If you’re in or around Illinois on June 25-26, I would love to meet you. Tomorrow, I’m hopping on a plane to head to the Illinois Beef Association Summer Conference to present my workshop, “Table Truths in a New York Minute.” My workshop dives into the tips and tricks for utilizing online tools and social networks to tell the agriculture story. I know what you’re thinking, “Who has the time?” My workshop teaches how to fit in agriculture advocacy in, you guessed it, “a New York minute.”

The event will be held in Collinsvilles at the Double Tree Inn this Thursday and Friday. The theme this year is “Reclaiming our Legacy,” and I’m joined by several dynamic speakers including radio personality, Trent Loos, Masters of Beef Advocacy trainer, Daren Williams, and world economic policy analyst, Ross Korves. There will be a tour of Land O’Lakes Purina Animal Nutrition Center, as well as a trip to the ballpark to watch the Gateway Grizzlies play. I hope to see you there! Stay tuned to AgWired for more details as the event progresses.

And, if you’re in need of a speaker for your next event, let me know. I have several workshops and speech topics to choose from. Shoot me an email at beefnews@hotmail.com, and we can talk about your event goals and needs. -Amanda