Speaker Spotlight: DJ Heckes, Full Brain Marketing author

To hear more of DJ’s insights into marketing, and for a chance to ask questions, please join us for the upcoming September 2 Java Talk: Web Marketing Synergy with a Synergistic Duo.
DJ Heckes, CEO and founder of EXHIB-IT! Tradeshow Marketing Experts, an Albuquerque small business, was the featured speaker at a recent NMAMA Lunch & [...]

NMAMA Speaker DJ Heckes gives seminar on Social Media as a Business Tool, July 29

Author and small business owner DJ Heckes, who led the discussion for an exciting NMAMA Lunch and Learn on May 20 on the concepts from her book, Full Brain Marketing, is presenting a seminar on Using Social Media as a Business Tool at Exhib-It! on July 29.
Millions of potential customers converse daily online. Are you [...]

THE RESULTS ARE IN for Marketer of the Year!

Congratulations to all of the Awards & Accolades winners at the 21st Annual Marketer of the Year Awards. The elegant Compass Award is an original design commissioned exclusively for the NMAMA by New Mexico artist Wendell W. Unzicker. Its face is always set to point to the Southwest, signifying successful marketing campaigns that originate in New Mexico. Compass — The Direction of Marketing.

3rd Annual B2B Expo at EXHIB-IT!

Come join the Business to Business Event of the Year!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
5-8 pm
at EXHIB-IT Tradeshow Marketing Experts
6207 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque
(first free standing building on right one block south of Osuna Rd. on Pan American Fwy)
Emceed by Jim & John Garcia and Live Remote with Terrie Q Sayre from 770KKOB. Featuring:
- Networking with [...]

Sad news for the community

The marketing and advertising community of New Mexico mourns the passing of Rick Johnson, founder of Rick Johnson & Company, Inc. Johnson, 66, began the company in 1977. Johnson died on March 15, 2010, after a two-year battle with liver cancer. Click to read the online tribute with testimonials from friends and colleagues. Erik Lohmeier, chief executive officer of the Albuquerque firm, said, “He gave a lot of people their start in the business and mentored a lot of people as well. The entire advertising community in New Mexico owes Rick a little something… He left an indelible mark on just about everybody.” Click to read the article in the New Mexico Business Weekly.

Digital Arts Conference: Portfolios & Pipelines | Sat., March 6, 9-3

Saturday, March 6, 2010, 9:00am–3:00pm
UNM Continuing Education Conference Center
1634 University Blvd. NE.
Keynote Presentation
by Rachel Nicoll, Senior Technical Director
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Subject: Dynamic Demo Reels—Secrets to Success in Visual Effects and Related Industries

Panel Discussion with six Digital Arts professionals
Subject: How to Get your Foot in the Digital Door
Breakout sessions on real-world topics in Digital Arts
Topic choices [...]