I promised you another video clip from when AG CONNECT Expo was officially open and here it is. The show is in full swing now and you will begin to see stories posted here as we interview attendees and exhibitors. Joanna Schroeder has joined me here in Orlando and is out on the show floor now. Between us we’ll do …
AEM Vice President Speaks To Ag Engineers
The VP of Statistics, Technical and Safety Services for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is Darrin Drollinger. He addressed the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) which is conducted by the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE) being held in conjunction with AG CONNECT Expo. In his comments he talks about AEM and their new show. AETC Luncheon …
Welcoming Remarks to AG CONNECT Expo
I think we had a great crowd for the opening ceremony of the first ever AG CONNECT Expo. The Chapin Theater here at the Convention Center is a beautiful facility. Our emcee for the program was Doug DeVries, John Deere. He welcomed everyone and introduced two of his competitors, Martin Richenhagen, AGCO and Jim Walker, Case IH who also made …
AGCO/AEM/AgChat Tweetup
We had a great tweetup here at AG CONNECT Expo tonight. Thanks to AGCO for sponsoring it. You can find AGCO socially: Facebook Twitter Ustream.tv YouTube Tweetups are a great place to meet in person with other Twitter folks and network. That’s what we did. AG CONNECT Expo Photo Album
Opening Ceremonies for AG CONNECT Expo
AG CONNECT Expo is officially underway. The opening ceremonies featured the winners of the Agvocating for Agriculture awards seen on stage with the committee members who put the show together. To lead the crowd out to the opening reception, Gary MacDonald, MacDon Industries, played the bagpipes. Enjoy him on YouTube: AG CONNECT Expo Photo Album
AgWired Live TV at AG CONNECT Expo
Thank you to everyone who watched the live stream of the opening ceremonies from the first ever AG CONNECT Expo. My iPhone streamed live for about an hour and a half. Feel free to post any comments/feedback if you watched. I had to use the convention center wireless and let’s just say it was not fast. That’s a key to …
Chad Yagow Named AETC MVP
Chad Yagow, John Deere, (r) already has his picture on AgWired but he gets another one. At the AETC luncheon today he was presented with the AETC MVP award. Yes, that’s a baseball bat. I guess that’s so he can keep conference attendees in line. More photos have been uploaded to the photo album so please keep checking it as …
ASABE’s AETC Co-Located With AG CONNECT
One of the events taking place in conjunction with AG CONNECT Expo is the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) conducted by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The conference chairman is Chad Yagow, John Deere. I spoke to Chad about the conference while a range of educational sessions are taking place this morning. I’ll be attending their …
AG CONNECT Expo Floor Preview
It’s Preview Day at AG CONNECT Expo and the final shine is being put on the equipment. I shot a short video clip to show you what to expect. Preview time is at 11am for media and invited guests. The opening ceremony will take place at 4pm this afternoon. The shuttle buses are running and the sun is shining. I …
AG CONNECT Expo About To Go Live
It’s almost time for the official start of the first ever AG CONNECT Expo. It’s historic and it’s going to be fun. The big banners are now hanging outside the Orange County Convention Center welcoming attendees who will be coming from all over the world. The ceremonies will kick off tomorrow afternoon and I’ll be on the scene live bringing …