NAMA

Leading The Way

A How-To Guide for Chapter Leaders

2012-2013 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 chapter leaders)

July

27 PDA Awards Deadline (awards chair)

August

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

21-23 NAMA Boot Camp - Kansas City

September

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

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

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

24 Executive Committee Meeting -
Minneapolis, MN

25 National Board of Directors’ Meeting - Minneapolis, MN

25 Chapter Leader Workshop - Minneapolis, MN

25-26 Fall Conference - Minneapolis, MN

Communicate chapter plans and goals to membership (president)

October

12 National Best of NAMA Entry Deadline

November

6-7 Regional Best of NAMA judging (all regions) in Kansas City

December

3 First Student NAMA Accreditation deadline
(careers)

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

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

January

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

TBD Executive Committee Meeting

February

1 Best of NAMA regional first and merit winners notified

13 National Best of NAMA judging

March

8 Second Student NAMA Accreditation deadline (careers)

19 National Ag Day (Ag Day/special events)

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

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

April

16 NAMA Executive Committee Meeting - Kansas City, MO

17 Chapter Leader Workshop - Kansas City, MO

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

17-19 NAMA Agri-Marketing Conference - Kansas City, MO