Dallas CMO Collective
May 10, 2012 | Dallas

KurtKane
2009 Dallas CMO Collective Photos
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Tony Palmer once again demonstrated his commitment to the Dallas marketing community by devoting numerous hours behind the scenes building out the 2009 CMO Executive Summit. Tony delivered the Summit's mission statement before the private dinner and breakfast keynote addresses.
Ron Askew, CEO of TracyLocke, took the stage to introduce Rita Bargerhuff, the Summit's opening keynote speaker. As a key strategic partner to several Governing Body members, TracyLocke has supported the Dallas CMO Executive Summit from the very start.
Rita Bargerhuff, VP of Marketing for 7-Eleven, kicked off the 2009 Dallas CMO Executive Summit with the keynote presentation Partnering for Success in a Turbulent Market. Per direct feedback from the Governing Body, many of the day's sessions focused on strategies being deployed in these tough economic times.
Tom Dixon, Kimberly Clark's Director of Global Marketing Operations, gave a well crafted and timely presentation on Using Brand Value to Thrive in Tough Times. Tom's presentation was a crowd favorite.
Jim Compton, EVP of Marketing for Continental Airlines, lent some of his valuable time to fly up from Houston and share some lessons learned from the airline industry during these challenging times.
Steven Woods, Founder & CTO of Eloqua, took the stage to share some content from his new book, Digital Body Language. Eloqua's participation was made possible by a nomination Jim Arnold, VP Marketing, CompuCom, who considers Eloqua to be an invaluable strategic partner.
Jeff Cole, the Director for USC Annenberg's Center for the Digital Future, literally wowed the audience with his closing keynote presentation Digital Changes Everything. Jeff's relaxed style coupled with his presentation of cutting-edge research delivered one of the highest rated presentations ever at any CMO Executive Summit.
Ellie Mitchell, Javelin's SVP & GM accepts a Presenting Sponsor Award from Summit Co- Chair Rick Zuroweste, SVP & CMO of Dean Foods. Javelin's President, Greg Banks, gave a presentation earlier in the day entitled The Full Potential of Marketing.