SALISBURY — Salisbury University sales faculty, students and administrators recently celebrated the grand opening of the Mid-Atlantic Sales and Marketing Institute (MASMI) Professional Sales Center in Perdue Hall with a ribbon cutting prior to the institute’s annual spring elevator pitch competition and job fair.

Founded in 2015 as an academic resource and research center for SU sales students, MASMI has grown to include partners from regional and national companies seeking to recruit the next generation of sales leaders.

Part of SU’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, the institute regularly hosts five signature events for SU students, including a professional selling speaker series, internship and job fair, etiquette dinner, and elevator pitch and sales championship competitions.

Recognized as a top sales program by the University Sales Center Alliance, MASMI also is home to the National Shore Sales Challenge, which annually attracts student competitors from throughout the U.S. This year’s event is scheduled April 4-6.

For more information about MASMI, visit www.salisbury.edu/academic-offices/business/masmi/nssc.

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