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Students from Kansas State University took first place for the second year in a row at this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Student Marketing Competition. The competition was held April 11-12 in Dallas, TX.<\/p>\nStudents from Kansas State University took first place for the second year in a row at this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Student Marketing Competition. The competition was held April 11-12 in Dallas, TX.<\/p>\n
The Kansas State University team had 9 students involved with this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s project to market \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cattlist.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The team spent the last several months doing market research, writing the marketing plan and developing a presentation.<\/p>\n
The top six marketing teams this year were: First place, Kansas State University; Second place, University of Wisconsin – Platteville; Third place, University of Florida. Other finalists included: The Ohio State University, University of Guelph, and Sam Houston State University.<\/p>\n
Students decide on a project and develop a plan to successfully bring the product or service to the marketplace. In developing their marketing plan, students follow the same practices and principles used by today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s marketing professionals. Teams submit a written plan summary prior to the competition and then make a formal presentation of their marketing plan to a panel of judges at the competition. The judges\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 panel consists of marketing and agribusiness professionals.<\/p>\n
Overall, 31 student NAMA chapters participated in the marketing competition. The competition is part of the annual Agri-Marketing Conference. Over 350 student members attended the conference.<\/p>\n