PDMA Events for the Year

Every month PDMA presents an educational program or social event.

 Current Events: September 2009 to June 2010
 

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Luncheon
Topic: Buzz Marketing - Get People to Talk About Your Stuff
Location: RiverCrest Golf Club, 100 Golf Club Drive, Phoenixville, PA
Speaker: Mark Hughes - Author, Buzzmarketing & Principal, C3 Metrics

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Luncheon
Topic: Welcoming Social Media into Your Marketing Mix
Location: Crowne Plaza - Valley Forge, 260 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA
Panel of Speakers: Michael Brenner, Director of Online Marketing, SAP America;
Gary Spangler, Marketing Manager, DuPont; Michael Leis, Consultant:
Brandon Baldassari, Product Marketing Specialist, Subaru of America, Inc.;
Denise Williams, Director of Marketing, Goodman Marketing Partners will moderate.

Past Events:September 2008 to June 2009

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Luncheon
Topic: Generate New Sales By Leveraging Your Market
Location: WXPN World Café Live, 3025 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Speaker: Nicholaos “Coach Nick” Papadopoulos is the founder of Sky’s the Limit Corporation and motivation specialist.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Luncheon
Topic: Economic Overview 2008 - 2009
Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy – King of Prussia
Speaker: Timothy Schiller, Senior Economic Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Luncheon
Topic: Conversational and Social Marketing: Get the Facts
Location: Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 700 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Panelists: Will Redmond, Principal and Chief Creative Officer, Redster; Valeria Maltoni, Director of Marketing Communications, SunGard Availability Services and co-author of the e-book, “The Age of Conversation;” Michael Leis, Senior Associate for Strategy, Trellist Marketing | Technology

Wednesday, December 4, 2008 Evening Event
Monte Carlo Night to Benefit Ronald MacDonald House
Location: Marriott Philadelphia West, 111 Crawford Ave, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Luncheon
Topics: Secrets of the Benny Winners Revealed
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 260 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia PA 19406   
Speakers: Karen Keenan, Associates Graphic Services, Internet Interactive-Invitation to Inquire, “Advantage Wilmington;” Robert Warkulwiz, Warkulwiz Design Associates, Direct Mail - Invitation to Inquire - Non profit & Best of Show, “2007 Party with a Purpose Invitation;” and Greg Ippolito, Harte Hanks Direct Marketing, Multi-media - Acquisition - Offer to Purchase, “KIA Rondo Launch.”

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Luncheon
Topic: It's Noon, Do You Know How Your Marketing Campaign is Doing?
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel - Main Line, 4100 Presidential Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa 19131
Speaker: Erik Charles, MINDFIRE interactive

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Evening Program
Topic: Getting & Keeping the Perfect Job - PDMA Evening Reception for Direct Marketers & Students
Location: Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Luncheon
Topic: Direct and Digital Marketing – 2009 And Beyond
Location: River Crest Golf Club in Phoenixville, PA

Thursday, June 4, 2009 Evening Event
PDMA Benny Awards and Direct Marketer of the Year Party
Location: The Farmhouse at People's Light, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355