ABEF would appreciate your support by contributing a media package from your organization to help support the efforts of our Student NAMA Chapters. Proceeds from the media auction will help fund scholarships, student NAMA activities and the Student Marketing Competition.

The deadline to submit packages is November 1, 2017.

Please visit the website for a list of guidelines and to donate a media package.

NAMA and the Agricultural Relations Council will co-host a reception at the NAFB Convention, Wednesday, November 8, 2017. It will take place at the Westin Crown Center on the Garden Terrace in Kansas City from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Watch your email for more details.

For more information visit the NAFB Convention website.

January 10
Region II Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony
Grand Street Café
Kansas City, MO

January 18
Region III Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony
Securian Club at CHS Field
St. Paul, MN

January 25
Region IV Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony
The Orpheum Theater
Madison, WI

January 25
Southeastern Best of NAMA Awards Event
Location TBD

New Member List:
Welcome our New Members for September:

AT LARGE
Shelby Schultz, MS Biotec
Janella Umali, Alltech

BADGER
Ben Addington, La Crosse Seed
Ross Boettcher, Grade A Strategies, Inc.
Matt Dufek, Equity Creative
Kodey Feiner, Filament Marketing, LLC
John Feldmann, CNH Global
Brynn Geraghty, Charleston|Orwig, Inc.
Bethany Karunakaran, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Julie Larson, Filament Marketing, LLC
Larry Nelson, Filament Marketing, LLC

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Reuel Heyden, Verdesian Life Sciences

CHICAGO
Sara McClendon, Rhea + Kaiser
Nick Nanos, Mathews Company
Jennifer York, Rhea + Kaiser

FLORIDA
Spiro Stefanou, University of Florida

GATEWAY
Jon Fessler, Brighton Agency
Scott Hunley, Brighton Agency
Addy Nemes, Paradowski Creative
Chris Young, Brighton Agency 

GREAT PLAINS
Greg Ruehle, Servi-Tech, Inc.

HEARTLAND
Michael Woods, Illinois College

IOWA
Erin Jost, John Deere

MID-AMERICA
Megan Hasenour, Superior Ag
Robert Weaver, The Farnsworth Group

MIDSOUTH
Alison Cruz, Archer Malmo
Katie Frasier, Archer Malmo
Greg Hastings, Archer Malmo
Ellen Larson, Archer Malmo
Brent Murphree, The Cotton Board

MISSOURI-KANSAS
McKayla Brubaker, Great Plains Manufacturing
Marilyn Cummins, Red Barn Media Group
Julia King, AdFarm

NORTH CENTRAL
Calli Smith, broadhead.

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Meagan Huisman, Raven Applied Technology

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Daniel Brunk, Hayden Outdoors
Brent Phillip, Cool Planet

WESTERN PACIFIC
Cyrus Ramezani, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
Christiane Schroeter, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo

Join the Iowa NAMA chapter on Friday, October 13th at The Tipsy Crow Tavern from 4 to 6 p.m. to network with fellow agri-marketers with appetizers and refreshments!

Please RSVP by October 6th.

WHEN
Friday, October 13, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM CDT

WHERE
Tipsy Crow Tavern
102 SW 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

Register now!

HEARTLAND NAMA
BREWERY TOUR AND TASTING

Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (CDT)
DESTIHL Brewery
1200 Greenbriar Drive
Normal, IL 61761

A 45-minute guided private tour with beer tastings and a souvenir glass. On this complimentary $7 tour (paid by Heartland NAMA), guests will experience an up-close view of the brewery’s operations while receiving a more in-depth account of how the brewery cellars and sours some of their most sought-after beers.

Tour will include:
• Malt/grain room
• Mill room
• Brewhouse
• Fermentation lane
• Packaging area
• Cooler
• Barrelhouse
• Beer Sampling
• 10% off any merchandise purchased on the same day as the tour (beer and food excluded)

You MUST be 21+ and have a valid ID to participate. Please check-in at the Brewery Shop located on the east end of The Beer Hall at least 10-15 minutes prior to the tour.

*Brewery Tour attendees MUST wear closed toe shoes. Any guest wearing open toe shoes will not be admitted on to the tour.

You’re invited to stay afterwards for dinner (at your expense).
Email Jill Messamore to RSVP.