Regional best of NAMA raises the bar. (Best of NAMA).National Best of 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. judging took place February February: see month. 24-25 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). , Mo., and many of the judges agreed that the regional judging concept has elevated the quality of the work. In its fifth year, the regional judging concept has raised the bar on those that advance to the national judging. "The quality of the work in this year's National NAMA Awards competition--both in terms of strategic insight and creative impact and relevancy--was excellent ... as good as I've I've Contraction of I have. I've I have I've have ever seen," says competition judge Dave Patterson David Glenn Patterson (born July 25, 1956 in Springfield, Missouri) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who pitched in 36 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1979 baseball season. External links
The Best of NAMA/Golden ARC Awards, sponsored by the National Agri-Marketing Association, honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. the best in agricultural marketing communications. Both companies and agencies submit their work for this competition, which is one of the tools used to evaluate creative marketing communications and 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 success in the industry. The regional awards process began in October October: see month. of 2002. Companies and agencies entered their work to the regional competition. Part of the regional entry fee was, in turn, returned to the chapter where the person submitting the entry is a member. Entries were then judged in one of six different regions. Overall, there were 1,157 entries from the six regions with more than 80 judges participating. Regional judges were required to have at least three years of industry experience. Three judging events took place in Kansas City, Mo., Minneapolis and Chicago. First place and merit winners from each region were then eligible to advance to the national competition, where 28 judges evaluated 452 entries. National judges were required to have five years of industry experience. Judging is hard work, but most feel it is rewarding to see the great entries. Public relations judging stretched over two days, since evaluating these entries can be extremely time consuming. In addition, PR judges provided written comments on these entries, which will be fed back to entrants. Judges determined first place and merit winners in advertising and public relations. The first place entries were then eligible for Best of Show awards, presented in the areas of Advertising, Public Relations and Specialty categories. "For the number of years I have been involved with the judging, this year we saw some of the freshest and best creative in some time. What we've seen in the past has been good, but the creative this year was exceptional across all categories," said Best of NAMA judge Carroll Car·roll , James 1854-1907. British-born American physician noted for his research on yellow fever. In 1900 he deliberately infected himself with the disease for experimental purposes. Merry, president of Countryside Marketing. All awards were presented at the Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show 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. on April 15, 2003. BEST OF NAMA NATIONAL JUDGES Tony Behr, Farm Journal Electronic Media Beth Burgy, Martin/Williams Leigh Ann Cleaver, Valentine Radford Larry Dreiling, High Plains Journal Warren Fick, AdFarm Jim Haist, Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications Todd Henderson, BASF Paul Hermberg Peter Hohenadel, Quarry Integrated Communications Phil Johnson, Colle + McVoy Rich Keller, Valentine Radford Mike Mandozzi, Progressive Farmer Carroll Merry, Countryside Marketing Jean Merry, Capital Ag Property Services Michael O'Brien, Cargill Dow LLC Russ Parker, J.L. Farmakis Dave Patterson, John Deere Credit Ed Peck, Charleston|Orwig Inc. David Pelzer, Dairy Management Inc. Brian Peters, Fergus/Peters Group Tom Posta, Bader Rutter & Associates Jeremy Povenmire, Povenmire Agrimarketing Ken Root, National Association of Farm Broadcasters Tom Schreier, John Deere Agricultural Marketing Center Jane Schroeder, J.C. Robinson Seeds Lori Strum, Porter & Associates Steven Taylor, Missouri Beef Council Pete Thompson, Morgan & Myers |
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