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AMA Marketing Olympics
Fun To Be #1! Managing and Marketing America's Best Place to Live
Speakers:
Van Nutt,
Executive Director, Middleton Chamber of Commerce
Mike Davis,
City Administrator for the City of Middleton
Marketers spend a lot of time, effort, and money applying for awards for their organizations. After all that work, winning the award is just the beginning. Case in point, the city of Middleton, named "The Best Place to Live in America" by Money Magazine 2007.
  At our next AMA Lunch Meeting, Mike Davis, City Administrator of Middleton, and Van Nutt, Executive Director of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, discuss plans to use the award to market and re-brand their city, as well as to maintain this sought-after national ranking.
Folks who apply for industry awards on behalf of their organizations are encouraged to attend.
 VAN NUTT has served as Executive Director of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce since 2003. He is responsible for overseeing the growth of the Chamber's Membership from 300 to 500-plus!
He has also concurrently served as President of ImprovAbility Inc., a company that has provided team building and communication training. He sees both as opportunities to help people connect. Van has served on Boards for the American Society for Training & Development, the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, West Madison Optimists, Middleton Business Watch, Middleton Tourism Commission, WI Chamber of Commerce Executives and as a volunteer for Middleton Outreach Ministry.
When not connecting with people and business leaders, Van enjoys the company of his children, a good crosswind, a good tequila, and live theater.
 MIKE DAVIS has served as City Administrator for the City of Middleton since 1998. He oversees 13 departments and 130 employees, providing a vast array of community services. He also wears the additional hats of Personnel Officer, Public Information Officer & Director of Economic and Community Development.
He has been a big part of this progressive and dynamic municipality being named "Best Place to Live," most recently, and also the number 7 ranking back in 2005!
He has a long history of community involvement, serving on board of The Wisconsin City &County Managers Association (WCMA), Middleton Outreach Ministry, Middleton Chamber of Commerce, and The United Way Days of Caring/Middleton.
His hobbies include his family, traveling, reading, history, sports and fantasy basketball.
Join us for our Tuesday, May 13, 2008 lunch event!
| 11:30 – 12:00 PM: |
Registration & Networking |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch served |
| 12:00 – 12:45 PM: |
Speaker Presentations |
| 12:45 – 1:00 PM: |
Q&A / Meet the Speakers |
| 1:00 – 1:15 PM: |
Networking and Adjornment |
Location: Capital Brewery Bier Garten (with Capital Brewery pouring some of their brews)
Cost: $20 for members, $40 for nonmembers, $10 Students
pay by check to AMA Madison, cash, or invoice.
Reservations rsvp by email to
aritchie@wmmb.org | 
