Mark your calendars now for the Region III Best of NAMA Ceremony, January 11, 2007 in Moorhead, MN.

The ceremony will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. The hotel room rate is $85.00. Please make your reservations by calling 218-284-1000 and don’t forget to mention “NAMA”. The hotel cut-off date is Thursday, December 21.

The event will kick-off with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. The awards presentation will follow the dinner. Cost for the event is $65 per person.

Please RSVP by January 5th by calling 913-491-6500 or register on-line at http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/register.htm.

Special thanks to the Region III Best of NAMA Ceremony sponsors:

Gold
LEE Agri-MEDIA
Padilla Speer Beardsley

Silver
Adculture Group, Inc.
AdFarm
Broadhead + Company
CHS, Inc.
Farm Progress Companies
J.L. Farmakis
Learfield Communications
Nationwide Agribusiness
Osborn & Barr Communications
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc.
Successful Farming
Syngenta
Two Rivers Marketing

 

 

We’ve got the pick of the crop, the best of the bunch, and we know you don’t want to miss the festivities. Join Region IV for an evening of good spirits and some well-deserved pats on the back at the Region IV Best of NAMA Ceremony, January 18 at the Sofitel Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. Come out to see some old friends, make new ones, and take home your harvest of trophies.

Call Sofitel O’Hare at 847-678-4488 by December 21, 2006 for the $119 room rate. Don’t forget to mention “NAMA” for the discount. Visit www.sofitel-chicago-ohare.com for a map and directions.

The evening will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the awards presentation at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the evening are $75.00 per person. Registrations received on or before December 21, 2006 will receive a $5 discount ($70).

Register on-line at http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/register.htm or by phone at 913-491-6500.

You’re invited to the “Big Deal,” a celebration of the best in agricultural communications. It’s a night of good food, fun and games at the Region II Best of NAMA Ceremony, January 23, at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino in North Kansas City, MO.

The hotel room rate at Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino & Hotel is $99 and the hotel room cut-off date is January 8, 2007. Please call 1-800-427-7247 for reservations.

The Region II ceremony will kick-off with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The awards presentation will follow dinner at 7:00 p.m. Cost for the event is $65 per person.

Register on-line at http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/register.htm or by calling 913-491-6500.

In addition to the regional Best of NAMA events, two chapters will also be having events to celebrate those who won first or merit within their chapters. Everyone is invited to attend the chapter ceremonies.

Carolinas/Virginia
The Carolinas/Virginia chapter will be hosting a Best of NAMA ceremony on January 16 in the Martin Building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC.

The ceremony will begin with registration and networking at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.The awards program will follow dinner at 7:00 p.m. A cash bar will be provided. Cost for the event is $50 for members and guests and $20 for students.

Register on-line for the Carolinas/Virginia Best of NAMA ceremony at http://cvnama.org/web/register.aspx?event= (please include the name and date of the event you are attending in the comments box).

Special thanks to the sponsors of the Carolinas/Virginia Best of NAMA ceremony:

Exhibit Resources
Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
Brand Fuel Promotions
John Deere
Syngenta
Prism Business Media

Midsouth
The Midsouth chapter will be hosting their ceremony on January 18 at The Tower Room American Grille in Memphis, TN. The ceremony will begin with cocktails at 7:00 p.m. Cost for the event is $40 per person and will include heavy hors d’oeurves, beer, and wine.

For more information on the Midsouth Best of NAMA ceremony visit, http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/midsouth.html.

Mark your calendars now for the regional and chapter Best of NAMA ceremonies. These ceremonies are celebrations of those entries that won first or merit in the regional competition that took place in November.

Entries that win first or merit at the regional competition and score above the minimum point standard are eligible to advance to the national competition in February. Winners of the national competition will be announced at the national Best of NAMA ceremony which kicks off the 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, Think Big, April 11, in Dallas, Texas.

Information for the regional/chapter ceremonies is below:

January 11 – Region III Best of NAMA Ceremony
This ceremony will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead, MN. The event begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $65. For more information on the event and how to register visit, www.nama.org/amc/bon/region3.htm.

January 11 – Midsouth Best of NAMA Ceremony
The Midsouth NAMA chapter ceremony will take place at the Tower Room American Grille in Memphis, TN. Cocktails will kickoff the event at 6:30 p.m.
For more information and how to register visit, www.nama.org/amc/bon/midsouth.html.

January 16 – Carolinas/Virginia Best of NAMA Ceremony
The Carolinas/Virginia NAMA chapter ceremony will take place at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in the new Martin Building. For more information annd how to register for the event visit, www.nama.org/amc/bon/carvir.html.

January 18 – Region IV Best of NAMA Ceremony
This ceremony will take place at the Sofitel Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. The event will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Cost for the event is $75 per person, however, registrations received on or before December 21, 2006 will receive a $5 discount ($70). For more information and how to register for the event visit, www.nama.org/amc/bon/region4.htm.

January 23 – Region II Best of NAMA Ceremony
This event will take place at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino & Hotel in North Kansas City, MO. The event will begin with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $65 for the event. For more information and how to register visit, www.nama.org/amc/bon/region2.htm.

This year, 1087 entries were received for the Best of NAMA competition. The regional entry judging for Best of NAMA will take place on November 13 in Kansas City. About 50 judges will take time out of their busy schedules to help with judging the entries. First and merit entries will be on display during the Welcome Reception of the 2006 Agribusiness Forum from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 14.

The regional first and merit winners are eligible to advance to the national judging in February and national winners will be announced at the Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony, which will kick-off the 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show, April 11-13 in Dallas.

How many entries did your chapter have? The list below is an initial estimate of how many entries were received per chapter:

Mark your calendars for the regional Best of NAMA Ceremonies. These regional ceremonies are celebrations of those entries that won first or merit in the regional competition.

Entries that win first or merit at the regional competition and score above the minimum point standard are eligible to advance to the national competion in February. Winners of the national competition will be announced at the national Best of NAMA ceremony which kicks off the 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, Think Big, April 11 in Dallas, Texas.

Dates for the regional ceremonies are below:

Region III – January 11, 2007
Fargo, ND

Region IV – January 18, 2007
Chicago, IL

Region II – TBD
Kansas City, MO

For more information on the regional Best of NAMA ceremonies, keep checking the NAMA Calendar at https://www.namablog.org/?page_id=16.