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Summary
- Abstract:
- The American Marketing Association, Capital District Chapter works for the advancement of business and management in the region. The collection includes publications concerning programs sponsored by the organization as well as administrative records. Also included are descriptions and handouts from businesses in the Capital District.
- Extent:
- 2.81 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, American Marketing Association, New York Capital Region Records, 1992-2013. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the AMA-NYCR Records).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The American Marketing Association, Capital District Records mainly consists of administrative records, such as board agendas, minutes, chapter plans, surveys and financial documents. In additon, there are Mark of Excellence Awards materials and copies of the organization's publication Positions & Perceptions. Also, there is a box of compact discs, cassette tapes and floppy disks.
- Biographical / Historical:
The American Marketing Association (AMA) was founded in 1937. Today the AMA has expanded greatly and is one of the largest marketing organizations in the world. It has over 30,000 members across the world who are knowledgeable in the marketing field. The American Marketing Association, New York State Captial Region chapter was formed in 1993 after holding general interest and planning meetings throughout 1992. Its first president was University at Albany, SUNY associate professor, Paul Schurr.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this collection were transferred to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives from the New York Capital Region Chapter of the American Marketing Association in 2010 January and 2016 March.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2018 by Amanda Partridge.
- Arrangement:
Records were arranged chronologically. Smaller editions of the newsletter, Positions & Perceptions, were interfiled while larger editions were separated into an oversized box. Two large binders were taken apart but original order was retained.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, American Marketing Association, New York Capital Region Records, 1992-2013. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the AMA-NYCR Records).