NAFB -- ENDURING CHANGE, EMBRACING OPPORTUNITIES@2000.Agri Marketing magazine is pleased to continue its tradition of providing this special supplement for the farm broadcasters and associates gathering in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). this fall. The annual meeting of the National Farm Broadcasters Association is a special opportunity for personal growth, networking and relaxation re·lax·a·tion n. 1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed. 2. Refreshment of body or mind. 3. A loosening or slackening. 4. The lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers. . This year, President-Elect pres·i·dent-e·lect n. pl. pres·i·dents-e·lect A person who has been elected president but has not yet been inducted into office. and Convention Chair Mike Hergert has put together a tremendous program that takes a hard look at what changes are influencing communications with farmers and how to take advantage of these changes. Trade Talk kicks off the convention again this year on Thursday Thursday: see week. , November 9, where farm broadcasters meet the newsmakers in agriculture face to face. Trends in agricultural marketing and rural communications will be explored on Friday by advertising agency CEO's. Continuing the theme will be Steve Baker Steve Baker (born September 8, 1978 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer who is a defender and currently plays for Gateshead. Baker has played for a number of clubs including Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town, Darlington, Hartlepool and , COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. of DirectAg.com, who will share his view of marketing in this new millennium. Executives from ADM See add/drop multiplexer. (language) ADM - A picture query language, extension of Sequel2. ["An Image-Oriented Database System", Y. Takao et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp. 527-538]. , Cargill, Cenex Harvest States, Monsanto and New Holland will profile their business sectors and the changes they face. NAFB NAFB National Association of Farm Broadcasters (now National Association of Farm Broadcasting) NAFB National Association of Farm Broadcasting (formerly National Association of Farm Broadcasters; Platte City, Missouri) CONVENTION OVERVIEW -- NOV judgment notwithstanding the verdict (N.O.V.) n. reversal of a jury's verdict by the trial judge when the judge believes there was no factual basis for the verdict or it was contrary to law. The judge will then enter a different verdict as "a matter of law. . 8-12, 2000
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8
10 a.m. NAFB Foundation board meeting
12 p.m. Registration opens
12 p.m. Trade Talk setup begins
1 p.m. NAFB board meeting
6 p.m. President's/Trade Talk reception
7:30 p.m. Past President's banquet -- by invitation
THURSDAY, NOV. 9
7 a.m. Continental breakfast
7 a.m. New voting member breakfast/orientation
8 a.m. Trade Talk exhibits open
11:30 a.m. Buffet luncheon
2:30 p.m. Trade Talk exhibits close
3:30 p.m. Marketing and Promotion Committee meeting
6 p.m. Reception/NAFB Foundation auction
7:15 p.m. Opening banquet
FRIDAY, NOV. 10
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. General session
-- Steve Baker, DirectAg.com
9:15 a.m. Newsmakers session
-- Marty Andreas, ADM
-- Dan Dye, Cargill
-- Carl Casale, Monsanto
-- Doug Gammie, New Holland
-- John Johnson, Cenex Harvest States
10:45 a.m. Agency CEO panel
-- Bob Miller, Miller Meester
-- Steve Barr, Osborn & Barr
-- Gary Myers, Morgan & Myers
12 p.m. Awards luncheon
1:30 p.m. Voting members session
1:30 p.m. Associate members session
3:30 p.m. Regional meetings
5:45 p.m. Reception
6:45 p.m. Banquet with entertainment
12 a.m. Midnight breakfast buffet
SATURDAY, NOV. 11
8 a.m. Continental breakfast
9 a.m. Keynote session -- Internet broadcasting
10:30 a.m. Professional improvement
-- Charlie Plumb
11:45 a.m. Scholarship/anniversary luncheon
-- Jose Santiago
2 p.m. Voting members business session
2 p.m. Associate members sports bar
6 p.m. President's reception
6:45 p.m. President's banquet
9 p.m. President's celebration
SUNDAY, NOV. 12
8 a.m. Devotional service
9 a.m. NAFB board meeting
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