The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperative’s Accountants Association has selected Cory to address their group this October at their annual meeting.  The meeting will be held in Oklahoma City at the famed Skirvin Hotel.  Cory will speak to the group about his experience with ag media and the steps it took to launch a new publication geared at ag and rural lifestyles.  Thanks Clint for the opportunity!

Congratulations to Oklahoma Agritourism, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, Ackerman-McQueen and Staplegun for their impressive list of awards won in the Oklahoma City Advertising Club’s recent award program.  Here is a list of awards won for the marketing and promotion of agritourism in Oklahoma!

• Sales Promotion; Point of Purchase, Counter Top or Attached; Oklahoma Agritourism Map, Silver Merit
• Sales Promotion; Point of Purchase, Trade Show Exhibit;-Agritourism Trade Show Exhibit, ADDY
• Collateral Material; Brochure, Four-Color;-Oklahoma Agritourism Map, Bronze Award
• Poster, Campaign; Agritourism Posters, Silver Merit;
• Mixed Media (Cross Platform) Campaigns; Consumer, Regional/National;-Agritourism Campaign, ADDY

A new national media directory that catalogs more than 1,000 agricultural newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations in the United States is scheduled for release this summer.

“The FINDERBINDER® Agricultural Media Directory will be the most current, accurate and detailed reference of its kind,” said Cory Cart owner of AGRIpr, the public relations firm responsible for creating the directory. FINDERBINDER® directories come in a compact 5.5 by 8.5-inch custom-designed 3-ring vinyl binder. This agricultural directory will have a page dedicated to each major publication and radio and television station in United States. A Canadian edition is scheduled to be released in 2009. Media outlets which have not yet been contacted by FINDERBINDER are encouraged to call Lomonaco at 405-759-3373 or write her at sandi@agriFINDERBINDER.com.

Today, Chuck Zimmerman featured AGRI Public Relations and the FINDERBINDER Agricultural Media Directory in his blog at AgWired.com. He also featured over 20-minutes of a taped interview with Cory Cart, owner of AGRI Public Relations, in his weekly Zimcast available through iTunes. Be sure to check out AgWired.com and Chuck and his wifes’ other sites featuring an ag wire service and more. All sites can be accessed through AgWired.com. THANKS CHUCK!

The GCCRR has selected AGRIpr to help launch a new website to publicize their event and keep a historical record of past events. Pleased with AGRIpr’s performance on creating their souvenir program for the past three years, AGRIpr was the first choice of the GCCRR committee when deciding to start this project.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Marsha and Gary Butler of Summerside Winery and Vineyard have selected AGRI Public Relations to develop a full blown media relations campaign. The campaign will highlight the distinct qualities of Summerside’s wines and wine related services. The campaign will focus on both trade media and consumer/leisure travel media outlets.