I think this might be the last pre-NAMA installment of the NAMA Bombers series. They’re showing a commitment to our youth with an ABEF donation. Jeremy thinks he would be John Travolta if you wanted to put him in the movie. What do you think? The NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club has announced the donation of a genuine autographed lobby poster …
iPhone Drawing At NAMA Booth
Here’s a reason to go to the NAMA Convention and stop by the ZimmComm New Media/Truffle Media Network Booth. How would you like to be one of the first people to get an iPhone? We’re conducting a drawing from our NAMA Convention Trade Show booth for an iPhone. The winner will receive their phone as soon as they’re available. A …
ABEF Online Auction Nears Deadline
There’s only one more day left in the NAMA Agribusiness Educational Foundation (ABEF) online media package auction. If you haven’t looked at it, now’s the time. I think it’s interesting that all the media packages are print with the one exception of an NAFB News Service donation. Don’t we have any farm broadcasters willing to submit a schedule to support …
Eldon White Leaving NAMA For Texas
Here’s a news flash for you. I guess it’s appropriate that we have the NAMA convention in Dallas this year! I will have to come back and add a picture of Eldon for you. I know I’ve got one somewhere in my photo archive at the home office. I’m getting ready to travel home from south Florida today. So Eldon …
Show Time for the NAMA Bombers
Here’s your latest NAMA Bombers update courtesy of Jerry Povenmire. Members of the NAMA Bombers Motorcycle Club are busy preparing for their national run in Dallas. With the date rapidly approaching, we take a sneak peek at how they are getting ready for their adventure on the road. Darkness falls over the Minneapolis skyline. Most local residents are headed home …
NAMA Turns 50
I guess NAMA is now 50. That’s the National Agri-Marketing Association for those of you outside the United States who haven’t been reading AgWired for long. As the Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show gets nearer I’m sure we’ll hear more about this. I just happened to be on the NAMA website today and noticed the milestone logo. If you haven’t …
Phil Johnson is NAMA Marketer of the Year
The NAMA Marketer of the Year is Phil Johnson, Chief Operating Officer at Colle+McVoy. He’ll receive the award at the upcoming Agri-Marketing Conference in Dallas The award is sponsored by AgriMarketing magazine. NAMA recognizes its active members with senior management of marketing and/or sales responsibilities with the NAMA Marketer of the Year award. This award is NAMA’s most prestigious honor …
Get Connected at NAMA
Last week I said I’d have more details about the NAMA Connection Point (trade show at the convention) so here it is. Please put on your calendar so you don’t get scheduled during this exciting show. Show Hours this year: Wednesday, April 11 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Best of NAMA Celebration/Connection Point Grand Opening sponsored by DTN Thursday, April …
Big Thinkers Thinking About NAMA
The NAMA Convention Trade Show Committee is meeting right now. We’re hoping you’re “Thinking Big” and planning on being there this year in Dallas. We’ve got some great plans coming together for the Trade Show. Right after the Best of NAMA you’ll be able to go downstairs to the show and enjoy several varieties of good wine and food, sponsored …
The NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year
The word is out and the NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year is Dale Ludwig, Missouri Soybean Association. I just saw Dale at Commodity Classic and congratulated him. I guess we’ll see him in Dallas. The National Agri-Marketing Association has named Dale R. Ludwig, executive director/CEO of the Missouri Soybean Association and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, the 2007 Agribusiness …