Audio-Video Corporation’s Courtney Remington Becomes AMA President For 2007-08

ALBANY, NY (07/30/2007)(readMedia)-- The New York Capital Region chapter of the American Marketing Association has named Courtney Remington of Audio-Video Corporation President for 2007-08, beginning a year-long tenure as head of the local chapter of the largest and most prestigious organization for marketing professionals.

Remington has been a member of the AMA since January 2005 and has served on several committees before joining the board of directors last year. In stepping up to the presidency, Remington brings an ambitious set of goals for the coming year, focusing on adding value to the chapter by hosting unique speakers and innovative events and by increasing its number of members in the technology and energy segments.

“I am thrilled to have been elected president of the premier Tech Valley association for Marketing Professionals,” said Remington. “This area is home to such truly amazing marketing talent and I am thrilled to be working with such a smart and talented group here at the NY Capital Region Chapter of the AMA. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead. Stay tuned for some great speakers, some great programs and some fun events that will provide our members and the marketing community at large with the opportunity to further their careers and expand their marketing knowledge.”

Remington is the Director of Marketing at Audio-Video Corporation. She is responsible for all aspects of marketing for the company including all written communication, advertising, direct mail and coordination of trade shows. She has a BS in Corporate Communications from Ithaca College and an MBA in the Management of Information Systems from the University at Albany. She previously served on the board of the local chapter of the Alliance of Technology and Women as VP of Marketing and has worked on event planning committees for the Senior Services of Albany, the MS Society and the Women’s Business Council.

For over six decades the AMA has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to everyday. The AMA is the only organization that provides direct benefits to marketing professionals in both business and education and services all levels of marketing practitioners, educators and students. The local chapter of the American Marketing Association is comprised of more than 330 marketing professionals. The chapter holds luncheon seminars once a month, bringing in fascinating speakers on various marketing topics and breakfast round tables which allow the attendee to get into the details of a wide range of marketing challenges.

For more information on the capital region’s American Marketing Association chapter please visit www.nymarketing.org.

About American Marketing Association American Marketing Association (AMA) is the world's largest and most comprehensive professional society of marketers, consisting of nearly 40,000 worldwide members in 73 chapters throughout North America. Since 1992, the New York Capital Region Chapter of the American Marketing Association has been committed to recognizing and encouraging the best practices in the field of marketing and helping to elevate the profession. The chapter provides an opportunity to learn from and network with more than 400 marketing professionals in the Capital Region.

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