July 30, 2012

OABA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day

The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio

To show our appreciation for our members, the Ohio AgriBusiness Association (OABA) is hosting a Member Appreciation Day – for members and their families – in conjunction with our 2012 OABA Annual Meeting.

The OABA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day will take place on July 30 at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. OABA members who register for the annual meeting will receive up to four complimentary* July 30^th Ohio State Fair admission tickets, up to four meal vouchers and a parking voucher, and will have access to discounted ride-all-day wristbands. And, members who attend the Annual Meeting from 1:30-3:30 p.m. will be entered into a drawing for four Jason Aldean tickets (August 5^th performance at the Ohio State Fair) and two pairs of helicopter rides over the fair (members must check in no later than 1:30 p.m. and must be present at the end of the Annual Meeting to win).

OABA members are encouraged to carve out time to attend this year’s Annual Meeting, as there will be several important items on the agenda, including voting on new bylaws. This is also a great opportunity for members to network with other agribusiness professionals.

OABA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day Key Points:

• Date – July 30, 2012
• Time – 1:30-3:30 p.m.; registration at 1 p.m.
• Location – Rhodes Center East Auditorium at the Ohio State Fair (click here for a map)
• Registration Deadline – July 18, 2012
• Registration – There are two ways to register:
1. Click here for a printable registration form that you can mail, fax or email.
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• Additional Information –
• Click here to open the event brochure for more information.
• OABA members can purchase discounted ride-all-day wristbands for $19 each. Members must request the discounted wristbands on their registration form.
• OABA members can purchase additional July 30^th admission tickets ($4 each) and parking vouchers ($5 each) from OABA at a discounted price during registration.
• Admission tickets, meal/parking vouchers and ride-all-day wristbands will be mailed on July 20 (it’s recommended that OABA members list their home mailing address on the registration form to ensure they arrive on-time, in case you’re out of the office).
• Tickets provided by OABA can only be used on Monday, July 30, 2012.
• Those who are interested can attend the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee meeting from 10 a.m. to noon in the Rhodes Center East Auditorium.
• For general fair information (including hours of operation, location, attractions, daily schedules, etc.), go to www.ohiostatefair.com/ or call 1-888-646-3976.

*To receive complimentary tickets, OABA members must check in at the registration desk at the Annual Meeting (family members are not expected to attend the meeting). Members who receive tickets who do not check in for the 1:30 meeting will be invoiced for the full cost of the tickets they received.

Thank you to Bayer CropScience and The Andersons, Inc. for your event sponsorship, and for helping offset the cost of the OABA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day.