December Luncheon

Very cool speaker for the December CoAMA luncheon. Allen Buckner, HP Product Manager, will talk about the launch of their new home MediaServer product. He describes how marketing was instrumental in driving development of this product The luncheon is at Maggiano's downtown on Thursday, December 13th. Click on the link below for more information:

December luncheon - HP

November Luncheon

The CoAMA November Luncheon will feature Peter Cobb, Senior Vice President and co-Founder of Denver-based eBags. eBags is considered to be one of the Internet pioneers of e-commerce. The luncheon is Thursday, November 8th at Maggiano's downtown with networking beginning at 11:15am. Click on the link below for more information or to register for this event:

November Luncheon - eBags

Happy Hour at the Purple Martini DTC

The next CoAMA Happy Hour is being held on Thursday, October 25th at the Purple Martini in the Denver Tech Center. Come network, socialize and learn more about Colorado Chapter of the AMA. The event starts at 5pm with $4 martini drink specials. The address of the Purple Martini is as follows:

8000 E Belleview Ave #D30 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Online Networking… In-person!

The CoAMA Professional Development group has put together a great program for Wednesday, October 24th from 5:30 to 7:00pm at the Via restaurant in Lodo. The evening will feature Liz Ryan, a former Fortune 500 Human Resources executive, expert on the post-millennium workplace, syndicated columnist and sought-after keynote speaker, talking on the subject of online networking. And if you’re a member of AMA you will also receive a copy of her book “Happy about Online Networking”. Don’t miss this great event and networking opportunity. Click here for more information.

October Luncheon - Marketing ROI

CoAMA's October luncheon will feature Rob Duboff, former Director of Marketing of Ernst & Young and founder and CEO of HawkPartners. Rob will discuss the challenges and opportunities that marketing executives face in making MROI an integral part of their business processes. This program will take place at Maggiano's downtown on Thursday, October 11th. Networking starts at 11:15am. For more information or to register for this event, click on the following link:

October Luncheon - Marketing ROI

September Luncheon a big hit!

CoAMA's September luncheon featured Correy Honza, Director of Internet Marketing at Quiznos. The luncheon was extremely popular and sold out before the day of the event. Don't get left out of future CoAMA events - SIGN UP EARLY!
















Pictured (left to right):
Leigh Kahn, CoAMA President;
Correy Honza, Quiznos Director of Internet Marketing;
Tiffany Coleman, CoAMA VP Programming

Networking Happy Hour

Time to say good bye to summer and get back to some serious newtworking. CoAMA is having its first Happy Hour of our new 07/08 programming year - so let's get this party started. Join your fellow marketing professionals on Thursday, August 23rd at Hanson's Grill & Tavern (1301 South Pearl Street). The event is free and the drinks are half price! Click on the link below for more information (you don't register for this event, just show up):

CoAMA August Happy Hour

SummerToast 2007!

It's almost time again for the annual SummerToast event, Colorado's largest networking event for marketing professionals. With 19 different marketing-related associations participating in the event, attendance has grown each year and surpassed 700 at last year's event. This year the event moves to a new venue, Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, so there will be plenty of room. Do miss this year's SummerToast on August 9th. For more information, click on the link below:

SummerToast-2007

19th Annual PEAK Awards!

It's showtime! The biggest event of the year from the largest marketing association in Colorado. CoAMA is please to present the Annual PEAK Awards, recognizing marketing excellence in a wide range of categories. It's your chance to rub elbows with the leading marketing professionals on the Front Range. You DON"T want to miss this! The CoAMA PEAK Awards are being held Thursday night June 7th at the Walnut Foundry. Seating is limited and expected to sell out so don't wait. To register for this event click on the link below:

CoAMA 2007 PEAK Awards

May Luncheon

The CoAMA May Luncheon will feature Tony Graziano, Regional Vice President, Subaru Corporation. Tony will be speaking on niche marketing and how Subaru breaks through the clutter of the cacaphony of consumer marketing and messaging. The luncheon is Tuesday, May 10th at Maggiano's downtown. Click on the link below for more information or to register for the event:

May Luncheon - Subaru

BREW IT UP!

It's like a pub crawl... only better! Visit two of Denver's premier ad agencies and end up at the Fly Dog Brewery for some serious socializing and networking. Sponsored by CoAMA's Young Professionals group, UP, this event will provide some unique insights into the workings of an ad agency. Don't miss this opportunity to broaded your marketing horizons while having a great time in the process. The event takes places downtown on May 3rd so don't wait to sign up. Click on the following to register or just find out more about the event:

BREW IT UP

LAST MINUTE CHANGE

Please note, due to circumstance beyond our control, the speaker from Google will not be able to present at tonight's Careers in Marketing Roundtable. We are very fortunate in that we have an executive from the Integer Group that has offered to fill in at the Young Professionals event. For more information click on the link in the "Google" posting below.

Seth Godin

CoAMA is proud to be a sponsor of DU's Marketing Roundtable "Masters of Marketing" series and this year's speaker, Seth Godin. Seth Godin, marketing guru and acclaimed author, will be speaking at DU on Thursday, April 19th from 8 to 9:30am. For more information on this outstanding opportunity to hear one of the foremost marketing authorities in person click on the link below:

Seth Godin at DU

GOOGLE!

Would you like some career advice from the company ranked number 1 as the best employer in the country? (and who wouldn't!) The CoAMA Young Professionals group, aka UP, is hosting a Careers in Marketing Roundtable with a speaker from Google. Learn all about a day in the life of a Google Account Manager and what it's really like to work for America's most dynamic technology firm. The event is being held at 6pm on Monday, April 16th. For more information or to register for this event click on the link below:

Careers in Marketing Roundtable: Google

April Luncheon - First Data

The CoAMA April Luncheon will feature Karen Larsen, SVP and CMO of First Data Commercial Services. Karen will be speaking on the explosive growth of the gift card market and how First Data is helping clients to develop effective marketing campaigns to promote them. Colorado AMA luncheons are held the second Thursday of the month at Maggiano's downtown. For more information or to register for this event click on the following link:

CoAMA April Luncheon

March Luncheon - Mapquest

CoAMA's March luncheon will feature Shawna Sanders, Director of Marketing for Mapquest. Denver-based Mapquest is rated one of the top 10 Internet brands in the world! Come hear how Mapquest got to where they are today from a marketing perspective... and where they are headed from here. You won't want to miss this opportunity to interface with Colorado's leading Internet company. The luncheon is March 8th at Maggiano's downtown. For more information or to register for this event click on the link below:

March Luncheon - Mapquest!

Free!

You can't beat free! That's the cost for our next Plug-in and Get Connected event. If you are a new Colorado AMA member or a marketing professional that's interested in learning about CoAMA membership join us at Champps on Tuesday, February 27th. We've scheduled this event "down south" for some geographic diversity and to make it more convenient for people coming from the Tech Center and below. Come network, socialize and learn more about CoAMA in the process. For more information check out the CoAMA web site at the following link:

Plug-in and Get Connected

Mix it UP!

The CoAMA Young Professionals group, UP, is holding a "speed networking" function on Thursday, February 22nd. Here's a great way to expand your network of marketing professionals while having a great time in the process. The event is being held at the Tavern, which is located at 1949 Market Street downtown, from 6:30 to 8:00pm. For more information or register for this invite click on the following link:

Mix it UP - Speed Networking Event

Careers in Marketing Roundtable

CoAMA Student members won't want to miss this program! The Collegiate Relations committee is sponsoring a small group roundtable on the Auraria campus called "A Day in the Life of a Product Manager". Christie Chaloux, Product Manager for the Similasan Corporation, will talk about the day-to-day responsibilities of a Product Manager and will answer questions about careers in Product Management. Be sure and mark you calendars: Monday, February 19th at 6:30pm. Click on the link below for more information:

A Day in the Life of a Product Manager

A special thanks to CoAMA members

As always, we used our December Luncheon to support our local community with a toy drive. Thanks to everyone that participated by donating a toy. The following is the text of a thank you note we received from the Santa Claus Shop:

“On behalf of The Denver Santa Claus Shop, thank you for hosting a toy drive for the Colorado AMA’s luncheon last month. The AMA members were quite generous – we collected nearly 40 toys! This year’s shop helped more than 15,000 needy children. Please convey to the Colorado AMA members our sincere appreciation for their help. Thanks again for thinking of the Shop!

Best,

Donna Kettenbal

The Denver Santa Claus Shop

February Luncheon - CoAMA turns up the heat!

Join CoAMA at our February luncheon as we turn up the heat with the former VP of Marketing for Weber Grills - Christine Schroeder. Learn how Weber managed to establish a successful brand with high awareness in a very competitive consumer market. The luncheon will be Maggiano's downtown on Thursday, February 8th starting at 11:30am. For more information and event registration click on the link below:

February Luncheon - Weber Grills