April 30, 2008
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

TOPIC: When Do Ads and Campaigns Cross the Line?
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Produced by the Boston Chapter of the American Marketing Association

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The Boston Marketing Club: A social gathering with a topic

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Confident your child is safe watching a friendly game of baseball, you leave the room. When you return, your eight-year-old son is ogling a half-naked model caressing a light beer.Even with parental controls for TV and the Web, provocative ads are still finding their ways into our children’s consciousness. You breathed a deep sigh of relief when Joe Camel retired. Nevertheless, your daughter wants to know if you take the little purple pill.


Every month, the Boston Marketing Club brings the Greater Boston marketing community together to discuss a hot topic in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Join us at this month’s Boston Marketing Club for a lively discussion about the lurid and insidious messages molding our children’s minds. After we introduce the topic, our Connectors will poll you for your opinions. We’ll discuss questions such as:Have ads become more shocking, or is our moral compass broken?
Should we increase federal regulation of advertising?
What are my responsibilities, as a parent and a marketer?Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free appetizers, cash bar.

Price: $10 for AMA members. $30 for non-members.

Place: Brandy Pete’s
267 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Directions

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Contact Information:
American Marketing Association - Boston
411 Waverley Oaks Road
Suite 331 B
Waltham, MA 02452
Phone: 781-647-7555
E-mail: theoffice@amaboston.org
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February 27, 2008
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

Produced by the Boston Chapter of the American Marketing Association
**Note our NEW LOCATION: Brandy Pete’s, Boston, MA**

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Check Out the Instant Replay
They made you cheer, sneer, or reach for the clicker: The 20 biggest ads of 2008! We’ll show them to you, and our pollsters, the CONNECTORs*, will ask you questions like:

Which one made you shush your friend?
Did the ad make the brand more sticky?
Or did it land the sponsor on your “no-call” list?
Your opinion matters! Let us know: creative genius… or colossal bust?

We’ve Found a Better Way to Network
Tired of the same old routine? Grab a nametag, shake some hands, drop a few business cards? Get ready for something completely different! Join us at the February Boston Marketing Club Networking Event!

Until then, here are some links we think you’ll enjoy:

• AdAge reviews of all 51 ads
• Review of ad metrics and rankings (comScore)
• Instant Replay: watch the ads

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free appetizers, cash bar.

Price: $10 for AMA members. $30 for non-members.

Place: Brandy Pete’s
267 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Directions

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(or call 781-647-7555)

Interested in connecting with other marketers in the Boston area and beyond? The Boston Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA Boston) has created two new online networking groups to further expand our professional marketing community.

LinkedIn
We get daily requests from marketing professionals looking to be included in our LinkedIn group called, AMA Boston Marketers. If you’re already a member of AMA Boston, it’s likely that you’re already pre-approved to join our LinkedIN group!

Facebook
If you would also like to network with us on Facebook, join our new Facebook Group.

Myles Bristowe
President-elect, AMA Boston

January 30, 2008
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Topic: Exploring the Impact of Social Media

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Now in our second year, the Boston Marketing Club has reinvented itself for 2008!
Join the “who’s who” of Boston Marketers and meet new people to discuss this month’s
hot-topic, “Exploring the Impact of Social Media.” Be part of the conversation and
participate in real-time polling led by the CONNECTORS.

As Web 2.0 techno-widgets like blogs, podcasts, and twitters take hold, marketing
professionals are wondering about winning in a world transformed by the Social Media
Revolution. We will discuss how savvy marketing professionals are changing the way
their company communicates with customers, and will touch on questions like:

• To blog or not to blog? Has blogging become mainstream in the business world?
• Who does podcasting better: B2B or B2C companies?
• Does face-to-face still have a place?
• How does Twitter work in a business context?

We need your opinion on January 30th at the next Boston Marketing Club event.

The Boston Marketing Club is a fresh approach to networking. Meet some new people,
discuss hot-topics and participate in real-time opinion polling led by “the CONNECTORS.”
Check out a previous BMC event.

If you’re tired of the old routine (get a nametag, grab a drink, shake some hands and
drop a few business cards), then get ready for something new.  We’ve found a
better way to network!

Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Place: Flat Top Johnny’s, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
Price: $10 for AMA members $30 for non-members

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