Six days, 500,000 people and 100 tons of ribs! And you think your event is a challenge. Go behind the scenes. Hear what it takes to pull off the Rib Cook-off and make it grow in popularity each year - for the 19th time!

Wed, August 15, 2007 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Harrah’s Reno Convention Center
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So whether your event is large or small, what makes the crucial difference between an event that falls flat and one that’s a rousing success? Join us and learn how to change your event from your worst nightmare into a success story!

Learn from the pro!

• How to create buzz.

• If you build it, will they come?
• What about crowd control, damage control and logistics?
• Not to mention corralling those volunteers. You need help, baby.
• Avoiding dead, stuffy events.

Our Speaker

Beth Cooney
Due to a last minute scheduling change, we’re pleased to welcome Beth Cooney, Director of Marketing,John Ascuaga’s Nugget as our new speaker.

Beth has marketed the Nugget, home of the nationally recognized annual rib cook-off, for eight years. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear her “nuggets” of special event success!

DATE: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
TIME: Registration and Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Presentation and Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM
PLACE: Harrah’s Reno Convention Center

COST:
$19 - AMA Members and Students paid in advance
$29 - Non-Members paid in advance
$20 - AMA Members paid at the door
$30 - Non-members paid at the door
$40 - At the door without RSVP - Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-served basis, with seating at noon

RSVP online by Monday, August 13

Note: To cancel your RSVP, please email Roseanne Hardenbrook at least 48 hours before the event

Technorati Tags: Seismic Events, Special Events, Event Marketing

Generational Marketing: A Puzzle to be Solved
Thursday, July 19, 2007 – 8:00AM - 10:00 AM
Harrah’s Reno Convention Center

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Member Appreciation Month:
July’s AMA in the AM is free for AMA Members

Are you prepared to market to a multi-generational audience? For the first time in modern history there are four generations of active consumers in the buying market. The tremendous differences among them are one of the greatest challenges facing organizations today.

Generational Marketing: A Puzzle to be Solved, is a powerful session that will engage and challenge you to look through new lenses and develop the tools to deal with generational marketing strategies. The session will take a brief tour of what creates a generation and focuses on factors influencing each generation’s behavior in the buying market.

Join us for this important presentation and begin to solve the puzzle of generational marketing. You’ll develop practical strategies to speak the marketing language for the generation you’re targeting.

Speaker: Dina Cipollaro, MA, LPC
Co-founder, Fundamental Training Solutions
Dina is a trainer, consultant, and adjunct faculty member in the art and science of work styles and leadership, bringing ten years of human resources experience to her presentations. Well known for her innovative approach to training, Dina has a Masters degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology and is currently the Internship & Outreach Coordinator at Lake Tahoe Community College.

DATE: Thursday, July 19, 2007
TIME:
Registration and Networking: 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Presentation: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
PLACE: Harrah’s Reno Convention Center
COST:
FREE! AMA Members and Students
$35 Non-Members

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Technorati Tags: Reno Tahoe AMA, AMA in the AM, Generational Marketing