You can listen to my interview with Rick Tolman, CEO, NCGA here: Commodity Classic 1. Rick talks about the jointly run annual meeting of ASA and NCGA. He says that they’ve actually formed a separate corporation with farmer board members from each organization to run this meeting and there is a separate full time staff that works on it all …
First Press Conference Completed
At the first press conference Leon Corzine, President, NCGA, made a speech to a large gathering of media.
Commodity Classic Newsroom – We Need More Internet Access Points
Here’s some working journalists at the Commodity Classic. This is the very small area set up with internet access. There’s actually a line waiting to get connected. Thanks to Jeff Nalley, pictured in the back, interviewing Rick Tolman, CEO, NCGA, we have a multiple access switch which allows more reporters to get connected to the interne! To the right is …
In The Commodity Classic Newsroom
Hi from Austin. I made it and am in the convention center newsroom. Sitting here among a bunch of reporters like Jeff Nalley, from Kentucky (Cromwell Ag Media) and Michelle Rook from South Dakota(WNAX), Sara Wyant from Illinois, (Agripulse) and others. C5 internet connection jacks are at a premium here. Commodity Classic needs to double the connections or arrange for …
Posting From The Plane In Dallas
On my way to Austin. I had to get one of those connection cards for my notebook. It’s not broadband speed but I’m connected. I can’t believe how many Blackberry’s I’ve seen this morning on the plane and airports. They must be doing good. People are walking around talking and typing. It’s almost weird to see this many. Maybe they’re …
Blogging My Way To Austin & Back
It’s almost Commodity Classic time. Well some folks are already there. I’ll be heading that way tomorrow and will be providing reports on what I see, hear and participate in. I can tell you that the trade show and press conferences alone would keep a person busy full time for 3 days. You should see the press conference invitations and …
Commodity Classic – Austin, TX
I know I mentioned this in a previous post but here’s a little more information. I’ll be blogging at the upcoming Commodity Classic in Austin, TX. This is the combined annual mtg. of the National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association. It has a large trade show, along with member meetings and awards dinners. From a press standpoint …
What A Week And A Busy One Coming Up
While we had a very busy week the flu bug hit little old ZimmComm so I haven’t posted much for a few days. However, things are looking up. We’d like to welcome a new client this week, Lutheran Senior Services. This company manages elderly care facilities including one in Jefferson City, MO – Heisinger Bluffs. We’ve been employed to conduct …