2012 San Diego American Marketing Association Cause Conference Opens Call For Speakers
The 14th Annual AMA Cause Conference is now accepting applications for speakers through Jan. 16.

SAN DIEGO, CA, January 08, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jan. 16 marks the deadline for speaker submissions for the 14th Annual AMA Cause Conference, the West Coast's largest cause partnership event for nonprofit and business executives. Presented by the San Diego chapter of the American Marketing Association, this year's conference will take place March 20-21, 2012. Last year business and nonprofit leaders from brands around the nation, including Microsoft, Dermalogica, Kiva.org and Macy's, presented case studies on cause partnership campaign successes and lead discussions about best practices for building mutually beneficial business/nonprofit alliances.

Experts in cause marketing, nonprofit resource development, community relations, new media technology and corporate social responsibility are encouraged to submit speaking proposals for the chance to be a 2012 speaker. With only a few spots remaining, interested candidates should apply online here and consider the following topics when submitting a proposal:

Nonprofits
- Latest in Event Fundraising
- Latest Trends / Best Practices in Utilizing Video Storytelling For Fundraising
- Monetizing Your Assets for Donors & Sponsorship
- Latest "Must Have" Fundraising Tools & Technology
- You Got the Grant - Now How to Keep It: Creating & Managing Corporation/Foundation/Local Government Relations
- Take Advantage of National Contests - Should We or Shouldn't We?
- The Grassroots Comeback - How Local Business Partnerships Can Move The Needle
- Social Media: Latest Trends and Best Practices That Are Easy To Implement and Net Results
- Legal Issues In Cause Marketing
- New Ways to Engage Your Board of Directors

Corporate / Business
- How Doing Good is Good for Small Businesses
- Cause Marketing 101
- Non-Cash Giving: Employee Volunteerism, Skills-based Volunteerism, In-Kind, Resource Sharing
- New California Benefit Corporation (AB361)

Presentations featuring case studies, demos and audience participation are preferred. Jan. 13 is the deadline for early bird registration for conference tickets. For more information and ticket prices, please visit: http://sdama.org/cause-conference/.

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