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:

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

2008 Steering Committee

Becky Newell, Chairman
Cliff Becker, ABM Agri Council
John Holden, ABM Agri Council
Greg Lamp, AAEA
JoAnn Alumbaugh, AAEA
Andy Atzenweiler, LPC
Keri Geffert, LPC

2008 Committee Chairs

Program

Bill Frey, chair and Don Norton, co-chair

InfoExpo

Laurie Potter

2007-08 Presidents

Gary Vorpahl, ABM Agri Council
John Walter, AAEA
Kyle Haley, LPC

Staff

AAEA

Den Gardner
ageditors@aol.com
(952) 758-6502
Kenna Rathai
kenna.rathai@kbrcommunications.com
815-422-0321

AMS Finance

Steve Drake
drake@drakeco.com
(636) 449-5050

Livestock Publications Council

Diane Johnson
dianej@flash.net
(817) 336-1130