• Need to increase sales for your branded products and services?
• Want your products to stand out from the pack (or the shelf)
• Need to move stale inventory, NOW?
• Need more from your customer rewards programs?

Ron Randolph-Wall, Worldwide Chairman of Quantum Loyalty Systems, has the answers.

Join us in this fast-paced, informative session, and hear Ron Randolph-Wall discuss four decades of innovation and exceeding customer expectations through aggressive, high-value rewards programs that bolster brands and send sales skyrocketing.

Our Speaker: Ron Randolph-Wall has been working in the promotions industry since 1967 and personally invented the world’s first co-branded credit card, the General Motors Credit Card®. His innovative ideas for helping brands leverage incentives to gain customer loyalty continue to lead the industry today.

Ron also created the first universally-accepted movie certificate currency, Hollywood Movie Money™, with more than 975 million movie admission certificates distributed to date in North America, South America, Europe, and Australasia. Quantum Loyalty Systems, based in Incline Village, also has relationships with every major Hollywood studio to facilitate movie-specific tie-ins for brands of every description. Learn more at www.quantumloyalty.com.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM

Cost
$20 - AMA Members with RSVP
$30 - Non-Members with RSVP
$40 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 - Students with RSVP
RSVP by 12pm on Tuesday, September 23rd

What role should “new media” play in your marketing plan? This program provides a big picture of social media truths that help you determine which tools fit your marketing needs.

You’ll gain:

• An understanding of social media strategy and tactics.
• A checklist to develop your social media expertise.
• Tips on social media tools to make your work easier.
• The best vantage points to see what’s coming next.

Our Speaker
Casey DeLorme, APR, began his career as asst. press secretary to US Senator DeConcini. He’s worked with AOL, helped a top Arizona marketing agency develop its online marketing division and served as VP of Marketing for a .com business that actually turned a profit.

In 2002, Casey founded Getspine Communications, a firm specializing in social media/online Marketing, strategy and media relations. Casey holds a B.S. in public relations and delivers seminars and workshops around the country.

Thursday, August 21, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM

Cost
$20 - AMA Members with RSVP
$30 - Non-Members with RSVP
$40 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 - Students with RSVP
RSVP by 12pm on Tuesday, August 19th

View the presentation here

Join your AMA friends and colleagues as Dana reviews critical “thought leadership” strategies for the modern marketing mix. From white papers, events, articles and speaking engagements to blogs, virtual events, podcasts and social networking, Dana will cover proven strategies to build greater recognition, demand and reach. Find out how to position your company as your industry’s thought leader.

Attendees will learn:
• Thought leadership marketing tactics and priorities
• Success practices of top thought leadership marketers
• How to track thought leadership marketing ROI

Our Speaker
Dana VanDen Heuvel is a consultant, author, and professional speaker focused on collaborating and creating breakthrough strategies that engage customers and increase sales. Prior to forming VanDen Heuvel Executives, Dana was the Director of Business Development at Pheedo, Inc., an RSS and weblog marketing-solutions provider. Dana’s ruminations on marketing can be found on his blog at www.danavan.net.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM

Cost
$20 - AMA Members with RSVP
$30 - Non-Members with RSVP
$40 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 - Students with RSVP
RSVP by 2pm on Monday, July 21st

As a marketing executive, you play a crucial role in enabling sales success! This exciting presentation will give you both the practical tips and strategic insights you need to help your sales & marketing organization work faster and smarter - together.

This program demonstrates how to combine next-generation Web technologies such as web conferencing, social networking, prospect databases and web site monitoring with innovative sales processes to dramatically improve sales results and grow your business.
Attendees will learn how to:
• Choose a suite of success tools for Sales & Marketing 2.0
• Integrate sales & marketing on-line and relationship selling
• Use social networks – newest concepts in online lead sourcing and nurturing

About Our Speaker
Dana VanDen Heuvel is a consultant focused on creating cost-effective breakthrough digital marketing strategies that engage customers and increase sales. Prior to forming VanDen Heuvel Executives, Dana was the Director of Business Development at Pheedo, Inc., an RSS and weblog marketing solutions provider, producing successful integrated RSS marketing campaigns.
Dana is a widely recognized expert on blogging, podcasting, RSS, Internet communities and interactive marketing trends and best practices and speaks regularly on these topics at industry events. Dana’s ruminations on Internet marketing and a wide range of other topics can be found on his blog at www.danavan.net.

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Networking and Breakfast: 8:00 AM – 8:30AM
Program: 8:30AM – 10:00AM

Cost
$30 - AMA Members with RSVP
$40 - Non-Members with RSVP
$50 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 - Students with RSVP

RSVP by 2pm on Tuesday, July 22nd

The Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network (RTYPN) is thrilled to announce the launch of The Pebble Project, which will take place on July 2nd from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the future Nevada Discovery Museum. The theme of the launch, which is the first of quarterly Pebble Project events, will be Arts and Special Events. Thanks to a grant from Kaizen Consulting Services and co-sponsored by The American Red Cross of Northern Nevada, RTYPN members will learn about volunteerism and board membership and have direct access to community organizations and their leadership opportunities. Organizations expected to be present at the launch are: the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada, Artown, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Reno Philharmonic, Nevada Opera, Holland Project, AVA Ballet, National Automobile Museum, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Make-A-Wish of Northern Nevada, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno Arts Commission, Reno Balloon Races, Sierra Arts and Youth Art Works.

Kaizen Consulting Services has generously provided the “Pebble” and RTYPN members will provide the “Effect” by becoming involved in leadership positions with organizations in our community. At each quarterly Pebble Project event, members can learn about board, committee and volunteer opportunities in local nonprofit and government (citizen and neighborhood advisory groups) organizations. Representatives will be there to meet, chat with and get to know members who want to become more involved.

No other organization in northern Nevada boasts a quest to inspire volunteerism like the RTYPN through The Pebble Project. The founders of this project hope to create a long-lasting and incredible difference in our community, which includes improving quality of life, inspiring charitable and economic growth and developing a unified community spirit across our region. As stated by Kaizen Consulting Services, “it’s about ‘being significant’ - the effect of one’s achievements are multiplied when focused on the greater good of the community!”

The mission of the RTYPN is to cultivate an informed and involved young professional community in the Truckee Meadows in order to retain and attract young and diverse talent. For more information on becoming a member of the RTYPN, visit www.renotahoeypn.com. To RSVP for the July 2nd Pebble Project launch, please email RSVP@renotahoeypn.com.

* The ins and outs of a successful product launch.
* Scoring a brand home run.
* Hitting it out of the park with today’s fickle fans
* Using promotions to load up the bases.

Our Speaker
Brett McGinness heads up marketing for SK Baseball LLC, the organization bringing Triple-A baseball to downtown Reno.

Brett spent seven years with the San Francisco Giants in consumer marketing research, sponsorship and promotions.  He planned the Giants’ 10,000th franchise victory celebration, developed single-game attendance prediction metrics and created the team’s first partial-season ticket packages.  As an intern in 2001, he served coffee to Willie Mays, and has the partially-chewed swizzle stick to prove it.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Harrah’s Convention Center
Networking: 11:30 AM - Noon
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 PM

Cost
$20 - AMA Members with RSVP
$30 - Non-Members with RSVP
$40 - Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 - Students with RSVP

RSVP online by Monday, June 16 at 2:00pm

It is an “anything goes” kind of show — painting, sculpture, mixed medium, ceramics, photography, music, audio/video, written word, performance art — traditional, experimental and the unheard of.

Art Slaves Show and Sale will be hosted by our friends at The Montage Sales Gallery for the entire month of July during Artown.

Deadline for entries is June 27 and the entry fee is $25.00.

Art Slaves is an official Artown event.

As a marketing executive, you play a crucial role in enabling sales success! Sales 2.0 will give you both the practical tips and strategic insights you need to help your sales & marketing organization work faster and smarter.

What is Sales 2.0? It’s integrating the power of Web 2.0 technologies and customer-community focus with proven sales techniques to grow your business.

This program demonstrates how to combine next-generation Web technologies such as web conferencing, social networking, prospect databases and web site monitoring with innovative sales processes to dramatically improve sales results.

Attendees will learn how  to:

·         Choose a suite of success tools for Sales & Marketing 2.0

·         Integrate sales & marketing on-line and relationship selling

·         Use social networks – newest concepts in online lead sourcing and nurturing

About Our Speaker

Dana VanDen Heuvel is a consultant focused on creating cost-effective breakthrough digital marketing strategies that engage customers and increase sales. Prior to forming VanDen Heuvel Executives, Dana was the Director of Business Development at Pheedo, Inc., an RSS and weblog marketing solutions provider, producing successful integrated RSS marketing campaigns.

Dana is a widely recognized expert on blogging, podcasting, RSS, Internet communities and interactive marketing trends and best practices and speaks regularly on these topics at industry events. Dana’s ruminations on Internet marketing and a wide range of other topics can be found on his blog at www.danavan.net.

AMA is a proud sponsor of The Great Reno Balloon Race and we think you should be too. Sponsor The Great Reno Balloon Race | September 5-7, 2008 • Entertain your valued clients and vendors • Show appreciation to your staff and build team • Fly your company banner in front of 140,000 smiling spectators • Ensure the future of Reno’s most beloved event Major Sponsorship: $10,000 and up The highest value includes a bannered balloon with rides for three days, private hosting area to use as you please, company logo on collateral and advertisements, a full-page program ad, recognition as a Major sponsor of the event and lots more… Silver Sponsorship: $5,000 Click here for sponsorship form This great value includes a bannered hot air balloon with rides for three days, a 10 x 10 vendor space, a quarter-page program ad, recognition as a Silver Sponsor and more… Corporate Sponsorship: $1,625 Click here for sponsorship form Fly your company banner and enjoy rides on a hot air balloon for the three days of the event. Family Sponsorship: $875 Click here for sponsorship form Fly your family banner and enjoy rides on a hot air balloon for the three days of the event. Welcome New and Returning Sponsors – Early Registrations! Family Sponsors: Downes Family, Drummer Family, Estrada Family, Inwood / Calderon Family, Jessup / Lynn Family, Kersey Family, Kintop Family, McCready Family, Meadows Family, Morrison Family, Murray/Walker Family, Robison Family, Smokey Bear – Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators, Brown Family, Wood Family Corporate Sponsors: Allied Washoe, Diamond Vault, Greater Nevada Credit Union, John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Microflex Corporation, Naomi, Sierra Neurosurgery Group, Silver State Spine Care, University of Phoenix – Northern Nevada Chapter, Reno Tahoe Chapter of the American Marketing Association Logo Sponsors: RE/MAX Realty Professionals Founding Sponsors: Club Cal Neva, Circus Circus Hotel Casino, Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel, Grand Sierra Resort, IGT, Peppermill Hotel Casino, Sands Regency Casino Hotel, University of Nevada, Reno and Muckel Anderson CPAs. Silver Sponsors: Del Taco, Eldorado Hotel Casino, National Championship Air Races Major Sponsors: Visit renoballoon.com to become a sponsor today! Questions? Call 775.826.1181 or e-mail info@renoballoon.com.

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