12th Annual Ag Media Summit Registration Form

Saturday July 24 – Wednesday July 28, 2010
Crowne Plaza St. Paul - Riverfront
Hotel Reservations: 651/292-1900 Hotel cut off: June 25
For AMS registration information or questions: 817/336-1130

CANCELLATION POLICY

• 100% On or before June 30, 2010
• 50% July 1 – July 15, 2010
• 0% No refunds will be issued for
   cancellations July 16, 2010, & after.

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REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE 2010 dues must be paid to receive member rates
FULL PACKAGE REGISTRATION
  On or Before June 30 On or after July 1 Walk up
Member (AAEA, ABM, LPC) $325 $475 $575
Non-member $499 $650 $800
Student $195 $325 $400
Spouse/Guest $325 $475 $575
 

All meal functions are included in the FULL PACKAGE registration fee; however, you MUST have a meal ticket to enter the meal event. This helps ensure that we have enough meals for everyone. To get a meal ticket, simply check the appropriate box below and your meal ticket will be included with your registration materials. ONLY MARK THE FUNCTIONS YOU WILL BE ATTENDING:
Welcome Party –Sunday, July 25, 6 pm
Luncheon –Monday, July 26, 11:30 am
Luncheon –Tuesday, July 27, Noon
Awards Dinner –Tuesday, July 27, 6:30 pm
  SUB TOTAL:
$
 
One day only (must register by July 15): $200 includes meals
(please check: Sun.  Mon.  Tues.) 		$
One day only/onsite(July 16 and after): $300 includes meals
(please check: Sun.  Mon.  Tues.) 		$
Extracurricular Activities 8 am - 5 pm Area Tours (choose only one)  
Tour 1 - Fuels of the Future - $65 X $
Tour 2 - New Media Market Basket - $65 X $
Tour 3 - Feathers, Hooves and Fruits - $65 X $
Monday's Golf Outing (open to everyone)
Monday, July 26, 7 am to 1 pm (includes lunch and transportation)
$125 X - due on or prior to July 15
Do you need rental clubs (additional fee)? Left    Right 
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  GRAND TOTAL:
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PLEASE HELP US! For our planning purposes, check the boxes of concurrent workshops you plan to attend. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sunday, July 25
Noon – 5 p.m. Workshops and seminars
1:00-2:45 p.m. Get your geek on, Al Tompkins, Poynter Institute
3:00-4:30 p.m. Writing from the heart, Jeffrey Zaslow, Wall Street Journal and author
Monday, July 26
8:30 - 10 am
 Photo: Small flash crash course, Michael Schwarz
  Writing: I knew that! A guide to proper grammar usage, Barbara Mack, Iowa State University
  Web/Social Media: Hell hath no fury like a mom blogger scorned, David Wescott, APCO Worldwide
  PR/Social media: Crisis management in the new social media age, Bob Gagne and Seth Pederson, Exponent PR
  Design: Adobe® Illustrator hidden gems, Claudia McCue
  Writing: Depth and impact: Make your writing shine, David Schimke, Utne Reader
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Writing: Depth and impact: make your writing shine (repeat), David Schimke, Utne Reader
  Web: Get connected: Exploring cutting edge communications in the digital age, Ben Self
  Management: Crisis communications in 2010 and beyond, David Wescott, APCO Worldwide
  Design: Adobe® InDesign hidden gems, Claudia McCue
  General: Copyright, trademark and your business presence, Barbara Mack
1:30 - 2:15 pm Writing: Econ 101 refresher, Toby Madden and Joe Mahon, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  Web: Get connected: Exploring cutting edge communications in the digital age (repeat), Ben Self
  PR: • What’s keeping you awake at night?, Tom Lindell, and Sara Peterson
  General: Business etiquette 101 Diane Johnson, CMP, Details by Design
  Writing: Selling and publishing your book, Scott Edelstein, www.helpingwriters.com
  Newsmaker: The ongoing challenge from animal activist groups, panel: Jamie King, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association; Hinda Mitchell, the Cochran Group; and Gene Gregory, United Egg Producers
2:30-4:00 p.m. General: Time management and organization, Jill Goodrich, McCormick Company
  Writing and visual: Storytelling in the moment, Boyd Huppert, KARE-TV
  Management: Business is business, right?, Aissa Good, Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business
  Students: Extreme makeover: Resume edition, Lisa Bryant, Oklahoma State University
  Newsmaker: Rural economics, a snapshot, Toby Madden and Joe Mahon, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  Newsmaker: Ecosystem markets: Fantastic opportunity or financial fiction?, Brian Brandt, Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center and Dave Legvold, Minnesota grower
Tuesday, July 27
10:15 - 11:45 am Writing: Preparing people for interviews—making the connection, Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Communications
  Students: Tools & toys for leadership and living, Steve Drake, Drake & Company
  PR: What are brand managers thinking—bridging the communication gap, Panel:  Cliff Becker, CMA Consulting, Mike Hofer, BASF Crop Protection; Ben Church, Pfizer; Kerry Moncur, Z Tags North America; Billy Frey, Alltech; and Judy Myers, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
  Publishing/Design: Publication redesign on a dime, Julie Ellingson, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and Scarlett Hagins, Kansas Stockman
  PR: Characteristics of a winning public relations program and 2010 Golden ARC Awards.
  General: FAZD Center: A DHS partnership with land-grants and other universities to protect U.S. food and agriculture infrastructure., Tom A. “Andy” Vestal, PhD, Texas A&M
3:15 - 4:30 pm Photography: Why conventional wisdom is bad for good photography — and how you can overcome it, Eric Grant, American Angus Association
  General: So, you want to date my daughter?, Bruce Vincent, co-owner of Environomics.
  Motivational: The Es of life, the stitching of your own quilt, Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Communications
  PR/Sales: Effective presentations, Mark Siebert, Food 360 division of Vance Publishing
  Web/Social Media: Agvocating: A friendship-building forum for producers and consumers, Amanda Nolz, BEEF Daily and Troy Hadrick, South Dakota rancher
Register with a check.
Make checks payable to:
AGRICULTURAL MEDIA SUMMIT
Mail check with payment to:
AMS, 910 Currie Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
If you are mailing your check, full payment must be postmarked by June 30  to receive early registration pricing. 

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NO FAXED OR MAILED COPIES OF REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. You must register online!
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