Jeanne Beker shares marketing inspiration from the golden era of fashion Canadian media legend talks courage, adversity and life lessons for future marketing leaders TORONTO, March 4, 2025 – “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” In celebration of International Women’s Day, AMA Toronto welcomed marketers to IBM’s York Street office for an exclusive […] The post Jeanne Beker shares marketing inspiration from the golden era of fashion appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends names 2025 award winners Five Canadian marketers recognized for life-time achievements TORONTO, February 26, 2025 — Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends, one of Canada’s most respected and renowned industry awards, is proud to announce this year’s inductees. Canada’s newest Marketing Legends are: Michael Adams, co-founder and president, Environics Research Group (Enabler) […] The post Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends names 2025 award winners appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

  The AMA Career Accelerator Program has helped countless junior marketing professionals take the next step in their careers. With 35 mentor/mentee pairs matched in 2024, this program was designed to provide guidance, support, and valuable insights from experienced marketers to those navigating the early stages of their careers. Mentorship has long been a powerful […] The post Mentee Experiences from the 2024 AMA Career Accelerator Program appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

Small agencies take center stage at AMA Toronto’s year-end panel Annual event showcases industry leaders making a big impact on Canada’s marketing scene TORONTO, December 10, 2024 – Artificial intelligence, multiculturalism and more are creating new challenges and exciting opportunities for marketers. The spotlight was on small agencies at AMA Toronto’s 9th annual year-end panel […] The post Small agencies take center stage at AMA Toronto’s year-end panel appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

“Navigating the Now:” Judy Lewis and Tony Chapman explore the impact of disruption on marketing Marketing Legends offer advice for succeeding in troubled times TORONTO, November 13, 2024 – Be bold. Lean into empathy. And become a force for change. Those were just some of the messages delivered to a full house at IBM’s York […] The post “Navigating the Now:” Judy Lewis and Tony Chapman explore the impact of disruption on marketing appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

Commitment to mentorship and member programming are high on agenda for incoming board TORONTO, October 15, 2024 – Kicking off the 2024/25 season, the Toronto chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) this week unveiled the full line-up of its board of directors. The board is tasked with guiding the chapter’s overall strategic direction to […] The post AMA Toronto announces board of directors for 2024-2025 appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

AMA Toronto Partners with Jelly Academy to Empower Members with Digital Marketing Skills We are excited to announce that AMA Toronto has partnered with Jelly Academy, a leader in digital marketing education, to offer our members exclusive access to their expert-led Digital Marketing Bootcamp. This thrilling partnership strengthens our commitment to providing valuable professional development […] The post AMA Toronto Partners with Jelly Academy to Empower Members with Digital Marketing Skills appeared first on AMA Toronto ..read more

Behind The Scenes with AMA Volunteers By Debbie Bolton VP Volunteers June 2024 has been a very busy month of events, meetings and changes for AMA Toronto volunteers as we wind up our fiscal year and start planning for the next. Our incoming President, Olga Pigeon, will share more details of the changes and future plans in our August newsletter.  June has also been a time to reflect both on the chapter but also about my own volunteer experience. I joined the AMA Toronto board more than 14 years ago and have had many rewarding roles and opportunities during that time, including being ..read more

Award honours those who embody spirit of mentorship and giving back to their community TORONTO, May 15, 2024 – The Toronto chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) has announced the creation of a new AMA Toronto Luminary Award this month. Introduced for the 20th anniversary of Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends, the Luminary Award honours individuals who embody the long tradition of mentorship and knowledge-sharing that defines the Hall’s spirit. “This award shows appreciation, gratitude and recognition to a marketing Legend who is an outstanding and important member of our chapter ..read more

Behind The Scenes with AMA Volunteers By Debbie Bolton VP Volunteers On May 15th, AMA Toronto celebrated the newest group of Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends (CMHOL) winners. These visionaries have helped Canadian marketers and business stand out both at home but also on the international stage. We were inspired by the stories of Deborah Weinstein and Judy Lewis founders of Strategic Objectives; Anton Rabie, Ben Varadi and Ronne Harary co-founders of Spin Master; Malcolm Gladwell (author) and Ron Woodall (creative director and more), our Marketers on the Rise InkBox and our past legend ..read more