About Ag Media Summit

he 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.

2011 Steering Committee

• Karen Simon, Chairman
• Don Tourte, ABM Agri Council
• Alan Barkve, ABM Agri Council
• Steve Werblow, AAEA
• Steve Fairchild, AAEA
• Jennifer Carrico, LPC
• Keri Geffert English, LPC

2011 Committee Chairs

Program

Steve Werblow, chairman

Jennifer Carrico, co-chairman

InfoExpo

Laurie Bedord, chairman

Justin Davey, co-chairman

Sponsors

Willie Vogt, chairman

Amy McDonald, co-chairman

2010-11 Presidents

• Bill Miller, ABM Agri Council
• Steve Fairchild, AAEA
• Andy Atzenweiler, 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

Livestock Publications Council

Diane Johnson dianej@flash.net

817/336-1130

Fax: 817/232-4820