Happy New Year from the NAMA staff. Looking forward to an exciting 2020!

Watch your email for exciting news about our new website and member interface. It’s been months in the making. The new changes will make it easier to register for events, update your record and more.

Thank you for making 2019 great.

All members who registered for conference prior to December 31 were entered into a drawing for a $250 Southwest Gift Card. The drawing took place on December 31. Wendy Brannen with American Soybean Association is the winner. See you in San Diego!

Congratulations to Ryan Hassebrook, Servi-Tech, for winning the Member-Get-a-Member promotion that took place the last quarter of 2019. Ryan recruited new member Monica Springer and was entered into a drawing for a free conference registration.

NAMA provides great opportunities for professional recognition. Do you have a candidate in mind for one, or all, of these awards? Go ahead and nominate someone today! January 17, 2020 is the nomination deadline for the following awards. These awards will be presented at the 2020 Agri-Marketing Conference in San Diego

Ag Association Leader of the Year
About the Award
The Ag Association Leader of the Year award recognizes outstanding achievement in an association or commodity organization.
Click here for the online nomination form.

Agribusiness Leader of the Year
About the Award
The Agribusiness Leader of the Year award recognizes leadership achievement in agriculture and the food and fiber industry. This award honors agribusiness leaders and leaders in private, public or academic service.
Click here for the online nomination form.

NAMA Marketer of the Year
About the Award
NAMA will recognize its active members with senior management of marketing and/or sales responsibilities with the NAMA Marketer of the Year award. This award is the most prestigious honor awarded to an active member of the association and honors outstanding accomplishments in the field of agri-marketing.
Click here for the online nomination form.

Next Gen NAMA Award
About the Award
To thrive in the future, the NAMA community needs to develop and support the next generation of members. NAMA’s Next Gen Award honors active NAMA members under 35 years of age that show great potential in the industry.
Click here for the online nomination form.

Awards season isn’t over yet! There are still chapter and regional Best of NAMA events later this month. See below for a complete listing.

January 21, Midsouth Best of NAMA Event Napa Café
5101 Sanderlin Ave., Memphis, TN 38117 Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres at 6:00pm, Awards at 6:30pm Register Now!

January 23 Region 4 Best of NAMA Event
Milwaukee Brewing Company
1130 N. 9 St., Milwaukee, WI 53233
Tickets: $85. Register here for Event.
A block of rooms is available at
Brewhouse Inn & Suites
1215 N. 10 St., Milwaukee, WI 53205
Room rate: $139. Click here for reservations and enter the code NAMA0123.

February 10, Region 1 Best of NAMA Event
World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA 
Additional details available soon.

Midsouth NAMA met in November for a lunch and learn about Mississippi State’s new online Masters of Agribusiness Management Program presented by the program’s director, Matt Janzen. An interdisciplinary degree between the College of Agriculture and the College of Business, it’s the only one in the nation that can be taken completely online.

In addition, we heard pitches from MSU’s student NAMA team and provided feedback to prepare them for the national competition. Everyone was impressed with the team’s presentation, and we look forward to meeting with them again before the 2020 NAMA Conference.