Marketers see opportunities everywhere. The Columbus AMA vision is to offer central Ohio marketers compelling opportunities to:

• Get a competitive edge
• Network with peers
• Develop their skills
• Advance their career
• Join a community
• Make a difference
• Be inspired
• Have fun
• Celebrate wins
• Be appreciated & acknowledged
• Be a leader
• Stand out in a crowd
• Increase personal and professional ROI

Professional membership company breakdown

• Corporations (McGraw-Hill, Emerson Network Power, Alliance Data Systems) – 32%
• Agencies (Retail Forward, Resource Interactive, Cleverly & Associates) – 20%
• Financial services (Nationwide, Grange Insurance, JPMorgan Chase) – 13%
• Non-Profits (Ohio Society of CPAs, United Way, Columbus Foundation) – 12%
• Higher Education (Ohio State, Franklin, Capital) – 11%
• Professional Services (Bricker & Eckler, Ernst & Young, MoodyNolan) – 7%
• Health Care (Cardinal Health, OhioHealth) – 3%
• Government (ODNR, City of Westerville) – 2%

Professional member career level breakdown

• Manager – 21%
• Coordinator/Specialist – 20%
• Director – 17%
• Vice-President – 13%
• CEO/President/Principal – 11%
• Consultant/Analyst – 9%
• Assistant Director – 6%
• Account Manager – 4%

Member interest area breakdown

• Branding – 15.8%
• Business Marketing – 15.4%
• Marketing Strategy – 13.2%
• Consumer Marketing – 12.0%
• Services Marketing – 9.4%
• Marketing Management – 7.7%
• Marketing Research – 7.3%
• Marketing Education – 6.0%
• Online/Interactive – 4.3%
• Non-Profit – 3.0%
• Health Care – 3.0%
• Database/CRM – 3.0%