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September – Meg Kinney from Bad Babysitter Productions

September – Ben Smithee from Spych Market Analytics

October – Tony Hsieh from Zappos

November – Neel Sus from Susco Solutions

November – Troy Kelley from Arnold Worldwide

December – Louisiana Brand Panel

January – Caroline Winnett from NeuroFocus

February – Mike Swenson from Barkley

March – Scott Scwertly from Ethos3

April – Blogger Panel with Shannon Hurst Lane (TravelingMamas.com), Bridgette Duplantis (Experimental Mommy), Greta Perry (KissMyGumbo local blog) and Erika Lehmann (Chic Shopper Chick)

April -CC Chapman from Marketing Champions

May – Annual Agency Principal’s Panel with:

• Deveney CommunicationundefinedVan Gallinghouse, Sr. Vice President
• FSC InteractiveundefinedTiffany Starnes, Director of Social Media
• Peter A. Mayer Advertisingundefined Rob Chappell, Vice President & Interactive Director
• Zehnder CommunicationsundefinedBlake Killian, Social Media Director

June – MAX Awards

The Young Leadership Council (YLC), a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects, is the oldest young professional organization in the country. Since it began in 1986, the YLC, with more than 1,300 member-volunteers, has developed and implemented a large number of projects throughout the greater New Orleans area that have had lasting positive effects on the community and the economy.

A few the YLC’s projects include raising money to add lights to the Crescent City Connection, establishing the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, starting the New Orleans: Proud to Call It Home campaign and coordinating the Wednesday at the Square spring concert series. Past YLC member-volunteers have become some of the most influential leaders in the City who attribute their leadership capabilities in part to their previous work with the organization.
Recent and upcoming activities:

• On November 9, the YLC relaunched the popular New Orleans: Proud to Call It Home campaign with a new, interactive component to capitalize on the optimism and enthusiasm of Post-Katrina New Orleans. Visit www.proudtocallithome.org to upload a message or video on why you are Proud and you’ll receive a Proud Passport good for discounts around town.

• December 18 from 10am – 2pm: Volunteer with the Green It project and assist with coastal wetland propagation and planting through the LSU Ag Center’s Wetland Plant Center in City Park.

Keep up with all the YLC’s activities by signing up for The Weekly Mark, an e-newsletter that goes out every Monday with upcoming events and news you can use about the YLC.

 The Louisiana State Museum has rightly been described as “Louisiana’s Louvre.” Founded in 1906 with a mission to collect, preserve, interpret and present the state’s rich history and diverse cultures, the Museum’s collection now totals more than 450,000 artifacts and works of art. These provide an authentic experience of Louisiana to visitors from around the world while enhancing the quality of life for residents.

The “collection” includes a complex of seven historic French Quarter buildings that have become icons of New Orleans – especially the Cabildo and Presbytere on Jackson Square — and a statewide system of museums in Baton Rouge, Thibodaux, and Patterson, La. Meanwhile, a $17-milllion sports museum and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is under construction in Natchitoches, La.

The museum drew a record 285,000 visitors last year. Strong attendance is expected to continue with a major new exhibition Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond opening October 23 with gala celebration on Jackson Square. For corporate sponsorship and ticket information, visit http://www.thelmf.org/

Dr. Cathy Rogers in the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University New Orleans needs your help with a research project about communicators’ pro bono work — whether their pro bono work has changed since Hurricane Katrina, what influences decisions to accept, decline, or initiate pro bono work and what kind of work is offered on a pro bono basis.

Please complete her survey about post-Katrina communication here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AMANewOrleans

AMA NOLA is looking for questions from nonprofits to be answered at the December 10th Principals’ Panel.

If you are a nonprofit and have a marketing question that you want answered by the principals of Zehnder Communications, Trumpet Brand Studio, The Marketing Center, Peter A. Mayer Advertising and Ad2, submit the question to AMA. Questions should address a specific problem or issue and should not be a broad overarching subject, such as “How do I rasie more money?”

Please submit your question by November 30 to Linzy Cotaya at Linzy@gambelcommunications.com.

To reserve your seats for the event, check out www.amaneworleans.com.

*Due to the number of questions we anticipate, we cannot guarantee every question will be answered during the panel discussion.

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City Year unites young people from all backgrounds between the ages of 17 and 24 for a year of full time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods across the United States and in South Africa. Since 2005 , City Year Louisiana has served more than 5,000 children , completed more than 350,000 hours of service, engaged more than 5,000 citizens in service and graduated over 200 alumni.

For more information on how City Year Louisiana is making an impact in your community check us out at www.cityyear.org and view our PSAs at http://www.cityyear.org/video.aspx?id=11943.

AMA New Orleans is proud to announce the Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 speakers:

• Thursday, September 10, 2009: Michael Ferranti, CEO & President, Endai Worldwide, Internal Marketing and Google Analytics
• Thursday, October 8, 2009: Giovanni Gallucci (Social Media Ninja | Online Buzz Generation), The Social Media Workshop – Topic TBD
• Thursday, November 12, 2009: Jeff Hockberg, VP of Product Sales and Audience Targeting at AOL Platform, Behavioral Targeting / Behavioral Marketing
• Thursday, December 10, 2009: 7th Annual Agency Principals’ Panel – Topic TBD
• Thursday, January 14, 2010: Chris Brogan, New Marketing Labs (Community and Social Media) – Topic TBD
• Thursday, February 11, 2010: Susanne Branham, Shell Oil Products US – Launch and Evaluation of New Nitrogen Enriched Shell Gasolines

Specific information on the each speaker and topic will be posted approximately one month in advance of the luncheon. Check back often for updates!

AMA NOLA has one of the most prestigious speaker line-ups in the American Marketing Association. Boasting the highest member retention rate in the region, AMA NOLA is completely run and managed by volunteers. To volunteer, please complete this form – AMA New Orleans Committee Volunteer Form

DREAM (Dedicating Resources to Employees of Advertising and Media) Fund will be hosting a benefit on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on the top of Jax Brewery, 600 Decatur Street, Fifth Floor.

The benefit will include live music by Randy Hebert, 6 to 7 pm, live and silent auctions, celebrity bartenders, and food and drink. Cost is $15 per person.

What is DREAM Fund?
No matter how creative you are, it is difficult to imagine the curves life can sometimes throw your way. That’s why DREAM Fund exists undefined to help people in the communications industry in a time of life crisis.
DREAM Fund is a nonprofit foundation and the support link serving the advertising, public relations and media communities throughout the Southwest. The mission of the fund is to aid colleagues in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana facing an unexpected medical emergency or life crisis and in need of emotional support and financial assistance.
Since 1991, DREAM Fund has gifted hundreds of thousands of dollars to individuals facing such hardships. We are here to serve people. The New Orleans chapter was formed in early 2008, and our goal this year is to let everyone know about this resource.

How we do it:
DREAM Fund raises money through annual fund-raisers and direct contributions from companies and individuals.

How you can help:
If an employee or their family member needs assistance from DREAM Fund, it is easy to get them help. Just complete the assistance form online:

http://dreamfund.org/needs.aspx

We can also assist in collecting donations and channeling them to a designated individual. By making dedicated donations through DREAM Fund, all monies given are tax-deductible, since DREAM Fund is a 501-(c)(3) organization.

Click here to join the New Orleans AMA group on Facebook – a great way to further connect with AMA members.