AMA Birmingham

January Power Marketing Luncheon
2015-01-21 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | Screen Shot 2017-05-17 at 9.08.00 AM
Tackling 100+ Unique Markets Through Effective Communications
Presented by Casey Lassiter- Associate Director of Communications, Healthsouth Corporation
Casey will share how her very small staff, handles communications and marketing for more than 100 hospitals in HealthSouth’s nationwide network.
The hospitals are in very different markets – some in small markets with no competitors while some experience the opposite. This creates a challenge for her team, which acts as a resource and support for all HealthSouth hospitals as well as the corporate office.
The presentation will include details on how they tackle public relations, media relations, crisis communications, creative services, online communications (including social media) and internal communications and marketing from a corporate level while still allowing hospitals to customize their message and marketing.
About Casey Lassiter
Casey Lassiter serves as associate director of communications at HealthSouth Corporation where she is responsible for the company’s external communications including public and media relations for both the corporate office and the company’s nationwide network of more than 100 hospitals in 33 states. In this role, she also serves as the media spokesperson for the company. Many of her current tasks include working directly with corporate leadership to communicate current and trending news for the company that involves media outlets in both the local and national markets. Casey has worked with HealthSouth’s development team and other departments to bring more than ten new hospitals and acquisitions to the HealthSouth network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and was part of the team that redesigned the corporate website and the team that redesigned more than 100 HealthSouth hospital websites across the country. Casey’s public relations work on the company’s Amputees Across America program received a Public Relations Council of Alabama Medallion Award and a Public Relations Society of America Award of Excellence Silver Anvil Award.
Early Birds Register and Pay by Friday Noon Jan. 16: Members $20, Guests $30, Students $10
After Friday Noon Jan. 16: Members $30, Guests $40, Students $15
**Early Bird prices accepted at the door for company checks and student cash.

Birmingham AMA Holiday Networking Mixer
2014-12-10 17:30 - 20:00

AMA Coffee Talk
2014-11-20 07:30 - 08:30
Find out why joining AMA is a great value and an important investment in your future! Meet and mingle with both new and long-time AMA members. We want to get know you better and to share with you how AMA membership can benefit your career. Register now so we can reserve space. This is a FREE event!
Looking forward to getting to know YOU!

November Power Marketing Luncheon
2014-11-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Screen Shot 2017-05-17 at 9.08.00 AM
You Don’t Have To Wear Wing Tip Shoes To Be An Entrepreneur
Presented by Bud Cason, Owner, Founder and CEO, Bud’s Best Cookies
Join us as Bud Cason shares with us his story of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
Bud’s Best Cookies is one of the country’s leaders in bite-sized cookie production. Bud’s manufactures several brands of cookies in 30 different flavors and varieties and produces over one million cookies per hour in their Hoover location.
Register by 12 pm November 14: Students $10 Members $20 Guests $30
Register at the door (space permitting): Students $15 Members $30 Guests $40

October Power Marketing Luncheon
2014-10-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Screen Shot 2017-05-17 at 9.08.00 AM
Connecting With Customers
Presented by Michele Elrod, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing – Regions Financial
Join us as Michele shares with us Regions’ mission, the thrill of creating a new brand and the role of the iconic bike, how Regions is better connecting with customers, and Regions’ commitment to communities through financial education and sponsorships.
Michele Elrod has been a marketing professional for nearly 35 years, 30 of those in the ever-changing banking industry. In her words, “Today, marketing offers more opportunities than ever before to support your company and ensure that marketing is a revenue center.”
She earned her master’s degree from the University of Alabama School of Communication and Information Services, where she was recently recognized as the 2014 Outstanding Alumna in Advertising. The Birmingham Business Journal honored Michele as a top CMO in the 2014 C-suite awards. She currently serves in the University Of Alabama Culverhouse School Of Commerce Mentor Program and is a member of the Culverhouse Board of Visitors.

This event is sponsored by the Exact Target Marketing Cloud. The Exact Target Marketing Cloud from Salesforce is the platform for 1:1 customer journeys, connecting companies with customers in whole new ways. Learn more at exacttarget.com.

Sam Capra will discuss the world’s most powerful 1:1 digital marketing platform, the ExactTarget Marketing Cloud. Learn how it helps you make the most of every customer interaction—creating personalized, cross-channel customer journeys that deliver exceptional brand experiences.

October Networking Mixer
2014-10-02 17:30 - 20:00

September Power Marketing Luncheon
2014-09-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Screen Shot 2017-05-17 at 9.08.00 AM
Marketing Strategies For Companies In Their Early Stages
Presented by Devon Laney, President & CEO, Innovation Depot
Innovation Depot, Birmingham’s high-tech/biotech business incubator, was named Technology Incubator of the Year in 2011 by the National Business Incubation Association. As Innovation Depot’s President and CEO, Devon Laney offers a unique perspective on marketing strategies that can help early stage companies succeed on a limited budget and with limited internal resources. Prior to joining Innovation Depot in 2005, Devon worked on a broad range of marketing, I/T and strategic organizational projects with various Fortune 500 companies as an analyst with Accenture LLP in Atlanta. Previously, Devon worked on the development, redesign and launch of Energen Corporation’s intranet, and also served as the Entertainment Editor for nationally distributed Family Issues Magazine. Devon is the youngest member to ever serve on the Executive Committee of the Birmingham Venture Club, and the organization’s only consecutive back-to-back President. Additionally, Devon serves on the Executive Committees of TechBirmingham and BioAlabama, and he also serves on the Local Advisory Board of BBVA Compass Bank and The Alys Stephens Center Young Patrons Board. Devon is a member of the 2008 inaugural class of Leadership UAB, Leadership Birmingham’s 2010 class, and the Rotary Club of Birmingham. In 2009, Devon was selected as one of Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40”. Power Networking starts at 11:30 am, Keynote Program is from Noon – 1:30pm REGISTER HERE
