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Jan. 4, 2013 Agricultural Relations Council reports: Nominations are due Jan. 15 for the Agricultural Public Relations Hall of Fame, an award program honoring agricultural public relations professionals who have made lifetime contributions to the industry. The program, sponsored by the Agricultural Relations Council and Agri Marketing magazine, will recognize its second group of recipients at the March 2013 ARC annual meeting in Oklahoma City, Okla. Nominees must be current or past members of ARC to be considered. Inductees will be selected based on criteria including: *Years of membership in ARC; *Service to ARC (president, board member, committee chair, etc.); *Professional accomplishments/achievements in ag communications; and *Awards/Recognition in service to ag communications within ARC and also outside of the organization. gWe had a tremendous launch of the Hall of Fame in March of this year and another stellar class of honorees will be inducted in Oklahoma City in less than three months,h said ARC Board President Mace Thornton, of the American Farm Bureau Federation. gThis is the single-best opportunity for the industry to recognize the professionals whofve shaped agricultural public relations.h Two honorees were chosen for the inaugural class: Don Lerch, now retired and a founding member of ARC; and Lyle Orwig, co-founder and current CEO of Charleston„ Orwig. Lerch and Orwig were inducted during ARCfs annual meeting last March in Charleston, S.C. For 2013, up to two inductees will be chosen. Nominations will be reviewed and chosen by a committee of ARC members. gWe hope all members of the agricultural communications community will consider nominating a deserving individual,h said ARC Hall of Fame committee chair Deron Johnson, of Pfizer Animal Health. gRecognition of this type not only honors the individual, but validates all of the professionals who work in agricultural public relations every day.h For additional questions, please call the ARC office at: 952/758-5811. Or review the nomination form on the ARC web site at: www.agrelationscouncil.org. E-mail ARC at arc@gandgcomm.com. Tweet |
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