On Saturday afternoon, April 1^st, the Southwest NAMA chapter will host the student marketing teams from Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University for a critique of their presentations for the student marketing competition at the 2017 Agri-Marketing Conference.

The meeting will be held in San Antonio in conjunction with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) meetings. The TSCRA has graciously offered to extend a complimentary pass to Southwest NAMA members to their Expo and their Opening General Session with speaker Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin. To get the complimentary day pass, go to cattleraisersconvention.com and register.  When prompted for an Expo Day Pass promotion code, use “EXPOPASS.”  When you get to the checkout the pass should show as being complimentary.

Meeting details:

• Saturday, April 1^st
• Room 301C in the San Antonio Convention Center
• 2:00 – 4:00

We’re all spending a lot more time with our phones these days, and 90% of our phone time is channeled through mobile apps. The Cornhusker NAMA meeting on February 28^th focused on those mobile apps.

First attendees heard from Dan Kuyper, Vice President of iNet Solutions Group, agriculture’s app creator. Dan shared that they have developed over 100 apps for companies and organizations in the ag space. Kuyper says one common mistake made when starting an app project is to underestimate the amount of work it takes. Another mistake is trying to make the app all things to all people. Strategy needs to come first.

The next part of the meeting was a discussion, led by Kara Heideman, about the apps that we use – to make our lives more productive, or just better in some way.

The last segment of the meeting was focused on preparing the Nebraska NAMA student chapter for the national marketing competition in April.

You are invited to a joint cocktail reception hosted by the
American Agricultural Editors’ Association and the National Agri-Marketing Association at Commodity Classic in San Antonio!

When: Friday, March 3, 2017

Where: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 004

Time: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Stop by after the trade show closes but before you head out to dinner!
We encourage you to bring a prospective member or guest to the reception.

No cost or registration necessary.

For any questions, contact Courtney Jackson, (706) 407-2550 or email cjackson@asginfo.net.

Sponsorship help provided by BASF and
NAMA’s Chesapeake, Great Plains & Rocky Mountain Chapters.

Recruit someone you know to become a NAMA member and be entered into a drawing for a complimentary registration* to the 2017 Agri-Marketing Conference in April. The campaign will run from February 16 through March 15. The drawing will take place March 16.

Simply tell your recruit to join at nama.org and add your name and company in the box titled “Referred by.”

The more members you recruit, the more your name will be entered into the drawing!

*Registration is non-transferable.

New Member List:
Welcome our new members for February 2017:

AT LARGE
Ryan Young, AgHires

BADGER
Buffy Uglow, Rock River Laboratory

CAMA ONTARIO
Paul Hillier, Tactix
Howard Mains, Tactix

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Melissa Curtin, G&S Business Communications
Steven Oklesh, Syngenta

CHICAGO
Kathryn Klaas, G&S Business Communications

CORNHUSKER
Gary Templeman, Progressive Agriculture Foundation

GATEWAY
Lauren Runge, Paradowski

IOWA
Jennifer DuCray, Kemin Industries

MID- AMERICA
Jeanne Storey, Indiana Crop Improvement

MIDSOUTH
Patrick Froelich, Helena Chemical Company
Kim Holmberg, Journal Communications Inc.

MISSOURI-KANSAS
Kaley Kane, Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Jake Peppiatt, Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Jen Tymeson, Sullivan Higdon & Sink

NORTH CENTRAL
Michele Johnson, WinField United

OHIO
Daniel Call, Seed Consultants

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Charmayne Hefley, Natl. Cattlemen’s Beef Assn.
Kyle Partain, American Sheep Industry Association
Richard Serby, GeoSearch, Inc.

SOUTHEASTERN
Samantha Carpenter, Alabama Farmers Cooperative
Gary Templeman, Progressive Agriculture Foundation

SOUTHWEST
Alysha Miller, Gowan Company
Michael Thomas, Gowan Company

WESTERN PACIFIC
Josh Bohannan, Helena Chemical Company
Nick Cardona, Bio Huma Netics
Taylor Hillman, AgNet West Radio Network
Jeff Zenner, Jeff Zenner Photography

Join the Iowa NAMA chapter for networking, lunch, and to learn from a panel of ag marketing agency experts discussing how the agency business is evolving. Learn how agencies are adapting to suit the ever-changing needs of their ag industry clients, along with an opportunity to ask the panel what you would like to know.

The panel includes:
Doug Jeske, President and owner of Meyocks, a branding and advertising agency focused on agricultural, food and health brands. Ag brands they work with include:
• AgDirect
• Agrilabs
• Dragotec USA
• Farm Credit Services of America

Pat Reese, Senior VP Media Director at Sandbox, an agency group with five locations who’s clients include large ag clients including:
• Elanco Animal Health
• John Deere Ag Equipment
• John Deere Financial
• Monsanto
• National Cattlemen Beef Association
• National Pork Producers Council
• World Pork Expo

Greg Ehm, Public Relations Director at Two Rivers Marketing, a leading B2B marketing agency based in Des Moines. Their ag clients include:
• BASF
• Bobcat
• John Deere Financial
• John Deere Power Systems
• Renewable Energy Group
• Titan Tire
• Zinpro

11:30 a.m. – Networking and Lunch

12 p.m. – 1 p.m. – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Please register by Thursday, March 9th.

REGISTER NOW!

Questions? Contact Ellie Weiss or visit the website www.namaiowa.com.