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About Ag Media Summit

The Agricultural Media Summit is the largest gathering of crop and livestock publications professionals in the U.S. It's brought to you by three organizations -- the Livestock Publications Council (LPC), the American Agricultural Editors' Association (AAEA) and the ABM Agri Council.

Mission of the Agricultural Media Summit

The AMS mission establishes four specific elements:

  1. To provide professional development and educations opportunities for all of our members.
  2. To provide networking opportunities for members of AAEA, LPC and ABM and other organizations in the ag industry.
  3. To promote, support and enhance the the viability of ag media as an effective and efficient communications medium.
  4. To showcase the ag media industry through seminars and trade shows.

2010 Steering Committee

  • Carey Brown, Chairman
  • Cliff Becker, ABM Agri Council
  • Alan Barkve, ABM Agri Council
  • Karen Simon, AAEA
  • Gregg Hillyer, AAEA
  • Andy Atzenweiler, LPC
  • Keri Geffert, LPC

2010 Committee Chairs

Program

Jennifer Bremer

InfoExpo

Laurie Potter

Sponsors

Karen McMahon, Gregg Hillyer

2009-10 Presidents

  • Bill Miller, ABM Agri Council
  • Karen Simon, AAEA
  • Marilyn Brink, LPC

Staff

AAEA

Den Gardner ageditors@gardnerandgardnercommunications.com

952/758-6502 
Fax: 952/758-5813

Kenna Rathai kenna.rathai@kbrcommunications.com
815/422-0321
Fax: 815/422-0331

AMS Finance

Steve Drake  drake@drakeco.com
636/449-5050

Managed by DrakeCo: AMS finances are professionally managed by Drake & Company

Livestock Publications Council

Diane Johnson  dianej@flash.net

817/336-1130

Fax: 817/232-4820