Move Over Content. Here Comes Connectivity. The Shifting Landscape of Communications

Tina Charpentier and Megan Fairchild Anderson, Padilla, will provide an overview of implications and insights into the ever-evolving communications landscape — moving past the era of “content is king” and into deeper connection strategies.

The presentation will include a discussion of where these changes are happening, who is driving them, and the role of communications pros.

When: Thursday, August 17, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m. (Central)

Cost: $40 for members and $50 for non-members

Click here to register for this webinar!

Get a jump start on your calendars for NAMA’s Agri-Marketing Conference. We have the schedule set all the way until 2022! Check out where we will be and get a sneak peak at the hotels.

April 11-13, 2018 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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April 10-12, 2019 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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April 15-17, 2020 | San Diego, CA
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
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April 21-23, 2021 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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April 6-9, 2022 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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New Member List:
Welcome our new members for July 2017:

GATEWAY
Laura Carter, Brighton Agency
Cynthia Kotovsky, Woodruff
Keri McBride

MID-AMERICA
Robert Hage, FarmCountryTrader.com

MISSOURI-KANSAS 
Mishael Barton, Tonisity, Inc.
Jessica Bukaty, Grey Health Group KC
Sarah Chaney, Woodruff
John Fuchs, Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Sarah Goellner, Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Megan Hammons, Farm Journal
Morgan Ledermann, Farm Journal Media
Beth Leverich, AdFarm
Clint Mefford, American Angus Association
Charlotte Sableman, AdFarm
Torie Schwartz, Sullivan Higdon & Sink

NORTH CENTRAL
Megan Auren, Martin Williams

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Terran Ronne, Alltech

SOUTHEASTERN
Angela Dallas, AGCO
Daniel Lackey, Huvepharma, Inc.

WESTERN PACIFIC NAMA
Victoria McGregor

Whether you prefer baseball, BBQ or beer, we have the Friday night activity for you. Join the North Central NAMA Chapter at the St. Paul Saints game for a private pre-game party in the Craft Beer Bullpen in CHS Field, followed by the game itself.

Buffet dinner, beverages and game ticket included with registration. Buffet Open 5:30-7 p.m. Game Time 7 p.m.

WHERE:

CHS Field | Broadway Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

WHEN:

Friday, August 4 at 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM

COST: $25 for Members, $30 for Non-Members. Feel free to bring family and friends – the more the merrier!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE >>

A NAMA Board Member will be on hand at the Broadway entrance to hand out your tickets. If you aren’t sure who to look for or if you have questions the day of the event, please contact Ashley Larson.

Join Southwest NAMA for a tour of the Bluebell Creamery on August 8th at 9:30 am.

Bluebell Creamery
1101 South Blue Bell Road
Brenham, Texas, 77833
1-800-327-8135

http://bluebell.com/

Bluebell’s Public Relations/Marketing team will share how they have overcome the issues they encountered in 2015-2016 and their future marketing plans.

Following this, everyone can go to the Observation Deck and also sample some great Bluebell ice cream.

Contact Gina Bryson-Lovett to RSVP and/or ask questions.

Make sure to watch your mailbox, the 2017 Fall Conference brochure is mailing soon. Or check out the digital version now!

Cruise into Milwaukee for the 2017 NAMA Fall Conference. This late-in-the-year gathering of ag professionals has grown into a can’t miss combo of educational sessions and unbeatable networking. You’ll go beyond the “why” and get right to the “here’s how” with experienced leaders prepared to talk strategy and get real about ROI.

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Listen in as our keynote and breakout speakers lead useful sessions that apply to the work you do every day. Customer perception. Marketing budgets. Analyzing social platforms and forecasting the workplace of the future. These are professional level presentations that skip the fluff and dive right into the deep end.

People Make the World Go Round
NAMA has built in ample opportunities to meet new people and reconnect throughout the Fall Conference. From the Welcome Reception after the Ag Tour to the offsite get-together at the new Bader Rutter offices, your dance card is full. The Professional Development Awards of Excellence will also be presented. Prepare to cheer.

It’s all happening this September! Mark your calendars and register today to go Full Throttle with NAMA. Find out even more on the Fall Conference website. We hope to see you in Milwaukee!

The cutoff date for the Boot Camp hotel has been extended to Wednesday, July 26. Make your reservations at the Sheraton Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City by Wednesday to lock in the discounted room rate. Reservations made after July 26 are subject to higher rates and potential unavailability. Make your reservation today!

July 26 is also the cutoff for the early bird discount on Boot Camp registration which will save you $50. Register today and join NAMA, August 8-10, in Kansas City!

For more information about this year’s NAMA Boot Camp, visit the Boot Camp website.

Who Should Attend?

• •  Agency account executives
• •  Media professionals
• •  Art directors
• •  Copywriters
• •  Marketing professionals
• •  Sales professionals
• •  Previous Boot Camp attendees