The award-winning Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association is always looking to strengthen our Chapter by building upon our volunteer base. If you want to become more active in the marketing community, then seeking a VP or committee position on the Triangle AMA Board is the way to go.  You must be a current AMA member in good standing in order to seek a volunteer position. Learn more about the advantages of membership.

Professional memberships generally pay off in direct proportion to a person's level of involvement. Volunteering with the Triangle AMA is rewarding both personally and professionally. The Triangle AMA Board of Directors is currently seeking members to volunteer in the following positions:

The Triangle AMA is looking to partner with the NC Center for Nonprofits to offer marketing expertise to nonprofits who need it. Nonprofits who express a need would be matched with chapter member volunteers. Coordinator will work with Center staff, and AMA Board of Directors to determine exact structure, criteria and parameters of program, and then implement the program in Q1 of 2008. Possible opportunity to also include college students to assist with projects. volunteer@triangleama.org

Our membership is growing by leaps and bounds! Help us stay on this upward trend by getting new members involved. Send emails and/or make phone calls to new members. Greet new members and encourage them to bring friends and colleagues to AMA events.  Assist VP Membership with new member orientation at meetings and help create membership drive materials. volunteer@triangleama.org

We were ranked in the top 15 nationally in 2004 for Membership Retention! Help design retention drives to compel members to renew within two months of expiry. Conduct surveys to obtain valuable feedback. Remind existing members about the dozens of AMA membership benefits.  Recognize long-term AMA members. volunteer@triangleama.org

The Newsletter Committee needs designers to create the monthly newsletter, the AMAzing Times. Designers would work with the Newsletter Editors to create the newsletter, inserting copy and updating layout as needed. volunteer@triangleama.org

The Newsletter Committee needs writers for articles, summaries of Chapter events and sponsor highlights for the Triangle AMA's Newsletter AMAzing Times. You'll work with our Sponsors, attend speaker events and contribute articles on marketing related topics. volunteer@triangleama.org

The Newsletter Committee needs editors to assist in the monthly creation of the Triangle AMA's Newsletter AMAzing Times. Editors will collect and edit copy and work with the designer with layout and final approvals. volunteer@triangleama.org

The Hospitality Committee needs coordinators to help plan activities for the monthly educational luncheons. This includes: planning interactive, networking activities and possibly overseeing those activities at the monthly educational luncheons when VP, Hospitality cannot be present; identifying prizes to be given out to winning teams/individuals; and lining up greeters to welcome members at events. volunteer@triangleama.org

You don't have to be a salesman to work on this committee! Tasks include helping send out information packets, culminating a list of target companies, placing calls to gather door prizes, and ensuring Sponsors' satisfaction. volunteer@triangleama.org

The Programming Committee needs coordinators to set the direction and raise the profile of the AMA by participating in the process of selecting our monthly speakers. You'll interact with high level marketing people in exciting industries and work with AMA veterans to recruit high profile speakers. volunteer@triangleama.org