Are you looking for your next career opportunity or considering a change; come join fellow marketing professionals in job-transition. This is a casual group where you can freely share challenges and leads with other job seekers.

Join the American Marketing Association Phoenix In-Transition Meetup

August 18, 2009 9 AM

Location
Paradise Bakery Cafe/ Tempe Marketplace
S McClintock Dr & E Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, AZ 85281

Please bring your business cards and copies of your resume (print double-sided and in B&W to save costs).

If you have a job lead; please print it out and bring it with you to share with others.

This event is organized through the American Marketing Association’s Phoenix Chapter…please be sure to post your resume for free at: http://careers.amaphoenix.org

Summer Enteractivate Networking Cocktail Mixer

Event by: AMA Phoenix
August 20, 2009
05:30 PM – 07:30 PM Arizona Time
(Location: Terralever )

Main Location: Terralever
425 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 201
Tempe, AZ 85281

RSVP By: Aug 19, 2009 05:00 PM Arizona Time

This event is Sponsored by TerraLever

Don’t miss our second annual Enteractivate Networking Cocktail Mixer. This new and unique addition to the menu of local AMA events has been established to provide everyone – from young professionals to students to seasoned industry veterans – the opportunity to casually mingle and network with the Valley’s hottest marketing firms and employers. Phoenix’s best and brightest marketing minds will be in attendance providing the ideal outlet for marketers to discuss industry trends and the local and national landscape of marketing. The event will also serve as a premiere informal recruitment setting, connecting marketing job seekers with employers.

Heat up your professional network by joining us at the NEW Terralever, LLC office, 425 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281.

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served throughout the evening.

RSVP at http://www.AMAPhoenix.org

Updating the Media Mix in Hispanic Marketing: New Media and Social Web sites

Presented by: Cruz Flores, Greg McGuire, and Ricardo Torres
July 09, 2009
03:30 PM – 05:00 PM Arizona Time
(Location: ASU SkySong )

Main Location: ASU SkySong
Suite 200 Global Room 1475 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

RSVP By: Jul 08, 2009 05:00 PM Arizona Time
Presentation and a panel discussion with:
• Cruz Flores, Senior Marketing Manager Multi-Cultural Markets
Qwest Communications
• Greg McGuire, Sales Creative Resource Director, KVIB-FM 95.1 Latino Vibe
• Ricardo Torres, Publisher, Latino Perspectives Magazine

Learn about the latest trends in reaching Latinos living in the US. Case studies will include on-line marketing, use of social web sites and bilingual in-culture applications.

With Hispanics now 40% of Arizona’s population, it is crucial for those involved in marketing, advertising, interactive media, and public relations to understand the latest trends in reaching Latinos living in the US. Case studies will include on-line marketing, use of social web sites, and bilingual in-culture applications.

Marketing Professionals Will Learn

1. How corporations are increasing the effectiveness of multicultural marketing through segmentation and Internet based applications
2. How to reach bilingual and acculturated Latinos via on-line marketing
3. 3. Segmentation of the Valley’s Latino population and how to reach the most affluent groups

Register at AMAPhoenix.org

AMA Job Board

The AMA Phoenix job board is where all the best marketing professionals post their resumes and where leading edge firms look for leading edge talent; be sure to post your resume for free today.

Special incentives are available for companies looking to post openings or search for candidates.

Visit the AMA Phoenix Job Board.

AMA Job-Transition MeetUp!

The AMA hosts monthly MeetUps! for marketing professionals in or considering a job-transition. This is a great opportunity to network with like minded job seekers who understand the challenges associated with a search and are looking to share ideas and leads.

Paradise Bakery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe (Mclintock & 202)

July 1st, 9am – 11am

RSVP: AMA Phoenix Job Transition Meetup

July Job In-Transition Meeting; Building the Better Marketing Resume

Recruitment experts will walk through what HR managers and recruiters look for in a graphics, advertising, PR, marketing and sales professionals’ resume.

Wednesday, July 21st 11am – 12am

Embassy Suites – Camelback; just before to the monthly AMAPhoenix luncheon

RSVP: By July 21st at AMAPhoenix.org

2009 AMA Phoenix Spectrum Award Winners

There were 82 entries in the 7th Annual AMA Phoenix Spectrum Awards!

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners:

Best of Show
Defero for Coldstone Creamery Imix America

Brand Identity
Mullen Advertising for Alta Phoenix Lofts

Broadcast
EB Lane Advertising for Chipmunk Cable One

CRM
Six 9s for Pops Health

Digital Marketing
Defero for Konami Cadillac Jack

Direct Mail Ad Creative
Mullen Advertising for ValleyHo

Direct Mail Campaign
Canyon Communications for RSC Equipment Rental

Direct Response
Mullen Advertising for Golden Door Skincare

Email Marketing
Mullen Advertising for Eldorado Hotel & Spa

Event Marketing
Shonna James Communications for US Bank Celebration of Lights

Existing Service or Product Marketing Campaign
Terralever for Red Bull Flugtag

Integrated MultiMedia
Arizona State University for Greening Maroon and Gold

Market Research
Optimal Strategix for Video Gaming Segmentation

Microsite
Burick Communications for AZ Kidney Foundation

Multi-Channel
Air Marketing for Vail Cascade Resort

Multi-Cultural Campaign
Spark Design for Rayovac

New Online Marketing Initiative
Spark Design for Lumension The Office Game

New Product or Service Marketing Campaign
Canyon Communications for Agrium, Advanced Technologies

Not-for-Profit Campaign
EB Lane Advertising for Helping Jerry’s Kids/Crossing Light, MDA

Online Advertising Creative
Terralever for Red Bull

Online Marketing Campaign
Shell Vacations Hospitality for Family Resorts

Outdoor Campaign
Mullen Advertising for Alta Phoenix Lofts

Print Advertising
Scottsdale CVB for Richy Sonoran

Printed Collateral
Canyon Communications for Agrium

Promotional Items
Taka Group for Taka Group

Public Relations
Mindspace for Chandler Regional

pURL
Air Marketing for Vail Cascade Resort

Social Media Marketing
Defero for Coldstone Creamery Imix America

Variable Data
Blue Cross Blue Shield for Broker Center Support

Website
Iology for Amazing Mail

See the Full Spectrum of Marketing Expertise in Phoenix.

This annual event honors top valley marketing professionals in 36 categories and is a veritable “Who’s Who” of Phoenix marketers.  Attend and see what your competition is doing, network, applaud your peers, and of course, socialize!  A silent auction starts the show with dozens of items from tickets to the opera, ballet, fine wines, gift baskets, marketing services, weekend getaways to Napa, and more!  The Valley’s own Chris Parker from Mix 96.9 will emcee the event. Reserve your tickets or corporate table before they sell out!

7:00 pm-9:30 pm (cocktail reception starts at 5:30pm)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Register online at www.amaphoenix.org.

Spectrum Awards is sponsored by

Once a quarter the AMA Phoenix hosts an In-Transition Session for marketing professionals looking to make a job transition or currently in a transition. This month’s theme will be “How to Market Yourself in the Phoenix Marketing Market.”

Special guest, Karen Kallet, Founder of Peer Mentor, current AMA Chapter President, and VP of Marketing for Dr. Weil. Karen has over 20-years of professional marketing experience in the Phoenix job market. Moreover, she has helped over a thousand job seekers successfully navigate their transitions.

Be sure to bring your resume and business card …it’s a great opportunity to network.
This event is free for AMA members and $10.00 for non-members.
Also, consider attending the AMA luncheon to follow at 11am.
Visit: www.amaphoenix.org to register for the event.

AMA is holding a membership campaign that offers special discounts and perks for first time members – making this a perfect time to join.

The special offer for new members includes $50 in savings and runs through June 12th. It includes $30 off the regular price, and a $20 prepaid MasterCard AND participation in a new members-only webcast titled: Destination: Success. Taking control of Your Career in the New World of Work, featuring an expert panel versed in career trends.

This is a particularly good time to join as a $20 price increase will take place on July 1st—If you have wanted to become a member, if you want to expand your network, increase business and make connections with the largest marketing association in the southwestern US —this is really the best time to do so.

The new membership campaign ends June 12th.  Please visit http://AMAPhoenix.org to join or for detailed information about this special offer or member benefits. You can also email membership@amaphoenix.org to request information.