NAMA and AAEA sponsored a reception in conjunction with the 2015 Commodity Classic in Phoenix, Arizona, with the support of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain NAMA chapters.  After hours of standing in the Trade Show, approximately 80 people took advantage of the opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow NAMA and AAEA members.  Check out some pictures of the event on the NAMA Flickr site. 

New Member List:
Welcome our new members for February 2015:

BADGER
Abbey Wethal

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Devon Brady
Jennifer Carey
Mary DeMers

CHICAGO
Michael Lane
Jenn Piotrowski

GATEWAY
Alex Bollman

HEARTLAND
Laurie Vial

MID-AMERICA
Randy Barbee
Chet Brock
Hannah Feller
Terry Henderson
Rolf Provan
Matthew Schickel

MIDSOUTH
Samantha Blake
Mark Rusch

MISSOURI-KANSAS
Charlotte Thal

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Candace VanDam

OHIO
Emily Bennett
Kristin Davis
Nick Giallourakis
Marin Smith
Dan Toland

SOUTHEASTERN
Matthew Nelson

WESTERN PACIFIC
Rebecca Bailey
Carissa Sauer

The Midsouth chapter of NAMA recently honored their chapter Best of NAMA and Region 5 winners at a dinner banquet in Memphis, TN.

Eleven companies and six advertising agencies were recognized for their work in 2014. The Midsouth Chapter gave out 41 Chapter First Place awards and 22 merit awards. Many of those chapter awards went on to win Region 5 Best of NAMA awards including 18 regional firsts and 22 regional merits. The Best of Show in Advertising went to DuPont Crop Protection and The Lacek Group; and the Best of Show in Public Relations went to DuPont Crop Protection and Exponent Public Relations.

Congratulations to the Midsouth Chapter winners and good luck at Nationals to the 40 Midsouth Chapter entries that have advanced!

Be sure to check out all of the winners here.

Please join Cornbelt NAMA on Wednesday, March 4^th, at the 29^th Annual Celebration of Agriculture Dinner! It’s a wonderful event and a great opportunity to gather together with old friends, meet new ones and to be inspired by the always excellent speakers.

This year’s speaker is Iowa State University President Dr. Steven Leath. He will address “Iowa State’s Key Role in Advancing Agriculture.” President Leath is Iowa State’s first agriculture president in 50 years, with an educational background in plant science and plant pathology. President Leath will share how Iowa State impacts the state’s most important industry – agriculture and share his vision and expectations for the future of agriculture.

Tickets for the dinner are $40 each. Please contact the Cornbelt Chapter Treasurer, Luann Pisarik for tickets. Her email is luann@jlfarmakis.com. She can also be reached at (319) 624-2263.

2015 Celebration of Agriculture

Date: Wednesday, March 4^th

Time:

6:00 – Reception

7:00 – Dinner

8:00 – Program

Location:

Cedar Rapids Marriott

1200 Collins Rd NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Help NAMA Alleviate Hunger. Register to Run Today.

Food insecurity is a challenge that affects an incredible amount of Iowans. In 2014, WesleyLife Meals on Wheels delivered 220,607 meals to 1,636 people. Join Iowa NAMA to stand against hunger by participating in the Cold Run for Warm Meals – a 2.5 mile
run/walk benefiting
WesleyLife Meals on Wheels.

When: March 21, 2015
Start Time: 9:30 a.m.

Where: GRAY’S LAKE
SW Entrance, 2100 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321

REGISTER HERE!

Runners and supporters are invited to the race after-party at Confluence Brewing. Your race fee will provide entry into the race, snacks, a t-shirt and one beer at Confluence during the after-party. All registration proceeds benefit WesleyLife Meals on Wheels.

The best ideas often come from outside our comfort zones. Join Badger NAMA and experience a top-notch, non-ag trade show where the attendees are in the restaurant and food service industry. They’ll take a different look at what works and what doesn’t, and you’ll take home actionable tips that YOU can use to improve your trade show program.

Register online today!

March 10, 2015

11:30 – Noon:
Registration

Noon– 1:00:
Overview/preview featuring Wisconsin Restaurant Association VP, Susan Quam

1:00 – 3:00:
Trade Show Experience

3:00 – 4:00:
Regroup for discussion, observations and analysis

Wisconsin Center
400 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
www.frontierairlinescenter.org

Member rate – $20
Non-member rate – $40
Student rate – $10

Register by March 3! (may close sooner as space is limited) Click on the invitation to register for this event. 

Questions? Contact John Rozum at jrozum@aem.org or (608) 692-8913.