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Join the AMA by May 30, 2008 and look forward to these free gifts.*

1. Receive a free $20 Prepaid MasterCard® or $200 Conference Coupon good for any AMA conference

2. Get free access to AMA's Live Members-Only Webcast, plus a free implementation guide: My Space, Your Space and Their Space: Connecting with Your Customers in Online Social Networks.

Register for this exclusive Webcast when you become a member. Today 84% of online consumers belong to at least one online social network. That's an amazing opportunity for marketing. But before you enter their space, you need to have a clear plan of action. This Webcast will provide you with the framework for understanding your market's readiness for social networking, creating social networking plans for your organization and activating those plans.

Choose the session that works best for you:

• Session 1 > Thursday, July 10, 2008
  11 am PST / 12 pm MST / 1 pm CST / 2 pm EST

• Session 2 > Thursday, July 17, 2008
  1 pm PST / 2 pm MST / 3 pm CST / 4 pm EST

* Offer only valid for Practitioner and Academic membership.
* This card is the property of KeyBank National Association and is issued pursuant to a license with MasterCard® International Incorporated.

As a NMAMA member, you gain full and unrestricted access to the Member Resource Center on the National AMA website. Here's the kind of marketing information you can access everyday.

• AMA Spotlight includes the latest issues of Marketing Matters and Marketing News and focuses on current case studies, white papers, business book reviews, and marketing topics.
• Marketing Trends addresses such topics as return on marketing investment, customer relationship management, branding, and competitive analysis.
• Strategic Marketing Forum deals with the concerns of aspiring and practicing chief marketing officers with insights from experts.
• Industry Information has sections containing marketing information relating to technology; healthcare services; business-to-business, consumer, and global marketing; and higher education.
• Knowledge Center contains past issues of Marketing Matters and Marketing News along with white papers, research studies, and information from various AMA events.

Being a NMAMA member entitles you to AMA National Discounts and saves you money. Members benefit from special discounts on retail products and services; and marketing publications, books, certification, and events. As a member, you'll receive discounts on the following:

• Products and services from AMA marketing partners such as Avis, Airborne Express, Approved Association Insurance, 1-800-Flowers.com, and MBNA.
• Members save up to 44% on AMA magazines and journals.
• Members save on marketing books published by the AMA and other publishers.
• Members save up to 43% on marketing schools, tutorials, and conferences.
• The AMA's Professional Certified Marketer™ (PCM™) program - members save 30%.

With your National AMA membership, you receive a Marketing Services Directory which contains useful listings of marketing vendors, products, and services. To further your networking efforts and ability to connect, the guide also includes the names and corporate affiliations of all National AMA members along with contact information.

Choices of Memberships:

Professional Membership
Professional membership is for practitioners in the marketing industry. Dues are $205 for the first year, and $175 at renewal. Membership includes a subscription to Marketing News, one additional publication of your choice, and membership in a Special Interest Group of your choice.

Academic Membership
Academic membership is for marketing educators. Dues are $205 for the first year, and $175 at renewal. Membership includes a subscription to Marketing News, one additional publication of your choice, and membership in a Special Interest Group of your choice.

Collegiate Membership
Collegiate membership is for full-time students only, who are not employed full-time. Annual dues are $39, which includes a subscription to Marketing News (8 issues per year).

Bridge Membership
Bridge membership is for graduating AMA Collegiate Members only. After graduation, Collegiate Members may join as a Bridge Member at a reduced annual dues rate of $75 per year for up to 3 years. Membership includes a subscription to Marketing News.

Doctoral Student Membership
Doctoral Student Membership is for Doctoral Students. Annual dues are $95. Membership includes a subscription to Marketing News, one additional AMA publication of your choice, and membership in the Doctoral Student SIG.

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Please note that AMA membership is individual and non-transferable.