Congratulations to NAMA 2022 PDA Award Winners

Chuck Zimmerman

During the 2022 NAMA Fall Conference the winners of the organization’s Professional Development Awards of Excellence are presented their awards. In the photo is Lori Hallowell, Bader Rutter, who received the PDA for Public Relations. Presenting are NAMA President, Deron Johnson, Curious Plot and Don Tourte, Farm Progress, the sponsor of the awards. Lori made remarks after receiving her award …

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ZimmCast 699 – Preview of the 2022 NAMA Fall Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. This week’s program will be a preview interview on the NAMA Fall Conference coming up very soon in Minneapolis. To get the details I talked with GROWMARK’s Chris Grogan who is the vice chair of the NAMA committee that has worked with staff to plan this year’s event. We’ll talk about the program and …

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2022 NAMA Professional Development Awards of Excellence

Chuck Zimmerman

The NAMA Professional Development Awards of Excellence honor members of the organization based on outstanding achievement in each of the Professional Development Areas. The awards will be presented in conjunction with the NAMA Fall Conference, October 10-12, in Minneapolis. This year, NAMA recognizes Bob Wilhelm, Bayer Crop Science, in the Marketing Communications area and Lori Hallowell, Bader Rutter, in the …

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ZimmCast 690 – From the 2022 Agri-Marketing Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. The topic of this episode is the 2022 Agri-Marketing Conference which took place last week. Besides exhibiting in the Connection Point I was also taking photos for NAMA, over 500 of them, which you can find in our online album. Just click on the Flickr icon on AgWired.com or AgNewsWire.com to view and share. …

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Passing the Gavel for NAMA

Chuck Zimmerman

The gavel has been passed at the Agri-Marketing Conference as Deron Johnson, Curious Plot, becomes the new President of the National Agri-Marketing Association. Sara Steever, Paulsen, handed over the reigns to Deron after serving as NAMA President for the last two year. Deron has two main priorities for his time as President of NAMA. The first one is “to build …

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NAMA Honors Industry Award Winners

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) honored the winners of its 2022 Agribusiness Leader, Ag Association Leader, and Marketer of the Year Awards on Thursday at the Agri-Marketing Conference in Kansas City. Kent Harrison, Vice President of Marketing and Premium Programs with Tyson Foods Fresh Meats, was honored as the 2022 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. In 2008, Harrison joined the …

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Congrats to the Best of NAMA

Cindy Zimmerman

A grand total of 60 Best of NAMA awards were handed out this week at the 2022 Agri-Marketing Conference in Kansas City, with Wyffels Hybrids/O&H Brand Design being crowned the Grand Champion at the end of the night. Best of Show awards winners were: Advertising: BASF/VMLY&R Public Relations: AGCO/Colle McVoy Digital: Zoetis/Bader Rutter Consumer: Wyffels Hybrids/O&H Brand Design Specialty: Cat …

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It’s Time for the Agri-Marketing Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

It is Agri-Marketing Conference week in Kansas City, MO. Today the Executive Committee met followed by an afternoon of NAMA Foundation Topgolf. Meanwhile on the Student’s schedule is the Student Sales Competition. The winner will be announced in the Student Orientation right before a reception. Tomorrow things really get rolling down the track with meetings, workshops, the Best of NAMA …

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NAMA Names Next Gen Winners

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named the winners of the Next Gen NAMA Award who will be honored at the 2022 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 6-8 in Kansas City. This award was developed to celebrate the next generation of leaders. Honorees are nominated from within their company or through chapter or national leadership. The recipients for 2022 are: Rachel Peabody, …

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ZimmCast 689 – Preview of 2022 Agri-Marketing Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. Trips on the agriblogging highway continue with the Agri-Marketing Conference coming up next week. After that conference it will be on to Lexington, KY for the Alltech ONE Conference in May. ZimmComm will be exhibiting in the Connection Point at the Agri-Marketing Conference once again, in booth 201. The ZimmComm Golden Mic will be …

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