Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Registration Packet is online now

The AMS Steering Committee met in Kansas City last week and the registration packet has been blessed and is now available. Wow! What a set of speakers, sessions and tours is planned for the Ag Media Summit. Check it out now and be sure to get your room reservations made.

Monday, March 18, 2013

FAQs for Sponsors and Exhibitors

Frequently asked questions!

When do I get my booth assignment? Early June (deadline for sponsors/exhibitor commitments is May 10)
When will I get my exhibit kit? Early June; you will have plenty of time to take advantage of the discount prices and advance shipping warehouse since the company we are using is in Buffalo.
What can I sponsor? We will make sponsor assignments in early June too. We give first-right-of-refusal to long-standing sponsors but have a lot of opportunities for new sponsors too and we will be in touch.
I need my agency to get all the emails about AMS, can they? Yes, just send us every person’s name and email whom you want to get info.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Ag Media Summit 2013 - Just Wing It!

Wow - we are well into our plans for the 15th annual Ag Media Summit. This year's dates are August 3-7, 2013 in Buffalo, New York. The hotel is the Buffalo Hyatt Downtown. You can make your reservations right this minute if you wish! Room rate is $149.

We're also starting to post documents and updates on our main page www.agmediasummit.com . But we're going to post here as well with fun facts, pictures and other links about the Buffalo, New York area. We welcome your questions and comments. Of course be sure to join our Facebook page as well.

It's just 150 days until it kicks off!

Friday, August 10, 2012

Adios, Albuquerque

Another successful AMS is in the books. Thank you to everyone who joined us to make it possible! We know you're probably already missing Albuquerque, so we've rounded up a few highlights to help ease you back. Make sure to mark your calendars for Ag Media Summit 2013: August 4-7, 2013 in Buffalo, New York. Thanks again and see you next year!

AMS 2012 in Pictures 

A big thank you to AgWired for capturing AMS 2012 in pictures. Share your pictures with us, too! Post them on our Facebook page or tag #AgMedia on Twitter.

           

See all the shots at http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimmcomm/sets/72157630913547610/

Thank you to all of our exhibitors at InfoExpo who provided us with great information, resources and entertainment! Check out our InfoExpo photo album, as well as this great video of what went down at the Calcium Products booth.


Round-Up of Tweets 

Thanks to everyone who kept the conversation going throughout AMS. We had a great time following what you were doing and learning. Below are a few highlights, but make sure to search #AgMedia on Twitter to read through them all!





Access AMS All Year

Visit our website next week to get videos and materials from several of our presenters. We’ll be posting them at http://agmediasummit.com/learn. Stay tuned!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Coming Up: Agenda for Tuesday, August 7

All events located at the Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Aug 7

Event

Location

All day
ReCharge/ReConnect Center
Convention Center

6:30 am – 8:30 am
Coffee and juice
Convention Center Foyer, ground level

7 am – 7 pm
Media Room open
Zuni Room (Convention Center)
Boardroom East, 2nd fl (Hyatt)


7 – 8:30 am
LPC annual business meeting, LPC contest awards will follow
Enchantment II


7:30 – 8:30 am
AAEA annual business meeting
Enchantment I
8 a.m. – 6 pm
Registration
Convention Center Foyer, ground level

8:30 – 10 am
Breakfast in InfoExpo
Southwest Exhibit Hall, 1st floor

9 am - 2 pm
ARC Silent Auction
Convention Center

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 pm
Luncheon
Ballroom A

1:30 – 3 pm
Dessert in InfoExpo
Southwest Exhibit Hall

3 – 6 pm
InfoExpo teardown


4:30 – 5:30 pm
ACT business meeting
Enchantment A, B, C & D (Hyatt)

5 – 6:30 pm
AAEA awards presentation
Pavilion I (Hyatt)

6:30 – 7:15 pm
Cocktail Reception
Pavilion Foyer (Hyatt)

7:15 -11:30 pm
Closing Dinner and Awards Night
Pavilion Ballroom (Hyatt)

Sessions

Block 1 
(10:15 – 11:45 am)
Meet the Photography Experts
Picurius Room

What Media Choices are Farmers and Ranchers Making Today?
Taos Room



Consulate, Collaborate, Cooperate, Cultivate
Cochita Room


Panel Discussion: Reporting the Story
Nambe & Navajo Rooms


From Reporter to Manager – Tips for a Smooth Transition
Santa Ana Room


Block 2 
(3:15 – 4 pm)
Enhancing Your Publication with New Technology
Isleta and Jiminez Rooms



Think Like a Reader Before You Cover the Story
Santa Ana Room



Find, Define and Refine Your Brand Voice
Nambe & Navajo Rooms


How We Judged Your Winning Photos
Apache Room


Entrepreneurship for Young Professionals
Taos Room


Taking Ag to the Next Level – How Cooperation Will Elevate Our Industry
Cochita Room

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Coming Up: Agenda for Monday, August 6

Due to overwhelming popularity, we've expanded The Great Debate into Pavilion Rooms I, II and III. All of Rita Emmett's sessions will now be held on the Lower Level in Sendero I.

All events located at the Hyatt Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Monday, Aug 6

Event

Location

All day
ReCharge/ReConnect Center
Pavilion Landing, 2nd fl

7 am – 7 pm
Media Room open
Boardroom East, 2nd fl

7:30 - 8:30 am

8 am – 6 pm
Breakfast from Syngenta

Registration
Pavilion IV, V, VI

Pavilion Landing, 2nd fl

6:45 am
Golf Outing at Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club
Meet in Hyatt lobby,
depart 7 am

8 am – 3 pm
InfoExpo set up
Convention Center

9 am – 3 pm
ARC Silent Auction
Hyatt Hotel

11:45 am – 1 pm
Student Awards and Recognition Luncheon
Pavilion Ballroom IV, V, VI

4 – 7 pm
InfoExpo Grand Opening
SW Exhibit Hall
(Convention Center)

4 – 7 pm
ARC Silent Auction
Convention Center (within InfoExpo or right outside)

4:30 pm
ACT Critique and Contest Awards
Enchantment C, D, E, F  

Sessions

Block 1 
(8:30 – 10 am)
The Great Debate, Part II
Pavilion I, II & III 

Student Session – Tips on how to Dress for Professional Success
Fiesta III & IV


10 – 10:15 am
Morning Break
Pavilion Foyer, 2nd fl

Block 2 
(10:15 – 11:30 am)
Blast Away Procrastination: Get it Done Now
Sendero I, Lower Level

What’s New in Creative Suite for Print
Fiesta I & II


Border and Immigration Issues Affecting the Ag Industry
Pavilion I & II



New Kid on the Block
Fiesta III & IV


Telling the Technical Story
Pavilion I & II 


Fresh Perspective on Public Relations and Media Relations
Enchantment E & F


Block 3 
(1:15 – 2:15 pm)
Got Clutter?
Sendero I, Lower Level


What’s New in Creative Suite for Electronic Publishing
Fiesta I & II



All these tools: What next?
Pavilion I


Making it Real: Evoking Place and Character
Enchantment A & B


Foot and Mouth Disease—could FMD mean devastation for the U.S. livestock industry?
Pavilion II


2:15 – 2:30 pm
Afternoon Break
Pavilion Foyer, 2nd fl

Block 4 
(2:30 – 4 pm)
Stress Management for the Overworked, Overscheduled and Overwhelmed
Sendero I, Lower Level



Adobe Lightroom 101
Fiesta I & II


Digital Impacts on Agri-Marketing
Pavilion I


Making you videos sing
Enchantment E & F


How editors should participate in the sales process
Pavilion II

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Coming Up: Agenda for Sunday, August 5

*Tentative Schedule*

All events located at the Hyatt Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, Aug 5

Event

Location

All day
ReCharge/ReConnect Center
Pavilion Landing, 2nd fl

7 am – 7 pm
Media Room open
Boardroom East, 2nd fl

8 am - 6 pm
Registration
Pavilion Landing, 2nd fl

7:30 am
LPC board of directors breakfast and board meeting

Sierra Vista Room
11:30 am – 3:30 pm   
AAEA board meeting, followed by PIF meeting
Enchantment E & F

Noon
Lunch on your own


Noon – 5 pm
Various association and committee meetings


2 - 4 pm           
ACT Welcome and Student Professionalism Sessions, followed by Student-Professional Networking Session

Enchantment A, B, C & D
2 – 5 pm
InfoExpo exhibit set up
Southwest Exhibit Hall (Convention Center)

2 - 5 pm          
Ag Relations Council (ARC) silent auction open
Hyatt Hotel

5:30 –  6:30 pm                
New Members and First Timers’ Reception
Fiesta I, II, III, IV

7 – 10 pm
Famous Welcome Party
City Plaza