National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)

Thank you to all the incredible speakers, sponsors and attendees who made the 2025 Agri-Marketing Conference amazing! We hope you left inspired and ready to take your career to the next level. See you at the next one! #NAMA25

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Congrats to NAMA Marketer of the Year Michele Egan with Novonesis; NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year Mark Orr with Growmark, Inc.; and NAMA Ag Association Leader of the Year Bob Petersen, Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City. Our industry is lucky to have these leaders in our corner, and we celebrated them at #NAMA25! “These three individuals embody the passion, expertise, and dedication that drive agribusiness forward,” said Jennifer Pickett, CEO, NAMA. “Their leadership and contributions are shaping the future of agriculture, and we are honored to recognize their achievements.” Check here for more photos from #NAMA25: https://ow.ly/zQVy50VzEAT

Next Gen NAMA Award winners are rock stars! These young professionals go above and beyond for the agrimarketing industry and the companies they work for. NAMA President Laura Svec celebrated them at yesterday's #NAMA25 general session! Emily Kidd, Hunt Meghann Winters-Rowe, Inspire PR Group Hunter Ihrman, NCBA (not pictured)

Big changes are coming to the NAMA fall lineup. The NAMA Fall Conference is being reimagined. The newly minted NAMA Nexus will deliver a masterclass in the latest issues and topics facing ag marketers. Anticipation is building. Watch for more details in the months ahead. nama.org

Kindra Hall helped #NAMA25 attendees understand the value of storytelling in the second general session. Make your story more compelling by including these things: • An identifiable character • Authentic emotion • A specific moment to zoom in on • Specific details to grab on to Bonus tip: If you’re trying to get a story from someone…tell a story. This “storytelling reciprocity” is part of our human nature.

#NAMA25 opening general session presenter John Rossman, a best-selling author and former Amazon executive, shared his strategies for navigating disruptive technologies with transformative thinking. “The most important thing a leader can do is clearly communicate with storytelling. And repeat, repeat, repeat.

After 33 NAMA members judged 950 awards entries in more than 60 categories…it’s time to unveil the Grand Champion of all Best of NAMA Award winners…the Iowa Pork Producers Association, with agency Meyocks, for the Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon campaign! Side note, this clever campaign was also named the Best NIL Deal of 2023 by Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal. Congratulations to all the award winners tonight, including: Best of Show for advertising: Sun World International, LLC, with agency Curious Plot, for AUTUMNCRISP Promo Power: Giant Eagle Posters, Handouts & Infographics Collection Best of Show for public relations: Mustang Seeds with agency Caliber, for Mustang Seeds Sixty Year Stampede Best of Show for digital: John Deere with agency VML, for More Than Paint Deep Best of Show for communications to consumers: the Iowa Pork Producers Association with agency Meyocks, for the Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon campaign Best of Show for specialty: Purina Animal Nutrition with agency broadhead, for the 2023 Flock-Tober campaign Check out our album for more photos throughout this week’s 2025 AgriMarketing Conference: https://lnkd.in/gPgcfgmy

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See you in Kansas City at NAMAPalooza! We can’t wait to connect, learn and grow with you. It’s going to be one unforgettable event! https://ow.ly/LrEq50VospB