CHICAGO, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business Marketing Association (BMA) announced today a series of new sponsorship opportunities for marketers, businesses and organizations, as part of the organization's upcoming 90th anniversary. 

Over the past 90 years, the Business Marketing Association has dedicated itself to the education and thought leadership of marketing professionals through knowledge, people and programs. This month, BMA leadership and chapter members across the country are joining together to honor the organization's 90th anniversary and its longstanding commitment to enrich the professional lives of business-to-business marketing professionals.

In order to celebrate this milestone, BMA is offering its partners an opportunity to participate in this celebration through special sponsorship opportunities. For example, BMA will release a book in hardcover and electronic versions cataloguing the organization's legacy, transitions and turning points over the years and what the BMA has in store for the future. This commemorative book will debut at the International BMA Conference in Chicago, May 30-June 1, 2012.

"We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the BMA's 90th Anniversary," said Al Maag, 2011-12 National BMA Chairman and Chief Communications Officer of Avnet. "Since its beginnings in 1922, BMA has grown to over 2,300 members internationally and continues to educate generations of leaders in business-to-business marketing. We encourage everyone to learn more about our organization and take advantage of the many opportunities available for participation and sponsorship now."

This project is being driven by BMA members who are eager to share the organization's history, including Carla Johnson, Principal, Type A Communications of Colorado and IDS Technology Marketing of Arizona.

Sponsorship opportunities begin at only $900. For more information, please visit the Business Marketing Association web site.

About Business Marketing Association

Founded in 1922, Business Marketing Association (BMA) works to increase the importance, impact and value of marketing in business worldwide.  BMA is the only professional organization with an exclusive focus on business-to-business marketing and its key drivers: customer engagement and relationships, product and service innovation, value pricing, channels, online/offline marcom, and analytics.  BMA's members represent state-of-the-art expertise in business-to-business marketing and communications, and share best practices for the benefit of the global business community.  For more information about BMA, call 630-544-5054 or visit www.marketing.org.

SOURCE Business Marketing Association