I have been a fortunate member since the beginning of BMA (Business Marketing Association).  The B2B community within the Twin Cities market is very rich with talent and it has been a pleasure and honor to have a new  found venue, association and respected network to meet others within the B2B marketing leadership community.

BMA is a different marketing association; in addition to being  focused on B2B marketing opportunities, it is focused on the senior leaders of  the best marketing organizations in Minnesota.  We have a membership that draws CMO, EVP, VP and Director level personnel.  

BMA has a wonderfully unique platform in that it focuses on education, knowledge exchange and networking with your senior level marketing peers.  It is my belief that over the last year we have built a membership of  many strong leaders whom are advancing the position of  B2B marketing and creating an association where we all are welcome to  bring our thoughts, perspectives and ideas to exchange, learn and increase our independent value proposition through networking and meeting others.

I look forward to continued career advancement and an ability to dialog, network and learn from my peers whom are advancing the market position of their  respective brands and organizations.

Come join in, it is a refreshingly smart collection of people who humbly enjoy the ability to share, learn, grow and have fun in the process.

 Tim Lebens / EVP Partners & Hunt Consulting Services

It’s been an amazing year since we launched the Minnesota Chapter of the Business Marketing Association last October! My hat goes off to our Board and committee volunteers who have put so much energy and effort into making our chapter a success.

I also want to thank our inaugural members, who joined our fledgling chapter because they believed that we would succeed in bringing together a new community of B2B marketers. They were right – we are now over 110 active members strong!

Speaking of members, I have to admit that I’m blown away by the caliber of members we’ve attracted – from leading B2B companies like Toro, 3M, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Tennant, Jostens, Compellent, Ergotron, Minnesota Life, The Wall Street Journal, Delta Airlines, and Thomson Reuters, to name a few.

And yes, I’m also impressed by the quality of thought-leaders we’ve presented to our local B2B marketing community, including experts from Google, Ceridian, Carlson Marketing, Eloqua, and next month, Toro’s VP of Commercial Marketing.

But what really amazes me is the passion and purpose that our members have. How they want to actively help bring this new organization to life; to make connections, to create its culture and help shape its future.

We all have our own motivations for why we want to be part of a group like BMA Minnesota. Yet we all have one thing in common. We aren’t just marketers – We’re B2B marketers. Together, we can help our companies and ourselves by helping each other build a B2B marketing community.

Please join me. Please join us.

Chris Schermer
President – BMA Minnesota
President – Schermer Kuehl