AAF has scheduled the 2021 Advertising Day on the Hill for Wednesday, May 19. The event will be held in conjunction with the Leadership Immersion Training for Rising Professional Club Presidents and Presidents-Elect on May 18. We are optimistic that the vaccine rollout will allow us to gather in Washington, DC so please mark your calendars and plan to join us for these important events. Read More
AAF’s Government Affairs Committee Chair, Carla Michelotti, and Clark Rector invite AAF members to participate in the next AAF Government Affairs Committee Zoom meeting on Wednesday, December 16 at 2:00pm ET (1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT). Read More
AAF and Privacy for America support an effective national privacy standard that would protect consumers while allowing consumers and businesses to enjoy the many benefits that come with the responsible use of data. Privacy for America has developed comprehensive principles for such a law and is encouraging lawmakers to adopt many them in any future legislation. Read More
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The AAF’s Most Promising Multicultural Students program connects the advertising industry with the nation’s top multicultural college seniors. Read More
WASHINGTON DC, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020—Communo and the American Advertising Federation have joined forces to provide their members with one-of-a-kind offerings intended to support agencies and staff impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
From where I stand, I’m grateful that we all got through this Summer intact. The AAF never missed a beat. The great AAF Staff powered through this rough patch with their usual “Let’s Get It Done” spirit and attitude. We came together with the help and support of the AAF volunteer leadership grass roots network and our generous supporters to do a remarkable amount of work to deliver on our mission of being “The Unifying Voice for Advertising”. Read More
WASHINGTON DC, AUGUST 31, 2020—It’s a Match!… between the world’s most popular dating app and the nation’s largest collegiate advertising competition. The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is excited to announce Tinder as the lead partner for the 2021 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). Read More
WASHINGTON DC, JULY 27, 2020—The Room, an exclusive event series that includes influential members across all disciplines and career levels in marketing, and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) today announce their strategic partnership that will offer the AAF’s professional and student members access to thought leadership events.
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With TV emerging, advertisers had a whole new medium through which to sell their goods and services. On the national scene, Kenyon & Eckhardrt, which would later merge with Omaha’s own Bozell & Jacobs, made Lincoln-Mercury synonymous with the Ed Sullivan Show. Locally, Bozell & Jacobs lined up Arthur Godfrey as Mutual of Omaha’s pitchman. B&J also won the rights to handle the national TV advertising program for Serta, a countrywide association of mattress manufacturers. Read More
WASHINGTON DC, JUNE 9, 2020—Adobe and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) are pleased to announce that the University of Virginia is the winner of the AAF’s 2020 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). Read More
WASHINGTON DC, JUNE 8, 2020—The American Advertising Federation (AAF) today announced that Lynn Lewis, US CEO of UM Worldwide will serve as Chair of the National Board of Directors, July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Tiffany R. Warren, Senior VP, Chief Diversity Officer at Omnicom Group and Founder & President, at ADCOLOR, will serve alongside Lewis as the Vice Chair of the Board. Melanie Mitchem, SVP, Global Communications & PR at FCB Global will serve as the Chair of the Mosaic Council Executive Committee during this time. Read More
As anticipated, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) vetoed the digital ad tax passed by the General Assembly. The Assembly is expected to try to override the veto when it returns. Normally, the body would have reconvened in late May but did not because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next session has not been scheduled and could be delayed until the Fall or next year pending the state of the health crisis. AAF Baltimore, AAF DC and the Maryland/Delaware/District of Columbia Press Association released a joint statement praising the Governor’s action. Read More
WASHINGTON DC, May 19, 2020— L. Kevin Kelly, Associate Professor at Brigham Young University, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Advertising Educator Award. Read More
In a time of massive change, new technologies, a post-Coronavirus business landscape, and sweeping regulatory developments, there has never been a better time to become involved in issues of advertising ethics, trust and transparency. Read More
On April 24, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) issued an Executive Order that among other things, rescinded the advertising ban included in a previous order. The previous Executive Order addressing the COVID-19 crisis in her state sparked a well-covered protest because of the stay-at-home provisions included in the order. The order also included language that impacted advertising. Read More
