Winter Marketing Educators Conference: Tampa, FL

Marriott Tampa Waterside
Tampa , FL
2/20/2009 8:00 AM - 2/23/2009 12:00 PM

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The Winter Educators’ Conference is an important forum for current research and intellectual exchange. Manuscripts and special session proposals are invited that present evidence of empirical regularities, explore new theoretical perspectives, suggest practical implications of existing theory, apply new tools to marketing management, provide insights for research drawn from marketing practice and consumer behavior, highlight advances in marketing practice, and/or insightfully synthesize one or more important bodies of literature relevant to marketing.

Who Should Attend?

You should attend this conference if you are a marketing academic or student who wants to:
Increase interaction with marketing practitioners to gain comprehensive insights and share knowledge.
Align with SIG’s to create a more equitable method for track management and session scheduling.
Attend special SIG and competitive paper sessions.
Network with hundreds of marketing academics just like you

Event Agenda At-A-Glance

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Hotel Air Travel Rental Car Ground Transportation

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

700 South Florida Avenue

Tampa, FL 33602

Phone: 1 813.221.4900

Fax: 1 813.204.6342

Reservations: 1 888.268.1616

Hotel Website: www.tampawaterside.com

$199.00 Single/Double occupancy per night (applicable taxes, currently 12%)

Rates are available three days prior and post of the meeting dates, based on availability.

Please reserve your overnight accommodations early as there are a limited number of AMA special rates available.

Online Reservations:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpamc?groupCode=wmewmea&app=resvlink&fromDate=2/15/09&toDate=2/26/09

The reservation cut-off date is Friday, January 23, 2009.

The AMA has negotiated special group rates for the American Marketing Association. You must make your hotel reservations by January 23, 2009 and properly identify yourself (reference group code wmewmea) to qualify for the special group rate

Group travel discounts on American Airlines include:

· 5% off the lowest applicable fare

For reservations, call 1-800-433-1790, and refer to the authorization number below:

· AN# A7629AW

Now Book your Discount Fares Directly Online

To take advantage of a 5% discount on AA, American Eagle and AmericanConnections. It's simple! After you have selected your flight(s) under the "Enter Passenger Details" tab, go to the

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Go directly to www.aa.com to book your flights.

Discount Fares are valid for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle®, AmericanConnection®, oneworld Alliance, and codeshare partners from anywhere to your meeting destination.

Reservations and Ticketing

For reservations and ticketing information, call AmericanAirlines Meeting Services Desk, or have your travel professional call 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada, seven days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight (Central Time), and reference the authorization number shown above. Reservations for the hearing and speech impaired are also available at 1-800-543-1586. There is a $20.00USD reservations service fee for tickets issued through AA reservations, and a $30.00USD ticketing fee for tickets issued at the airport.

Rental Car

For your convenience, the American Marketing Association has made arrangements with Avis for your car rental needs. Special rates have been negotiated for you. Please contact 800.331.1600 to reserve a car. In addition, please be sure to use the AVIS Worldwide Discount Number: D098599.

Shuttle Service

SuperShuttle offers transportation to and from the area airports. Reservations are recommended.

Tampa International Airport:

Upon your arrival, proceed to baggage claim on level one in the main terminal and claim your luggage. Exit either end of the terminal, where you will find a SuperShuttle booth and a Ticket Agent ready to assist you with your transportation. Fares are approximately $12.00 one-way (subject to change without notice).

St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport:

After you claim your luggage, exit the doors opposite the luggage belts, turn right and walk along the side of the building and cross the street into the short term parking area.

Fares are approximately $57.00 one-way (subject to change without notice).

For reservations, please call 1 727.572.1111 or 1 800.258.3826. You can also visit the website at www.supershuttle.com.

Parking at the Hotel

The Hotel offers valet parking on first come, first serve basis. Overnight valet is $20.00 plus tax charged directly to your guestroom & includes in & out privileges. Daily valet parking is $12.00.

A self parking lot is available across the street from the hotel for $10.00 per day & does not include in & out privileges.

Rates are subject to change without notice.

If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact Lore Gil at lgil@ama.org or 312-542-9033.

Exhibitors:

Business Expert Press
www.businessexpertpress.com

Elsevier
www.elsevier.com

Flat World Knowledge
www.flatworldknowledge.com

Harvard Business Publishing
www.hbsp.harvard.edu

IIBD
www.iibd.com

Kelmscott Communications*
www.kelmscottcommunications.com

LINKS-simulations.com
www.LINKS-simulations.com

Marketplace Simulation
www.marketplace-simulation.com