Please join the Sales & Marketing Society of the Mid- South on May 19th at Holiday Inn Select as we welcome Laurie Tucker as our Guest Speaker.

Laurie will discuss The Power of a Brand

Laurie A. Tucker is senior vice president of FedEx Corporate Marketing, the organization responsible for shaping and managing one of the world’s most recognized and admired brands.

Since joining Federal Express in 1978, Laurie has gained a breadth of professional and management experience in numerous disciplines including finance, sales, technology, marketing, customer service, operations and supply chain. In her current role, Laurie has been instrumental in developing marketing strategy for sponsorship marketing programs, innovation and development, retail product and promotion, business alliances, customer experience management, brand management and advertising.

While leadership of this high-impact team may seem daunting, this four-time winner of the prestigious FedEx Five Star award has embraced the challenge and credits much of her success to her team. Laurie is committed to providing the skills and career resources to do the best job possible, and she was the first recipient of the FedEx Services Diversity Champion Award. Through her dedication to a “People First” philosophy, she has also instituted many pioneering growth initiatives for her employees.

Laurie was recently named one of BtoB’s Best Marketer’s for 2009, was recognized as a “Woman of Achievement” by the Women’s Project of New York, and was named one of PINK Magazine’s 2009 Top Women in Business. Also active in the community, Laurie is the co-chair for the annual FedEx-March of Dimes campaign and has been a United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society member since 1998. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Iron Mountain, Inc and The Blues Foundation. Laurie earned both her B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Memphis where she currently serves as a University of Memphis Fogelman School Advisor.

There is no charge for members. The cost is $25 for guests and $20 for students. Lunch is included. Guests may pay at the door. SMS accepts Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Reservations can be made by calling the RSVP Line at (866) 290-4241 or by clicking here. Please make your reservation by May 17th.