AdMuse August 2020
AAF Omaha has focused on how we can best support our members and the Omaha advertising community. Read More
AAF Omaha has focused on how we can best support our members and the Omaha advertising community. Read More
Omaha, Nebraska – Eleven local marketing agencies joined together to take the first step toward reducing the diversity hiring gap within the advertising industry. In an effort to cultivate more Black marketers and creatives in Omaha, the American Advertising Federation of Omaha (AAF Omaha) and Bozell, a locally owned mid-size agency, created the ADvance Omaha Fund. Read More
Marlee Cowdrey joins the AAF Omaha board as a co-chair for Meet the Pros alongside Kevin Olive. Read More
Bozell and AAF Omaha have asked agencies in Omaha to donate money to the ADvance Omaha Fund. The ADvance Omaha fund is an initiative focused on closing the diversity hiring gap, starting with our very own marketing and advertising communities right here in Omaha. Read More
The Nebraska Legislature reconvened on July 20th through August 14th to finish hearings suspended in March due to Coronavirus. 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.
Read More
AAF Omaha has focused on how we can best support our members and the Omaha advertising community during the pandemic. We consider our organization essential to our advertising, marketing and communication professionals. Our leadership continues to develop relevant content, virtual programming, and valuable tools to support our community. Read More
AAF Omaha is excited to announce that our Public Service team has selected the Refugee Empowerment Center as our public service partner for the 2020-2021 club year! Read More
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
AAF Omaha is led by a board of directors elected by AAF Omaha members. It is time to officially elect our 2020-2021 Officers and Board members who will guide the direction of the organization and plan events that promote, celebrate and bring the Omaha advertising community together in 2020-2021. Read More
The American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha) is the unifying voice for advertising in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. AAF Omaha offers an organization to educate, inspire and bring an inclusive sense of community to the advertising professionals of Omaha so that we, and future generations, can continue to do the work we love. Read More
The AAF Omaha Board of Directors have been committed since mid-March to offer our members and the advertising community virtual educational programming, events and content. Read More
So much has changed in the world over the last few months as issues like privacy, taxes and equality top the headlines. Read More
Omaha, Neb. (June 17, 2020) – Mid-America Expositions, Inc. is excited to announce The 13th Annual Omaha Health, Wellness & Fitness Expo – the Mind-Body-Spirit Fair, is now scheduled for Saturday, July 11th & Sunday, July 12th, 2020, at the Baxter Arena. Read More
Building by building, business by business, the city of Omaha and its economy matured during the 1920s. In 1922, the first commercial radio station debuted. WAAW, 660 on the AM dial began broadcasting from the Grain Exchange Building at 19th and Harney streets. During its four-hour broadcasts, the station announced grain prices, a little live music and interviews with people of note. Commercials weren’t a staple of the two-year old medium. Read More
