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NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It’s Never Too Soon to Start Networking Networking Event at Bryant College Attracts 100 Marketing Students and Professionals from over 30 Area Businesses PROVIDENCE, RI (April 14, 2004) - Over 100 marketing students from Rhode Island's Bryant College, Salve Regina University, Johnson and Wales University, University of Rhode Island, and Rhode Island College came out last night to network with career professionals from more than 30 area business. The event was coordinated by Emma Surprenant, president of the Bryant College Marketing Association, and Brian Heil, past-president of the Rhode Island American Marketing Association (www.riama.org). The students, all dressed in stylish business attire, many armed with calling cards, conducted themselves with the utmost professionalism. They took an active role in meeting and greeting marketing and recruitment professionals from companies large and small, including:
Key note speakers included Kristine McPherson, professional image associate from In Toone Communication, and Amy Lawrence, local sportscaster for WSKO The Score AM/FM. With more than 100 local members, RIAMA is a professional marketing organization that provides business networking and educational opportunities, and serves all levels of marketing practitioners, educators and students. Nationally, the American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest and most comprehensive professional society for marketers, consisting of nearly 45,000 members in 100 countries and 400 chapters throughout North America. Founded in 1937 as a professional not-for-profit organization for marketers, the purpose of the AMA is to promote education and assist in the personal and professional career development among marketing professionals, and to advance the science and ethical practice of marketing disciplines. # # # Editorial Contact: Get In Toone today! |