AMA UTampa

End of Year Bash
2025-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Davis Island
Join AMA for a trip to Davis Islands! To celebrate all the hard work and dedication from our AMA team throughout the year, we will be taking a trip to Davis Islands to enjoy a nice sunset and pizza. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Guest Speaker: Benson Riseman
2025-04-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Lowth Entrepreneurship Center (ICB 8th Floor)
Benson Riseman is the President & CEO of BENSEA Enterprises, LLC; an Entrepreneurial Think Tank and Consultancy, which specializes in strategy, branding, marketing, revenue generation and the distribution of supportive business resources to client companies. Don’t miss this Q+A style event with Benson Riseman Wednesday, April 16th to further your knowledge on the world of entrepreneurship! We are expecting high attendance so sign up today!
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Pickleball Fundraiser
2025-04-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Tennis Courts
Join us for our Pickleball fundraiser this Friday! It will be teams of two, and each person will pay $5. Don’t miss out on the fun and PRIZES!

Volunteer Event: WEDU PBS "Be My Neighbor Day"
2025-03-29 09:30 - 14:30 | 1300 N Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33607, FL, United States
WEDU PBS invites the AMA community to celebrate kindness and neighbors on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Volunteers must be 16 or older, and if you’d like to earn community service hours, just bring your form for them to sign. The event will be fun, fulfilling, and a great way to connect with your community. Let’s come together and make this day unforgettable!
Dress Code: Casual

Riverwalk Social: Mentee Riverwalk
2025-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Plant Park
Don’t miss our Riverwalk Social this Wednesday! We will meet at plant park, walk over to Eddies and Sams for a slice of pizza, and then watch the sunset after! Who doesn’t love pizza with a side of sunset!
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2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Benson Alex Riseman Volleyball courts. 401 W Kennedy BLVD, Box P, Tampa, Florida 33606-1490, United States
🏐 Spike your way to victory at AMA’s Volleyball Fundraiser! 🏐
Looking to have some fun with AMA outside our typical professional events? Join us for our Volleyball Fundraiser! Bring your friends and enjoy some friendly competition, where winners take home a prize! It’s the perfect chance to connect outside of our usual professional events. Be there or be square 🏐
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Power of One
2025-02-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Trustees Board Room – Vaughn 9th Floor, FL, United States
Are you interested in exploring the key roles within marketing agencies and learn how each agency’s approach can differ? Attendees will learn this useful information, as well as participate in a speed-networking opportunity!
Dress Code: Business Casual
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AMA UTampa x Five Guys Fundraiser
2025-02-21 16:00 - 20:00 | Five Guys 3841 W Kennedy Blvd
Join us for our annual Five Guys Fundraiser to support UTampa AMA! Bring your friends and fellow AMA members to enjoy yummy burgers while helping us continue making AMA AMAzing. Every order supports our organization’s efforts, so we’d love to see you there! 🫵 🫵 🫵

Embarc Collective: How to Market a Startup
2025-02-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Embarc Collective, 802 E Whiting St, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
This event, hosted in collaboration with Embarc Collective, will provide attendees with a comprehensive guide to launching and growing a startup. Whether you have a business idea or are simply curious about the startup ecosystem, this interactive session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to take the first steps toward entrepreneurship.
This event will be a valuable opportunity to learn from experts, network with like-minded individuals, and gain actionable insights into launching a startup. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how marketing plays a crucial role in startup growth and success.
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AMA Tampa Bay 2025 Vision: New Year, New Trends
2025-02-18 08:00 - 10:00 | Embarc Collective, 802 E Whiting St, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
AMA Tampa Bay is excited to invite you to 2025 Vision: New Year, New Trends, an exclusive event designed to inspire and empower marketers and leaders as we step into the new year.
This is your chance to:

Gain actionable insights to kickstart the year.
Connect with top marketing professionals in Tampa Bay.
Learn from leaders shaping the future of our industry.

This special event features a panel of AMA Tampa Bay past presidents, each a proven leader in their industry:

Glenn Zimmerman – President/CEO of Mad Bear Productions
Ally Gannon – Partner/Chief Connection Officer of Coconspirator
Alfred Goldberg – President of Absolute Marketing Solutions
Kari Goetz – CEO/Founder of Winzig Consulting

Let’s make 2025 your most successful year yet. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Marketing Analytics Publix Event
2025-02-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Lowth Entrepreneurship Center (ICB 8th Floor)
Interested in learning more about marketing analytics? Join us for an exclusive evening with Publix!
Discover how Publix has grown into a household name, thriving locally and globally! Learn about their business strategies, how they keep track of analytics, and connect with different marketing professionals. There may be some internship opportunities, so don’t miss out!
Dress Code: Business Casual
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AMA Utampa Introduction Meeting
2025-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Plant Hall Music Room
Kick off the semester with the American Marketing Association! 🎉
Join us for our Introduction Meeting on Monday, January 29th at 6:30 PM in the Plant Hall Music Room. Learn more about what AMA has to offer, meet our teams, and explore our exciting Mentorship Program! Stick around after the meeting to network and chat with team members. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and grow with us!
📅 Save the date & bring your friends! We can’t wait to see you there!

Christmas Bash!
2024-12-04 18:30 - 20:00 | SFB 145
Hello, AMAzing members! Join us tomorrow, December 4th, from 6:30–7:30 PM, for a festive celebration exclusive to our Paid Members!
Enjoy holiday cheer, exciting competitions, and top-notch prizes. Plus, we’ll be bidding a heartfelt farewell to our graduating seniors.
DON’T MISS OUT! We can’t wait to see you there!
No need to register for this event, just show up!

Marketing a Destination with the CMO of Visit Tampa Bay
2024-12-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Jenkins Hall Top Floor – Comm 1
Hello AMAzing members! Are you curious about Tampa Bay’s rapid growth and destination marketing?
Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd, for an insightful talk with Patrick Harrison, Chief Marketing Officer of Visit Tampa Bay.
Learn what goes into marketing Tampa Bay and discover why people from all over are moving to our beautiful area. Don’t miss it!
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International Marketing Workshop
2024-11-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Plant Hall Grand Salon
Hello AMAzing members!
Come join us at the International Marketing Workshop hosted by Scott Vejdani, Sr. Director of Strategic Consulting at Epilson.
Learn how to adapt strategies for diverse global audiences on November 20th at 6:30PM, Plant Hall Grand Salon.
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Marketing Competition Strategy
2024-10-30 18:30 - 19:30 | SFB 145
AMAUTampa is thrilled to announce our partnership with the DECA chapter at Armwood High! Join us on Wednesday, 10/30, where we will be hosting a mock trial competition to practice our skills for the International Collegiate Conference in NOLA!
In teams, students will be given a one-page brief detailing a business problem that needs a solution! Teams will have 20 minutes to craft and plan a delivery for a compelling case solution. Groups will present their case solution to our judge panel, followed by a Q&A session. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your public speaking, think critically about a relevant issue in the business world, and collaborate with others. Sign up now!

T-Shirt Competition
2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Plant Hall Grand Salon
Hello AMAzing members! Ready to bring out your creative design and fashion skills?
Join us at our T-shirt Competition Wednesday October 23rd to design an AMA UTampa T-Shirt, the best design will be submitted to the International Collegiate Conference Competition to compete against AMA Collegiate Chapters nationwide! Ready for the challenge? Sign up now!
Reminders:
Bring your laptops
Dress code casual

Creating a Personalized Digital Experience
2024-10-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
There is constant chatter and research on the benefits of a personalized digital experience including increased trust, engagement and revenue. Yet, according to Gartner, 63% of digital marketing executives say providing tailored experiences to customers continues to be a challenge.
This session will focus on the critical steps to developing a personalization proof of concept (POC) that can help jumpstart your personalization program for your digital experience.
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Five Guys Fundraiser
2024-10-04 16:00 - 20:00 | Five Guys 3841 W Kennedy Blvd
Craving a burger, cajun fries, or how about a milkshake? Join us at our Five Guys fundraiser and enjoy delicious food while supporting the AMA UTampa chapter! AMA will receive 20% of proceeds during this time period, so come out and bring your friends!
Reminders:
Say “AMA” when you order
Only valid at Five Guys 3841 W Kennedy Blvd
DATE CHANGE:
Friday, October 4th, 4-8pm

General Body Meeting
2024-10-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Plant Hall Grand Salon
Join us for our general body AMA meeting!
We will go over general updates, expectations, upcoming events, and get to know everyone on the amazing AMA team!
During the second half of the meeting, we will be discussing mentor assignments and getting to know more about the mentor program!
The meeting will be held in Plant Hall, Fletcher Lounge from 7-8PM this upcoming Wednesday.

Pie-An-AMA
2024-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Vaughn Courtyard
Come join us for Pie-An-AMA Friday, September 20th from 2-4pm in Vaughn Courtyard!
For $3, you can pie a member or for $5, you can pie two.
Join in to support AMA and have fun while doing so!

Networking Gala
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Plant Hall Fletcher Lounge
Get ready to network in style! Join us for the Networking Gala during our annual Marketing Week at the University of Tampa. Meet with Tampa’s business professionals and other students in the field!
Come connect with representatives from AMA Tampa Bay, Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi, and the Personal Finance Club!
Featuring: Light food, refreshments, and lots of connections!
Attire: Business casual
Join us to boost your career and meet new people! You won’t want to miss it.
Register here!

Sports Marketing Unleashed
2024-09-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Plant Hall Fletcher Lounge
Sports Marketing Panel Unleashed: Meet the Minds
Join us for an exclusive panel featuring top marketing leaders from Tampa’s highly accredited sports teams! They’ll dive into the evolution of digital marketing strategies in sports covering social media powerplays, game-changing data analytics, driving ticket sales through online advertising, and more! Plus, don’t miss your chance to win FREE signed team merch! Click here to sign up for this event!
Featured panelists:
Matt Corey, CMO of Tampa Bay Lightning
Christi Bedan, VP of Marketing of Tampa Bay Bucs
Yanna Pantelis, Director of Marketing of Tampa Bay Rays

Social Media Bootcamp
2024-09-18 10:00 - 2024-09-19 15:00 | Online Webinar
With more than 4 billion users worldwide regularly connecting, communicating and influencing on social media, businesses that aren’t effectively engaging on these same channels could be missing valuable leads and sales!
The opportunities to build relationships, establish brand loyalty and maintain competitive advantage are yours to achieve through social media.
Forge a confident path in social media with the help of the AMA Social Media Bootcamp for beginners! In just two days, you’ll learn how to effectively showcase your brand so it can be a significant driver for your marketing strategy with clear goals, engaging content and an active presence.
Register here!

Homebuying 101
2024-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Plant Hall Music Room
Come join us for some valuable insights from Homebuyer EDU as they share advice on buying your first home! Come and learn the essentials to home buying with confidence!
In this event, you’ll be able to learn about lending, titles, general contract processes and more! This will give you the opportunity to learn from professionals in a relevant area in your life.
The event will follow up with a Q & A at the end so have your questions ready to be answered!

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Insider Tips for Success
2024-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Jenkins Community Room
Ready to kick off marketing week!? We are excited to host Surroundings Group Chief Operating Officer, Brandon, and Director of Sales, Daniel as they share their career wisdom! Join us to discover insightful tips, “things they wished employees could have learned”, and tips from their career journey! Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from Brandon and Daniel to elevate your own career path!
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Mentor Bash
2024-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Vaughn 9th Floor Boardroom
Join us for our first social mentor bash to bridge the gap between the leadership team and general members.
What you should expect: Talk to members about teams, skills, interests, and future passions!
Featuring: Catered finger foods, music, networking games, and lots of fun!
Attire: Business Professional
Let us know if you are able to attend the first networking event for our Mentor Program! This will be a great event to collaborate with AMA leaders and a chance to have a mentor who specializes in skills you are interested in.
Mentor Program Sign up

Core Components of Branding
2024-09-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
Learn how to build a valuable brand!
While most marketers have a general sense of what a brand is, it’s not always clear how to define and document a brand. What does it take to define and build a brand in the context of an organization? How do you bring strategy, design and messaging together in a way that sets clear boundaries and direction?
When you know exactly what components are necessary to define a brand and set direction, branding becomes much clearer and more effective at reinforcing core desired equities in customers’ minds.
In this virtual workshop, we’ll cover the steps to create and define a brand. You’ll learn what internal and external assets are required to create a new brand or sharpen an existing one. And you’ll leave with visual and messaging guidelines that drive clarity in your advertising, communication and product development.
Register here!

Introduction Meeting
2024-09-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Plant Hall Music Room
Welcome back Spartans! Ready to discover what AMA UT can offer you? Join us Tuesday, September 3rd at 7pm in Plant Hall Music room for our introduction meeting to discover all the benefits of AMA UT. Register now!

Google Analytics Bootcamp Webinar
2024-08-27 10:00 - 14:30 | Online Webinar
Unlock the full potential of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with our comprehensive bootcamp designed for digital marketers and data enthusiasts.
With a mixture of presentation and live platform demonstrations, you will gain the knowledge needed to navigate and leverage GA4’s advanced features for insightful data analysis and effective decision-making.
Register here!
