Atkinson is home to the newest chapter of the American Marketing Association, making York the first university in Ontario to have a collegiate affiliation with the AMA. The AMA is an international organization with approximately 45,000 members in 100 countries. As the largest professional society for marketers, the AMA provides students with first-hand opportunities to meet with business leaders and innovators. This facilitates students’ ability to enrich their personal, academic and professional experiences as they pursue undergraduate studies in business administration in general and marketing in particular. For information on how to become involved in the group, contact the AMA at York at (416) 736-5210.