Thanks go to:

Editor
Ellen Mather

Graphic Designer
Leah Blaugrund Sandman

Contributors
Rena Distasio
Kelly Koepke

Click here or on the newsletter cover to download the newsletter as a pdf.

What began with a small gathering of women at the Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque, has grown to over 30 members who meet regularly to share ideas, advice, project leads and professional support for each other.

“When we collaborate,” says WriterGals spokesman Megan Fleming, “our writing, editing and creative communications experiences and perspectives become more powerful and persuasive, resulting in top quality products and services for our clients around the country.”

Visit their website at www.writergals.com, which includes a searchable database of member profiles by name or skill category. For questions or suggestions about the newsletter, please email Ellen Mather at newsletter@nmama.org

Register NOW for the AMA 2012 Southwest Regional Mid Year Retreat!

February 3 – Friday Evening Social    |    February 4 – Saturday Retreat

Southwest Regional Mid-Year Retreat Registration for Saturday

>>> Click here to register at AMA for the Saturday retreat.

Hotel Reservations at the Crowne Plaza

>>> Click here to reserve hotel rooms at http://cpabq.com
Room Block Name: NMAMA (see hotel and transportation details below)

Friday Evening Social Registration

Friday, February 3rd from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
>>> RSVP to reserve your attendance online today!

Friday Evening Social Registration is through New Mexico Chapter (NMAMA)

If you are coming to Albuquerque the evening before the Retreat, please join us for dinner followed by a Marketing Mingle. Cost is $25 per person and reservations must be made in advance. Pay online at time of registration with credit card or through Paypal. Please RSVP your attendance above. A fun time is definitely on the agenda!
Friday Evening Social Menu
Fajita Action Station
Beef, chicken, all the toppings; beans and rice
Vegetarian, gluten-free, other options available; choose when registering

Transportation between Albuquerque International Sunport and Crowne Plaza
• Shuttle – $15 one way charge
• Taxi – approx. $15 one way charge
• Driving directions:
– Take I-25 North to Exit 225 (towards Lomas Blvd/Menaul Blvd/Candelaria Rd)
– Stay straight onto Oak ST NE
– Continue onto Frontage Rd N
– Turn right onto Menaul Blvd NE
– Take a right at the first light, University Blvd NE
– Hotel is located on the right

We look forward to seeing you at the New Mexico AMA Southwest Regional Mid-Year Retreat!

Questions: Contact DJ Heckes at ceo@exhib-it.com or Kim Jarigese at kjar@unm.edu

Tell us why you love Albuquerque in 25 words or less!
Free to enter – Limit 1 Entry per person

Enter by February 3rd
Online to: keepitquerque.org
By snail mail to:
AIBA I Love Albuquerque Contest,
PO Box 91891 Albuquerque, NM 87199-1891

MUST ENTER ONLINE TO RSVP FOR THE MIX & MINGLE!
PRIZES are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place
Must be present at Mix & Mingle Event on February 9th to win

MIX & MINGLE
8 PM – Food & Cash Bar
Slate Street Cafe Wine Loft
515 Slate NW
(One block north of Lomas between 5th & 6th NW)

Open to members and guests interested in:
KeepitQuerque.org
Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance
Buy Local – Grow Local – Thrive Local

Thanks go to:

Editor
Ellen Mather

Graphic Designer
Leah Blaugrund Sandman

Contributors
Megan Fleming
Kim Gusta

Click here or on the newsletter cover to download the newsletter as a pdf.

If you are looking for a freelance writer, marketing/PR specialist, graphic designer or Web content developer, WriterGals is the right place. WriterGals, formed in 2004, are a network of independent, creative communications professionals and copywriters. WriterGals invite you to browse their website, where you’ll find a wide variety of talented writers and communications professionals.

What began with a small gathering of women at the Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque, has grown to over 30 members who meet regularly to share ideas, advice, project leads and professional support for each other.

“When we collaborate,” says WriterGals spokesman Megan Fleming, “our writing, editing and creative communications experiences and perspectives become more powerful and persuasive, resulting in top quality products and services for our clients around the country.”

Visit their website at www.writergals.com, which includes a searchable database of member profiles by name or skill category. For questions or suggestions about the newsletter, please email Ellen Mather at newsletter@nmama.org

 
The AMA Research & Strategy Summit LIVE offers a 360° view of how researchers can drive transformation within their organizations through investment, analytics and the latest trends.
Register and gain access to:
• 3 critical sessions from executives at leading global companies
• White paper with key learnings from the AMA Research and Strategy Summit
• 90 days of access to this online event

Register at www.marketingpower.com/researchlive

(click on the yellow button)
Must register by midnight, Sunday, September 11
Join the Summit Online LIVE on Monday September 12 or On-Demand for 60 days

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear from leaders from Kimberly Clark, Hewlett-Packard and many research organizations on the expanding role of marketing research to drive critical decisions. Experience the Research and Strategy Summit right from the comfort of your desk. You’ll get access to three informative sessions as they happen, or when it’s convenient for you.


Includes access to Q&A Session with CEO Panel with senior executives from some of the leading research organizations.

For session details or to register: www.marketingpower.com/researchlive

AMAConnect™ is the AMA’s new online community. Help build this exciting new connection forum from the ground up! AMAConnect™ provides you a platform for conversations with trusted peers, an exclusive source of information and resources, a network for your expertise and a place to learn and stay current. Participate today, blog, engage in forums, ask and answer questions, follow peers, and grow your network, plus much more.

Enjoy all of your membership benefits and grow as a marketer!

Click here to learn more about AMAConnect™.

Editor
Ellen Mather

Graphic Designer
Leah Blaugrund Sandman

Contributors
Ellen Cline
Rena Distasio
Kelly Koepke
Lori Shaw

Click here or on the newsletter cover to download the newsletter as a pdf.

If you are looking for a freelance writer, marketing/PR specialist, graphic designer or Web content developer, WriterGals is the right place. WriterGals, formed in 2004, are a network of independent, creative communications professionals and copywriters. WriterGals invite you to browse their website, where you’ll find a wide variety of talented writers and communications professionals.

What began with a small gathering of women at the Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque, has grown to over 30 members who meet regularly to share ideas, advice, project leads and professional support for each other.

“When we collaborate,” says WriterGals spokesman Megan Fleming, “our writing, editing and creative communications experiences and perspectives become more powerful and persuasive, resulting in top quality products and services for our clients around the country.”

Visit their website at www.writergals.com, which includes a searchable database of member profiles by name or skill category. For questions or suggestions about the newsletter, please email Ellen Mather at newsletter@nmama.org

The new office will be headed by Rosemary Breehl and Tom Traynor, who are both Certified Brand Strategists – two of only a handful in the U.S.

BTZ, which has helped build successful brands for companies and organizations in just about every business category throughout the country for the past twenty years, is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with affiliate offices in Atlanta and Pittsburgh.

Rosemary and Tom each have over 30 years of business marketing and brand development experience and, as Certified Brand Strategists, are world-class brand strategy consultants who provide their clients with an extra level of expertise and a proven methodology to build brands and grow business.

Albuquerque is the ideal location for BTZ’s expansion, because it’s a dynamic, energetic and growing city – rich in culture, heritage and beauty.

If you would like to know more about how BTZ can help your business, large or small, grow smarter, faster and better, please contact them. Call 505-771-9435 or email Tom Traynor at tom@bztbrand.com or Rosemary Breehl at ro@btzbrand.com.

BTZ is offering a different, game-changing approach to building companies and organizations:
• Increase profitability
• Reduce vulnerability to competition
• Increase shareholder value
• Increase employee retention and satisfaction
• Increase customer loyalty
• Increase the overall value of a business

The designers and writers of the WriterGal Network roll out another issue of the NMAMA newsletter, produced quarterly.

Production Team:

Editor
Ellen Mather

Graphic Designer
Leah Blaugrund Sandman

Contributors
Ellen Cline
Kelly Koepke

Click here or on the newsletter cover to download NMAMA News #3 as a pdf.

If you are looking for a freelance writer, marketing/PR specialist, graphic designer or Web content developer, WriterGals is the right place. WriterGals, formed in 2004, are a network of independent, creative communications professionals and copywriters. WriterGals invite you to browse the WriterGals website, where you’ll find a wide variety of talented writers and communications professionals for hire.

“When we collaborate,” says WriterGals spokesman Megan Fleming, “our writing, editing and creative communications experiences and perspectives become more powerful and persuasive, resulting in top quality products and services for our clients around the country.”

Visit their website at www.writergals.com, which includes a searchable database of member profiles by name or skill category.

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!

2010 Marketer of the Year
Accolades