During these interactive workshops, topics focus on membership recruitment for the chapters, finding new leaders and programming for the upcoming year as well as on the regional Best of NAMA awards ceremonies held in January.

Region III
Region III hosted their leader workshop on Thursday, June 22 in Northfield, MN just prior to the North Central Golf Outing. Attendees at this leader workshop included: Cliff Meyer, Region III Director (Farm & Ranch Guide/MN Farm Guide); Bret Kealy, Past Region III Director (Bock & Assoc., Inc.); Dawn Foster, Cornbelt President (Farm Credit Services of America); Brittney Roorda, Iowa President (The Meyocks Group, Inc.); Sarah Clemenson, North Central Treasurer/Scholarship Chair (Conklin Company, Inc.); Roger Reierson, Northern Prairie President (AdFarm); Katie Lukens, Membership Chair (AdFarm); and Greg Smith, North Central President (Padilla Speer Beardsley).

Region III will host their Best of NAMA Ceremony on January 11, 2007 in Fargo, ND.

Region II
Region II hosted their workshop on June 28 at the Kansas City Airport Hilton. The event took place the evening prior to the MoKan Golf Classic. In attendance at the workshop was: Kristin Andrews, Great Plains President (High Plains Journal); Ken Dean, MoKan Membership Chair (High Plains Journal); Kyle Bauer, Executive Committee (KFRM Radio); Melissa Sanders, Region II Director (AdFarm); Becky Johnson, MoKan Community Outreach Chair (Anderson Kisner Fallon); and Melanie Acklin, MoKan Programs Chair (Osborn & Barr).

Region II has not yet set a date for their Regional Best of NAMA Ceremony. More information on Regional Best of NAMA ceremonies will be announced as they are scheduled.

Region IV
Region IV will host their Leader Workshop on Monday, July 10 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Special thanks to Rhea & Kaiser for hosting the Region IV Leader Workshop at their offices in Naperville, IL.

Special thanks to all of the chapter leaders who attended the Leader Workshop!