Best of  NAMA Regional Winners

Congrats to all the Best of  NAMA winners!  If you placed first or merit at the regional level, you are eligible to advance to the national competition.  You should have received an email from the National office about advancing your entries.  If you have questions, call 913-491-6500.

Please click on a region below to view winners and check out photos at flickr.

Region I

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Region V

Region VI

Best of NAMA Highlights

Region II Best of NAMA

Nearly 150 people attended the awards banquet at the Boulevard Brewery on January 28 in Kansas City, MO.  The ceremony honored the best work for the Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Missouri-Kansas, Great Plains, Gateway, and Cornhusker chapters.

Best of Show Advertising
Category:  Point-of-purchase materials
Company:  Cal-Ann Farms
Agency:  Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Campaign:  Cal-Ann Packaging

Best of Show Public Relations
Category:  Public Affairs/Issues Management Program
Company:  Missouri Corn Growers Assn./Missouri Corn Merchandising Council
Agency:  In-house
Campaign:  Underwater and Overlooked: Crisis on the Missouri River

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Region III Best of NAMA

With over 120 people in attendance at the awards banquet on January 31 at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, the ceremony honored the Cornbelt, Iowa, North Central and Northern Prairie Chapters.  Additionally, it was amazing to see five National NAMA President and past presidents coming together to kickoff the celebration -  Beth Burgy, Paul Redhage, Tom Smull,
Vicki Henrickson and Susie Decker.

Best of Show Advertising
Category:  Television – Single or Series
Company:  South Dakota Corn Utilization Council
Agency:  Paulsen Marketing
Campaign:  SD Corn:  Feeding the World TV

Best of Show Public Relations
Category:  Public Affairs/Issues Management program
Company:  Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Producers Assn.
Agency:  Weber Shandwick
Campaign:  Building Trust from Farm to Fork

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Region IV Best of NAMA

Badger, Chicago, Heartland and Mid-America Chapters celebrated their Best Work on January 24th at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL.

Best of Show Advertising
Category:  Multimedia Campaigns – Regional
Company:  Beck’s Hybrids
Agency:   In-house
Campaign:  Suspect of Success

Best of Show Public Relations
Category:  Events – Media
Company:  Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Agency:  Stephan & Brady
Campaign: National Grilled Cheese Month Kick Off Event

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Carolinas/Virginia Best of NAMA

The Carolinas/Virginia Chapter celebrated its annual Best of  NAMA awards ceremony on January 22nd at the Hamner Conference Center in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The Best of Show Advertising award was presented to Arysta LifeScience and Woodruff Sweitzer for the EVITO Fungicide Multi Media Campaign.  The Best of Show Public Relations was awarded to Cotton Incorporated and
Harvest PR & Marketing for their Cottonseed Marketplace  interactive marketing tool.

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Southeastern Best of NAMA

The Norcross Station Café was the site for the Southeastern Chapter’s Best of NAMA Awards ceremony.  Nearly 30 people gathered on January 24 to receive awards and congratulate the winners.  Merial Limited and Sullivan Higdon & Sink won Best of Show in Advertising for EDF.com Web Banners, Series, in the category for advertising on
the web directed to farmers, growers, ranchers
or other’s serving agriculture.  Best of Show in Public Relations was awarded to AGCO Application Equipment and Osborn Barr for their SpraCoupe – Ushering in the Era of Modern Agriculture news release.

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Midsouth Best of NAMA

The Midsouth Chapter gathered at Texas de Brazil on January 17 to celebrate winners in more than 20 different companies, organizations and agencies for their work in Midsouth agriculture.  Best of Show in Advertising was awarded to Monsanto and Brighton Agency for their multimedia local campaign, Deltapine 4-Bale Campaign, Georgia.  Best of Show Public Relations was awarded to Tennessee Farmers Cooperative for their in-house annual report “I’m Co-op.”

NAMA & NAFB hosted a joint reception on  January 30th  at the AgConnect Expo & Summit in Kansas City.  This was a nice break from the expo to offer attendees  an opportunity to relax, connect and enjoy  cocktails and munchies with NAFB & NAMA members and leaders.  With over 70 people in attendance, the event was sponsored by National Association of Farm Broadcasting, National Agri-Marketing Association and their MoKan chapter.

NAMA Regions and Chapters are making plans for their individual Best of NAMA Awards events.

We know you won’t want to miss these fun events, so we’re providing the various dates so you can add as many as you’d like to your calendar.

Region I (Desert Southwest and Western Pacific Chapters) – February 12, 2013,  in the Wine and Cheese Pavilion at the World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA, with a reception from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.  Visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/reg1invite.html

Region II (Cornhusker, Gateway, Great Plains, Missouri-Kansas, Rocky Mountain, and Southwest Chapters) – January 28, 2013, at Boulevard Brewing Company, 2501 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO  64108, at 6:00 pm.  For more details, visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/region2.htm.  You can also register online at https://www4983.ssldomain.com/nama/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=56.

Region III (Cornbelt, Iowa, North Central, and Northern Prairie Chapters) -  January 31, 2013, at the Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown, 101 East Locust, Des Moines, IA  50309, starting at 6:00 pm.  Visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/region3.htm for hotel and registration information.

Region IV (Badger, Chicago, Heartland, and Mid-America Chapters) – January 24, 2013, at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa, 1401 Nordic Road, Itasca, IL  60143, starting at 6:00 pm.  Visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/region4.htm for hotel and registation information.

Carolinas/Virginia Chapter – January 22, 2013, in the Dogwood Room, of the Hamner Conference Center at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, 15 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, at 5:30 pm.   Online registration for the banquet is available at http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=catalog&parent=16&pg=1.  Visit http://www.nama.org/chapters/carvir.htm for banquet details.

Midsouth Chapter – January 17, 2013,  event will be held at the Texas de Brazil, 150 Peabody #103, Memphis, TN 38103  (901)-526-7600.  Register at http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=product&id=140&parent=21

Southeastern Chapter – January 24, 2013, at The Norcross Station Café, 40 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, GA  30017, at 6:00 pm.  Online registration for the banquet is available at http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=product&id=118&parent=20.

Visit the NAMA calendar frequently (https://www.namablog.org/?page_id=16) for updated information and links.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 913-491-6500.

Join NAMA & NAFB for a joint reception on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the AgConnect Expo & Summit in Kansas City.

Time:  5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location:  Room 3501-G
(below Bartle Exhibition Hall)

No Cost or Registration Necessary.

For any non-exhibitor, non-media person coming to the reception, complimentary admission to AG CONNECT is available by registering online using the code: NA13

Hosted by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the National Agri-Marketing Association and their MoKan Chapter.

Wednesday, February 6

National NAMA will be hosting a producer panel at the Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa, Florida.

For more information on the upcoming convention visit http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx

Date: Wednesday, February 6

Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Moderator: Gary Cooper, Southeast AgNet

Location: Marriott Tampa Waterside
Meeting Rm 8

Sponsored by Great Plains NAMA & Florida NAMA

Congratulations to Betsy Freese, Living the Country Life, the winner of the drawing for an Apple Gift Card.  She registered for the 2013 Agri-Marketing Conference by December 31, 2012!

A few days are left to nominate the cream of the crop – Agribusiness Leader of the Year and NAMA Marketer of the Year.

Click here to view a list of current and past winners for Agribusiness Leader of the Year and NAMA Marketer of the Year.

The winners of these prestigious awards will be honored at the 2013 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 17 – 19, in Kansas City.  Celebrate the achievements and impressive careers of the very best in agriculture with NAMA.

Submission deadline is January 18, 2013.  Visit nama.org and click “Awards” to find nomination forms.