Kathy Jex 2011-2012 AdClub President

That's right, all you marketing and advertising superheroes.  AdWORKS 2011 is nearly upon us and if you're not registered yet, better get a move on. Friday, October 14 is your chance to hone your superpower skills and add the latest weapons to your marketing arsenal.  There is something for everybody, with great presenters and a variety of topics that are guaranteed to fire up your creativity and provide you with new weapons in the fight for Advertising Greatness. And we're talking Superpowers here, like Harley-Davidson, maybe the world's most successful brand, and McCann Detroit with their enchanting "Pure Michigan" campaign. Don't miss this chance to learn something new to impress your clients and shock and awe your competitors with your superior knowledge and powers. We need your registration by Friday, October 7, so make it faster than a speeding bullet! Click on the links in the newsletter for all the information and registration forms.

And speaking of Advertising Greatness, start thinking about what you're going to enter in the ADDY® Awards this year. Entry Drop-Off for all those creative masterpieces will be Friday, January 6 at PointSeven Studios (again) just off Briarfield in Maumee. Then put a circle around Thursday, February 23, for the big ADDY show at the Pinnacle with another creative video production from Michael Seay and Nick Amhrein. I can't wait to see what those two come up with this year! So when you have a lull in all those client budget-planning meetings for 2012, start getting your entries together and put those dates on your book.

While you're in that ADDY frame of mind, think about who you'd like to see honored as this year's Silver Medal Award winner. Before you ask, I don't know why there's no Gold Medal! From the AAF website, "The American Advertising Federation's Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. Annually, AAF member clubs bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community." Couldn't have said it better myself. Know any AdClub members who may fit the criteria? Check the Silver Medal information in the newsletter and check our website to see past AdClub Silver Medal winners - maybe it will spark an idea. This has been around since the real Mad Men days!

Did I say Mad Men? If you're having Mad Men withdrawal like I am, take heart. We've got an AdTINI coming up that will help us all to cope a little better until the real thing is back on the air. I promise it will be an extra relaxing one. Want to sponsor an AdTINI OR a Monthly Luncheon Program? Luncheon sponsorships are only $300 and you get a chance to put up and man a display during the networking time and give your best 5 minute sales pitch at the meeting. Contact Karen Hopkinson, Program Chair or Patty Schoepf, Executive Director Extraordinaire. They'll hook you right up.

Hope to see you all at AdWORKS and our upcoming Luncheon Programs. Remember, the more you put into AdClub, the more you get out of AdClub!

Kathy Jex

2011-2012 AdClub President  

Upcoming Events

About The Advertising Club of Toledo