Mark your calendars to save the date of a Best of NAMA ceremony near you! The following regions and chapters will be hosting events.

Region II ~ January 7
This Best of NAMA event will take place on January 7, 2010, at Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO.

Cost for the event is $65. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the awards presentation at 7:00 p.m.

To register for the Region II Best of NAMA event visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=9.

A block of rooms is being held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center and the Hyatt Shuttle will be available to take you to and from Boulevard Brewing. The hotel cut-off date is December 29. Make your reservations by calling 816-421-1234. Make sure you mention “NAMA” to receive the discounted rate of $109.

For more information visit www.nama.org/amc/bon/region2.htm.

Region III ~ January 14
The Region III Best of NAMA ceremony will take place on January 14, 2010, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN.

Cost for the event is $70. The program will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the awards presentation at 7:30 p.m.

To register for the Region III Best of NAMA ceremony visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=10.

Rooms are being held at the Radisson University Hotel, 615 Washington Ave., SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Call 1-800-395-7046 to make your reservations. Make sure you mention NAMA to receive the $99 rate. The hotel cut-off date is Dec. 31.

For more information visit www.nama.org/amc/bon/region3.htm.

Region IV ~ January 21
The Region IV Best of NAMA ceremony will take place on January 21, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison, WI.

The cost of this event is $65. The program will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. and the awards presentation at 8:00 p.m.

To register for the Region IV Best of NAMA ceremony visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=11.

You can make hotel reservations at the Crowne Plaze by calling 200-404-7630. Make sure you mention “NAMA” to get the special rate of $104. The hotel cut-off date is January 7.

For the latest information on the Region IV Banquet visit www.nama.org/amc/bon/region4.htm.

Carolinas/Virginia NAMA ~ January 26
The Carolinas/Virginia NAMA chapter will hold their Best of NAMA event at the Chatham Hill Winery in Morrisville, NC. There will be wine tasting reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards program.

More information on this event will be coming soon…stay tuned to www.nama.org/amc/bon/carvir.html.

Western Pacific NAMA ~ February 9
Western Pacific NAMA will be hosting a Best of NAMA event at the VIP tent at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA.

The event will be a reception/mixer from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

More details about the cost for this event are on the way. Visit www.nama.org/amc/bon/westpac.htm for the latest information.