DFW AMA's Beyond Borders – Global Marketing Summit

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The DFW Chapter of the American Marketing Association brings an exciting educational opportunity to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex: Beyond Borders – Global Marketing Summit.

Who should attend? Corporate executives, Marketing, Communications, and Sales Professionals looking to increase successes in the international marketplace will benefit from this conference.

Attendees will experience keynote presentations, morning and afternoon breakout sessions designed to drill down into specific international marketing topics, intimate roundtable discussions, an exhibitor expo, and countless networking opportunities. Speakers and topics include:

• Prashant Gandhi (morning keynote), Partner New Dehli Office, McKinsey & Company

“Capturing the Next Billion Consumers”

• Gail Smith (lunch keynote), Director of Shared Services, General Motors

“The Global Hispanic Market: Does it Exist?”

• Kenn Morris, President, Crossborder Group, Inc.

“The Simplifying the Sales Cycle Between US & Mexico”

• Chuck Haseman, Vice President, Avalion Consulting

"Working with Foreign Governments"

• Owen Hannay, Founder & Owner, Slingshot Media LLC

“Managing Country-Specific Websites for Global Brands”

• Edward Retta, Managing Partner, Cross Culture Communications

“Cultural Intelligence in Global Brands”

• Steve Boecking, Vice President, Hillwood Properties

“Global Trade and the Role of the Inland Port“

• Bryan Rand, Manager Global Solutions, SDL International

“Challenges Around Marketing Translations”

• Marc Blumberg, Senior Vice President, IMC2

“Media Convergence: Reshaping Business, Marketing & Consumer Mindsets”

• Michelle Schulz, Partner, Braumiller Schulz & Co.

“Trends in B2B Global Marketing”

• And more!

Bonus! Interactive Panel Discussion

“Putting it All Together – How to Build Your International Action Plan for Success!”

• Prashant Gandhi, Partner, McKinsey & Co.
• Gail Smith, Director of Shared Services, General Motors
• Vince Chirico, Manager Mountain and Southwest States, Google
• Atul Vohra, CMO, Perot Systems
• Shauna Heran, Director, Fluor Corporation

When: Thursday, April 17^th (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)

Where: Hyatt Regency North Dallas, 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX

Space is limited, register today! www.dfwama.com.

This program is made possible by:

Gold Sponsor -	Getty Images, www.gettyimages.com
Silver Sponsors -	MarketSphere Consulting LLC, www.marketsphere.com
	SDL Translations, www.sdl.com
Partner Sponsors -	Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.dallascvb.com
	Denuo Source, www.denuosource.com

About the DFW AMA:

The DFW American Marketing Association (AMA) is the number one source for marketers in the Dallas /Fort Worth Metroplex. With an impressive 700+ professional members and host to more than 50 informative and educational events annually, it is the ninth fastest growing chapter and the tenth largest in the nation.

For more information go to: www.dfwama.com.

About the AMA:

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest professional association for marketers with more than 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades, the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and professional development for marketing professionals. To learn more about the AMA, go to: www.marketingpower.com.