Please join fellow NAMA Heartland Chapter members for food and fellowship immediately following the Farm Assets Conference. To register for this event, visit: http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=catalog&parent=25&pg=1.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Location – Redbird B Room

$15 to register to the NAMA Reception

Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
201 Broadway Avenue, Normal, IL 61761

If interested in attending the Farm Assets Conference (separate registration process), click on www.farmassetsconference.com.

Have questions? Please contact Jill Messamore, [email protected].

North Central NAMA invites you and your colleagues to join in celebration of all the hard work throughout the year. 

This holiday party is your opportunity to network, give back to the community and win some great prizes – all in one night!

Mingle and be merry with your peers in agri-marketing at this FREE holiday event.

• •   Heavy appetizers and free drinks will be served
• •   Toys for Tots Raffle: Every toy you bring to donate to Toys for Tots grants you one raffle ticket ($5 donations also accepted) for a chance to win some great prizes
• •   Ugly Christmas/Holiday Sweater Contest: Raid your Grandma’s closet and wear your best ugly sweater for a chance to win a prize

WHEN:

December 8th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE:

Clockworks Brewery | 25 N 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401

RSVP

to Hannah Johnson at [email protected] by Tuesday, December 6th.

Remember: Potential members of North Central NAMA get into the holiday party for free, so bring some friends and colleagues! Members who bring any potential members will receive an extra raffle ticket!

To kick off the holiday season, North Central NAMA volunteered their time at a local Minneapolis area food bank, The Food Group. Volunteers packed 975 pounds of rice to be distributed to food shelves around Minnesota. Thank you to everyone for taking the time out of your busy schedules to help out those who need it most!

Stay tuned to the chapter’s Facebook page for details on their upcoming holiday party on December 8th. There will be a toys for tots drive along with a raffle!

January 12
Region II Best of NAMA Event
Children’s Mercy Park at Sporting KC
Kansas City, KS

January 19
Region IV Best of NAMA Event
The Discovery World
Milwaukee, WI

January 25
Region III Best of NAMA Event
Up-Down and Wooly’s
Des Moines, IA

January 26
Southeastern/Florida Best of NAMA Event
Cincos Restaurant
Suwanee, GA

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A’s) and business consolidation is the new normal in agriculture. The reasons why companies merge, acquire or divest rarely prioritize the needs of the customer much less the brand. They are typically motivated by objectives such as broadening a footprint, blunting competitors, achieving operational efficiency or expanding the pipeline.  Then Marketing is left to sift through the fall-out to realign brands and regain customer confidence. In this webinar, the authors of MarketingtoFarmers.com, Diane Martin and Jeff Walter, discuss the proactive roles Marketing has during M&As to safeguard brand equity and customer loyalty.

When: Thursday, December 1

Time: 
1:00 PM (Central)
2:00 PM (Eastern)
12:00 PM (Mountain)
11:00 AM (Pacific)

Cost: $50

Click here to register!

To thrive in the future, the NAMA community needs to develop and support the next generation of members. Know someone with a bright future in the industry? Now’s the time to shine the spotlight on them!

There’s sure to be at least one person like this in your company… you know, the go-to guy or gal who impresses everyone with their knowledge of hot trends. The one who always goes above and beyond to make sure your projects succeed. Bright young professionals are the lifeblood of the industry and we want to honor them with a special award.

NAMA will select up to five such individuals. Winners receive Complimentary Registration to the 2017 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 26-28, where awards will be presented at one of the opening sessions. Companies or individuals would bear the travel expenses. The group will meet with the NAMA Executive Committee at their April meeting.

Eligibility

•  Nominees must be under 35 years old.

•  Nominees must be NAMA members.

•  Individuals must be nominated by a supervisor or manager within their company or through chapter or national leadership.

•  Individuals are nominated in the following areas:

•  Ag Company, Agency or Media.

•  All nominations must be submitted online.

•  Deadline for nominations is January 1.

•  More than one individual per company may be nominated.

Selection Process

Up to five winners will be selected by the Professional Recognition Committee and Executive Committee liaisons. Previous winners of the award will also be included on the selection panel after the inaugural year.

Winners will be announced on January 31. Winners are awarded a plaque and complimentary registration to the Agri-Marketing Conference where they will be recognized.

Find out more information on the website.

Buy some of your advertising for next year from the best ag media companies at prices more competitive than normal while donating to a great cause!

The Agri-Business Educational Foundation Media Auction is open for bidding! The deadline to submit your bids is December 15, 2016.

Proceeds from the Media Auction support the Student NAMA Careers Program. The ABEF is the backbone of Student NAMA. With the help of generous funders, ABEF is ensuring a strong future for the agri-marketing industry by providing students with the tools they need to succeed.

The Media Auction is available online through the NAMA website. Click here to view the media packages and start bidding!

For questions, call the NAMA office at (913) 491-6500 or email Jenny Pickett.