NMAMA is proud to have presented the 23rd Annual Marketer of the Year Awards, recognizing New Mexico marketers for outstanding results in their marketing campaigns of 2011. A jovial crowd of clients, friends and family joined the hard-working entrants to celebrate their efforts. A raffle with great prizes was held on-site so that everyone could participate in the rewards and excitement of the evening. Jim and John Garcia, our Masters of Ceremony, kept the evening sparkling as they bantered their way through the award presentations. Above, Del Esparza of Esparza Advertising accepts the Golden Compass for “Best of Marketer of the Year!”

2011 Marketer of the Year
Accolades

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Visit the Photographer’s website with ALL of the fun photographs from the exciting event.
See the complete list of winners from the 23rd Annual NMAMA Awards Banquet.

Below, Del Esparza of Esparza Advertising accepts the big prize, the Golden Compass for “Best of” Marketer of the Year for their campaigns. Esparza Advertising also earned a Compass in Television Advertising, Outdoor Advertising and Integrated Marketing for their Albuquerque Family Advocacy Center campaign, as well as Awards of Merit in Radio Advertising, Interactive Media and Integrated Marketing for their San Jacinto College campaign.

Below, President-Elect of NMAMA, David Martin, congratulates the Member of the Year Award winner, Past President Kim Jarigese.

To the left, Sparrow Creative Studio accepts their Award of Merit in Special Event Marketing for their UNM Anderson School of Management campaign.


Below, the crew from Ambercare celebrate their Compass for Print Advertising and their Award of Merit in Direct Marketing for “There’s No Place Like Home” campaign.



To the left, NMAMA President Angella Alba recognizes Melanie Cravens of Alphagraphics on Osuna with the President’s Award.

The charming duo flanking the recipients of the “Best of” award for Esparza Advertising in the top picture is comprised of Jim and John Garcia of Hospitotally, our entertaining Masters of Ceremony for the evening.

With special thanks to Steve Christman Photography for their outstanding work in recording the evening. Visit Steve’s website, stevecphoto.com, to see all of the images from the Awards Banquet. Arrangements may be made for purchase at the Web site or by contacting Steve at 304-1127.

Steve’s work has been published in the prestigious Photographer’s Forum Annual, Best of 2000 and Best of 2003. His work has received many acclaimed awards and has achieved some notoriety at the New Mexico State Fair, the New Mexico Field Guide to the Sandias, and other venues.

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2012 Marketer of the Year Sponsorship Form
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23rd Annual Marketer of the Year Awards Banquet
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Awards & Accolades

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Menu Details

 
Marinated Flatiron Steak with
Caramelized Onion Jus,
Garden Fresh Salad,
Au Gratin Potatoes,
Cheesecake with a Raspberry CoulisChoose meal when registering
Filet of Salmon with
Champagne Lobster Cream,
Garden Fresh Salad,
Rice Pilaf,
MIdnight Chocolate Cake

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Click to register online to attend the
23rd Annual Marketer of the Year Awards Banquet
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:300 – 9:00 p.m.

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23rd Annual Marketer of the Year Awards
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

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People are doing a double-take over our emcees for the evening!

Thursday, April 19, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel (map)
1901 University Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

The Banquet will be hosted by veterans of the New Mexico social scene, Jim and John Garcia, our Masters of Ceremony. With strong business backgrounds and extensive management experience in the hospitality industry, together, they founded HospiTotally, an Albuquerque based consulting business that specializes in customer service applications. Together they are passionate about creating cultures of service excellence; constantly working to maintain and improve customer service in any business culture…they are the service experts!

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John is the former Cabinet Secretary in New Mexico’s Departments of Tourism and Economic Development. As the manager of the New Mexico State Fair and the Senior Officer of Cultural Affairs, he and his brother shook up how business is done in government. He currently serves as the Director of Economic Development for the city of Albuquerque and recently accepted a Presidential Appointment to serve on the National Advisory Board for Historic Preservation.

Jim, like John, started in the Hospitality industry working for Bennigan’s and Olive Garden Restaurants. Jim currently oversees operations at El Pinto Restaurant, one of the nations largest single restaurant operations in the country. Also, Jim partners as the destination management business for Hyatt Tamaya resort in New Mexico. Jim is recognized as “Mr. Hospitality”.

23rd Annual Marketer of the Year Awards | Call for Entries

The 2012 Marketer of the Year Awards Banquet will be held on April 19, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza.

Submit your campaigns by 5 pm, Friday, March 2, 2012 to be judged by the Colorado chapter-AMA.

Though you don’t have to be a member of NMAMA, all marketing campaigns must have originated in New Mexico between January 1 – December 31, 2011. Entries may be submitted in five different categories.

>>> Click here for judging criteria and entry forms (pdf). <<<

Questions? For more information about submitting your Marketer of the Year entries, contact Kim Jarigese at 277-6433 or pastpres@nmama.org.

Please drop off entries between 3:00 – 5:00 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012 to:

Crowne Plaza Hotel lobby
1901 University Blvd NE (Click here for a map)

Online payment records entry count and processes payment only. The entry forms contain all of the pertinent information for your entries. (Bring your entries and entry forms along with your advance payment confirmation to the location above on March 2. Note: Only cash or check would be accepted at time of delivery.)

Joanie Griffin
of Griffin & Associates
presents
An Inside Look
at the Marketer of the Year
Award Winning Campaigns

Thursday, June 16, 11:30am – 1:00pm

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PRESENTATION
Learn the ins and outs of putting together a successful campaign — based not on awards, but on the results for the clients.

Today’s budgets are getting smaller, yet clients want more and better results with less. See how both the Town of Taos and the Hotel Andaluz were able to produce stellar results with limited budgets. Both campaigns utilize social media, paid advertising and aggressive public relations.

You’ll get the inside look at how it was done, and more importantly, learn some tips and techniques you can apply immediately to your situation.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How to put together out of the box ideas to deliver results
• Creating campaigns on small or limited budgets
• How to combine all marketing disciplines

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER

Joanie Griffin is a 30-year PR veteran and has placed thousands of stories about her clients in such noted venues as the New York Times, the Today Show, CNN, ESPN, O Magazine and USA Today. Her early experience includes roles as a reporter and editor with the Tempe Daily News and the Mesa Tribune, as a small business consultant, and as marketing director for the Rodey Law Firm. She founded Griffin & Associates 21 years ago. Today, it is one of the leading public relations and marketing firms in the Southwest.

Griffin & Associates has been recognized with many awards over the years, including Marketer of the Year, Cumbres from the Public Relations Society of America, ADDYs from the NM AdFed and Tiaras from the Tourism Association of NM.

In October of 2010, Joanie was named a Top Performing CEO by the New Mexico Business Weekly. Recently, she received the Silver Medal, Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Advertising Federation New Mexico chapter on Friday, February 25, 2011. This is one of the highest honors ADFED can bestow!

At the 22nd Annual NMAMA Marketer of the Year Awards held on April 14, Joanie was presented with the big prize, the Golden Compass for “Best of” Marketer of the Year for the Town of Taos and Hotel Andaluz campaigns. Griffin & Associates also earned a Compass in Interactive Media and Integrated Marketing for the Town of Taos campaign, as well as a Compass in Special Event Marketing for Hotel Andaluz.

Last year, Joanie received the Recognition of Excellence Accolade Compass at the 21st Annual Marketer of the Year Awards for her contribution to marketing in the local community, in addition to other awards for their campaigns at Griffin & Associates.

Visit the company website at: http://griffinassoc.com/

The largest crowd ever of clients, friends and family joined the hard-working entrants to celebrate their efforts, joined by marketing students from the UNM Anderson School of Management. A raffle with great prizes was held on-site to engage everyone in the rewards and excitement of the evening. Jim and John Garcia, our Masters of Ceremony, kept the evening sparkling as they bantered their way through the award presentations. Above, Joanie Griffin accepts the Golden Compass for “Best of Marketer of the Year!” Click here for more photos from the big night!

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