Thursday, August 2, 2012

AMS 2012 Schedule at a Glance

AMS 2012 attendees, have we got a lineup of presenters and events for you! Take flight over the list of activities and sessions we have planned, we’re sure you will not be disappointed (no hot air here!).

*Tentative Schedule*

All events located at the Hyatt Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Friday, Aug 3

Event

Location

6 – 8 pm
Photography in Action Orientation
Fiesta III & IV

Saturday, Aug 4

Event

Location

7 am – 7 pm
Photography in Action
Fiesta III & IV, off-site
7 pm
ACT Student Pool Party
Hyatt Pool

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

Monday, Aug 6

Event

Location

All day
ReCharge/ReConnect Center
Pavilion Landing, 2nd fl
7 am – 7 pm
7:30 - 8:30 am
Media Room open
Breakfast from Syngenta
Boardroom East, 2nd fl
Pavilion IV, V, VI
8 am – 6 pm
Registration
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

All events 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
9 am – 2 pm
ARC Silent Auction
Convention Center
8:30 – 10 am
Breakfast in InfoExpo
SW Exhibit Hall, 1st fl
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 pm
Luncheon
Ballroom A
1:30 – 3 pm
Dessert in InfoExpo
SW 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


Wednesday, Aug 8

Event

Location

6 – 10 am
Coffee-to-go Bar
Hyatt Lobby
8 am
Continental Breakfast
Pavilion I, II, II (Hyatt)
8:30 – 9:30 am
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes
Pavilion I, II, II (Hyatt)


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