Note: Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the NAMA Boot Camp! To sign-up for a sponsorship, visit http://www.nama.org/programs/bootcamp-spo.htm or contact Jenny Pickett at [email protected].

Whether you’ve just entered the rough working world or one who’s been through the NAMA Boot Camp drill before, sign up for this program today to learn more about the agri-marketing industry. Join us for the 6th annual NAMA Boot Camp, August 18-20, 2009 in Kansas City.

All attendees will receive a notebook packed with ag terminology and a CD with speaker presentations.

Take a look at the Boot Camp Sessions we have scheduled for you:

Networking
A Year in the Life of a Crop Producer
A Year in the Life of a Cow/Calf Producer
A Year in the Life of a Specialty Producer
Social Marketing
Little Red Writing Hood & The Big, Scary Communications Plan
Producer Panel
Pitching To Ag Media
How To Deal with a Client
Retailer Panel
Jedi Marketing

Once again the MoKan NAMA Chapter is hosting an Ag Tour prior to the start of Boot Camp on Tuesday, August 18. Scheduled stops include a trip to seed production facility NECO Seeds in Garden City, MO with a lunch stop at The Farm, a family owned and operated facility associated with NECO Seeds. The afternoon will feature a trip to Kurzweil Farm for a tour of a cattle and hog operation. Attendees will tour the hog confinement and also visit the meat store and learn how they process and market their own meat.

Make your hotel reservations now at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center! The hotel cut-off date is July 27. Hotel reservations made after this date are subject to higher rates and potential unavailability. Contact the Hyatt 816-421-1234 to make your reservations. The room rate is $129.

You won’t want to miss the 2009 NAMA Boot Camp! To register now, visit https://payment.nama.org/bootcamp09.htm.

For more information on Boot Camp speakers and sessions, visit http://www.nama.org/programs/index.html.