Seriously, you’ve got to like an organization that gives you cash. That’s what Kathi Conrad, NAMA staff, was doing before the first general session yesterday. It all made sense when conference chairperson, Barry Nelson, talked about positive thoughts and getting a dollar for each one and how many we’d have in our pocket at the end of the event. Actually, …
Guess Who’s Ring This Is
I learned that someone at the NAMA Convention is engaged to be married. So to add some fun to your Friday afternoon I’m going to let you guess who. The first person to post the correct name of who’s hand this is will get a pair of ZimmComm retractable ear buds. Just use the comment feature at the bottom of …
Paige Gilligan Wins iPhone
Here’s the winner of the ZimmComm New Media/Truffle Media Networks iPhone drawing. She’s Paige Gilligan, Agrestic Solutions & Innovations. Pictured with her are me to the left and Aaron Gilbertie, Truffle on the right. The latest buzz is that the iPhones will become available starting in June so we’ll ship Paige her iPhone just as soon as they’re available. Thanks …
The Golden ZimmComm Microphone
What a day it has been here at the NAMA convention. I’ll have lots of posts over the next couple days so don’t go away. One of the things I’ve been able to do some more of today is interviews like this one here with Tom Slunecka, Executive Director of EPIC. My interview with Tom will actually be used for …
A Golden Toga for the Marketer of the Year
The NAMA Marketer of the Year is Phil Johnson, Colle+McVoy, who was golden toga man last night at the Togafication Party held in his honor. He’s seen being toasted here sometime last in the evening. Besides the toast we also got to see a very cool video about Phil which I am hoping to get a copy to or encourage …
Southeast AgNet Making Connections
Gary Cooper, Southeast AgNet is one of the many exhibitors here at the NAMA Connection Point. He’s also a new advertiser on AgWired as I hope you’ve noticed. Let Gary know you saw his ad would you? The list of companies and organizations that either use display advertising or sponsor my event coverage continues to grow and I appreciate it. …
The Best of NAMA Masters of Ceremony
You’ve probably never seen these guys before so if you don’t know who they are I’ll tell you. This is Orion Samuelson, WGN Radio/RFD-TV and below is Max Armstrong, WGN Radio. They were the masters of ceremonies at the Best of NAMA Awards. Since the program had to move along faster this year it’s a good thing to have broadcasters …
Results of ABEF Golf Tournament
Now this is important stuff and thanks to Carol Anderson, I have the results of the ABEF Golf Tournament. They are: Longest Drive: Bob Brunker Straightest Drive: Jason Weil Closest to Pin: John Shospak Longest Putt – Male: Ted Haller Longest Putt – Female: Leigh Ann Cleaver Team Awards went to: First Place: Roger Reierson David Lundquist Matt Herman Sheri …
Best of NAMA Awards
The Best of NAMA Awards were a really well done production again this year. The committee for it was led by Jim Haist (left) and Steve Engle who also handed out the awards. The full list of winners will be published in the April issue of AgriMarketing magazine. They have provided a short list for you though: Last evening at …
Student Competition Moving to Finals
There really is too much going on here at NAMA for one blogger to handle. I’d love to spend a lot more time with the students for example. Maybe next year I’ll get my student blogger intern idea off the ground. Here’s Gator NAMA, one of several chapters that made it into the finals. I don’t have the full list …