2008 AMI Annual Hot Dog Lunch

The AMI Annual Hot Dog Lunch was held July 23 on Capitol Hill and featured baseball greats Bruce Sutter, Bucky Dent and Oscar Gamble.

More than 1,000 attended the lunch, including more than 50 Members of Congress and more than 30 members of the media.

AMI President J. Patrick Boyle and AMI Chairman Dave Miniat greet Lloyd Day, administrator of USDA's Agriculture Marketing Service, at the annual Hot Dog Lunch.

AMI Chairman Dave Miniat and AMI President J. Patrick Boyle welcome Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) to the annual Hot Dog Lunch.

AMI Chairman Dave Miniat, right, greets former AMI Chairman Phil Clemens, chairman and CEO, Clemens Family Corporation.

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Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, AMI Chairman Dave Miniat and AMI President J. Patrick Boyle converse during the annual Hot Dog Lunch.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer enjoys an Italian sausage at the Hatfield booth.  

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer and Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) chat at the Hormel Foods booth during the lunch.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer chat over lunch.  

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and USDA Deputy Under Secretary Merle Pierson greet one another.

Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) meets Hall of Fame baseball player Bruce Sutter  at the lunch.

Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and his son meet baseball great Bucky Dent at the lunch.

Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO) gets an autograph from baseball great Oscar Gamble at the lunch.

Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) enjoys a sausage 
at the lunch.

Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) and Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL) enjoy some Hot Dog Lunch fare.

Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) is served a dog at the Smithfield booth.

Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) has a baseball signed by baseball great Bucky Dent at the lunch.

Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) visits a
hot dog booth at the lunch.

Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL) gets a baseball signed by baseball great Oscar Gamble.

U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY) is greeted by AMI Vice  President of Legislative Affairs Mike Brown.

  Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) enjoys the lunch  offerings.

AMI President J. Patrick Boyle greets Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). 

Hatfield's Eric Haman serves Rep. Tim Wahlberg (R-MI) and Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC).

Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL) dresses his dog at the Johnsonville booth.

     Guests visit the Oscar Mayer booth.

The Ball Park booth featured a popular item - corn dogs.

A Hill staffer is served at the Ball Park booth.

Tyson Foods, Inc., served many hungry guests. 
   

The Hatfield Quality Meats booth keeps the line moving.

Guests enjoyed a variety of Smithfield Foods products.

You are never too young to enjoy a hot dog!

The kids' table provided unique topping selections.

A young hot dog fan checks out the
selection at the kids' table.

A number of sponsors helped make the event a success.