It is confirmed that Colle+McVoy will conduct the next NAMA Webinar on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Watch your email for more details to come!

Patrick James Muir, age 50, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Patrick was born to Joan and Robert Muir in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, the Western Suburbs of Sydney. Together with his younger brothers Andrew, Chris and Tim, and his Mum and Dad, Patrick moved to Lenexa, Kansas in 1978 when he was just 13. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1983 and earned a degree in Agricultural Economics and Marketing from Kansas State University in 1988.

He served as Chair of the Careers Committee for the National Agri-Marketing Association for many years. Visit this website for the full obituary and for information about Patrick.

It’s not too late! You can still register for the 2016 Agri-Marketing Conference in Kansas City, April 13-15!

With outstanding keynote speakers, groundbreaking breakout sessions and countless networking opportunities, you do not want to miss out on this experience. Go online and register now!

Check out this updated list of who will be in Kansas City next week!

Please mark your calendars for the 2016 NAMA Fall Conference!

When: September 20 – 22, 2016

Where: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina

Like always, NAMA’s Fall Conference will not disappoint! Make sure you save these dates so you can join us in Raleigh!

Mark your calendars for the 2016 NAMA Boot Camp!

When: August 9-11, 2016

Where: Kansas City, MO

NAMA’s Boot Camp is always a great way to cap off your summer with some agri-marketing education and networking. Make plans to join us this August!

New Member List:
Welcome our new members for March 2016:

AT LARGE
Andrea Fristoe, National Association of Agricultural Educators

BADGER
Dave Bavlnka, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Darrell Bruggink, Lessiter Media
Andy Dambeck, Grade A Strategic Brand and Marketing Solutions
Kate Griswold, John Deere
Ann Horack, Charleston|Orwig, Inc.
Megan Kraft, Bader Rutter
Jeff Martinovici, Turnpike
Lindsay Vitse, Bader Rutter

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Audrey Beckett, G&S Business Communications
Joan Jordan, BASF
Lisa Martin, G&S Business Communications
Brandon Williams, BASF Crop Protection

CHESAPEAKE
Aaron Locker, FMC Corporation
Tiffany Murphy, American Farm Bureau Federation

CHICAGO
Katie Kaiser, Rhea + Kaiser
Steve Knapp, Rhea + Kaiser
Allison Saegebrecht, Rhea + Kaiser
Brian Stack, Rhea + Kaiser

CORNHUSKER
Bernard Geschke, Progressive Agriculture Foundation
Taff Hughes, U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc.
James Wurtz, Midwest Laboratories

EASTERN
Joseph Feeks, PR Works

FLORIDA
Josh McGill, AgNet Media, Inc.

GATEWAY
Annette Alden, True Media
Kayleigh Longo, Paradowski
Bill Nickrent, Rabo AgriFinance
Jack Thompson, MidAmerica Farmer Grower
Brenna Tomlinson, Phibro Animal Health Corp.
Meaghan Trupiano, Paradowski

GREAT PLAINS
James Luce, High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal
Zac Stuckey, High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal

HEARTLAND
Ryan Dunn, Archer Daniels Midland

IOWA
Johnna Decker, The Sandbox Agency
Greta Lang, The Sandbox Agency
Kimberly Lang, Firestone Ag
Kristine Penning, AgCareers.com
Sara Preston, Minnesota Soybean
Tori Sorensen, Insta-Pro International
Kris Winter, M2K Marketing Group

MID-AMERICA
Cody Cheetham, FLM+
Joe Daniels, Beck Ag

MIDSOUTH
Andrea Allen, Helena Chemical Co.
Brandon Corley, Archer Malmo
Shawn Roberts, Helena Chemical Co.

MISSOURI-KANSAS
Ryan Duffy, American Royal Assn.
Reid Stella, Woodruff Sweitzer
Trevor Stille, emfluence
Kyle Thorpe, The Sandbox Agency
Dannyelle Zywan, AgriLogic Crop Insurance Services

NORTH CENTRAL
Melinda Anderson, The Lacek Group
Abigail Bastian, Martin Williams
Angela Bunn, AgroLiquid
Claire Cilip, The Lacek Group
Maija Hoehn, broadhead.
Halli Kubes, Woodruff Sweitzer
Brittany Lessman, FLM+
Ryan McAdam, broadhead.
Jon Montgomery, FLM+
Stephanie Ricke, The Lacek Group
Adriane Rippberger, Harvest PR & Marketing, Inc.
RaeAnne Tracey, Martin Williams
Rachel Welter, The Lacek Group

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Clara Jacob, Paulsen
Bryan Shinn, AgWeek Magazine/Agweek TV
Kristyne Thull, Legend Seeds
Sarah Tveidt, South Dakota Soybean Research & Promotion Council

OHIO
Alissa Armstrong, FLM+
William Dartnall, Buckhorn Industries
Marlene Eick, Herdmark Media
Lori Houseman, Wilt Public Relations
Jack Lyttle, Meister Media Worldwide
Susan Mantey, DuPont Pioneer
Laura Moser, FLM+

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Rebecca Brown, Natl. Cattlemen’s Beef Assn.
Caroline Pritchard, GE Healthcare

SOUTHEASTERN
Justin Ellis, Alltech
Michelle Howard, Cultura Technologies
Jake Morgan, Helena Chemical Co.

SOUTHWEST
Blaine Loyd, Archer Malmo
Christina Sebesta, Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

WESTERN PACIFIC
Peter Abell, The Lacek Group
Michael Brady, Helena Chemical Co.
Katherine Carlson, J. R. Simplot Company
Laurie Sowell, Krone North-America