The Society for Marketing Advances (SMA), a premier marketing association, holds an annual conference that brings together marketing educators from throughout the United States and abroad.

The SMA 2008 Annual Conference will be held in St. Petersburg, Florida from November 4 - 9, 2008. The Conference Theme is Staying Ahead of Our Competitors: A Global Perspective.  Paper submission deadline is  March 1, 2008.  The program includes scholarly presentations, teaching sessions and competitions, a doctoral dissertation competition and doctoral consortium, retail strategy and consumer decision research seminar, exhibits, special sessions on current issues in marketing, and an academic placement service.   A great way to get involved is by submitting your scholarly work for consideration, submitting special session proposals, or volunteering to serve as a session chair, discussion leader, or reviewer. While the major focus of the conference is marketing, there'll be plenty of time for relaxation, entertainment, and meeting with old and new friends. The Conference hotel is the TradeWinds Island Grand, a classic, AAA four-diamond, family-friendly resort on the white, sandy beach of St. Pete.  The hotel is very family-friendly. Plan now to attend! And bring your family along! Please click this link to find out all the things you and your family can do while in St. Petersburg! Things to do in St. Petersburg 

As a benefit of membership, SMA members receive The Journal of Business Research and The Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, and may subscribe at a reduced rate to Marketing Education Review. Officers are working to expand services offered for Society members. Learn more about us on these Web pages and become an active member of SMA.  

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