The NAMA Careers Committee met in Chicago, Illinois on August 27 to plan the upcoming year.  Participating in the meeting were:  Wes Meador, Chair, Rhea + Kaiser; Amy Barron, Novus International; Matt Bornhorst, Agriculture Future of America; Janelle Buxton, Successful Farming & Agriculture.com; Jennifer Christie, Student Advisor, John Deere Ltd.; Deron Johnson, Rhea + Kaiser; Carrie Jorgensen, McCormick Company; Sara Thieding, Makhteshim Agan of North America; Michelle Tollefson, Pfizer Animal Health; Jennifer Pickett, NAMA; and Debbie Brummel, NAMA.  Unable to attend were Kristen Marshall, Vice Chair, Nicholson Kovac; Mike Butler, Archer>Malmo; Amy Jolliff, Bader Rutter; Stacey Noe, Student Advisor, Iowa State University; and Paul Redhage, Executive Committee Liaison, FMC Agricultural Products.

The meeting started with introductions of new committee members and a review of the 2009-10 program year.  Comments gathered during the advisors’ and student chapter presidents’ wrap-up meetings from the 2010 competition were also reviewed.  As a result of the reviews, several changes in the 2010-11 program year will be implemented.  In addition, the Committee will be taking advantage of social media to keep students and advisors updated during the course of the year.