NAMA

Leading The Way

A How-To Guide for Chapter Leaders

2011-2012 NAMA Calendar

The NAMA calendar contains national deadlines and events throughout the year. Please Note: Responsible position is noted in italics after the activity.

May

Send roster of new chapter leaders to NAMA office (president)

Hold a planning meeting to establish chapter goals (all leaders)

August

Second planning meeting to finalize plans, theme and time lines (all leaders)

15-16 National Executive Committee Meeting

16-18 NAMA Boot Camp - Kansas City

September

1 PDA Awards Deadline (awards chair)

15 Chapter IRS Form 990 EZ due to IRS
(treasurer)

Communicate chapter plans and goals to membership (president)

October

7 National Best of NAMA Entry Deadline

17 Nat’l Committee reports due for Executive Commitee Meeting (national committee chairs)

17 Chapter Reports due for Executive Committee Meeting (chapter presidents & regional directors)

26-27 Regional Best of NAMA Judging (all regions) Kansas City

November

7 Executive Committee Meeting - Kansas City, MO

8 National Board of Directors Meeting - Kansas City, MO

8 Chapter Leaders Workshop - Kansas City, MO

8-9 Trends in Agriculture in Kansas City, MO

December

Chapters receive list of regional/chapter winners from regional judging (Best of NAMA)

1 First Student NAMA Accreditation deadline (careers)

19 National committee reports for Executive Committee meeting due to the NAMA office (national committee chairs)

19 Chapter reports for Executive Committee meeting due to the NAMA office (chapter presidents & regional directors)

January

Executive Committee Meeting

20 Agribusiness Leader of the Year and NAMA Marketer of the Year nominations due to the NAMA office (awards)

February

1 Best of NAMA regional first and merit winners notified

TBD National Best of NAMA judging

March

1 Second Student NAMA Accreditation deadline (careers)

13 (Tentative) National Ag Day (Ag Day/special events)

23 National Committee reports for Executive Committee Meeting due to NAMA office (national committee chairs)

23 Chapter reports for Executive Committee Meeting due to NAMA office (chapter presidents, regional directors)

April

17 NAMA Executive Committee Meeting - Kansas City, MO

18 Chapter Leader Workshop - Kansas City, MO

18 National Board of Directors’ Meeting - Kansas City, MO

18-20 NAMA Agri-Marketing Conference - Kansas City, MO