Monday, November 17, 2014 11:30-12:00 Networking 12:00-1:00 Luncheon Anthony’s Steak House 72nd & F Streets, Omaha, Nebraska $15.00 at the door 11:00 AM BOARD MEETING Speaker: Each organization we support will give a brief summation of their activities -Nebraska FFA Foundation -Nebraska 4-H Foundation -Ag in the Classroom -National Foundation for Ag Awareness RSVP BY THURSDAY November 13, 2014 News and Upcoming Events: Looking Back: October 20, 2014 – Thank you to all of you who attended last month’s meeting at the Omaha Children’s Museum to see the Agriculture display, “Once Upon a Farm.” It is a very good display and it will help educate our young people on farming practices and how their relationship with where we get our food affects Agricultural growth in our community. Thanks again for attending. Mark Your Calendars: Our December meeting will be held at Anthony’s Steakhouse on December 15, 2014. We hope to see you there! Ad Campaign Update: So far in our first two weeks of our campaign, we have received 17 sponsorships. If you would like to be a sponsor, please let Lauren Albert know and send your logo artwork to her. Logo artwork and payment for sponsorship is due by December 5, 2014. Last year during our campaign, we had 27 sponsorships. Let’s beat our campaign from last year! We have also received a total of 19 memberships for 2015. Don’t forget the deadline to pay your dues is December 31, 2014! GUESTS AND NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! Bring A Friend/Invite a Friend to Join Please introduce yourself if you see a new face. Questions? — Talk to Ken Pohlman, Recruitment Chairperson (402-334-7770) OMAHA AGRI-BUSINESS WEBSITE: AgBusinessOmaha.com FACEBOOK—We are on Facebook! Be sure join our Fan Page! http://www.facebook.com/omahaagribusiness 2014 OFFICERS PRESIDENT Brent Pohlman Midwest Laboratories, Inc. VICE PRESIDENT Jeremy Reineke First National Bank of Omaha TREASURER Dennis Cihacek Great Harvest Bread Company SECRETARY Bernie Winter Farmers National Company VP COMMUNICATIONS Brent Pohlman Midwest Laboratories, Inc. 2013 PAST PRESIDENT Roger Wehrbein R. W. Cattle Company VP RECRUITMENT CHAIRPERSON Ken Pohlman Midwest Laboratories, Inc. 2014 DIRECTORS Art Armbrust Armbrust Kennels Dennis Cihacek Great Harvest Bread Co. Harold Johnson NP Dodge Jeff Hoffman Frankel Zacharia LLC 2013 Directors Jackie Boryca SAC Federal Credit Union Jerry Warner Farmers National Co. Eddie Biwer Retired Tina Henderson NE Farm Bureau Federation Gary France Wells Fargo Mike Krause Hertz Farm Management Bernie Winter Farmers National Company Stan Lierz Hertz Farm Management Milt Fricke Fricke, Inc. Monte Stauffer UNL Coop Extension Svc. Roger Wehrbein R. W. Cattle Company Doug Carr Snitily Carr Don Hickman Mutual of Omaha Dick Raasch Raasch Financial Robert Mancuso, Jr. Triumph of Ag Expo Nick Warner E4 Sons Matt Gunderson Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Scott Henrichsen Hertz Farm Management Omaha Agri-Business Club 13611 B Street Omaha, NE 68144