AMA Iowa Recognizes Outstanding Marketing at 2012 NOVA Awards

by cgooding on May 15, 2012

Congratulations to the AMA Iowa 2012 NOVA Award Winners! Our 7th annual NOVA Awards season wrapped with a retro-themed awards ceremony on May 10, 2012.

Award-winning teacher, entertainer and author Juli Burney emceed the event, which awarded more than 35 awards.  Best in Category winners included Aviva USA, Drake University, Lessing-Flynn Advertising, The Members Group (TMG), Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Iowa Lottery, Marsh U.S. Consumer and Newton Manufacturing.  View the complete list of 2012 NOVA Award recipients.

This year’s event marked the achievement of two broken records for AMA Iowa: a 33-percent increase in award entries for an all-time high of 82 entries; and ceremony attendance of nearly 120 marketers, the most ever to attend a NOVA awards ceremony.

Congratulations to all 2012 NOVA Award winners!

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Juli Burney at 2012 NOVA Awards!

by suzanneguess on May 8, 2012

Don’t miss Juli Burney, our speaker for the 2012 AMA Iowa NOVA Awards!  Juli brings a unique blend of humor and motivation to our stage, and we’re thrilled to have her.  As a National Speaking Award Winner and author,  Juli has the gift of entertaining like a headline comedian while helping improve people’s lives through humor and effective use of communication tools.

With record attendance for this year, the NOVA Awards promises to be a great event!  See you there!

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AMA Iowa Awards $1,000 Collegiate Scholarship

May 4, 2012

Congratulations to Mary Honeyman, Drake AMA Collegiate Chapter member and recipient of the 2012 AMA Iowa Collegiate Scholarship. A junior marketing major at Drake University, Mary brings high academic scores, along with a passion for marketing—as shown through her work at Drake and during her different internships and job experiences—to the Drake AMA Chapter.  Her [...]

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NOVA Award Registration Deadline May 1

April 30, 2012

The reservation deadline for the 2012 NOVA Awards is Wednesday, May 1, so click this link to make your reservation now! Join us at the Windsor Heights Community & Events Center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, for cocktails and dinner followed by an inspiring program where we recognize inNOVAtive marketing.  And new this [...]

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NBC News Executive to Speak at May AMA Iowa Meeting

April 27, 2012

Join AMA Iowa at the next monthly meeting, Wednesday, May 2, and learn how NBC approaches multi-channel marketing. Mary Stenmark, senior director of NBC News Digital Network (formerly MSNBC) will share how NBC approaches multi-channel marketing – marketing where one media platform plays off the other to generate the highest brand lift and sales – [...]

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Are You Ready for a Great Time?

April 19, 2012

The invitations are in the mail, so now it’s time to mark your calendar and hit the vintage shops to gear up for the marketing event of the year–the 2012 NOVA Awards!  ’50′s period attire is encouraged, so go all out with skinny ties, pearls, and pillbox hats! Join us as we celebrate this year’s marketing stars [...]

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AMA Iowa & AAF DSM Co-Host Social Hour April 26th

April 18, 2012

Mark your calendar and plan to attend a evening social hour co-hosted by AMA Iowa and AAF DSM on Thursday, April 26. This free event, which includes live music, will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Schade Creek Vineyard & Winery in Waukee, Iowa. You’ll enjoy: Wine tasting from Schade Creek’s very own blends Live music entertainment Food [...]

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Meet our Programs Volunteer

April 11, 2012

AMA Iowa is lucky to have great volunteers who contribute their time and talents to the success of our membership. If you’d like to join the volunteer crew, get in touch with me and we’ll get you hooked up with the right committee. Name: Jennifer Simpson Employer and tenure: Learfield News Properties (Radio Iowa, Nebraska [...]

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Don’t Get Burned! Submit Your NOVA Project Today!

April 6, 2012

Don’t miss out on today’s deadline for submitting your marketing project for the 2012 AMA Iowa NOVA Awards!  The deadline is midnight, Friday, April 6. We have three new categories this year: Black Hole, Copywriting and Nonprofit Marketing. Check out all of the categories and descriptions at http://www.amaiowa.com/nova2012/. It’s quick and easy to submit your [...]

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Research Firm or Marketing Firm? On Point Strategies is Both

April 4, 2012

Owner Tamara Kenworthy, PCM, PRC, describes On Point Strategies two ways: 1. A strategic marketing firm with expertise in market research. 2. A research firm that thinks like a marketer. The unique combination of proficiency in both strategic marketing and market research has driven the success of Des Moines-based On Point Strategies, which will celebrate five [...]

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