The American Shorthorn Association Annual Meeting and Forum was Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Argosy Hotel and Casino in Kansas City, Missouri.

During the Annual Meeting the membership voted to elect three new board of director members. The membership re-elected Rick Leone of Fowler, Colorado; Robert Alden of Hamilton, Missouri; and Tom Turner of Somerset, Ohio to serve on the ASA board of directors for an additional three years.

The new officers were elected: Mark Gordon – President, Jim Freed – Vice President and Ed Kruse – Executive Director.