Join NAMA for a reception at the Ag Media Summit on July 25 from 9-11 p.m. at RED Bar at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Stop by for an after dinner cocktail and dessert. There is no need to register and no need to be a NAMA or NAFB member. Just bring your colleagues and friends for an evening of networking.

The reception will be co-sponsored by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. The entire Ag Media Summit takes place July 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. For more information on AMS visit http://agmediasummit.com.

Join Purdue University for the Executive Agri-Marketing Seminar on August 15-17 in West Lafayette, IN.

Overview:

Lead your company’s marketing efforts in order to connect with your customers and achieve strong results. At Executive Agri-Marketing, you’ll learn from world-renowned agri-marketing experts about powerfully directing your firm’s marketing strategy in today’s volatile agriculture environment.

Key Benefits:

At this seminar, you will:

• Access best practices from a panel of marketing experts
• Go beyond basic customer segment identification to the discipline of segmentation – differentiating and communicating your offer
• Consider the gap between organizational intention and customer perception by aligning your organization around the customers’ needs
• Address financial and managerial metrics, planning and analysis through marketing decision tools
• Organize and influence change in your organization by putting ideas to work

Who Should Attend

Managers with a responsibility for making marketing decisions, and/or leading a marketing function within their company will benefit from the program. This seminar is intended for leaders with the power to direct their company’s marketing efforts, whose responsibilities may include branding, marketing, product management and strategic direction.

Click here for more information and to apply! 

Join NAMA for a reception at the Ag Media Summit on July 25 from 9-11 p.m. at RED Bar at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Stop by for an after dinner cocktail and dessert. There is no need to register and no need to be a NAMA or NAFB member. Just bring your colleagues and friends for an evening of networking.

The reception will be co-sponsored by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. The entire Ag Media Summit takes place July 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. For more information on AMS visit http://agmediasummit.com.

Join NAMA for a reception at the Ag Media Summit on July 25 from 9-11 p.m. at RED Bar at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Stop by for an after dinner cocktail and dessert. There is no need to register and no need to be a NAMA or NAFB member. Just bring your colleagues and friends for an evening of networking.

The reception will be co-sponsored by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. The entire Ag Media Summit takes place July 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. For more information on AMS visit http://agmediasummit.com.

Join Purdue University for the Executive Agri-Marketing Seminar on August 15-17 in West Lafayette, IN.

Overview:

Lead your company’s marketing efforts in order to connect with your customers and achieve strong results. At Executive Agri-Marketing, you’ll learn from world-renowned agri-marketing experts about powerfully directing your firm’s marketing strategy in today’s volatile agriculture environment.

Key Benefits:

At this seminar, you will:

• Access best practices from a panel of marketing experts
• Go beyond basic customer segment identification to the discipline of segmentation – differentiating and communicating your offer
• Consider the gap between organizational intention and customer perception by aligning your organization around the customers’ needs
• Address financial and managerial metrics, planning and analysis through marketing decision tools
• Organize and influence change in your organization by putting ideas to work

Who Should Attend

Managers with a responsibility for making marketing decisions, and/or leading a marketing function within their company will benefit from the program. This seminar is intended for leaders with the power to direct their company’s marketing efforts, whose responsibilities may include branding, marketing, product management and strategic direction.

Click here for more information and to apply! 

Introducing the 2016-2017 Executive Committee Members

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has introduced the 2016-2017 Executive Committee members. Please welcome the officers below:

PRESIDENT
Matt Coniglio, Chesapeake Chapter
Penton Agriculture

Matt Coniglio is National Account Manager for Penton Agriculture. In this role he works with companies and agencies in the eastern half of the U.S. Together, they develop marketing strategies for campaigns utilizing the company’s suite of media options: print, digital, broadcast, events.

Matt has NAMA experience on the local and national levels. He served on the Boot Camp and Agri-Marketing Conference Committees as chair and vice chair. He was president of the Chesapeake Chapter from 2007 – 2011 and has been on the Executive Committee since 2011.

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Amy Bradford, Heartland Chapter
GROWMARK, Inc.

Amy Bradford is corporate relations manager for GROWMARK, responsible for the development and implementation of the cooperative’s corporate communications strategy including employee, member, and external communications; proactive corporate media relations and public relations; cooperative education and awareness; and the cooperative’s annual meeting. She also oversees GROWMARK’s philanthropic efforts, and manages The GROWMARK Foundation.

She has been a member of NAMA since 1998 and has served in numerous local capacities, including chapter president. In addition, she has served on the national Professional Recognition Committee and has been on the Executive Committee since 2012.

SECRETARY/TREASURER
Sheri Seger, Chicago Chapter
DTN/The Progressive Farmer

Sheri Seger is Director of Major Accounts and Digital Strategy at DTN/The Progressive Farmer, responsible for aligning the company’s media platforms in print, digital and events to the communications needs of agri-marketing companies and their advertising agencies. Her responsibilities are focused nationally and across both row crop and livestock segments.

A long time NAMA member, Sheri has been active with the association at both a local and national level. She has served as Chicago Chapter President, Region IV Director, National Best of NAMA Chair and the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference Chair. She joined the Executive Committee in 2013.

VICE PRESIDENTS

-Gary Sakin 
 Gateway Chapter
 Monsanto

-Sara Steever
 Northern Prairie Chapter
 Paulsen

-Amber Harrison
 Iowa Chapter
 United Suppliers, Inc.

-Scott McClure
 Gateway Chapter
 Brighton Agency

-Sue Lee
 MoKan Chapter
 Brownfield Ag News

-Deron Johnson
 MoKan Chapter
 FLM+