We hope you'll join us for some Hot Ideas & Sizzling Solutions at the 2009 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 15-17, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia!

Check out our Keynote Speakers!

Opening General Session
The Collapse of Distinction
Scott McKain, Obsidian Enterprises

Scott McKain has proven that the concepts he presents actually work in the real world! He is the Vice Chairman of Obsidian Enterprises, a company he helped found just a few years ago that now generates $100 million in annual revenue. Obsidian has been named as one of the “fastest growing companies” in the United States. He is the co-founder of the Value Added Institute, a “think tank” exploring the role of customer experiences in creating enhanced client loyalty and revenue for visionary organizations.

Second General Session
Innovation in Marketing: Challenge Assumptions
Andy Cohen, Exposed Brick

Andy Cohen empowers the world’s global brands to think differently and generate innovative solutions in leadership, marketing and customer service. These companies include American Express, HSBC, Charles Schwab, Unilever, Pfizer, Novartis and Nestle. He is the founder of the award winning advertising agency, Exposed Brick. He is also a global advisor, educator, motivational speaker and magician. His book Follow The Other Hand combines magic as metaphor with business case histories to instantly unlock innovative thinking everyday.

Closing Session
Managing the Margins of Greatness
David Okerlund

David Okerlund grew up in a rural, Midwestern town of Manchester, Iowa where as a young teenager he saved up money for college by working on the town's garbage route. Till this day he still says that, "It was the best job I have ever had in my entire career. He has been a salesperson, college administrator, teacher at Oxford University, and an administrator of a 350 bed trauma center hospital. In 1983 he gained national attention when he finished in the final three of the World Championship of Public Speaking; a contest that includes over 20,000 contestants from over 45 different countries.