Our NAMA President-Elect, Susie Decker, Farm Progress Companies, spoke to students at their lunch today. She made a very nice gesture and gave out her “tractor numbers” to the group and told them that whoever found them should bring them to her and she would give them her tractor. In case you don’t know what that means, AgriMarketing Magazine provides …
NAMA Registration Activity
The NAMA registration desk has been very busy this morning and the staff is hard at work as you’ll see in this video clip. We’re having a great time blogging and tweeting here in the Marquis Level at the Marriott. NAMA Photo Album AgWired coverage of the Agri-Marketing Conference is sponsored by: and .
Mike Turley CEO of Osborn & Barr
Sitting out here in the very open ZimmComm/AgWired tweet station I just noticed that Osborn & Barr has: . . . announced the promotion of Michael Turley to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The announcement represents the agency’s continued commitment to delivering forward-thinking solutions to the agricultural and rural-lifestyle markets by utilizing the knowledge and expertise of its high-caliber employees to …
NAMA Student Marketing Competition Underway
Gator NAMA is just one of the student NAMA chapters I ran into this afternoon. They were all busy but I did get my alma mater chapter to pose for a quick pick. After all they are the reining champions from 2008! Advancing Your Career PossibilitiesThe National Agri- Marketing Association is a great way for college students to begin their …
Setting Up In NAMA Connection Point
ZimmComm is on location at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Cindy and I are just finishing up a little pre-show booth setup. This is where you go to register for an HP Mini Netbook or desktop cube iPod speaker. The NAMA Connection Point will open up tomorrow evening after awards. When you come in the entrance just look straight ahead to …
Gateway NAMA Hosts Mizzou John Brown Scholars
Thanks to Brian Reuwee’s phone I got a photo from the Gateway NAMA chapter meeting I missed last week. The chapter hosted the John Brown Scholars of the University of Missouri for a crash course in public relations before heading out to a St. Louis Cardinals game. Almost 60 people attended which would make this meeting one of our largest …
Social Media – Beyond The Decision
In this week’s program I interview the panel members of the NAMA breakout session I’m moderating at the end of the week – “Social Media DOES Fit in Your Marketing Decision – Moving Beyond This Decision.” The panel members include David Coustan, Vice President, Digital, Edelman Digital, Kyle Flaherty, Director of Marketing and Social Media, BreakingPoint Systems, David Brazeal, General …
NAMA Blog
Speaking of NAMA. I’ll be the NAMA blogger once again this year and you can find posts on the NAMA blog. As you can see it’s being sponsored by Successful Farming, just like AgWired! Thank you Agriculture.com. Cindy will be with me and we’ve got help from Michelle Kautz, who is doing free lance writing for us on our Domestic …
NAMA Connection Point Is Virtual
The NAMA Virtual Trade Show is up and running. You’ll be able to find ZimmComm New Media close to the entrance in booth #102. That’s where you’ll need to drop off your entry forms for our drawing to win either an HP Mini Netbook computer or Cube II desktop speaker/dock for your iPod or iPhone. We’ll also have some other …
Online Media Auction For NAMA’s ABEF
Here’s a way you can provide support for the Agri-Business Educational Foundation (ABEF). It’s the annual online media auction which will run from today through 5pm April 9, 2009. If you have questions about how it works you can visit the Online Media Auction Procedures. ZimmComm New Media has submitted a package for you to bid on this year. You …