AMA Richmond upcoming events

[Signature Series] PRESSURE – A Veterans Day Eve Special Screening (November 10, 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Pressure:
A Veterans Day Eve Special Screening & Panel Event

5:00 p.m.: Doors Open
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Registration & Networking
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Panel and Q&A
7:00 p.m.: Movie

When the release of the Hollywood blockbuster PRESSURE put one of the most consequential decisions of World War II back into popular culture, Elevation saw an opportunity for the National D-Day Memorial to enter the conversation in a way that felt relevant, credible and true to its mission.

Join AMA Richmond at the historic Byrd Theatre for a behind-the-scenes look at how that opportunity became a campaign. A panel including leaders from the National D-Day Memorial and Elevation will discuss the strategy, creative thinking and execution behind the work, including how modern meteorologists were invited to revisit the same weather decision General Dwight D. Eisenhower faced before D-Day—and what happened once the campaign reached the public.

Along the way, we’ll explore a challenge familiar to marketers in every category: how to recognize a cultural moment you didn’t create, determine whether your brand has an authentic role in it, and turn attention into meaningful engagement.

Following the panel discussion, attendees are invited to stay for a special screening of PRESSURE, starring Brendan Fraser as General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Join us to see how the campaign came together—then see the film that created the opportunity!

Panelists Include:

April Cheek-Messier
Executive Director, National D-Day Memorial

Angela Hatcher Lynch
Director of Communications, National D-Day Memorial

Hunter Knierim
Account Director, Elevation

Carol Gregory
Director Planning & Media, Elevation

C.J. Hawn
Creative Director, Elevation

Moderator:

Aaron Dotson
Co-Founder, Elevation

Educational Session: Speak Different: How to Present Ideas That Inspire Action (November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Speak Different: How to Present Ideas That Inspire Action

Presented by:
Stan Phelps, CSP

12:00 p.m. Registration & Networking
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Program
3:30 p.m. Adjourn

The Richmond Chapter of AMA is pleased to share this workshop with our members. Space is limited, so please register early.

Great ideas do not sell themselves!

Every day, valuable ideas are overlooked because they are presented with too much information, too little clarity, or no compelling reason to act. In this interactive workshop, author and professional speaker Stan Phelps shares practical tools from his new book, Speak Different: How to Present Ideas That Inspire Action.

You will learn how to focus your message, tell more powerful stories, create stronger audience connections, and deliver presentations that people remember. Whether you are pitching a client, leading a meeting, presenting a strategy, or speaking to a room, this workshop will help you communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and influence.

Come prepared to rethink how you present and leave with a practical framework you can use immediately.

About the Presenter:

Stan Phelps, CSP is an in-person and virtual keynote speaker/workshop facilitator focusing on loyalty. He is looking to shift a business paradigm: Focusing on the customer and their experience, instead of chasing the prospect. He also believes you can’t have happy enthused customers without happy engaged employees. Culture is an ongoing commitment, not a campaign. His books about brand, customer, and employee experience are called Purple Goldfish, Green Goldfish, Golden Goldfish, Blue Goldfish, Red Goldfish, Pink Goldfish, Gray Goldfish, Yellow Goldfish, Diamond Goldfish, and Silver Goldfish. They all focus on the little ways to drive differentiation, increase loyalty and promote positive word of mouth.

Bingo Fundraiser for Sacred Heart Center, supported by AMA Richmond (November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Bingo Fundraiser for Sacred Heart Center

Richmond is at its best when we show up for each other. Join AMA Richmond at Studio Two Three for a night of bingo, networking, and community, with 100% of proceeds going to Sacred Heart Center.

Sacred Heart Center connects Latino families in Richmond with the tools to thrive and flourish. Their work includes a continuum of educational opportunities for adults, innovative programs for youth and children, and strategic partnerships that meet real community needs. Guided by compassion, inclusion, equity, and collaboration, they're building a Richmond where we actively embrace each other in our shared humanity.

Admission is donation-based starting at $25, so come as you are and give what you can. You'll play a few rounds of bingo for prizes, meet marketers, nonprofit leaders, and neighbors from across the city, and hear directly from the Sacred Heart Center team about the difference your support makes.

This event is co-promoted by AMA Richmond, Studio Two Three, and Sacred Heart Center.

Ticket purchase/donation includes one drink ticket, light appetizers, and bingo play.

Key Takeaways:

New connections across Richmond's marketing, creative, and nonprofit communities.
A closer look at Sacred Heart Center's mission and the families it serves.
How local organizations collaborate to meet community needs.
Ways to stay involved with Sacred Heart Center beyond the event.
A fun night out that makes a real difference in our community.

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