iPods Rule

Chuck Zimmerman April 21, 2006

A podcasting blogger can’t pass up the chance to point out how much iPods are playing a role in everyday life.

The ABEF Silent Auction featured a couple of iPods here at the NAMA Conference. There were regular drawings for iPods.

We sponsored a drawing for a video iPod as a membership incentive for anyone who joined recently. I think NAMA has a couple hundred new members since that promotion started and the winner of the giveaway is Kristil Smit who was not present.

In today’s breakout sessions the panelists were asked how they would finish a sentence that goes something like, “I wish . . .” The answer I heard was, “I wish you’d take those ear buds out of your ears and listen to me.”

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And Another Toy Tractor Finds a Home

Chuck Zimmerman April 20, 2006

Almost immediately after our second toy tractor winner picked up his winnings we had another one.

This is Laura Cleary, Michigan State University. Congratulations.

I still haven’t found my number on one.

The tractors are supplied by AgriMarketing Magazine.

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Our Second Toy Tractor Winner

Chuck Zimmerman April 20, 2006

We had a second winner today at our NAMA booth. That’s two tractors and counting.

I didn’t not get our winners name. If you know can you post it in a comment?

The tractors are supplied by AgriMarketing Magazine.

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How Extreme Is The Future

Chuck Zimmerman April 20, 2006

NAMA’s opening general session speaker today was James Canton, Institute For Global Futures. He spoke on the “extreme future.”

You’ll have to listent to him explain that. One thing he believes is that communicators will need to use the internet and especially wireless devices like mobile phones and that includes farmers.

James Canton Interview (4 min MP3)

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George Thornton, Agribusiness Leader of the Year

Chuck Zimmerman April 20, 2006

NAMA’s Agribusiness Leader of the Year is George Thornton, Agriliance.

He was presented the award this morning during the opening general session. George sees a bright future for agribusiness.

He explains what the award means to him in a short interview I did after the session.

George Thornton Interview (2 min MP3)

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NAMA Day Underway

Chuck Zimmerman April 20, 2006

It’s time to head off to the general sessions here at NAMA. I don’t have a list of all the student chapters who are in the finals but I know that my alma mater team is in. That would be The Florida Gators. I’ll try to find out more.

The Best of NAMA reception last night was a good party and so was room 4014 (Colle+McVoy). After a good breakfast we’re ready for a full day at NAMA.

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Best of Show Winners

Chuck Zimmerman April 20, 2006

The awards show was a good one last night. Now I’ve got the results and can at least bring you the winners of the Best of NAMA, Best of Show awards:

Advertising

Client: New Holland NA, Dawn Fox
Agency: Colle+McVoy, Jamie Moran
Message: New Holland is the machine for the future
Audience: Entrepreneurial livestock producers, row crop producers and rural lifestylers

Public Relations

Client: Syngenta Crop Protection, Kim Dawson
Agency: Gibbs & Soell, Inc., Caryn Caratelli
Message: To educate the media and consumers on Syngenta as leader in technology and soybean rust resources
Audience: Soybean growers and retailers

Specialty

Client: Pfizer, Inc., Dan Kramer
Agency: Brown+Associates, Sue Brown
Message: Solitude IGR is new, scientifically-advanced technology for dealing with the age-old problem of flies in horse operations
Audience: Horse owners, trainers, breeders and equine veterinarians

Look to the latest issue of AgriMarketing Magazine for a listing of all the winners.

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Our First Toy Tractor Winner

Chuck Zimmerman April 19, 2006

One of the highlights of the annual NAMA convention trade show is the Agri Marketing Magazine toy tractors you have a chance to win.

Each booth gets one with a number on it and each registrant gets a number. We had a winner today. He’s Robert Bulman, BCG Communications, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Congrats Robert. Now if I could just find #304 . . .

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