Of interest to LPC members:

NEW YORK, January 31, 2012 - American Business Media is proud to announce the official finalist selections for the 58th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the b-to-b industry's most prestigious and sought-after editorial honors. Of 725 entries, which represent a 10% increase over last year's figure, 120 have made it to the final round. Award recipients, including the Grand Neal winner, will be unveiled and celebrated during the Neal Awards ceremony on Friday, March 16, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.
Category 4 - BEST COMMENTARY
“Alexander Russo: Commentary”, Scholastic Administr@tor, Scholastic
“Editorials”, Greg Henderson, DroversCattleNetwork, Vance Publishing
“Editor's Report”, MOTOR Magazine, Hearst Business Media
Category 7 - BEST INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT
“Dissecting Diagrid”, Architect, Hanley Wood
“Measuring Nitrogen In Corn” DTN/The Progressive Farmer, Telvent/DTN
“Picking Up the Pieces”, Builder, Hanley Wood
Category 10 - BEST WEBSITE
ArchRecord.com, Architectural Record, The McGraw-Hill Companies
DTNProgressiveFarmer.com, DTN/The Progressive Farmer, Telvent/DTN
ENR.com, Engineering News-Record, The McGraw-Hill Companies
Category 16 - BEST USE OF MOBILE
dvm360 for iPad, dvm360.com, Advanstar
Farm Futures App, Farm Futures, Farm Progress Companies
“Sustainable Construction Goes Mobile”, Sustainable Construction, Cygnus Business Media

 

LPC annual luncheon this Thursday February 2 at 11:30 in Nashville at NCBA Convention. It is buffet so if you can only swing by for a bit, eat and go, we still want to see you! Thank you to Elanco and Heifer International for their support.

Annual Luncheon
Thursday, February 2, 2012
11:30 am - 1 pm    Cheekwood A&B
during the NCBA Convention in Nashville
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Co-sponsored with Elanco and Heifer International

Incoming NCBA President J.D. Alexander has been invited to address the group plus we'll update you on all of the exciting LPC events planned for 2012.

"The Future We Raise Together"
Elanco and Heifer International have made a commitment to a better life-for animals and people-by ending world hunger. By identifying small communities in emerging countries that could substantially benefit from the gift of an animal, the partnership's goal is tohelp create healthy livelihoods, healthy communities, and healthy futures in countries such as Indonesia, Zambia and China. At the 2012 LPC Luncheon, Marleen New, director of corporate and foundation relations at Heifer International and Ted McKinney, Elanco public affairs, will announce an exciting new initiative and describe how beef producers and industry members can help support the efforts to grow a world without hunger.

You MUST RSVP by Friday, January 27 to Diane dianej@flash.net or
Call 817/336-1130  or e-mail dianej@flash.net *  No shows are highly discouraged.
Note: This is a complimentary lunch.

Be sure to have THURSDAY, February 2 marked on your calendar for the LPC Annual Luncheon during NCBA Convention in Nashville. 11:30 am - 1 pm. Details to follow.