Why Austin AMA
Why Join Austin's Marketing Community?
AMA Austin is a Central Texas marketing community for professional and student marketers — built around education, events, volunteer leadership, resources, and relationships that help marketers grow in their work and careers.
A Little Bit About Us
A place for marketers to lead, connect, and grow
We're Austin's premier marketing collaborative — the place for professional and student marketers to learn, grow, network, and have fun. It doesn't matter what industry you're in. Veteran or novice, if you're a marketer you have a place at Austin AMA.
If you work in marketing, study marketing, lead marketing teams, support marketing from an adjacent role, or want to build stronger professional relationships in Austin, AMA Austin gives you a place to keep learning with people who understand the discipline.
What You Get
What AMA Austin offers
Your People
Local Connection
Meet marketers across industries, roles, and experience levels. AMA Austin creates opportunities to build professional relationships outside your company, school, client base, or usual network.
Keep Learning
Professional Development
Attend events and programs built around marketing trends, practical skills, peer questions, and Central Texas thought leadership — including Power Hour, Marketing Morning, Lunch & Learn, and Member Welcome.
Step Up
Volunteer Leadership
Support AMA Austin behind the scenes through events, membership, communications, mentoring, DEI initiatives, partnerships, and fundraising — building experience while contributing to the local marketing community.
Start Early
Student and Early-Career Support
The Collegiate Program connects university students with AMA Austin members, events, resources, volunteer opportunities, and post-graduation membership benefits.
Beyond Austin
National AMA Resources
As part of the broader AMA network, the community offers a path to national learning and networking resources alongside everything happening locally in Central Texas.
Grow With Us
Our mission and values
The vision of the Austin AMA chapter is to be a catalyst for bringing a diverse mix of marketers in Central Texas together through providing a community where they can lead, connect, and grow. We serve our members through advancing their knowledge, fostering a community of collaboration, and creating opportunities for innovation and change.
Our mission is to connect like-minded individuals, foster knowledge share, provide resources, and support marketing practice through thought leadership in Central Texas.
Empowerment
Providing opportunities for professionals to drive change.
Commitment
Contributing to something with a greater purpose and a supportive environment.
Cultivation
Taking on challenges that encourage growth and improvement.
Diversity
Investing in a unique and talented community to drive change and awareness.
Fun
Creating opportunities for joy and encouragement in the community.
Who Belongs Here
Marketers at many stages
AMA Austin is built for the full range of people who make marketing happen in Central Texas:
- Students exploring marketing careers
- New marketers building confidence and contacts
- In-house marketers looking for peers outside their company
- Agency professionals looking for community and collaboration
- Freelancers and consultants building relationships
- Marketing leaders who want to share knowledge and stay close to emerging conversations
- Marketing-adjacent professionals who work with brand, content, events, communications, growth, product, sales, analytics, or customer experience
Ways to Get Started
Pick a path into the community
There is no single front door. Start with whatever fits where you are right now.
Attend an Event
Come to an upcoming AMA Austin event — Power Hour, Marketing Morning, Lunch & Learn, or a Member Welcome session.
See upcoming events
Volunteer with a Team
Support events, membership, communications, mentoring, DEI, partnerships, or fundraising while building skills and relationships.
Explore volunteer rolesStart as a Student
Explore the Collegiate Program for events, resources, volunteer opportunities, and post-graduation membership benefits.
Visit the Collegiate ProgramSponsor or Speak
Support AMA Austin programming, reach local marketers, and share your expertise at our recurring events.
Partner with AMA AustinRead the Blog
Catch up on marketing insights, event recaps, and community stories from Central Texas marketers.
Read the blog
Ask Us Anything
Have a specific question about membership, events, or getting involved? Reach out and a member of the team will follow up.
Contact AMA AustinFAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is AMA Austin?
AMA Austin is the Austin chapter community for professional and student marketers in Austin and Central Texas. We bring marketers together through networking events, education, volunteer leadership, student opportunities, and local marketing resources.
Who should join AMA Austin?
Marketers at every stage — students, new marketers, in-house teams, agency professionals, freelancers, consultants, marketing leaders, and people in marketing-adjacent roles like brand, content, growth, sales, analytics, or customer experience. If you work in or around marketing in Central Texas, there is a place for you here.
What does AMA Austin membership include?
Membership connects you with the local chapter community and its events, resources, and volunteer opportunities. Benefits can vary by event series and over time, so the best way to get current details is to attend a Member Welcome session or reach out through our Contact page.
Can non-members attend events?
Yes. Many AMA Austin events welcome non-members. Members typically receive discounted or free admission depending on the event series, so check the details for each event.
Does AMA Austin offer student opportunities?
Yes. The Collegiate Program gives university students access to events, resources, volunteering, professional projects, and post-graduation membership benefits.
How can members volunteer?
Volunteers support event planning, membership outreach, communications, mentoring, DEI initiatives, partnerships, and fundraising. Visit the Volunteer page to see the areas and submit an inquiry — the team will follow up with current needs.
How is AMA Austin connected to the American Marketing Association?
AMA Austin is the Austin chapter community within the broader American Marketing Association network, serving marketers across Central Texas with local programming alongside national resources. For specifics about membership and benefits, reach out through our Contact page.
Austin AMA isn't just coffee and happy hours.
We provide a place for marketers, built by marketers, where they can flourish in their personal and professional lives. We lead with inspiring engagement, connect by fostering meaningful relationships, and grow through collaboration, training, and innovation. Interested? We're interested in you, too.