NAMA Chapter Leaders got together this morning for a workshop to discuss challenges and exchange ideas. Andrea Bloom, Vita Plus was one of the leaders of the leaders workshop and I talked with her about the program and what she hopes to accomplish. Andrea says one of the challenges that chapters face is the diversity in the membership and designing …
NAMA Gypsies
One of the beginning events at an Agri-Marketing Conference is a get together dinner for NAMA Presidents, past and present as well as the executive committee. This was done last night at 13 Gypsies. Our group was more than thirteen but we bonded with the gypsies at the restaurant. One of them is Chef Howard, pictured here with NAMA President …
NAMA Group Trip to St. Augustine
We were supposed to go deep sea fishing on Monday but that got blown out by 5-6 foot waves so instead we arranged a fun, factual, and filling trip to St. Augustine. Ag Net Media and ZimmComm hosted the few and happy that were able to come in a day or so early on a Savory Faire Walking Food Tour …
NAMA Exec. Comm. Meets
The Agri-Marketing Conference week is underway in Jacksonville, FL. Here’s the NAMA executive committee at work this morning wearing Under Armour caps thanks to President Kenna Rathai. They’re looking down to show off the NAMA logo on top of the caps. Most of the committee took off to play in the golf tournament. I hope the weather gets better since …
Glass Farming at #NAMA14
Stop by the ZimmComm New Media booth at this week’s Agri-Marketing Conference and visit with TekWearAg Bruce Rasa. Bruce will have his Google Glass in action and give you some ideas for how it can be used in agribusiness now. The photo is of Bruce presenting at last year’s John Deere Integrators Conference. I will also have ZimmGlass there to …
This Year’s After the After Party with Rhea + Kaiser
The founders of Rhea + Kaiser have always been true proponents of professional development. That is one reason they are a big sponsor of the National Agri-Marketing Association Conference. Chuck spoke with Diane Martin with Rhea + Kaiser about their coveted After the After Party event. “In recent years we have been a sustaining partner with NAMA. With that investment …
Spring into Agri-Marketing Conference
I’m really hoping spring has finally sprung here in Florida. You might know that the origin of the state’s name is the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers” (Easter). Certainly is starting to look that way around here. And since we’re in the sunshine and warming up, I’ve got to plug the 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference which is just around …
Escape Cold – Attend NAMA Conf. in Florida
Tired of winter? Tired of snow? How about a Fresh Perspective in the Florida Sunshine? That’s what you’ll get if you come on down to my home state in April. The 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference is shaping up to be huge! In fact, our hotel room block is FULL. The NAMA staff is negotiating for some overflow already and we’re hoping …
Hartz Named 2014 NAMA Marketer of the Year
Wyffels Hybrids’ director of marketing, Jeff Hartz, was named the 2014 NAMA Marketer of the Year. The NAMA Marketer award will be presented during the Second General Session of the 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference, on Thursday, April 10 in Jacksonville, FL and is sponsored by Agri Marketing magazine. Jeff Hartz spent his first 6 to 12 months at Wyffels Hybrids just …
Beck Named 2014 Agribusiness Leader of the Year
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Sonny Beck, president of Beck’s Hybrids, as the 2014 Agribusiness Leader of the Year. This is NAMA’s highest honor and will be presented at the opening general session of the 2014 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 10, 2014 in Jacksonville, FL. The award honors outstanding leaders in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related …