AAIA Introduces AAIA SmartBrief, New Electronic Newsletter for Members

AAIA Honored with Marketing Awards

AAIA Holds Successful Meetings at Spring Leadership Days in Florida

AAIA Introduces AAIA SmartBrief, New Electronic Newsletter for Members

AAIA members will begin receiving a new electronic newsletter on Thursday, April 24, called AAIA SmartBrief. The newsletter, which will replace the segment FACTS newsletters, will be sent twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday, and will be coming from the e-mail address aaia@smartbrief.com. In addition to AAIA news, each issue will contain news on current developments impacting the industry, technology trends, business leadership, sales and marketing best practices, and government and regulatory news, as featured in Capital Report. Individual segment news will be conveniently accessed from each SmartBrief.

AAIA Honored with Marketing Awards

AAIA has been selected as a winner in three categories in the 2008 American Inhouse Design Awards. Of the more than 5,000 entries in this year's program, the following were honored: Best Annual Report, AAIA 1 Book; Best Brochure or Collateral Material, AAIA Town Hall Agenda and Best Publication, Aftermarket Insider.

The American Inhouse Design Awards has emerged as the premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers. It is a unique opportunity for inhouse design, marketing and communications departments within corporations, publishing houses, non-profits, universities and government agencies to be recognized for their creativity, for the special challenges they face and for their contributions to their businesses and institutions.

AAIA Holds Successful Meetings at Spring Leadership Days in Florida

More than 400 volunteers and industry guests attended AAIA's Spring Leadership Days, April 9-11, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Fla.

More than 25 meetings were held over the three-day event, including eight segment and 14 committee meetings, as well as a meeting with AAIA's Board of Directors. The board officially announced Jerry O'Pry, Blue Magic, Inc., as the new AAIA chairman.

At the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on April 10, O'Pry presented the executive summary of the new AAIA Strategic Plan, while Kathleen Schmatz delivered the annual State of the Association address.

AAIA's Fall Leadership Days will be held Sept. 3-5, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.