Looking for the spark to ignite your marketing? Take a closer look at the American Marketing Association. We invite you to become a member of the New York Capital Region chapter of the AMA. As a member you will be part of:

• An international network of over 30,000 experienced marketers across North America
  
• NYCRAMA's local chapter network of hundreds of marketing professionals, academics and students in the Capital Region
• Monthly programming and networking events on timely topics that matter to you
  

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We've got the right combination of people and programs

The local NYCRAMA chapter provides members an opportunity to network with other marketing professionals, exchange ideas and learn from national experts. Our monthly luncheons have featured speakers from companies such as IBM, Nabisco, Harley Davidson, Ben & Jerry's, BMW, Kodak, Advertising Age and Niagara Mohawk, to name a few.

"Just wanted to take a moment to let you know how much I enjoyed yesterday's lunch and presentation. It's really hard to come across new and exciting marketing information locally... yesterday was definitely worth the time. I definitely hope to make it to more events in the future."

- Mark Parfitt, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Adirondack Community College (AMA member since September 2009)

We also offer smaller Roundtable discussions that promote "best marketing practices" using interactive sessions on such topics as Great Careers in Marketing, Event Marketing, Market Research, and many others.

Members-only benefits for our local NYCRAMA chapter include:

• Access to our online Job Bank
• Access to our online Member Directory
• Access to our online newsletter archives, book reviews and past speaker presentations
• Discounted rates for our events
• Ability to promote your work via Member News submissions (published on our web site and in our newsletter)
• Invitations to members-only events
• And much more!
  

The AMA headquarters in Chicago offers seminars, workshops and more than 25 national conferences held in metropolitan locations across the country.

We honor marketing professionals in business and education by recognizing contributions to the advancement of marketing.

NYCRAMA honors professional and student marketers annually in several ways:

• The annual Mark of Excellence Awards showcase the Capital Region's most successful and innovative marketing ideas and strategies. Unlike most awards, we honor what works, not just what looks good.
• The Marketer of Excellence Award recognizes an individual's achievements in marketing in the Capital Region.
• The Student Scholarship and Student Marketer of the Year awards honor area college students (and their faculty mentors) who integrate their academic learning with real-world scenarios by creating top-notch marketing plans.

In keeping with our mission of promoting best practices for winning and keeping customers, the AMA offers each member these additional valuable resources:

• Access to www.marketingpower.com for fast breaking information regarding the AMA, as well as members-only section to take advantage of the AMA job bank, career resources, exclusive marketing content, special reports and networking opportunities on a national level.
• Access to the AMA's Marguerite Kent Library and Information Center in Chicago with over 1,400 subject headings, 6,000 books and over 100 periodicals and 3,500 indexed articles.
• The Association's annual membership directory, which provides valuable member information and can be used as a guide to local and national resources.
• Positions & Perceptions, NYCRAMA's monthly newsletter, highlighting the latest trends and developments in the local marketing community as well as national marketing issues.
• Annual subscription to Marketing News, a biweekly publication that covers innovations in marketing, as well as discounts on other leading-edge marketing publications.
• Affinity benefits for insurance plans, mortgage financing and credit cards, and savings on business products and services such as Daytimer planning systems, Fed Ex, Hertz, Sprint, Kinko's, 1-800-Flowers, Dining ala Card and Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club.

Gain new insights into the way you think about marketing, and network with other marketing professionals. We not only offer members outstanding educational opportunities for professional development, we also provide opportunities for members to share ideas, experiences and knowledge, and learn new ways of doing business.