Media Services

Fill out our easy-to-use Media Request Form in advance to let us know what types of information you're interested in:

Media Request Form or online here: Media Request Form

News Releases
News releases will be issued throughout the week as breaking events happen.

Photos
High-resolution digital photos will be taken throughout the week and posted online daily. You can download the photos

Social Media

You can follow the annual meeting coverage on our social media networks including:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter We will use #mfb11 as our hashtag for 2011 annual meeting coverage.
  • Videos from the meeting will later be posted to YouTube

You can also link to our social media networks from the home page of the Michigan Farm Bureau Web site

Farmer Interviews
We can arrange interviews for you with farmers in attendance, either on-site or by phone. Or we'd be happy to register you for group meals so that you can chat with farmers over breakfast, lunch or dinner.

On-site newsroom resources
Our annual meeting newsroom will operate from the Business Center at the DeVos Place. The Business Center is located on the main level just east of Ballrooms C-D near where the DeVos Prefunction and Grand Gallery Prefunction areas intercept.

On-site delegate session coverage
We ask that you please refrain from entering the delegate seating area during policy sessions. Press tables are available for your use in the delegate room, Ballrooms C-D, along the east wall. Requests for delegate interviews and photos should be directed to Jill Corrin using the phone numbers below.

Newsroom Hours
  • Tuesday, Nov. 29 - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 30 - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 1 - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 2 - 8:30 a.m. to noon

Newsroom phone: (616) 742-7600

Reach PR staff by cell phone or e-mail
  • Jill Corrin, Media Relations Manager
    Cell: (517) 230-6038
  • Jeremy C. Nagel, County Communications Manager
    Cell: (517) 230-3173
  • Dennis Rudat, Information and Public Relations Division Director
    Cell: (517) 420-0123

The contact information above is only valid Nov. 29 - Dec. 2. Before or after the Annual Meeting, contact Jill Corrin.