Over 425 marketers,
a record attendance,
packed the ballroom of The Venetian hotel for the kick-off
of AAM Summit 2004: Odds on Excellence.
Attendees met in
the Exhibit Hall where they engaged in lots of peer to peer
networking.
AAM board member
and conference liaison to the AAM Board of Directors, Jayne
Bates (left), meets for a quick update in the Exhibit Hall
with AAM Summit 2004 conference co-chairs Sam Patrick (middle)
and Samantha Deeder (right).
Jill Lock of Isdaner
& Company poses with AAM-MAA awards dinner entertainer,
Elvis. Jill won an AAM-MAA award in the firm brochure category.
Conference attendees
enjoyed listening to a panel of women accounting industry
professionals, from a marketing partner to a consultant,
who offered an intimate look at how they’ve achieved
the top-level success they now enjoy.
Jugglers, unicyclists
and acrobats were a part of the opening celebration at the
conference.
Conference exhibitors
from BizActions displayed their products and services during
AAM Summit 2004. Thank you to all of our exhibitors and
sponsors!
The AAM-MAA award
entries lined the halls for AAM member Wendy Herman of Bond
Beebe to view. The awards program for the best of the best
in accounting marketing and sales drew a record 150 entries.
Over 30 workshops
were offered to AAM Summit 2004 attendees.
AAM Summit attendees
enjoyed listening to top quality leaders during the Managing
Partner Panel discussion. The panel included (left to right)
Allan Koltin, Bob Bunting, Todd Mitchell, and Gary Shamis.
AAM's first press
conference was held for the media attending the event.
Networking was in
full swing as AAM members enjoyed a dinner at one of the
city's
hundreds of great restaurants.
Roundtable discussions,
like this one during the Best Practices Forum, helped marketers
learn from seasoned pros.
Conference attendees
practiced their "woo clap" during a general session
with keynote speaker Brian Biro.
Happy 15th Birthday
AAM! A cake was
baked to celebrate!
AAM members pose for
a group shot before the start of the AAM-MAA awards dinner.
