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History of the American Marketing Association 

The roots of the American Marketing Association can be traced to the early 1900’s when the National Association of Teachers of Advertisers and American Marketing Society, comprised of marketers and marketing researchers, merged to bring together all marketers, across all specialties to collaborate and inspire one another. 

Read more about the history of AMA below:

2008 Milestones

  • AMA and AMA Foundation launch the Nonprofit Marketer of the Year award
  • AMA relaunches marketingpower.com, creating a more robust content and resource tool for marketers

 

2007 Milestones

  • Marketing News undergoes a redesign - receiving a modern look and feel as well as a new content structure
  • AMA announces Journal of Marketing and Journal of Marketing Research will increase from 4 to 6 issues in 2008
  • AMA announces Mplanet™ event to be held January 26-29, 2009 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida

 

2000 - 2006 Milestones

 

1990 - 1999 Milestones

 

1970 - 1989 Milestones

 

1940 - 1969 Milestones 

 

1915 - 1939 Milestones

 

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