Here’s a fine looking group. We just completed the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council agency retreat in Omaha. EPIC is taking a very creative approach to the agency relationship. They’re having a number of “agencies” work very closely together to provide the organization with a variety of services.
Rhea & Kaiser Attends GCN Meeting
Now we know why Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications really joined the Global Communications Network. To get to have meetings in places like Italy! Jim Haist was the lucky representative.
Spafford With Hall of Fame Award
Last night I ran into Amber Spafford, Osborn & Barr Communications, who received this year’s Livestock Publications Council Hall of Fame Award.
Jeske Interim President of Meyocks Group
Ahh, the “Interim” position. Hopefully in Doug Jeske’s case it will become permanent. That would be cool Doug. Doug is the Interim President of The Meyocks Group since:
Ready For The Syngenta Media Day
Hello from Raleigh, NC where we’re about to kick off the Syngenta Media Day. To get things started I interviewed Gardner Hatch, Gibbs & Soell, to find out why we’re here.
Fresh Glue is Sticky
I really wish more advertising and public relations agencies working with agricultural clients had a blog. I haven’t seen much yet. That’s why I got excited about Fresh Glue. One of the words I hear more and more marketing people using lately is “sticky.” Well Fresh Glue is kind of sticky.
Evan Davies Now EVP For McCormick
It looks like Evan Davies is getting a whole new level of responsibility at McCormick Company. He’s just been named Executive Vice President.
Colleen Church McDowall Promoted
She’s been a regular on AgWired. It has something to do with the shoes. She’s Colleen Church McDowall and she just got a great promotion at Osborn & Barr Communications.
Look Up Steve Mercer
If you’re looking for an “Accomplished marketing services executive with proven strategic planning, management and implementation experience in agricultural, animal health and business-to-business marketing,” then you ought to look into Steve Mercer. Yes, Steve’s got a blog set up and I hope he gets a lot of visitors.
Meeting Observers
You never know who you’ll run into at a meeting like this.
At one of the early meetings here I found Kathy Cornett and Jay Truitt. They were observing the situation at the NCBA Allied Industry Council & Product Council Meeting.