FEBRUARY 2012

FEBRUARY MONTHLY LUNCHEON
and the AMA San Antonio Annual
2012 STUDENT SUMMIT
Wednesday, February 22, 2012


Twitter for Professionals

Sue Koch
Soaring Solutions Chief Navigator & Social Media Strategist


RSVP for the February Monthly Luncheon

Are you on board with social media, but still find yourself thinking “Twitter? I just don’t get it” then this presentation is for you!

If you have a Twitter account - for business or personal - and have logged a mere 10 tweets, this class will expose you to the power of Twitter and how to be confident in using it.

Participants will learn the true power of Twitter for business use, including lingo, etiquette, best practices and how it can be used to connect to relevant audience. Understand the components of a powerful profile, how to connect and engage, and learn some tactics to implement right away!

Takeaways:
•    An optimized profile that will get you found by relevant audience
•    Etiquette tips & tactics to establish thought leadership and influence
•    References to understand tools, lingo and acronyms used to make the most of those 140 characters


Student Summit Panel Discussions (1:15 – 4:00)
Leading San Antonio area employers and marketing professionals will share their insights on career success

Panel One:     Marketing: What I found out after college I never learned in class
Panel Two:     The World of Event Marketing

Internship/Job Fair (4:00 – 5:30)
After Summit Social (5:30 – 7:00)



DATE:  Wednesday, February 22, 2012

TIME:  11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Luncheon)
            11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Student Summit)

LOCATION: Aldaco’s at Sunset Station – Depot 4
100 E. Hoefgen
San Antonio, TX 78205


COST:     
    AMA Member: $25 online / $30 at the door
    Non-Member: $40 online / $45 at the door
    Table of 10: $350

COST FOR STUDENTS:
    AMA Members: $15 online / $20 at the door
    Non-Member: $20 online / $25 at the door

RSVP by Monday, February 20, at 5 p.m.
No-show and late-cancellation policy is in effect.




MARCH 2012

MARKETING JAM '12

Thursday, March 1, 2012
Aldaco's at Sunset Station


Sponsored by:
Aldaco’s Sunset Station
Pierpont Communications
American Marketing Association San Antonio Chapter


Click here to RSVP for the AMA-SA MARKETING JAM '12

ATTENTION SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS AND MARKETING LEADERS:
Come rock out with us on March 1, at Sunset Station! We’ll fill your ears with marketing insights that will help amplify your business, followed by live music with SA’s own smokin’ roadhouse rock and blues band, Exit 314 (which happens to be fronted by Pierpont Communications’ San Antonio VP Eric Whittington).

At Marketing Jam ’12, you’ll hear from Texas’ top marketing experts –
PHIL MORABITO, CEO of Pierpont Communications, will show you how to uncover what really makes you stand above the competition as well as the five secrets to making sure your customers choose you time after time.

JASON ELLIS, President of the e. f. group, will give you the lowdown on making your marketing interactive with mobile
technology and QR codes, our industries hottest, newest strategies.

J. PATRICK GALLOWAY, Vice President - Consulting Services of Galloway Research Services, will blow your
mind.

DATE:  Thursday, March 1, 2012

TIME: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Welcome reception with cocktails and appetizers, 3:30 p.m.
Presentations, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Networking jam with Exit 314, 5:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Aldaco’s at Sunset Station - Depot 4
100 E. Hoefgen
San Antonio, TX 78205

COST: For $15, you’ll get marketing insights, live music from Exit 314, two free drinks, Aldaco’s famous Mexican fare and a chance to win a grand prize during the event. It’ll be $20 for all non-registrants who want to show up the day of the event, so register today.

RSVP by Wednesday, February 29, at 3 p.m.
No-show and late-cancellation policy is in effect.




MAY 2012


CUATRO DE MAYO
AMA San Antonio's Annual Golf Tournament

Friday, May 4, 2012
Silverhorn Golf Club


Join us for a fun and relaxing day of golfing while helping raise funds for young marketers' scholarships. The AMA-SA student scholarship fund supports AMA chapters at UTSA, TLU, A&M San Antonio, Incarnate Word and St. Mary's University.

There will be a silent auction and complimentary beverages, too. We're looking for players, teams, and sponsors. Here's a chance to take advantage of these various sponsorship opportunities for your company!

DATE: Friday, May 4, 2012

TIME: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

LOCATION: Silverhorn Golf Club  
1100 West Bitters Road
San Antonio, TX 78216

PRICING - PLAYERS / SPONSORS:
Team of Four (4): $600
Individual: $150
Presenting Sponsor: $5,000
Beverage Sponsor: $3,000
Hole-In-One Sponsor: $2,000
Hole Sponsor: $250

Register as a player/team, or a sponsor by Wednesday, May 2, at 3 p.m.

PLAYER / TEAM

SPONSOR

No-show and late-cancellation policy is in effect.