An opportunity for collegiate marketers to nurture, grow and evolve together
Chicago, IL— The 2025 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC) returns to New Orleans. The theme for this year’s conference is: Evolve, which captures the vision of growth, innovation, and progression in the marketing industry.
The ICC is a three day transformative experience designed to empower and equip students with the skills and insights necessary to navigate and excel in the evolving world of marketing. The conference celebrates students through dynamic competitions, innovative insights, networking, career guidance and recognition.
Dates and Location
ICC will be hosted in New Orleans, LA from April 3-5, 2025.
The event will take place at the Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Speakers
The keynote speakers include:
- Martin Nance, Executive VP and CMO of the Minnesota Vikings
- Mark Collins Romig, Senior VP and CMO of New Orleans & Company
Massive appreciation to the co-chairs of the event, Dr. Delonia Minor-Cooley (Texas Southern University) and Dr. Konya Weber (Northwest Nazarene University) for supporting students and faculty in this amazing opportunity.
Competitions
The competitions include:
- Sales Competition
- Perfect Pitch Competition
- Marketing Strategy Competition
- Marketplace Simulations Competition
- Design Lab Marketing Competition
- Digital Marketing Competition (New!)
- Other competitions available for on-site registration:
- Chapter T-Shirt Competition
- Instagram Highlight Reel Competition
View the full description of competitions on the AMA competition website.
Awards
The AMA will announce several award winners at this year’s event including:
- Hugh G. Wales Advisor of the Year
- Student Marketer of Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Scholarship recipients will be recognized for the following:
- Diversity Leadership Scholarship
- Robert DeLay Social Impact Scholarship
- Stryker Buoncristiano Scholarship
- Lee Epstein Scholarship
- EBSCO Student Scholar Award
Graduating seniors can also receive a special gift of a free year of AMA membership to kick-start their professional marketing journey after college.
Register
Register for the event at AMA.org.
For media questions, please contact Amy Gwiazdowski, VP of Communications.
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About the American Marketing Association (AMA)
As the leading global professional marketing association, the AMA is the essential community for marketers. From students and practitioners to executives and academics, we aim to elevate the profession, deepen knowledge, and make a lasting impact. The AMA is home to five premier scholarly journals including: Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Our industry-leading training events and conferences define future forward practices, while our professional development and PCM® professional certification advance knowledge. With almost 70 chapters and a presence on 350 college campuses across North America, the AMA fosters a vibrant community of marketers. The association’s philanthropic arm, the AMA’s Foundation, is inspiring a more diverse industry and ensuring marketing research impacts public good.
AMA views marketing as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. You can learn more about AMA’s learning programs and certifications, conferences and events, and scholarly journals at AMA.org.