The 2008 M Awards Dinner and 6th AMA-DC Chapter Anniversary Celebration took place on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, DC.

It was an exciting evening as we honored DC's most successful marketers and recognized the campaigns, programs and innovative ideas they created. The M Awards recognizes much more than creativity, it honors results!

The M Awards recognizes marketers and successful campaigns that demonstrate solid strategy, brilliant innovation, and positive return on investment. Top DC area marketers who meet or surpass their business objectives will receive recognition. Award categories include best marketing in the areas of corporate identity, campaigns, direct marketing, marketing research, collateral, promotions, public relations, investor relations, advertising and multimedia and computer-based marketing. The top entry receives the Marketer of the Year award and the DC Chapter honors the Member of the Year.

The 2008 AMA-DC Hall of Fame Award was presented to Catherine Meloy, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater Washington. Each year, AMA-DC presents the Hall of Fame Award to a leader who inspires others in the local marketing community, and has made distinguished and consistent contributions to the marketing profession. In 2003, Ms. Meloy was selected by the Goodwill Board of Trustees as a proven business leader who can dramatically extend the reach of the disabled and disadvantaged population.  Prior to joining Goodwill of Greater Washington, Ms. Meloy had a successful 20 year career in the radio industry.  In 2000, she received the Greater Washington Board of Trade's "Leader of the Year Award" and in 2001 she was honored by Washingtonian Magazine as "Washingtonian of the Year."

Stay tuned for details about the 7th Annual M Awards in 2009!

The DC Chapter of the American Marketing Association has won the Excellence Award for Leadership for 2006-2007, which recognizes demonstrated leadership ability, sound chapter management processes, and chapter financial health, including budgeting, reporting and performance.

Sponsored by the Professional Chapters Council of the AMA, the CEA program recognizes and rewards excellence in chapter leadership and operations. The award will be recognized at the AMA’s Annual Leadership Summit.

The AMA consists of 51 chapters throughout the country and the CEA program recognizes select chapters at eight distinct award levels. AMA-DC has previously garnered the Overall Excellence Award in 1999 and the Best in Class Award in 2001.