Charles Prescott, the Direct Marketing Association’s vice president of international business development and government affairs is visiting Brazil’s Instituto Brasileiro de Database Marketing (IDBM) to discuss Brazil’s developing direct marketing industry. The topics of discussion include the DMA’s role in developing the Brazilian direct marketing industry; the DMA’s relationship with IDBM and the international growth of direct and database marketing and its effectiveness. The event is began yesterday and runs through Aug. 30. Prescott will also be meeting with representatives from the Brazil Postal Service and the Brazilian Direct Marketing Association.
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