Join NAMA and the Agricultural Relations Council for a reception on Wednesday, November 8, from 5-6 p.m. It will take place in conjunction with the NAFB Convention at the Westin Crown Center on the Garden Terrace. All members and non-members are welcome. No reservation is necessary.

For information on the NAFB convention visit www.nafb.com.

December 6
Region I Best of NAMA Awards Event
Location TBD

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

January 17
Carolinas/Virginia Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony
MEZ
Durham, NC

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

Recruit a new NAMA member and be entered into a drawing for complimentary registration* to the Agri-Marketing Conference next April. The campaign through December 15 and the drawing will take place December 18.

Tell your recruit to join at nama.org and add your name and company in the box titled “Referred by.”

The more members you recruit, the more your name will be entered into the drawing!

Share a presentation with the agri-marketing community via webinar. Webinar topics must be current and cutting edge. Case studies showcasing strategies and results are also popular.

In addition to the opportunity to engage our community, webinar presenters receive recognition through pre- and post-promotion via the NAMA website, e-News and social media feeds.

If you’re interested in learning more, follow this link for additional details. The deadline to submit is November 15. Presentations submitted are in consideration for the 2018 calendar year.

Synergy Between Marketing & Sales to Dominate Your Market

When the marketing team and sales team work in unison, feedback flows freely in both directions, products & services are launched that fit the market at the right time and a company grows. Greg Martinelli, with Ag Sales Professionals, will cover some common disconnects between marketing and sales that occur over time. He will also cover ways to recognize and prevent them.

Greg Martinelli is a Sales Coach, Consultant & Trainer who works with Agriculture companies to dramatically increase sales productivity, profits and ultimately dominate their market. He spent the last 25 years developing sales teams across the Midwest that focused on the feed and grain business for both national & international markets. He runs Ag Sales Professionals, focusing on high engagement and high productivity, which lead to higher profits and increased market share for the sales teams he works with.

When: Thursday, November 9, 2017

Time: 2:00 p.m. (Central)

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

Click here to register for this webinar!

Make sure you are presenting the role in terms of time to prospective board members. Starting off the conversation with a simple question, “Can you commit 2 hours a month?” Be as accurate as possible on your time estimate and be clear about the responsibilities of the position.

For committees that require a lot of time, such as Chapter Programs, why not have two co-chairs rather than one chair? If you have any questions or concerns about adding members to your board, please contact Debbie Brummel at the National NAMA office for assistance.

New Member List:
Welcome our New Members for October 2017:

AT LARGE
Megan Olson, Trilix Marketing Group

BADGER
Teyanna Loether, Filament
Jane McDonald, Bader Rutter
Joseph Scott, MMVAC
Jena Swanson, Filament

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Andrew Cockson, Plant Impact
Evin Ellis, AGDATA

CHICAGO
Kathryn Klaas, G&S Business Communications

CORNHUSKER
Cindy Ramsey, Rob-See-Co

FLORIDA
Katie Ard, AgNet Media

IOWA
MacKenzie Bisby, The Sandbox Agency
Christopher Burns, Shift Interactive
Amanda  Greteman, AKC Marketing
Maggie Jennett, Lessing-Flynn
Josh Lovelace, Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman
Preston Poots, Lessing-Flynn
Dana Scheidegger, The Sandbox Agency
Melissa Sudman, The Sandbox Agency
Amanda Wilson, The Sandbox Agency

MIDSOUTH
Grace Vest, Team SI

MISSOURI-KANSAS
Cori Kallenbach, Osborn Barr
Erika Poppelreiter, Bader Rutter

NORTH CENTRAL
Erik Evans, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Sarah Haugen, CHS Inc.
Charlie O`Brien, Exponent PR/Colle McVoy
Greta Tank, University of Minnesota
Mark Vanderlinde, CHS, Inc.

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Jill Kosbau, Novita Nutrition

SOUTHWEST
April Bonds, Bonds Ranch
Jenna Covey, Gowan Company

WESTERN PACIFIC
Orville Laoag, Think Shift