American Marketing Association June Events Feature Energy, Healthcare and Interactive Marketing Plus Career Building Topics

HOUSTON – The American Marketing Association’s June events aim to help attendees become better marketers and have stronger careers.

On Thursday, June 10, embrace “The Art of Networking” during AMA Houston’s Young Professionals SIG Happy Hour from 5:30 – 8:00p.m. at Nouveau Antique Art Bar, 2913 Main Street. Meet great marketing people, create new contacts and find new resources during this free networking event open to members and non-members. Enjoy happy hour specials, free appetizers and easy parking. Registration is not required.

On Thursday, June 17, learn about “Integrating Online Events and Streaming Media into Your Marketing Mix” at AMA Houston’s Interactive Marketing SIG. Tracy Shappro, Executive Producer at VISION Production Group, and Scott Justin, Marketing Manager at LD Systems, will share their knowledge on cost effective tools for building awareness, cultivating thought leadership and generating ideas. This event will be held at the Hess Club Houston at 7:30a.m. Register online at www.regonline.com/integratingonline by 5:00p.m, Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

On Friday, June 25, become skilled in “Marketing Wellness Inside: Spread the Work / Life Word, Get Employees Jazzed” during AMA Houston’s Healthcare Marketing SIG event. Janelle Ewing, Benefits Communication Manager at BP America; Andrew Lowe, CWP – Health and Wellness Director at Frost Insurance Agency; Michele Nelson-Housefly, M.S., CHES – Program Coordinator/HR – Employee Health and Well-being at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Shellie Perez, Human Resources Generalist, Mustang Engineering will discuss how to market wellness successfully to company employees. The event will be held at Gulf Coast Regional Center at 7:30a.m. Register online at www.regonline.com/wellnessinside by noon, Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

On Tuesday, June 29, “Make Yourself a Must-Have Marketer: How to Land that Next Level in Your Career” by attending AMA Houston’s Professional Development for Marketers SIG featuring speakers Roxanne Mendez, Brand Manager at Continental Airlines; Micah Kramer, Creative Services Manager at Reliant Energy; and Scott Sheinfeld, Greenopolis Brand Manager at Waste Management. This event will be held at the Marathon Oil Tower at 7:30a.m. Register online at www.regonline.com/musthavemarketer by noon, Friday, June 25, 2010.

To register or to learn more information on any AMA events, visit http://amahouston.org/Events/

About AMA

AMA Houston is the area’s premier professional marketing organization and the nation’s second largest chapter. AMA Houston provides marketers the ability to remain competitive in today’s business environment through networking events, special interest groups and real-world educational programs. Named Chapter of the Year four times in the last six years by AMA’s international headquarters, AMA Houston serves more than 1,100 members with diverse marketing expertise from a variety of industries.