Next Gateway Meeting Is Monday, September 12

The Gateway Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association and the St. Louis Agri Business Club will kick off their joint meeting schedule Monday, September 12, with a presentation by Kerry Preete, Vice President of U.S. Crop Production for Monsanto.

His topic will be "innovative agriculture that creates incredible things today." Kerry is one of Monsanto's top management people and deals with a variety of agri-marketing issues, from biotech to trade and how they impact U.S. crop production and the future of US farming.

Mr. Preete joined Monsanto in 1985 as a sales representative in Saskatchewan and has served in a variety of sales, marketing and commercial development positions for Monsanto in both U.S. and international markets. Kerry has led the Global Product Strategy Organization and most recently was the Vice President of the U.S. Branded Business. In his current role, he has commercial responsibility for Monsanto's U.S. businesses that include chemistry, traits, and our branded and licensed seed businesses.

You don't want to miss a chance to hear what's in the pipeline at Monsanto that could dramatically impact the future of U.S. crop production! So mark your calendar for Monday, September 12, and join us at Monsanto's headquarters.

The meeting will be held on Monsanto's main campus in Creve Coeur in the St. Louis Room of Building A. You may enter the campus from either Olive Street Road or Lindbergh Avenue and just follow the signs to Building A.

A special addition to the program will be a guided tour of the Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center across the street following the luncheon. But because of the Center's logistics, space is limited to the first 40 people who sign up.

Please reserve your spot for the presentation (and please indicate if you're interested in the tour) by e-mailing GatewayNAMA@yahoo.com or by calling Becky 636/449-5040.

Date: Monday, September 12, 2005

Time: 11:30 reception, noon luncheon (followed by optional tour at Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center ).

Location: Monsanto Campus, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. , St. Louis , MO 63167 ? St. Louis Room of Building A

Cost: $20 per person.

RSVP to gatewaynama@yahoo.com or 636/449-5040 by Wednesday, September 7.