2003 Agri-Marketing Conference track sessions. (keep it fresh).Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales Keyote Session The Marketing Communications professional development area will begin with the keynote session New Tools, New Rules, New Kinds of Schools. David Pearce There have been several notable people named David Pearce, including:
This presentation will help identify the best practices and crucial commitments that must be adopted to ride the roller coaster What a bad CD-R disc is often called. See CD-R and underrun. of revolutionary innovation and change. Snyder has appeared on NIGHTLINE and the TODAY SHOW, and on CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company . He is Principal Partner of The Snyder Family Enterprise, a 30-member virtual consultancy that scans the print media for worldwide trends, developments and forecasts. Snyder has authored and co-authored five books and dozens of articles on the future of institutions and industries, including agriculture. He was the lifestyle editor of "The Futurist" magazine for 20 years. Marketing Communications Breakout Sessions The first Marketing Communications Breakout Session is entitled Branding a Commodity: The Rub on Rhubarb rhubarb: see buckwheat. rhubarb Any of several species of the genus Rheum (family Polygonaceae), especially R. rhaponticum (or R. rhabarbarum), a hardy perennial grown for its large, succulent, edible leafstalks. . John Lundeen and Buddy Ketchner will show why a vegetable that everyone knew from their family's gardens went out of vogue, when other agricultural crops grew in stature. This session will teach attendees how the magic of branding can bring a commodity to life by communicating with consumers in a way that makes a product matter. John Lundeen spent the initial seven years of his career as a senior manager with Accenture, in Denver, Colorado. Later he joined the Sterling Rice Group, an integrated brand development firm in Boulder. In his 15 years with the company, John has worked in virtually all areas of the marketing practice, managing projects in the agricultural/food, high tech and pet industries. Clients have included the Almond Board of California, National Cattlemen's Beef Association National Cattlemen's Beef Association or NCBA, an advocacy group for beef producers in the United States, reports that it works "to increase profit opportunities for cattle and beef producers by enhancing the business climate and building consumer demand. , California Strawberry Commission, American Lamb Council, Qwest, Nestle, Ralston-Purina and Hewlett-Packard. Buddy Ketchner is a 14 year veteran with the Sterling Rice Group. He has special expertise in agribusiness agribusiness Agriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. , working on the American Lamb Council, the Almond Board of California, Certified Angus Beef, and the National Pork Producers Council accounts. Additionally, he has developed marketing programs for the Aspen Skiing Company The Aspen Skiing Company is a commercial enterprise based in Aspen, Colorado in the United States. Founded in 1946 by Walter Paepcke, it operates the Aspen/Snowmass resort complex, comprising four ski areas near the town of Aspen. , Celestial Seasonings Celestial Seasonings is a tea company based in Boulder, Colorado, United States that specializes in herbal tea but also sells green and black tea (as well as white and oolong blends). They account for over $100,000,000 in Herbal Tea Blends Sales in the United States annually. , Globus & Cosmos, Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986). For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. and US West Dex DEX - A cross between Modula-2 and C by W. van Oortmerssen. Amiga version 1.2. . The second Marketing Communications Breakout Session entitled Guerilla CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. : Quick-win Tactics for the Customer Relationship Battlefield uses a case study model to demonstrate the success potential of various "quick win" CRM tactics--customer satisfaction indexing, segment-based lead generation, customer up-sell/retention programs, sales force automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. solutions, for example--and shows how they can be quickly implemented without a large financial investment. This session will be presented by Michael Smith Michael or Mike Smith may refer to: Journalists
Smith's deep knowledge of information systems and infrastructure, combined with extensive technical training and experience in business process automation using client server and internet technologies, makes him an asset to the company's many clients. Smith spent several years at IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Canada, and has extensive experience conducting statistical analysis, and in building Data Marts A subset of a data warehouse for a single department or function. A data mart may have tens of gigabytes of data rather than hundreds of gigabytes for the entire enterprise. See data warehouse. and Warehouses. Through the systematic adoption of industry best practices, he continues to drive The Kenna Group's growing and well-earned reputation within the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) marketplace. Marketing Communications Track Wednesday, April 16 11:00 a.m-Noon Keynote Session New Tools, New Rules, New Kinds of Schools David Pearce Snyder 2:30-3:30 p.m. Breakout Session Branding a Commodity John Lundeen, Buddy Ketchner 4:00-5:00 p.m. Breakout Session Guerilla CRM Michael Smith Product/Species Management Keyote Session The Product/Species Management professional development area kicks off with the session Avoid the "Black Hole" of Profit. Graham Foster will present this session that will focus on the "Black Hole" in Western business management which if not controlled leads to more restructuring, "Chapter 11's" and business closures than any other management mistake. Eighty percent of most company workforces are unaware of this black hole and contributes actively to it daily. The result is declining profit margins and constant struggle for corporate survival. Graham Foster, business CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and consultant, will explain how the simple math of profit margin, markup (text) markup - In computerised document preparation, a method of adding information to the text indicating the logical components of a document, or instructions for layout of the text on the page or other information which can be interpreted by some automatic system. and other measures of profitability are often miscalculated resulting in missed profit targets and lower than expected Return on Investment Expected return on investment The return one can expect to earn on an investment. See: Capital asset pricing model. (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ). His "MoneyMath" strategies for balancing price changes, cost reductions and sales goals for maximum profit will help attendees manage product range, sales people, staff and customers. Graham's cutting edge and innovative approach has helped Fortune 500 companies avoid the profit "Black Hole" and add to their bottom line. Foster's business experience includes CEO of three corporations trading up to $1.5 billion in annual sales. One of these companies was an agribusiness company based in Australia with annual sales exceeding $400 million. His management expertise turned that company from a net loss position to a profit in just 18 months. His current company, Pacific Seminars International, consults with clients in over 30 countries on corporate profitability, customer service and value strategies. Product/Species Management Breakout Sessions The Product/Species Management Breakout Sessions begin with The TiPSI Model: Matching Sales Resources to Customer Purchasing Tendencies to Strengthen Relationships. The TiPSI Model, which describes the four types of customer accounts sales people must face, provides a process of evolving goals from attaining deeper relationships to achieving the right relationship to maximize sales and profitability. Presenting this session are Michael Richard
Donald Senechal, principal of The Hale Group, has provided strategic consulting services to the agribusiness industry for the past twenty-five years. He has led assignments for major participants in virtually all sectors of the supply chain. Senechal is a recognized expert on the operations and attributes of operators of large farms and the distribution systems that serve them. The second breakout session in this area is entitled Is Word of Mouth Marketing Effective? This presentation will explore the effectiveness of word-of-mouth marketing via facilitated peer-to-peer educational teleconferences. The teleconferences, conducted by BeckAg Com, Inc., involved a moderator facilitating discussion concerning the product's features, benefits and even shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
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and identify implications for marketing approaches of the future.Presenting this session are Dr. Joan Fulton, Andrew Falwell and John Finegan. Dr. Joan Fulton, Center for Food and Agricultural Business, Purdue University Agricultural Economics Agricultural economics originally applied the principles of economics to the production of crops and livestock - a discipline known as agronomics. Agronomics was a branch of economics that specifically dealt with land usage. department, is involved in classroom and extension teaching and research in marketing and agribusiness. Andrew Falwell joined the staff in the Center for Food and Agricultural Business in Purdue University's Agricultural Economics department as a Research Associate in May 2002. John Finegan brings over 20 years of ag-related sales, marketing, and technical experience gained at Chevron Chemical Company and Valent U.S.A. to Beck Ag Com, Inc. Product/Species Management Track Wednesday, April 16 11:00 a.m-Noon Keynote Session Avoid the Black Hole of Profit Graham Foster 2:30-3:30 p.m. Breakout Session The TiPSI Model Michael Richard, Donald Senechal 4:00-5:00 p.m. Breakout Session Is Word of Mouth Marketing Effective? Dr. Joan Fulton, Andrew Falwell, John Finegan Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Keyote Session Corporate Ethics--PR Nightmare or Dream Come True? is the keynote session in the Public Relations Track and will be presented by David Westbrook. Sometimes a public relations professional's most artful art·ful adj. 1. Exhibiting art or skill: "The furniture is an artful blend of antiques and reproductions" Michael W. Robbins. 2. persuasion achieves its greatest impact in the privacy of the executive suite--not when a product crisis looms. In today's post-Enron environment, corporate conduct is being put under the microscope and must exceed the public's standards of corporate ethics. Either real or perceived concerns of corporate ethics are bringing all PR professionals under fire. This session will teach the "dirty dozen" circumstances that always attract the media when corporate conduct is the issue at hand and why perception has nothing to do with reality when the media, consumer groups, or others decide to set the standards for corporate ethics. David H. Westbrook is the founder, president and CEO of Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , Inc. His company consults corporations, non-profit agencies and foundations on corporate public relations, communications and credibility issues. His client list includes Hallmark Cards Hallmark Cards, a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri, is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. Approximately 50% of greeting cards sent in the United States every year are manufactured by Hallmark. , Sprint, Yellow Freight, Metropolitan Life Insurance, the Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic: see Mayo, Charles Horace. Mayo Clinic voluntary association of more than 500 physicians in Rochester, Minnesota. [Am. Hist.: EB, 11: 723] See : Medicine , and the American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. . Public Relations Breakout Sessions Oregon's Ballot Measure 27--Bio-Food Labeling is the title for the first Public Relations Breakout Session. Attendees will learn from the vote to label genetically-engineered foods. This session will focus on how many factors influence a person's decision to accept or reject biotechnology: their understanding of and emotions toward the technology, the stigma the technology may possess, the information sources they access how much they desire government intervention, and to what level they accept other health-related risks. This session will be presented by Dr. David Doerfert, Dr. Jacqui Haygood, Dr. Cindy Akers & Dr. Mark Kistler. Dr. David Doerfert, Dr. Jacqui Haygood and Dr. Cindy Akers comprise the Agricultural Communications faculty at Texas Tech University, conducting research and providing instruction to 130 undergraduate and graduate students in agricultural communications. For this study, they were joined by Dr. Mark Kistler, Assistant Professor in Agricultural Education Agricultural education is instruction about crop production, livestock management, soil and water conservation, and various other aspects of agriculture. Agricultural education includes instruction in food education, such as nutrition. . The second breakout session in the Public Relations area is entitled GAP II--Is The Gap Wider or Narrower? In 1999, the Philip Morris' "Shared Solutions" agricultural initiative and the American Farm Bureau Federation The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and representing the interests of U.S. farmers. More than five million members in 50 states and Puerto Rico belong to the AFBF, making it the largest U.S. jointly sponsored the "Gap Research." It compared consumer and farmer perceptions about agricultural and food production practices, and issues shaping public policy. Since then, new issues have surfaced bringing about Gap II--which addresses current policy topics and tracks trends based on benchmarks established in the original Roper study. Presenters will share results from Gap II, released January 2003. Presenting this session are Katherine Trent and Bob Giblin. Katherine Trent was appointed director of agricultural relations in June of 2002. She has been on the Philip Morris team since 1991, when she became administrative manager of the Washington Relations office. She held that position until 1998 when she was named manager, agricultural relations. Before joining Philip Morris, Katherine served as administrator for a Washington (D.C.) law firm. Bob Giblin provides secondary research and background information to Morgan&Myers clients. He manages primary research projects and is called upon to speak on agricultural and public relations trends. Before assuming the research position, he worked on biotechnology product introductions and issues management. Public Relations Track Wednesday, April 16 11:00 a.m-Noon Keynote Session Corporate Ethics-PR Nightmare or Dream Come True? David Westbrook 2:30-3:30 p.m. Breakout Session Oregon's Ballot Measure 27-Bio-Food Labeling Dr. David Doerfert, Dr. Jacqui Haygood, Dr. Cindy Akers & Dr. Mark Kistler 4:00-5:00 p.m. Breakout Session Gap II--Is the Gap Wider or Narrower? Katherine Trent, Bob Giblin Sales Keyote Session Kicking off the Sales Professional Development Area is the session 40 Mistakes Sales Professionals Make, presented by Lorna Riley. The art of sales requires knowledge, skills and in many cases ... not making mistakes. Attendees will learn the most common mistakes made by sales professionals and how to avoid making them during your sales calls. This session will demonstrate how to enter into new situations, quickly determine what activities produce the greatest results, and consistently out-produce the competition, while avoiding the most common mistakes made by sales professionals. Founder and President of the American Training Association, and creator of over 60 skill development programs, Lorna Riley is considered one of the elite sales and productivity speakers in the country. She draws upon her diverse career background in sales, teaching, and management to provide practical, innovative ways to increase sales and improve productivity. Author of four books Four Books Chinese Sishu Ancient Confucian texts used as the basis of study for civil service examinations (see Chinese examination system) in China (1313–1905). , three audio albums, featured in national magazines, radio and TV, her PowerPak success philosophy has increased productivity and sales by as much as 600%. Sales Breakout Sessions The first Sales Breakout Session, Targeting Specialty Markets, will be a panel discussion featuring specialty crop farmers. The current downturn in the mainstream crop sector has caused many ag input suppliers to eye specialty crop markets. While these markets are certainly not new, many marketers are unfamiliar with the unique production practices, producer characteristics and factors influencing purchasing decisions. Marketing communications designed for major crops are not necessarily interchangeable with these markets, and may even create a negative impression among specialty crop producers. This panel will show how specialty crop producers differ from soybean soybean, soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant (Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, where it has been and corn producers, the unique features of their production systems, the marketing pressures they encounter, and where they turn for product information. Moderating the panel is Patrick Cavanaugh, editor for Malcolm Media--Ag Publishing, is an award winning agricultural writer and former vineyard manager. He has a BS degree in production agriculture from the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. , representing only a handful of ag editors throughout the nation with an agriculture degree. Since 1985, Cavanaugh has interviewed scores of growers and written nearly 1,000 stories. His editorial responsibilities include American Vineyard, California Vineyard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 10,109 at the 2000 census. Geography Vineyard is located at (38.464488, -121.346917)GR1. Dairy, Central Valley Farmer, Pacific Nut Producer, and Vegetables West. Selling Solutions--Identifying Hot Buttons is the title for the second Sales Breakout Session. This interactive workshop teach attendees how to identify hot buttons. It's as simple as asking the right questions, listening, and then knowing how to creatively connect a product as a solution. The session will help identify techniques and provide tools to apply immediately. Session presenter, Michele Payn-Knoper empowers organizations to develop solutions for a changing marketplace. Her unique blend of professional experience in the association, agriculture, sales, international marketing, and technology sectors led her to begin her own speaking and consulting business in 2001. She uses this business to give a voice to the people who feed the world, encourage audiences to adopt innovative sales techniques, and help organizations foster community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. . Clients have included Royster-Clark, American Farm Bureau Federation, and World Ag Expo The World Ag Expo is the world's largest agricultural exposition. Each year it is held in Tulare, California, in the United States during the second week of February. Prior to its 2001 rename, the event was titled "California Farm Equipment Show and International Exposition. . Prior to her consulting business, she was on the staff of the National FFA FFA free fatty acids. Foundation. Sales Track Wednesday, April 16 11:00 a.m-Noon Keynote Session 40 Mistakes Sales Professionals Make Lorna Riley 2:30-3:30 p.m. Breakout Session Targeting Specialty Markets Patrick Cavanaugh 4:00-5:00 p.m. Breakout Session Selling Solutions--Identifying Hot Buttons Michele Payn-Knoper In addition to professional development, there are many other reasons to be in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. for the 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show. Best of NAMA/Golden ARC Awards The Best of NAMA/Golden ARC Awards Program acknowledges creativity and excellence in agricultural communications. Client companies and agencies submit their work through their local chapters. Work is then judged on a regional level. Qualified entries advance to the national competition. It is these national awards that kick off the Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show. This year 1,155 entries were judged in six regions across the country. Three Best of NAMA/Golden ARC Best of Show awards will also be presented in the areas of Advertising, Public Relations and Specialty. This competition truly honors the best of the best in our industry. This year's ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. Winning entries will be on display. Agribusiness Leader of the Year Award The Agribusiness Leader of the Year is NAMA's highest award and is designed to honor an outstanding leader in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related field. Nominees are solicited from senior level position holders in private, public or academic services and have exemplified excellence in agribusiness by their significant contributions to the industry. NAMA Na·ma n. pl. Nama or Na·mas 1. A member of a people of southwest Africa. 2. The Khoikhoin language of the Nama. Marketer of the Year The NAMA Marketer of the Year is the most prestigious honor awarded to an active member of the association and is designed to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the field of marketing directly to ag producers. Nominees are solicited from agribusiness and related companies with overall marketing and/or sales responsibilities. The Trade Show The Trade Show will feature the best products and services supporting the agri-marketing industry. Over 60 booths will offer attendees a chance to see these products and services while networking with other agri-marketing professionals. In addition, many booths will feature giveaways and drawings. Be sure to attend the networking receptions and lunch in the trade show. Connection Point The Connection Point features freelancers, outsource providers, contract workers and independents who will be available to showcase their work and answer questions. The ABEF ABEF Australian Business Excellence Framework (horticulture; Australia) Silent Auction During Trade Show hours, attendees can bid on items at the Agri-BusinessEducational Foundation Silent Auction booth. Items donated range from prints suitable for framing to corporate logo items. All proceeds from the auction benefit NAMA's Student Careers Program. To donate something to the auction, contact Mick Sibbel, Ayers Advertising/Marketing (402) 441-4708 or Eldon White (913) 491-6500. 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show Sponsors Platinum Level Sponsors ($7,500 to $9,999) ABM ABM: see guided missile. ABM - Asynchronous Balanced Mode Agri Media Council Agri Marketing Magazine John Deere Agricultural Marketing Center Gold Level Sponsors ($5,000-$7,499) Farm Journal Electronic Media Farm Progress Companies High Plains Journal Osborn & Barr Comm., Inc. Successful Farming Silver Level Sponsors ($2,000-$4,999) DTN/Farm Dayta Elanco Animal Health Feedstuffs Iowa Farmer Today Natl. Assn. of Farm Broadcasters Pioneer Hi-Bred Pioneer Hi-Bred is one of the largest U.S. companies which produces hybrid seeds for agriculture. History In 1926, farm journal editor and future U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace, along with a group of Des Moines, Iowa businessmen, started the "Hi-Bred Corn Company". Intl., Inc. Primedia Business Bronze Level Sponsors (Less than $2,000) AdFarm Agri Business Group, Inc. C&P Press, Inc. Case IH/New Holland Colle+McVoy D.F.Bryant & Co. Direct Contact, Inc. Dow AgroSciences Dow AgroSciences LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, but also seeds and biotechnology solutions. The company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. Farm World Newspaper H&P Co., Inc. Heartland Communications Group, Inc. Hoard's Dairyman Hoard's Dairyman is an American magazine featuring articles about and for the dairy industry. History Hoard's, as it is more simply known by its readers, was started in 1885 as a supplement to the Daily Jefferson County Union. Magazine KATZ Media Martin/Williams Adv. McCormick Company Morgan&Myers/The Barkin Group Premium Standard Farms, Inc. Syngenta Crop Protection Vance Publishing
Professional Schedule
Monday, April 14, 2003
11:30-6:00 p.m. ABEF Golf Outing
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
8:00 a.m.-Noon Chapter President's Workshop
1:00-4:00 p.m. Board of Directors' Meeting
3:00-5:30 p.m. Trade Show Welcome Lounge
4:00-5:00 p.m. First-Timer/Leader Reception
5:00-6:00 p.m. Best of NAMA/Golden ARC
Finalist's Reception
6:00-7:30 p.m. Best of NAMA/Golden ARC
Awards Ceremony
7:30-9:00 p.m. Trade Show Reception
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
7:30-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:30 a.m. Kick-off Session
11:00 a.m.-Noon PDA Keynote Sessions
Noon-2:30 p.m. Trade Show Luncheon
2:30-3:30 p.m. PDA Breakout Sessions
1:30-4:30 p.m. Student Competition Finals
4:00-5:00 p.m. PDA Breakout Sessions
5:00-7:00 p.m. Trade Show Closing/ABEF Silent
Auction
Thursday, April 17, 2003
7:30-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00 a.m. Ag Industry Executive Forum
10:30 a.m.-Noon Closing Session Brunch
Student Schedule
Monday, April 14, 2003
1:00-5:00 p.m. Student Practice
5:00-6:30 p.m. Student Orientation
6:30-7:30 p.m. Judges' Dinner/Orientation
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
8:00-11:30 a.m. Student Competition Preliminary
Heats
11:30-12:30 p.m. Student Luncheon
1:00-3:00 p.m. Student Competition Semi-Finals
3:00-4:00 p.m. Student Critiques
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Noon-2:30 p.m. Trade Show Luncheon
1:30-4:30 p.m. Student Competition Finals
5:00-6:00 p.m. Student Awards
6:00-7:00 p.m. Finalist Critiques
8:00-11:00 p.m. Student Party
Thursday, April 17, 2003
7:00-8:00 a.m. Student Advisor Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m. Student President's Meeting
Hotel Information Please keep in mind when making your hotel reservations that in recognition of the Easter Holiday weekend April 19-20, the 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show will begin on Tuesday, April 15 and will end on Thursday, April 17, one day earlier than typical. The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina is the main hotel for the 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show. There are two (2) towers to the Sheraton, the East Tower and the West Tower. All events will be held at the East Tower. Please specify which tower you would like to be in when making your hotel reservations. The Hotel cut-off cut-off Anesthesiology The point at which elongation of the carbon chain of the 1-alkanol family of anesthetics results in a precipitous drop in the anesthetic potential of these agents–eg, at > 12 carbons in length, there is little anesthetic activity, date for making reservations is March 14, 2003.A deposit equal to one (1) night's stay is required to hold a reservation. Twenty-four hour cancellation notice to the hotel is required for a refund of the deposit. Check-in time is 3 p.m. The hotel is a five (5) minute drive from the San Diego airport. Transportation to and from the airport is free. Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina 1380 Harbor Island Harbor Island is a man-made island in the mouth of Seattle, Washington's Duwamish Waterway where it empties into Elliott Bay. Built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Harbor Island was completed in 1909, and at the time was the largest man-made island in the world, at Dr. San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. 92101 PH: 619-692-2200 FX: 619-692-2363 Room Rates $179.00 single $199.00 double $219.00 triple $239.00 quadruple quad·ru·ple adj. 1. Consisting of four parts or members. 2. Four times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. 3. Music Having four beats to the measure. n. The Agri-Business Educational Foundation (ABEF) will be hosting a Golf Outing on Monday, April 14. Gather your foursome and enjoy a relaxing day of golf before the 2003 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show begins! A chartered bus will leave the hotel at 11:30 a.m. to take everyone to the Eastlake Country Club, tee time is 1:00 p.m. A golf awards ceremony will follow the outing. Proceeds from the Golf Outing will benefit the Student NAMA Careers Program. Registration fee is $125 per person. To register or for more information visit www.nama.org. |
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