Triangle AMA Board Members Attend Leadership Summit
By Karen Albritton, Incoming Triangle AMA President, 2009/2010

How do you successfully lead a nonprofit volunteer organization, balance your day job and keep your sanity? To find out, five Triangle AMA board members participated in the 2009 AMA Leadership Summit in Chicago, April 23-26. Shane Johnston, Audra Marotta, Marlena Fournier, Susan Amey and I attended workshops, planning sessions and roundtables during the three day summit. Some workshops focused specifically on individual board positions. “It was terrific to make connections with other chapter leaders across the country. I learned best practices, have new sources for ideas and made new friends too,” Audra Marotta, Treasurer. The Summit is an intense immersion into AMA Leadership. Participants interact with the leadership of the international organization as well as volunteers who have led chapters around the country. “Attending the summit helps prepare you to lead your local chapter. I also learned some fundamentals of leading a board or a team of volunteers." Shane Johnston, President-Elect.

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April Luncheon Recap: 30 Ideas in 40 Minutes to Reject the Recession & Profit in 2009!

By Marissa Keller-Gusman, Marketing Manager, Syncfusion

Triangle AMA members had the opportunity to hear Dana VanDen Heuvel, CEO of MarketingSavant, share 30 answers to some of our most burning questions about how to market in a recession. VanDen Heuvel focused on what marketers can do, rather than focusing on the limitations of working in a recession. He gave many examples of companies leveraging the downturn their advantage. In this current downturn, there is a deficit of trust as many consumers are out of work or facing the possibility of losing their job.

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Digital Media - The New Frontier, Triangle AMA Luncheon

Brian Carnell of the Cisco World Wide Channels Organization, will be talking about the explosion of digital media and how it can impact your marketing and advertising initiatives. Attendees will takeaway the following:

• What is Digital Media
• How Will Digital Media Impact Your Marketing and Advertising Strategies
• View case studies for Consumer, B2B, and Government and Educational Markets
• How Digital Media is Changing Marketing Communications Strategies
• The Power of Digital Media as a Branding Solution

Brian Carnell works with the World Wide Channels organization within Cisco as a Business Manager where he develops partner relationships and programs for the Cisco partner community. He spends much of his time on various development boards where he can help the Digital Media industry progress by sharing his experiences.

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Venue: Brier Creek Country Club, 9400 Club Hill Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617

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Come and network with AMA colleagues at The Mint Restaurant!

The Mint Restaurant is a fine dining and entertainment experience catering to sophisticated and professional adults. Created by the Raleigh Restaurant Group, it seats 85 in the main dining room, and also incorporates 64 gas-heated outside seats for dining in all but the coldest temperatures. The glamorous MBar, located on the Mezzanine level, features classic cocktails-including The Sazerac, a great place to socialize, and a jewel like bar top. The Mint features Eric Foster; executive chef who graduated from the school of Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University. Eric would like to reconstruct how people in Raleigh view dining – by providing exquisite food with powerful flavors in a modern, sleek atmosphere. Join us for appetizers at The Mint!

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Venue: The Mint Restaurant, 219 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601
COMPLIMENTARY VALET SERVICE PROVIDED

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