AMA Birmingham

AMA Holiday Mixer
2017-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

AMA Spring Mixer 2016
2017-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

AMA Summer Mixer 2016
2017-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

2016 Executive Reception - AMA Members-Only
2017-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC
Join us and over 100 executives from Birmingham and beyond at this AMA members-only event.
Held at Samford University’s Brock School of Business.

Executives in attendance include:
Jeff Stephens, General Manager, 365-Inc.
Gary Bolton, Vice President Global Marketing, Adtran
Ralph Moore, President, AHI Corporate Housing Group
John Hudson, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, Alabama Power
Susan Brouillette, CEO, Alacare
Don Moore, Director of Business Development & Analytics, Alagasco
John Gourley, Managing Director, Altec
Drew Smith, Marketing Communications Director, Altec
John Howe, CEO, American Pipe & Supply
Fred McCallum President, AT&T Alabama
Jim Hulsey, Director of Marketing, Atlas RFID Solutions, LLC
Melanie Smith, Public Relations Communication Manager, Atlas RFID Solutions, LLC
Linda Cencula, President/CEO, Avadian Credit Union
Joe O’Donnell, Editor/Publisher, B Metro Magazine
Brook W. Redmond, Director of Business Development, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Laurie Holt, Marketing Coordinator, Barfield, Murphy, Shank, & Smith CPA
Bethanne Jenkins, Director of Marketing, Bayer Properties
Mark Klein, SVP, Director of Marketing Operations, Brand & Advertising BBVA Compass
Michelle Stotz Gels, Director of Channel Acquisition, Programs and Analytics, BBVA Compass
Deborah Stephens, Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
Judi Braswell, VP of Marketing, Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
Brook W. Redmond, Dir. of Business Development, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Cindy Fisher Crawford, Director of Communications and Brand Strategy, Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
Dr. Jesse J. Lewis, Sr., Founder, Birmingham Times
Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith, President, Birmingham-Southern College
Blake Rhodes, Marketing Manager, BL Harbert International
Rebekah Elgin-Council, Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Kelly Schrupp, Director of Business Development & Marketing, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
John Stivender, VP-Business Development, Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors
Kate DeWitt Darden, VP Health Marketing and Communications, Brookwood Baptist Health
Dee Dee Mathis, Sr. VP of Marketing, Bruno Event Team,
Al Cason, President & Chief Operating Officer, Bud’s Best Cookies, Inc.
Walker Sorrell, Associate Publisher, Business Alabama-PMT Publishing,
Tim Carroll, Director of Sales/Marketing, Business Interiors
Jeff Skipper, VP Marketing, Chester’s International LLC
Tom Carr, VP of Marketing, Chicken Salad Chick
Garland Stansell, Chief Communications Officer-Corporate Communications & Marketing, Children’s of Alabama
Alton Irwin, CMO, COCM
Michael Wilson, Corporate Marketing Director, Command Alkon
Tanveer Patel, CEO, ConcertCare
Mark Johnson, President and CEO, Creative Benefits Solutions LLC
Pat Henry, President, Daniel Corporation
Lisa Hasen, Sr. Marketing Director, Daxko
April Benetollo, Head of Career Development, Daxko
Brad Fisher, Corporate Dir. of Marketing & Communication, DCH Health System
David Rula, Partner, Digital Marketing Services, Inc.
John Peinhardt, President, Direct Point
David Rula, Partner, Digital Marketing Services, Inc.
Betsy McAtee, CEO, Dreamland BBQ
Karla Wiles, VP Corporate Communications, EBSCO Industries
Tate Maddox, Dir. of Marketing, Employment Screening Services
John Burdett, President and CEO, FastSlowMotion
Cord Sachs, President/CEO, FireSeeds
Will Riley, Marketing Director, FireSeeds
Mike McCraw, Managing Director, Founders Investment Banking
Andy Harp, Founder, Frios Gourmet Pops
Leisha Harris, Dir. of Marketing & Public Relations, Grandview Medical Center
Rebel Negley, CEO, Granny Hester’s Fine Foods, LLC
James Riley, CMO, Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc.
Francis Hare, High Commander & Chief Creative Officer, Hare Communications
Heidi Elnora, Owner, Heidi Elnora
Sarah Sharp, VP Marketing, Hibbett Sports
Eric Hoffman, President & COO, Hoffman Media, LLC
Dan Pahos, Franchise Owner, Home Instead Senior Care
Cathleen Shaw, Marketing & Communications Manager, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Anna Powell, VP Marketing, Influence Health
Mike Nolte, CEO, Influence Health
Jason Lovoy, President, Infomedia
Devon Laney, President & CEO, Innovation Depot
Kris Bishop, President & CEO, Integrated Legacy Solutions
Jake McKenzie, CEO, Intermark
Jim Cavale, President, Iron Tribe
Brian Pitts, CEO, ITAC Solutions
Pam Measel, Dir. of Marketing, Jack’s
David P. Kassouf, Director, Kassouf & Company
Mike Kemp, President/CEO, Kemp Management Solutions
Jay Brandrup, Principal, Kinetic Communications
David Knight, CEO, Knight Eady
Michael Eady, CMO, Knight Eady
Mark Whitworth, COO, Knight Eady
Glenn Phillips, CEO, Lake Homes Realty
Larry Norris, President & CEO, Lewis Communications,
Rhiannon Sharpe, Business Development Manager, The Lemak Group of Companies
John Gardner,President, Luckie & Company
Lisa Beck, CMO, Main Street Inc.
Danny Markstein, Managing Director, Markstein
Julie Wall, VP, Markstein
David Martin, President, Martin Retail Group
Jessica A. Findley, Executive VP, Masada Resource Group, LLC
Bill Stone, VP of Industrial & Commercial Business Development, Mayer Electric Supply Company
Gregory S. Curran, Principal, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.
Jeff McDowell, Owner, McDowell Security
Shannon Vann, VP of Sales & Marketing, McKinney Capital
Danny McKinney, CEO, McKinney Capital
Tom McLeod, President, McLeod Software
Wendi L. Allen, Dir. of Inside Sales and Marketing, The McPherson Companies
Willis McKee, VP-Marketing & Communications, MedJet Assist
Vince Thompson, Chairman/CEO, Melt LLC
Bryan Council, President, Metro Monitor
Mitch Wolfe, Chief Customer Officer, Milo’s Tea Company
Bill Fox, President and CEO, Momentum Telecom
Taylor Peake Wyatt, President, MotionMobs
Emily Hart, Dir. of Marketing, MotionMobs
Kelly Knudsen, Co-Owner, Moxy
Brandy Herschbach, Co-Owner, Moxy
Shelley Stewart, CEO, O2 Ideas
Bill Todd, President and Partner, O2 Ideas
Randy Adamy, CEO, O’Henry’s Coffees
Dana Garvin, Dir. of Strategic Partnerships, Pack Health
Paul J. DeMarco, Attorney, Parsons, Lee, Juliano, PC
Jason Harkins, Managing Member, Payroll & Benefit Solutions
Jane Barnett, Marketing and Business Development, Payroll & Benefit Solutions
Elizabeth B. Shelton, Dir. of Communications, PharmaPoint
Lykethia Pierce, CEO, Pierce & Associates CPA
Jeff Bowlby, Chief Marketing Officer, ProAssurance
Frank Sottosanti, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Protective Life Insurance Company
Dave Burke, EVP, Red Diamond
Michele R. Elrod, EVP, Head of Marketing, Regions Financial
Robert R. Jolly Jr., President & CEO, Retail Specialists, Inc.
CJ Britton, Dir. of Creative Services, Royal Cup Coffee and Tea Inc.
Owen Harris, Dir. of Brand Marketing, Royal Cup Coffee and Tea Inc.
Joe Meads, Principal and Owner, Sain Associates Inc.
Andrew Westmoreland, Ph.D., President, Samford University
Betsy Holloway, Ph.D., VP for Marketing & Communication, Samford University
Randy Pittman, VP – University Advancement, Samford University
Howard Finch, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, Samford University’s Brock School of Business
Bruce Nichols, Dir. of Executive Education, Samford University’s Brock School of Business
Darin White, Ph.D., Chair, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing Department, Samford University’s Brock School of Business
Dr. Mark Schaeffer, Schaeffer Eye Care
Meagan Freeman, Dir. of Marketing & Advertising, Schaeffer Eye Care
Derek R. Waltchack, Partner, Shannon Waltchack
Alex Dudchock, County Manager, Shelby County, Alabama
Ron Shoe, President, SIP Oasis, Inc.
W. Todd Carlisle, President and Attorney, Sirote
L’Tryce Slade, Owner, Slade, LLC
Robert D. Pierce, Jr., President, SourcePointe
Steve Whatley, Chairman, President, and CEO, Southern States Bank
Meredith Nelson, SVP Marketing and Training, Southern States Bank
Dan Starnes, Publisher, Starnes Publishing
Keith P. Brown, President / CEO, State Traditions
Danae Boyd, Marketing Director, Sterne Agee
Merrill Stewart, President, Stewart/Perry
Gayle Rogers, CMO, Strong Automotive
Bill Stoeffhaas, Principal, Style Advertising, Inc.
Mark Griggs, VP Marketing, Summer Classics | Gabby | Parker James
Michael Blackstone, MD, CEO, Suture Health, Inc.
Justin Hardy, President, Switch Audio Video
Tim Lewis, President, TALA Professional Services
Seth Williams, CMO, Taziki’s Mediterranean Café
Keith Richards, Founder/Chief Development Officer, Taziki’s Mediterranean Café
Fernando Valentin, President & CEO, The Trinity Design Group, LLC, MBE
Eric Housh, CMO, TicketBiscuit
Mollie Durbin, Marketing Director, TicketBiscuit
Brian C. Hamilton, CEO, Trillion Communications Corp.
Mike Wittmann, Ph.D., Professor/Chair Department of Marketing, Industrial Distribution & Economics, UAB
Rosie O’Beirne, Dir. of Digital Strategy and Marketing, UAB
Dr. Amiee Mellon, Assistant Marketing Professor, University of Montevallo
Jim Pease, ‎‎VP Market Development, Vulcan Materials Company
Todd Decker, CMO, Warren Averett
Dominique Johnson-Lindsay, Dir. of Marketing, Wright Equipment
Julie Wade, VP, Yogurt Mountain
George Dennis, President, Zoom Motor Sports

AMA Coffee Talk | September 2016
2017-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC
If you’ve wanted to know more about AMA Birmingham and the value that AMA membership can bring to you and your business, come by Red Cat any time between 7:30 and 8:30 am. We’ll tell you more about us and answer any questions you may have. Even better, coffee is on us!
Looking forward to getting to know YOU!

Magic City Marketing Awards
2019-05-16 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | UAB Collat School of Business, 710 13th St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233, United States
Magic City Marketing Awards
The American Marketing Association (AMA) – Birmingham Chapter is bringing you the first annual Magic City Marketing Awards, an awards program recognizing excellence in marketing in Birmingham, Ala., and its surrounding areas. Agencies, in-house marketing departments, freelancers and consultants alike may enter. Submitting a nominee is free, and AMA membership is not required for submission.
Now accepting nominations through March 31!
Categories:

Marketer of the Year
Young Professional Marketer of the Year
Marketing Student of the Year
Forbes McKay Award – Lifetime Achievement in Marketing
Campaign of the Year

How to Submit a Nomination
Submit a nomination online through the AMA Birmingham website by visiting www.amabirmingham.org/awards. Submissions will be accepted beginning Feb. 20 and will close at midnight on March 31. Nominations must be submitted online; nominations sent via email will not be considered.
Submit a Nomination!
Save the Date!
Winners will be recognized at a reception on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business. Tickets can be purchased online prior to the event.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding your submission, please email awards@amabirmingham.org.

🎉 Communicators Holiday Party! 🎉
2023-12-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL, 35212, United States
We’ve joined forces with the Birmingham Social Media Club (BSMC), American Advertising Federation (AAF Birmingham), and Alabama Media Professionals (AMP) to co-host a major holiday party for local marketers, journalists, media professionals, communicators and creative professionals!

Join us for a very special holiday soirée at Woodlawn Theatre on Thursday, December 14 starting at 6 p.m. Local organizations that span a variety of marketing, communications and media professions are coming together to share a festive, dazzling celebration in the heart of Woodlawn.

Who: All Birmingham area marketing/PR/advertising professionals, social media marketers, journalists, freelancers, creatives are invited!
👕 Attire: Business casual and/or holiday festive
🥂 Refreshments: Bites from local favorites Tasty Town, Rodney Scott’s BBQ, Hero Doughnuts, Little Donkey PLUS a cash bar

And another special touch – join our $5 cash raffle with numerous prizes up for grabs! Every ticket purchased goes to charity. A chance to win big while making a difference? That’s a holiday win-win!

Mark your calendars and bring your festive spirit to Woodlawn Theatre for a night of holiday spirit, connecting with your local marketing community and giving back! See you there!

<<Purchase your tickets here!>>

Responsible Media & Marketing Strategies to Celebrate Juneteenth
2024-06-19 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Innovation Depot, 1500 1st Ave N, Central Meeting Space - Near Stairs, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
AMA Birmingham has partnered with Alabama Media Professionals for a special luncheon that recognizes and celebrates Juneteenth. We’re featuring a guest panel of marketing and media professionals sharing insights and ways organizations may consider observing the recent holiday and connect with the community.
Enjoy lunch provided by 1918 Catering!

Our Guest Panel of Speakers:

Jeh Jeh Pruitt – WBRC FOX6 Reporter; Co-Founder of The Dannon Project
Javacia Harris Bowser – Award-winning freelance journalist and essayist; Author of the essay collection Find Your Way Back: How to Write Your Way Through Anything. She’s the Founder of “See Jane Write,” and has been featured in ELLE, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping, Shondaland, Good Grit and The Birmingham Times.
Cody Short – Journalist at AL.com and Owner of CoCo’s Tea Media. She has worked with Bham Now, Summit Media, ABC 33/40, and WBHM.
Briauna Perryman, MBA – Founding member, former Chief Marketing Officer, and Vice President of Regenerate Society, Inc. She is a Senior Consultant specializing in program design, change management and engagement with Milepost Consulting.

📌 What are some ways we can address this recent national holiday in our community? How can we authentically honor it (not make it a sales tactic)?
📌 Do we honor this holiday as an education opportunity to get involved and support Black voices and minds in the media and marketing space?
📌 If your company or organization is curious about how to approach Juneteenth, this event will facilitate a timely conversation and offer insights.

Marketing, media, business professionals, DEI experts, and community supporters, please join the American Marketing Association Birmingham chapter and Alabama Media Professionals for an insightful panel discussion. Bring your questions and curiosity!

🎉2024 Communicators Holiday Party🎉
2024-12-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Grounds, 2214 2nd Ave N Ste 100, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
AMA Birmingham, AAF Birmingham, Birmingham Social Media Club, PRSA Alabama, and Alabama Media Professionals have joined forces!

Let’s celebrate the holiday season with good vibes, great conversations, and lots of fun!
You’re invited to the 2nd annual Communicators Holiday Party! It’s that time of the year for gathering and partaking in ALL of the festivities. Enjoy food, beverages, music and more. Five professional organizations have joined forces to co-host a holiday soiree for communicators across the city.
Join us at Grounds x basic. where great company awaits for the perfect opportunity to mingle, network, and unwind with fellow marketers, communicators, media, PR, and sales professionals.
Grab your colleagues, managers, team members, and friends. Mark your calendars 📅 and get ready to toast to the holidays with us!
📢 Who: All communications professionals. Members receive a special rate (Hint: FREE)!
👕 Attire:Wear your holiday festive fits or business casual
🥂 Refreshments: Bites from local favorites El Barrio, Zoë’s, Le Fresca, Feast and Bamboo on 2nd
🛍️ Season’s donation: We ask that guests bring either (1) a toy (2) personal hygiene item OR (3) home decor item as a donation to the YWCA Central Alabama and Pathways shelters in Birmingham.

NOTE: This is a 21+ event.

We thank our generous sponsors!
Grounds x basic., El Barrio, Zoë’s, Feast, and Bamboo

AMA Bham Member's Night
2025-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Innovation Depot, 1500 1st Ave N, Central Meeting Space - Near Stairs, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Wednesday, May 28

Innovation Depot | 6 – 8PM

Whether you’re into card games, board games, or trivia – there’s something for everyone. Let’s hang out and make new connections! Hope to see you there!

This is the first of our quarterly meetups exclusively for members. Check your email inboxes for more details. Meet your board of directors and learn how you can get involved. Know the benefits available to you nationally and locally. Bring your questions, feedback and suggestions for making our chapter valuable for you and our local marketing community. We’ll have refreshments, so let’s hang out and connect with fellow members! Hope to see you there!
