Organizations Filed Purposes:
AAEA SERVES AS A FORUM FOR AN OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG COLLEAGUES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE. TRADITION HAS KEPT THE ASSOCIATION STRONG SINCE 1921 AND ITS CULTURE DEFINES ITS NICHE - THE EDITORS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS SERVING AMERICA'S AGRIBUSINESS PROFESSIONALS AND RURAL LIFESTYLE ENTHUSIASTS. TODAY, AAEA'S PURPOSE STANDS AS TESTAMENT TO THE VISION, COURAGE, AND DETERMINATION OF THE SMALL GROUP OF FARM MAGAZINE EDITORS WHO FOUNDED THE ORGANIZATION - TO PROVIDE A FORUM THAT ALLOWS PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS, ISSUES, AND GOALS WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES WHILE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNICATIONS FOR MEMBERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, WEBINARS, CONTESTS, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SIMILAR TACTICS.
AAEA IS A 50% OWNER OF AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT, LLC WHICH HOLDS AN AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE EACH YEAR. THE REVENUE FROM THIS CONFERENCE IS SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OWN THE PARTNERSHIP.
AAEA PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 500 MEMBERS WITH A FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL INPROVEMENT AND CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AGRICULTURAL EDITORS & OTHER AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATORS TO SHARE IDEAS AND DISCUSS THEIR PROFESSION.
AAEA HOLDS A WRITING, DESIGN, AND PHOTO CONTEST EACH YEAR FOR AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Samantha Kilgore | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| Josh Flint | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Caraway | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Spiegel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Ekstorm | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Loehr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Ward | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Patrico | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Ebert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Wilson | PAST PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Cristy Lee | PRESIDENT EL | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Deering | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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