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

Hall at 20 celebrates bold risk-takers, legendary creatives and those who have given back to their community TORONTO, May 15, 2024 – Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends just got a lot more legendary. Celebrating the Hall’s 20th anniversary, the Toronto chapter of the American Marketing Association inducted a new class of Legends with a special gala at the city’s historic Palais Royale. One of the country’s top industry awards, Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends honours Canadians who have dedicated their lives to pursuing excellence in marketing. A special Marketer-on-the-Rise award also spotli ..read more

AMA Toronto awards program marks 20th anniversary TORONTO, April 29, 2024 — In a landmark 20th anniversary celebration, Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends, one of Canada’s most respected and renowned industry awards, is proud to announce this year’s Marketing Legends and Marketer-on-the-Rise. Canada’s newest Marketing Legends are: Malcolm Gladwell, co-founder, Pushkin Industries; journalist; author; public speaker; and podcaster Judy Lewis and Deborah Weinstein, co-founders and partners, Strategic Objectives  Ronnen Harary, Anton Rabie, and Ben Varadi, co-founders, Spin Master Ron ..read more

2023 Marketing Legend shares insights on leadership, career development and giving back to our community “Confident humility.” Those two words, perhaps better than any, help capture the secret behind the success of 2023 Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends inductee Sandra Sanderson, chief marketing officer of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc. Sandra shared her story — from childhood fascination to the top of Canada’s marketing industry — with a packed house at IBM’s York Street office this evening during a fireside chat and audience Q&A with Santo Ligotti, president of AMA Toronto, as p ..read more

AMAzing Rockstars Glenda Haro AVP Member Experience and Strategy Glenda has recently been promoted to AVP Member Experience. Glenda has been a cornerstone in significantly improving our membership operations. Her efforts in streamlining processes have guaranteed our members support around the clock. She has been pivotal in developing training materials and onboarding her team members, which have enhanced operational continuity and resolved longstanding issues related to work distribution in the Operations Team. Furthermore, Glenda has elevated our monthly reporting, creating more insightful ..read more

Legendary Leadership Series event delivers brand insights, career advice, and life lessons for marketers AMA Toronto’s 2024 Legendary Leadership Series of events recently kicked off with a virtual dialogue and Q&A on “delivering brand promise.” Featuring inductees from Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends, the session explored how businesses can effectively meet and exceed customer expectations in today’s competitive landscape, and what it takes to implement a successful brand strategy. The event, moderated by Jacob Kessler, VP and steward of Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends, brought toget ..read more

Behind The Scenes with AMA Volunteers By Debbie Bolton VP Volunteers The CMHOL team is off to the races in 2024.  February 4: Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends Jury Day The Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends team started preparing for February’s Jury Day in the fall. The process included selecting a jury of business experts and gathering nominations for the Legends honour and the Marketer On the Rise award. Once nominations were complete, the team worked to gather and compile information on more than 140 nominees. This information was culled and curated to help the jury evaluate ..read more

2024 jury announced, leadership programming revealed TORONTO, February 22, 2024 – Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends is set to make history this year with plans to induct a new class of outstanding visionaries, enablers, builders and mentors as part of the Hall’s 20th anniversary celebration. Run by the Toronto chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA), Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends is one of the country’s premier industry award programs and honours Canadians who have dedicated their professional lives to pursuing excellence in marketing. Over the past 20 years, Canada’s Marketi ..read more