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“Economic Development, Business Development,
and Networking for Success.”


P.O. Box 103 - Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046    |    Office: 215-224-1404, Ext 7      |       Fax: 215-224-1501
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NAMD Philadelphia

The motto of the Philadelphia Chapter is “Economic Development, Business Development, and Networking for Success.” We seek to advance the mission of the NAMD founders by leveraging the economic power of the African American market. The achievement of this mission will benefit our community and provide social and economic empowerment.

To accomplish our goals, we are creating local networking opportunities, providing professional development and forming strategic alliances within strategic market segments and the general market. NAMD also provides research data that helps educate consumers and marketers and allow both audiences to make better market decisions.

Market development is essential and the greater Philadelphia Area represents one of the nations finest market places. We want to assist our members in capitalizing on the inherent opportunities and successfully addressing the challenges of navigating this market.


NAMD provides my organization access
to valuable information and resources...


Participation in all that NAMD has to offer supports a member's

ability to make more informed business/marketing decisions,

identify and analyze cutting edge strategies and trends, as well
as form powerful alliances.
|   VANESSA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, EQUAL DOLLARS
Community Currency and Bartering System
VP of Philadelphia Chapter of NAMD
 
   


HISTORY

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MARKET DEVELOPERS was established in May 1953 at Tennessee State University, Nashville. The founders, Moses H. Kendrix, Herbert W. Wright, Samuel Whiteman, H. Naylor Fitzhugh and Walter S. Davis, met in Washington, DC with 30-plus Black consumer marketers on October 30, 1952 to discuss tdhe challenges and opportunities presented by their corporate employers to cultivate the Negro market.

Through effective use of Black media, sales promotion and public relations representatives, the brand shares increased among Black comsumers. As a result of this success, those pioneer specialists were now in demand among many corporate competitors. NAMD also recognized the value of their specialized skills and expanded the membership to include specialists from these new areas of marketing.

 


OFFICERS


VANESSA WILLIAMS, President
Equal Dollars Community Currency
& Bartering System

DIANE FLOYD, Secretary
Meal Makers

VERA PRIMUS, Treasurer
VEP Associates Professional Services
(more info about Vera Primus)