The AMI has partnered with Aquent, a global staffing firm, to conduct the 2008/2009 Aquent Orange Book — Salary Survey and Industry Monitor for the Marketing, Communications and Creative Industries across Australia.

The 2008-2009 Aquent Orange Book is available. To order your copy, login to the site go to the Aquent Member Discounts page (Membership Services/Member Discounts/Salary survey) 

The AMI and Aquent will supply members with a copy of this report, which provides:

• Latest salary information on hundreds of staff categories.
• Statistics on revenue growth, staff retention strategies, hiring trends and anticipated salary increases.
• A valuable management tool for any decision-maker in the marketing, communications and creative sectors.

For more information on this survey or for a printed copy of this report please click here

IBISWorld is a one stop shop when it comes to researching the key industries and enterprises that drive the Australian economy, together with the business environment in which they operate. Whether you are seeking industry insights or strategic market intelligence, IBISWorld’s industry intelligence can assist your company to evaluate the trends and future opportunities in any marketplace.

Benefits of subscription for AMI members include substantial discounts on report prices, exclusive data access and rates on customised research to help you move quicker than the competition. With 1000s of industry reports, constantly updated, you will find all the answers you need at IBISWorld — whatever the question.

NEW IBISWorld Offer! SAVE up to 25% on a yearly membership

This is a 12-month subscription providing access for one user to all of IBISWorld Australia’s Industry Market Research Reports (500+). As an AMI member, you will receive:

• 12 months' access via our website, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• A dedicated account manager.
• Access to the training and support centre for 12 months.
• A 20% discount on all IBISWorld's upgrade options, including Company Reports and Company Wizard, Risk Reports, Global Reports, US Reports and China Reports.
• FREE 14-day trial subscription to Industry Reports is now available. See full details on the IBISWorld page.
• As an extra bonus, members who take out a 12-month subscription to any offering will also receive FREE access to IBISWorld's Top 1000 Companies List.

For more information on the IBISWorld research service and member offers please click here

There is real value for AMI members via this excellent local source of more than two million books from all the world's major publishers. Based in Melbourne since 1951, DA Direct offers world's best list prices and fast delivery. If the book you need is not available from the Australian inventories of the major publishers, it is efficiently air-freighted at no cost from the US or UK publishers.

The following benefits have been negotiated on behalf of AMI members:

• 15% discount off the publishers' list price on any book in print listed on the DA Direct web database.
• FREE alerting service to members' desktop of new books in your areas of interest.
• Comprehensive range of marketing, business and general books from an Australian one-stop source of books.

For more information on the Online Bookshop, powered by DA Direct, please click here

WebCentral is Australia's largest web and application hosting company, providing web hosting and email services to companies of all sizes in the Asia-Pacific region. As a major sponsor of the AMI, WebCentral is offering AMI members access to the following discounted web hosting and managed services:

• 10% discounts for shared web hosting, online business tools and business email services.
• Special offers, FREE trial periods and 'hands on' training sessions.

For more information on the WebCentral web hosting and managed services plus member offers please click here

Practising as a marketing professional in today's business world can be both exhilarating and volatile, with exposure to expensive, time-consuming litigation a real threat.

The AMI has negotiated a professional indemnity insurance facility, through Austbrokers Countrywide, which is exclusive to all members and provides:

• Competitively discounted rates for marketing professionals.
• An additional discount for Certified Practising Marketers.

For a PDF brochure about the AMI professional indemnity facility, click here

For more information on professional indemnity or to obtain an obligation-free quote, please click here

Reed Business Information is Australia's leading and largest B2B publisher and information provider. With magazines such as Australian Doctor, New Scientist, B&T, Travel Week and many other market-leading publications, Reed Business Information provides Australian decision makers with the highest-quality information available.

B&T's Professional Marketing magazine is the flagship trade title for the marketing industry and is the official magazine of the Australian Marketing Institute. Professional Marketing and the AMI are offering members the opportunity to advertise in this magazine at substantially discounted rates:

• 30% discount off the standard casual rates for display advertising space.

For more information on the advertising opportunities plus member offer please click here

'Market Leader' is the strategic marketing magazine for the modern marketer, published by the World Advertising Research Center with the UK's Marketing Society.

• CPM members receive a subscription at no charge as part of their membership benefit.
• Non-CPM member can take advantage of a 50% subscription discount.

For more information about 'Market Leader' and to access the discount, click here

Do you need to get up to speed quickly on a topic for new business pitches, presentations, emerging markets or new business opportunities? In alliance with Axiom Consulting Australia, the AMI is offering members an exclusive research service called dotpoint. Advantages include:

• Marketing oriented summaries on the topic of choice.
• Fast and easy-to-use reports for marketing, public relations and advertising professionals.
• 15% discount off standard rates and a FREE snapshot report for prospective users.

For more information on the dotpoint research service and member offers please click here

Hertz and the AMI are offering car rental benefits to members. As an AMI member, you will receive:

• Special benefits on car rental.
• Access to special offers such as upgrades and free day rental offers throughout the year.
• Fee waived membership to the Hertz #1 Club Gold program. It's the fast, easy way to rent a Hertz car in Australia and around the world.

For more information on the Hertz #1 Club Gold program or to make a reservation please click here

When you travel, enjoy the services and facilities provided by The Qantas Club by taking advantage of the generous corporate rates for AMI members. As a Qantas Club member you have access to:

• Lounge facilities which include complimentary refreshments and private meeting rooms.
• Services such as priority baggage handling and personal seat preferences.
• Access to more than 250 Qantas Club, partner airline and associated lounges worldwide (subject to access conditions).

For more information on becoming a Qantas Club member please click here