U of A Chapter Takes a Third Place at AMA International Collegiate Conference
Members of the U of A chapter of the American Marketing Association at their International Collegiate Conference.
The American Marketing Association chapter at the University of Arkansas took third place for best educational value at the 40th annual AMA International Collegiate Conference.
Twelve members of the campus chapter attended the meeting in April in New Orleans, Louisiana, with more than 1,900 attendees from other schools. At the conference, students participated in competitions, keynote speaker events and a career fair.
The U of A chapter also received an award for Outstanding Membership, Communication and Professional Development.
U of A students who attended were chapter presidents Lindsey Simpson and Hunter Wilson and Andrew Bickford, Phoebe Frazier, Lauren Guilette, Justice Macy, Victoria Maness, Meagan Miller, Ben Martin, Nicklaus Porter, Harper Ramsey and Ally Watson.
Contacts
David Speer, director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2539,
dlspeer@uark.edu
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