National Convention
CMA's National Convention is Canada's largest marketing convention. Every year, marketing professionals from across the country gain a competitive advantage by participating in an amazing three-day program filled with actionable learning and amazing networking opportunities. The National Convention is held each spring in a different city (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa) Canada’s leading marketing professional.
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| Keynote Sessions What does a comedian, professor and an author have in common? They have all succeeded in marketing themselves and their business and they will share their unique success stories at the 2010 CMA National Convention. |
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Conferences
CMA holds a variety of one-day conferences throughout the year, each of which is specifically targeted to the educational needs of our members. These conferences allow you to make an impact on a specific segment of the marketing industry. Whether your interest is Internet and digital marketing, database, business-to-business, privacy, not-for-profit, branding, or one of a host of other themes, one-day conferences are a great way to reach your audience. Attendance at the various conferences ranges from 100 to 300 delegates.
| Upcoming Conferences |
| CMA and Best New Product Awards Success Makers Workshop February 11 featuring Bob Gilbreath, Chief Marketing Strategist, Bridge Worldwide and author of The Next Evolution of Marketing: Connect with Your Customers by Marketing with Meaning |
| Experiential Marketing February 25 featuring Ken Blakeley, Director, Retail & CPG Division, FUSE Marketing Group |
| CMA Atlantic Marketing Conference March 4 featuring Simon Rodrigue, Associate Vice-President E-commerce, Sears Canada and Bonin Bough, Global Director of Social Media Strategy, PepsiCo |
| CMA Business of Ideas Forum Early-bird rates in effect. Reserve your spot now! March 4 featuring Don Morrison, Chief Operating Officer, Research In Motion |
Seminars
CMA holds over 27 educational seminars throughout the year. Different from the one-day conferences, these seminars are typically full-day sessions taught by a single instructor in a classroom style format. Seminars are targeted to the learning needs of new, intermediate, and seasoned marketers, including senior level marketers whose scope of responsibilities have broadened to include marketing disciplines new to them. Attendance is limited to 30 attendees for most seminars.
| Upcoming Seminars |
| Social Media [SOLD OUT] February 9 with Michael Seaton, Head of Digital Marketing, CNIB |
| Marketing Math [SOLD OUT] February 16 and 26 with Geoff Linton, Vice-President, Inbox Marketer Inc. |
| Competitive Intelligence April 13 with David Lithwick, Senior Partner, Market Alert Limited |
| Developing, Defining and Advancing your Brand April 15 with John Torella, Senior Partner, J. C. Williams Group |
Roundtable and Breakfast Sessions
An innovative way to show the world you are on the leading edge of what's happening, CMA's roundtables and breakfasts events are designed to keep marketers abreast of the latest trends, hottest issues, and best practices. Audience sizes range from 65 to 130 people. Topics include branding, integration and e-marketing. Attending CMA roundtables and breakfast sessions are a great way to showcase your organization's commitment to enhancing professionalism in marketing to a senior executive audience.
| Upcoming Roundtables |
| The Art of Publicity - Promoting Yourself! February 10 with Mia Wedgbury, President, Fleishman-Hillard Canada |
| Marketing Analytics: The CMO’s Competitive Weapon February 23 with Richard Boire & Larry Filler, Partners, Boire Filler Group |
CMA Awards
The CMA Awards have been a symbol of marketing excellence for over 35 years. Celebrating results-based marketing, the CMA Awards is the biggest and most prestigious marketing awards event in Canada. Deadlines for entries are in June and July each year. Each November, 2,000 of Canada's top marketers, clients, and business partners come together at the CMA Awards Gala to honour the stars of the marketing industry. The CMA Awards Gala is Canada's largest marketing awards celebration and has been a sell out success for the last several years.
