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May 2008 meeting: Creating Success in a Green
Marketplace
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SPEAKER: Billy Taylor, Product Champion, Cox
Industries
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DATE: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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LOCATION: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 East Morehead St., Suite 200,
Charlotte, N.C. 28206
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TIME: 4:30pm: Casual Buffet, Cocktails and Networking; 6pm: Program
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PRICE: $20.00 AMA members and students, $35.00 non-members and at the door
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REGISTER NOW
 The
green movement has created a generation of eco-minded consumers who are driving
demand in the marketplace for a range of environmentally friendly and
sustainable products.
Please join us at this special event co-hosted with the Business Marketing
Association as Billy Taylor, Product Champion with Cox
Industries, shares with us the keys to his company’s success in reaching
out to customers who prefer to do business with
environmentally
conscious companies.
This
event will also offer extended networking opportunities for attendees, with
cocktails and networking beginning at 4:30pm.
About
the Speaker:
Billy Taylor is Product Champion for South
Carolina-based Cox Industries, a producer of quality outdoor wood products for
residential, commercial industrial and utility applications. A primary pillar of
Cox’s business philosophy is environmental sustainability.
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New member orientation May 7th
If you've recently joined the AMA,
please feel free to join us to learn more about the Charlotte chapter, its
members and the benefits available to you at our
spring
new
member orientation event.
The event
will take place
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 6:00pm - 7:30 pm at the offices of
Luquire George Andrews (4201
Congress St., Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28209).
And if you
are interested in jumping right in and donating your time and energy, we will
also share our current list of volunteer opportunities, so you can get the most
out of your membership immediately.
Following the orientation, get to know other new AMA members by joining us for
some social time as we walk downstairs to continue the event at the Village
Tavern Restaurant.
Please RSVP by May 6, 2008. Questions? Please
contact
Christine Eubanks.
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Triangle chapter of the AMA to offer social
marketing workshop May 8th
The Triangle
Chapter of the AMA is sponsoring a full-day social marketing
workshop on May 8th from 8:30am - 4:30pm in Cary, NC.
This one-day
event will bring attendees up to speed on the rapidly evolving world
of Social Media Marketing. The format focuses on practical, real
world applications in a collaborative and participatory atmosphere.
Presenters are
Jim Tobin, president of Ignite Social Media; and Julia
Storberg-Walker, Ph.D., faculty member
at N.C. State University in the Department of Adult and Higher
Education.
For
registration information, please visit their web site at:
http://www.triangleama.org
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Take a moment to complete our professional
development needs survey
The Charlotte
AMA is seeking your assistance to help plan our summer 2008 schedule
of professional development activities.
Please take a moment to share with us your marketing-related
education and training needs by completing the survey located at:
http://is-nri.com/take?i=129796&h=-VW8tepdSN3VAnK13bCRbA
If you experience difficulty
clicking on this URL, please copy and paste the URL into your web
browser address field.
This
survey will take no more than 5 minutes of your time.
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Volunteers needed for community service project
 CAMA
was recently awarded a Community Service grant from the American
Marketing Association (AMA) Foundation to help support the marketing
efforts of a non-profit community organization
during its 2007-2008 fiscal year. CAMA selected the Ronald
McDonald House of Charlotte (RMH) for this Community Service grant
because of the opportunity to provide marketing and communications
expertise for a great brand in the startup stages.
CAMA will be recruiting volunteers to help with this project through
their membership and network of local professionals, as well as
teaming with UNC Charlotte’s sports marketing MBA program.
Interested in participating in this project? Please contact Doug
Poppen, CAMA President, at
doug.j.poppen@lowes.com.
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Get engaged: CAMA volunteer opportunities
Make your
Charlotte AMA membership work for you. Volunteer to assist the
chapter in one or more of the following areas.
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Technical
Webmaster
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Web
Assistant
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New member
greeting & orientation
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Proactive
recruiting
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Member
renewal calls
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Registration table assistance
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Greeting
attendees/answer questions
As a special
incentive to induce future volunteerism, CAMA will recognize the
following volunteers with a special gift during our upcoming June
2008 meeting. (Our apologies if we accidentally left anyone off the
list). We greatly appreciate your service to the organization:
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Alex
Holland
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Angelique
Mitchell
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Barbara
Ivey
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Brett
McCoy
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Christine
Eubanks
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Cindy Fox
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Connie
Echols
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Deanna
Duke
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Debbie
Bartoo
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Douglas J.
Poppen
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Ellen
Nowack
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Gillian
Murrell
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Ken
Catputo
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Kimberly
Booker
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Larry
Kaufmann
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Lien
Nguyen
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Lynne
Kilgore
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Mark
Little
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Michael
Orzech
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Nicole
Watson
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Randy
Mintken
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Sajani
Abraham
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Spencer
Williams
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Stern
Dixon
Remember; your
Charlotte AMA membership will work for you if you work it. To become
a Charlotte AMA volunteer, please contact Spencer Williams at:
spencer_williams@metronetworks.com
The CAMA job bank; your career resource
The Charlotte AMA Job Bank posts marketing job opportunities in
organizations located within the states of North Carolina and South
Carolina. To notify the chapter of a job opportunity, send an email
with the job specifics and job contact information to Barbara Ivey
at
jobs@charlotteama.com.
For a complete
listing of all job postings, please visit:
http://www.charlotteama.com/jobs/index.htm
AMA spring membership campaign
EXTENDED through June 13th
The American
Marketing Association is conducting a spring membership campaign
through June 13th, 2008.
Incentives for
new members include a members-only web cast, waiver of the $30
application fee waived, and a $20 prepaid MasterCard. A $200
conference discount coupon is available as an alternative to the $20
MasterCard.
Here are just
some of the ways that you can benefit from a membership in the
Charlotte AMA:
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It’s
Leading Edge: The Charlotte AMA provides our members with access
to the latest thinking on issues and trends affecting the
marketing and communications industry.
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It
Connects People: The Charlotte AMA provides members with
opportunities to network with local businesses and marketing
professionals.
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It’s
Accessible: The Charlotte AMA conducts member activities at
locations throughout Mecklenburg County. There’s always an event
taking place somewhere near you.
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It’s
Respected: The Charlotte AMA is a part of the national AMA
organization, which has a 50-year history of serving the needs
of the marketing and communications industry.
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It’s
Responsive: The Charlotte AMA’s programming activities are
driven by the needs of our members.
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It’s
Affordable: The Charlotte AMA’s membership dues include access
to the national AMA web site, as well as selected AMA
publications.
Take your
marketing expertise to the next level, “Get on Board” with the
Charlotte AMA by joining today:
http://www.marketingpower.com/join/
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Welcome to our newest members
The Charlotte
AMA proudly recognizes our newest members:
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Cynthia
Braden
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Vincent W
Martin
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David
Grosso
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Lisa
Woodie
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Diana H
Carlin
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Ken Caputo
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Tracy L
Filter
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Kurt
Dietrich
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CAMA sponsorship opportunities
Corporate sponsors support our chapter
and we encourage members and all Charlotte marketers to consider
them when you have marketing services needs.
Available
sponsorship levels:
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Platinum
Sponsorship: Annual Presenting Sponsor
$5,000 (equivalent value of $7,500)
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Gold
Sponsorship: Annual Chapter Sponsor
$3,000 (equivalent value of $4,000)
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Bronze
Sponsorship: Seasonal Chapter Sponsor
$2,000 (equivalent value of $3,500) for Fall or Spring
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Crystal
Sponsorship: Event Title Sponsor
$1,000 (equivalent value of $1,500)
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Event Only
Sponsorship: Speaker Sponsor
$750 (equivalent value of $950)
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Event Only
Sponsorship: Conference Sponsor
$500 (equivalent value of $750)
To discuss
sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
The Board appreciates and recognizes
the support of the following corporate sponsors:
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Update your AMA membership records
Current AMA members are reminded to
log into the national AMA web site and update important membership
information, including contact information, communication
preferences, and publication/SIG selections. Please visit:
http://www.marketingpower.com/content16053.php
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