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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

SMA works hard to bring you the best marketing and social events of the year! Becoming an SMA member gives you top priority to informative business events and fun social events. Becoming an SMA Executive also gives you the opportunity to go 'behind the scenes' to coordinate the events and gain practical marketing and promotions experience.

Make sure to check the Events Calendar for information about upcoming events.

Some of the year's event highlights include:

AGENCY TOURS

Agency tours are organized to offer our members insights to the working environments of marketing related firms and corporations. Our most recent tours include visits to Comtemporary Communications, thornleyHayne Creative Communications, TBWA, Cowie & Fox, ReThink, and DDB Canada.


MARKETERS' NIGHT

This annual signature event is usually held in the Fall. This event features speakers and guests from the marketing industry and will provide you with the opportunity to network with them. With your participation and support, Marketers' Night 2009 will be an even better event!


Each Marketers' Night features a key marketing theme. This year's focus was "Branding the Digital You". Visit marketersnight.com for info about MN 2008.


SPEAKER SESSIONS

Speakers from the marketing industry will talk about their experiences, professions, as well as challenges they face in their jobs. Each session will be based on a particular topic to provide you with a broader range of knowledge. You will have the chances to understand more in details what these professionals do, and at the same time be able to find out how you can enter the field.


SOCIAL EVENTS

SMA is working hard to bring you the best social events of the semester! From Club Nights to scavenger hunts, anything is possible! The social events are a time for all SMA members to chill, relax, and hang out with each other. Come out to our events, and party hard!


Previous successes including Rendezvous Boat Cruise.


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SMA helps you develop skills and aids in your professional development. Become a member, and you’ll be privy to job postings, skill development opportunities, and lots more! Better yet, become an executive, and get hands-on experience in organizing tons of huge events and projects!


MARKETING COMPETITION: IMC

Inter-Collegiate Marketing Competition, formerly known as Brand Wars, is an intercollegiate marketing competition that tests students' creative and strategic marketing skills. Students will compete against other teams from universities and colleges throughout the province as they try to create the best branding strategy for a company case study.


Click here for more info on IMC 2009.