Grove City, OH – The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Awards Banquet and U.S. Trotting Association’s District 1 Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at the Marriott Columbus University Area Hotel, 3100 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH  43202.

Ten divisional horse winners will be honored at the Annual Banquet as well as the naming of the 2019 Ohio Horse of the Year.  The OHHA will also present the Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award, the Terry Holton Youth Award, the 2019 Outstanding Groom Award, the Maynard & Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award and OHHA Special Recognition Awards.

The USTA District 1 annual meeting will also be held on Saturday.

Prior to the awards banquet, the annual First Lady’s Luncheon will take place Saturday afternoon.  Guest speaker, Jamie Foltz, founder of “Do Gooder,” will provide insight and details into the Columbus-area media company with a goal to, “inspire, motivate and recognize the good in our community.”  The Ladies will work on donation bags for the homeless and domestic violence victims.

A stallion auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. will take place.  The auction will begin January 6 with on-line bidding at http://ohha.cbo.io.  Phone bidding will be available beginning January 18 at 9 a.m. by calling 614-221-3650 or 800-353-6442.  Online and telephone bidding will close at 5 p.m.

OHHA Banquet Agenda: Saturday, Jan. 18, 2019

9 a.m. — Stallion Auction opens via phone (online starts January 6)
11:30 a.m. — Ladies Luncheon
1 p.m. — USTA District 1 Meeting
2:45 p.m. — OHHA Annual Membership Meeting
4:30 p.m. — Cocktail Hour – Cash Bar
5 p.m. — Stallion Auction closes, both online and via phone
5:30 p.m. — Dinner Seating
6 p.m. — OHHA Awards Banquet
9 p.m. — Awards Banquet After Party. Includes live entertainment and cash bar.