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December Newsletter | December 12, 2023
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Can you believe it? Another year is about to come to an end. As we bid goodbye to 2023 and prepare to say hello to 2024, we hope the season continues to be a time of reflection. For some, maybe the past year meant a new job, a special milestone, or more quality time with loved ones. For others, perhaps the past year saw setbacks, losses, and adversity. The good news is that every new year marks a fresh new beginning to rejuvenate and emerge stronger. Along the way, we hope that you’ll continue to lean on AMA PDX as a partner, friend and essential community for all of your marketing needs. Bring on the new year!
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| WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Hello Christian,
I hope that you are enjoying the holiday season. As this year comes to an end, we are excited for what’s in store in 2024! AMA PDX’s signature program, Agency, is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and volunteers. Personally, this program is one of the reasons why I’ve remained involved with AMA PDX. It not only allowed me to apply my skills in marketing, I have also made an impact on local nonprofits helping increase the good they are doing in our community. Please consider volunteering your marketing skills and encouraging some of your favorite local nonprofits to apply.
I’m so grateful to Catherine, our VP of DEI, for attending the DEI for Marketers & Communicators Summit earlier this year. She walked away with a lot of valuable takeaways on topics like bias and inclusive language and diving deep into developing campaigns that resonate with audiences. You won’t want to miss the guide we put together to take your marketing campaigns to the next level.
Thank you for being a part of our community this past year. I hope you'll join our Kick Off 2024 event in January, which we are hosting with some of our favorite peer associations. From all of us at AMA PDX, wishing you (an early) Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Kate
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Grow your skills by giving back with AMA PDX AgencyAMA PDX Agency gives marketing volunteers the opportunity to grow their skill set and give back to the community. Portland’s nonprofit community has a chance to leverage local marketing talent, develop richer volunteer and donor bases, and evolve their marketing strategies.
Since 2007, AMA PDX has provided professional marketing services to local nonprofit organizations to support initiatives, campaigns, or projects that would otherwise not be possible within the bounds of their limited marketing scopes; enabling organizations to propel their critical work in the community forward. Learn more about the benefits and expectations for the March 2024 through August 2024 program on our AMA PDX Agency website. Those looking to share their skills and talents can apply to volunteer. Nonprofit organizations can apply to get nonprofit pro bono support.
The volunteer and nonprofit applications for the AMA PDX Agency program are open until January 31, 2024.
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Celebrate with AMA PDX, SEMpdx, AIGA, and PRSA! AMA PDX is joining forces with three other local professional associations to kick off the year on a high note. Join AMApdx, SEMpdx, AIGA, and PRSA after work on Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 5:00-8:00pm at Spirit of 77, 500 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Come and celebrate the new year by eating, drinking, and partaking in good conversation. Light appetizers will be provided, and attendees will get two drink tickets. Admission is free for members* and $10 for non-members. Get your tickets now.
*AMA Members: please email info@amapdx.org to get the code for one free ticket!
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| Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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DEI tools to enhance your marketingEarlier this year, our VP of DEI, Catherine Van, represented AMA PDX at the 2023 DEI for Marketers & Communicators Summit. The half-day virtual conference was organized by The Diversity Movement (TDM), a business management consulting company and an AMA partner. Over the past two years, TDM has supported AMA PDX Board of Directors internally with their cultural awareness and competency.
This year’s Summit aimed to equip marketing professionals with the tools needed to develop inclusive marketing campaigns, covering foundational topics like bias and inclusive language and diving deep into developing campaigns that resonate with audiences. To review the key information and tools that are essential for marketers and communicators.
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| | WHAT AN AMA MEMBERSHIP MEANS TO ME...
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"My membership has yielded significant benefits, notably the chance to foster a local network in Portland and actively engage in prominent national initiatives. In 2020, I participated in the DEI Committee alongside leaders representing various AMA chapters nationwide. In Fall 2021, I contributed to the report, Marketing's Role in Creating an Inclusive Future, with AMA New York and AMA Cincinnati. I am now on the Professional Chapters Council advising 10 local chapters of the AMA sharing what I learned in my home chapter, AMA PDX.”
– Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Past President '21 - '22
→ Go here to learn more about what an AMA membership means and all the exciting perks that come with it.
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