Regional and chapter Best of NAMA Awards events will be taking place in January and February. We know you won’t want to miss these fun events, so we’re providing the various dates so you can add as many as you’d like to your calendar and easily register for more than one.

January 12, 2012 – Region II (Gateway, Great Plains, Midlands, Missouri-Kansas, Rocky Mountain, and Southwest Chapters) at Boulevard Brewing Company, 2501 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO  64108, beginning at 6:00 pm.  For more details, visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/region2.htm.  You can also register online at http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=39.

January 19, 2012 – Region IV (Badger, Chicago, Heartland, and Mid-America Chapters) at the Crowne Plaza Madison, 4402 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI  53704 starting at 6:00 pm.  For more details, visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/region4.htm. Online registration for the banquet is available at http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=41.A block of rooms has been secured at the Crowne Plaza Madison.  To book a room, call 1-888-233-9527 or, to reserve a room online, go to https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=7906469.  Make sure you mention NAMA to receive the $99 discount rate.  The hotel cutoff is January 11, so if you need a room be sure to make a reservation quickly.

January 24, 2012 – Carolinas/Virginia Chapter at Mez Contemporary Mexican, 5410 Page Road, Durham, NC  27703, starting at 5:30 pm.  Online registration for the banquet is available at http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=catalog&parent=16&pg=1.  For more details, contact Mary Cameron ([email protected]), Lela Griffin ([email protected]) or Jennifer Gwyn ([email protected]).

A Midsouth Chapter event will be planned and further details will be forthcoming.

January 25, 2012 – Southeastern Chapter at The Norcross Station Café, 40 South Peachtree Street, Norcross, GA  30017, starting at 6:00 pm.  Online registration for the banquet is available at http://www.nama.org/store/index.php?p=catalog&parent=20&pg=1.  For more details, contact Kim Maloney ([email protected]).

January 26, 2012 – Region III (Cornbelt, Iowa, North Central, and Northern Prairie Chapters) at the Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN  55403, starting at 6:00 pm.  For more details, visit http://www.nama.org/amc/bon/region3.htm.  Online registration for the banquet is available at http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=40.

A block of rooms has been secured at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN  55403.  To book a room, call 1-888-421-1442 or, to register online, click on the following link:  https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=8116620.  Make sure you mention NAMA to receive the $120 rate.  The hotel cutoff is January 12.

February 14, 2012 – Region I (Desert Southwest and Western Pacific Chapters) in the Wine and Cheese Pavilion (Corner of “S” Street & Expo Lane/by Seminar Center) at the World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA, with a reception scheduled to start at 11:00 am.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 913-491-6500.