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.

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.

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!

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!

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

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

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