NAMA is looking for individuals who are outstanding leaders in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related areas as well as individuals with outstanding accomplishments in the field of marketing directly to ag producers for the Agribusiness Leader of the Year and NAMA Marketer of the Year awards. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, January 19. These awards will be presented during the 2007 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 11-13, in Dallas.

The Agribusiness Leader of the Year award is NAMA’s highest honor and recognizes leadership achievement in agriculture and the food and fiber industry. This award attracts agribusiness leaders and leaders in private, public or academic service. The nominee should exemplify the qualities of a true leader and should be a visionary, a pacesetter, and a colleague with business know-how. Nominees should be considered leaders in agribusiness through service to organization and industry initiatives. Nominees need not be NAMA members.

To nominate someone for the Agribusiness Leader of the Year award, visit http://www.nama.org/awards/agribusinessform.htm.

NAMA will recognize its active members with senior management of marketing and/or sales responsibilities with the NAMA Marketer of the Year award. This award is the most prestigious honor awarded to an active member of the association and honors outstanding accomplishments in the field of agri-marketing. Individuals should possess overall responsibility for marketing and/or sales of their company or organization and be directly associated with a company or firm marketing product(s)/service(s) to farmers or ranchers. Nominees must be NAMA members.

To nominate someone for the NAMA Marketer of the Year award, visit http://www.nama.org/awards/namamarketerform.htm.