2005 Agri-marketing conference & trade show: Blazin' Horizons in Phoenix.

1: Student NAMA members participate in a Business Etiquette exercise, conducted by Monte Miller of Intl. Performance Solutions, LTD. This seminar focused on the do's and don'ts for the young professional.

2: Rick Turner, Gustafson, LLC, accepts the NAMA Marketer of the Year Award from NAMA president Tom Taylor of High Plains Journal. The NAMA Marketer award is presented to an active member with senior management marketing and/or sales responsibilities.

3: Representatives from Malcolm Media-Ag Publ. pose by their booth in the Trade Show. The Malcolm Media booth was voted most creative by the attendees at the show.

4: Joe McWilliams with Fastline Publications served as auctioneer for the Agri-Business Educational Foundation Live Auction. Standing next to McWilliams is "Tommy Two," cardboard clone of 2004-2005 NAMA President Tom Taylor.

5: Tom Smull, Associations, Inc., (left) accepts the gavel from Tom Taylor, High Plains Journal. Smull will serve as NAMA president for the 2005-2006 program year.

6: Oren Harari shares the "Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell," in his dynamic keynote address on April 20, 2005 in Phoenix. Harari is the author of seven books, including The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell

7: Representatives from Merial and Bader Rutter with their Best of Show Advertising Award. Sharon Larson (left) Morgan & Myers served as chair of the Best of NAMA Committee. Colleen Parr (right) Fleishman Hillard served as vice chair.

8: Left to right: Janice Person, Delta & Pine Land, James Irwin, Case IH & Tom Taylor, High Plains Journal. James Irwin received the Agribusiness Leader of the Year Award, which is NAMA's most prestigious honor. This award honors an outstanding leader in agribusiness, education, government service or other related areas.

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NEW NAMA MEMBERS

The following are NAMA members that joined in April 2005.

BADGER

Annie Haughian, Semex USA Betsy Francoeur, Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA Matthew Mullen, MM&A

DESERT SOUTHWEST Michael Cooper, Kincannon & Reed

GATEWAY

Mike McFatrich, National Corn Growers Assn. Tim Leon, Geile--Leon Marketing Communications

MICHIGAN Brenda Bradford, Great American Publishing Mitzi Hunt, Cotton Board

NORTH CENTRAL Darren Winfield, Cygnus Farm Shows

THANKS TO Brad Robb with the Cotton Board, who recruited Mitzi Hunt.