Several NAMA members and non-members celebrated their wins at Regional and chapter Best of NAMA events. Check out the highlights of a few events below as well as information on regional winners and how to advance entries.<\/p>\n
REGION II<\/strong> Although attendance was a little lighter than usual due to blustery weather across the Midwest, many attendees braved snowy conditions to take part in the event. The ceremony honored the best work of the Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Missouri-Kansas, Great Plains, Gateway and Midlands chapters.<\/p>\n Taking home Best of Show awards were:<\/p>\n Best of Show Public Relations<\/strong> Best of Show Advertising<\/strong> REGION III<\/strong> The ceremony honored work from the Northern Prairie, Cornbelt, North Central and Iowa NAMA chapters. Taking home the Best of Show Awards at the event were:<\/p>\n Best of Show Public Relations<\/strong> Best of Show Advertising<\/strong> Special thanks to the sponsors of the Region III Best of NAMA:<\/p>\n Gold Level<\/strong> Silver Level<\/strong> Bronze Level<\/strong> REGION IV<\/strong><\/p>\n Over 80 members from the Badger, Chicago, Heartland and Mid-America NAMA chapters met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison, WI, on Thursday, January 21, to celebrate the Best of NAMA winners in Region IV.<\/p>\n The Best of Show winners in Region IV were:<\/p>\n Public Relations<\/strong> Advertising<\/strong> Special thanks to the sponsors of the Region IV Best of NAMA ceremony:<\/p>\n Gold Level<\/strong> Silver Level Sponsors<\/strong> CAROLINAS\/VIRGINIA NAMA The Carolinas\/Virginia chapter hosted a Best of NAMA event for their members at the Chatham Hill Winery in Morrisville, NC, on January 26th<\/sup>. The Carolinas\/Virginia event included winners from 72 entries. Out of those 72 entries, 42 are eligible to advance to the National Best of NAMA competition. Special thanks to all who attended the Carolinas\/Virginia Best of NAMA event.<\/p>\n Winners & Advancing<\/strong><\/p>\n A complete list of the first and merit winners in all the regions, can be found at www.nama.org\/amc\/bon\/winners.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThe Region 2 Best of NAMA Ceremony took place on Thursday, January 7, at Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n
\nCategory: Producer or Company-Funded Public Relations Campaigns
\nCompany: Field to Market, The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture
\nAgency: Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
\nEntry Title: Field to Market Communications Campaign<\/p>\n
\nCategory: All Elements
\nCompany: John Deere
\nAgency: In-House
\nEntry Title: John Deere Photo Library Volume 7<\/p>\n
\nRegion III hosted their Best of NAMA Ceremony on Thursday, January 14, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN. Nearly 100 people came to\u00c2\u00a0 celebrate the best of the best in Region III.<\/p>\n
\nCategory: Producer or company-funded public relations campaigns – directed to consumers
\nCompany: Midwest Dairy Association
\nAgency: Demeter Communications
\nEntry Title: People Behind the Product Influencer Audience Outreach<\/p>\n
\nCategory: Producer or Company-funded advertising campaigns or campaign elements – directed to consumers.
\nCompany: Midwest Dairy Association
\nAgency: Sullivan Higdon & Sink
\nEntry Title: Put Some Cheese On It! Advertising Campaign<\/p>\n
\nColle + McVoy
\nPadilla Speer Beardsley
\nLee Agri-Media including Farm & Ranch Guide, Minnesota Farm Guide, Iowa Farmer Today & Tri-State Neighbor<\/p>\n
\nTwo Rivers Marketing
\nSuccessful Farming
\nJ.L. Farmakis
\nPioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc.
\nMartin Williams
\nCHS, Inc.
\nAlbarella Design
\nFarm Progress Companies
\nAdFarm
\nBrownfield Network
\nLearfield News
\nPenton Agriculture Group
\nMetro Iowa Plus<\/p>\n
\nHigh Plains\/Midwest Ag Journal
\nThe Meyocks Group
\nBroadhead + Co.
\nPaulsen Marketing
\nDTN\/The Progressive Farmer
\nJohn Deere Credit
\nStrategic America<\/p>\n
\nCategory: Producer-funded public relations program directed to ag audiences
\nCompany: Dairy Management, Inc.
\nAgency: Weber Shandwick Minneapolis
\nEntry Title: My Dairy: A Social Media Program for Dairy Advocates<\/p>\n
\nCategory: Producer or Company-funded advertising campaigns or campaign elements – directed to consumers
\nCompany: Wisconsin Cheese
\nAgency: Shine Advertising
\nEntry Title: Cheese Connection :30, Wheel of Cheese :30, Cheese Nation :30, Know that Cheese :30<\/p>\n
\nBader Rutter & Associates
\nCharleston\/Orwig
\nWorld Dairy Expo<\/p>\n
\nRhea + Kaiser
\nRural Mutual Insurance Company
\nHigh Plains\/Midwest Ag Journal
\nHoard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dairyman
\nJ.L. Farmakis, Inc.
\nDTN\/The Progressive Farmer<\/p>\n
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