Patrick Bruen 2015-2016 AAF Toledo President

Innovation

"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities."

 - Stephen R. Covey

I decided to "borrow" the idea from outgoing president, Aubrey Hornsby, and use a quote to start off each article.

Time is a quantity we cannot get back; how we use that time should be a priority to all of us. At the American Advertising Federation Toledo, we want to ensure that our programs and events will be time well spent. Our goal this year and always is to provide you with educational, social, entertaining and innovative opportunities to help you grow in your career. We want to empower you with the knowledge and the professional network to help you grow here in the Toledo Marketing and Advertising community. We have a tremendous amount of talent and creativity here in Toledo. Come to an event and experience it for yourself!

I want my presidency to focus on innovation. Let's look at how we're doing things and determine how we can do them better. How can we better our lives and our careers by learning from those visionaries among us? But also internal innovation, like how can we as the local AAF, make your member experience better? If you have some suggestions, please reach out to me. I would love your input.

Our focus on innovation this year has led to the rebirth of the Creativity & Innovation Summit. This is going to be a great event! Join us at the Hilton Garden Inn Perrysburg bright and early on Tuesday, November 10, as we promote some of the brightest and best Toledo has to offer with innovative and creative ideas. Learn, grow, network and enjoy some fellowship as we share what some great local talent is bringing to our area and how this is changing our industry for the better.

Thank you for being a part of the 2015-2016 AAF Toledo year. With our amazing membership and Board of Governors working hard to improve your membership experience, we feel this is going to be a great year. Aside from stealing the quote idea from past president Aubrey Hornsby, I'm also stealing his closing line. I look forward to a very successful term. So, let's get everyone involved, let's make a difference, and let's have some fun!

Patrick Bruen

2015-2016 AAF Toledo President 

Patrick Bruen has been a member since 2012 and has been on the Board of Governors since 2012.  Patrick has chaired the Monthly Luncheon Program committee and was awarded the President's Award in 2012/2013.

Patrick is the Client Solutions Associate with a specialty in Marketing Research for Time Warner Cable Media.  In 2010, he was recognized by Time Warner Cable as a two time quarterly and annual MVP recipient.  Patrick has been in the advertising industry for the past 12 years including Comcast Spotlight in Detroit and Time Warner Cable Media in Perrysburg where he oversees the marketing, research and promotions for the Toledo and Lima markets.  Patrick holds an undergrad degree in Communications and in 2010 graduated with an M.B.A. from BGSU.  Patrick also is an adjunct professor at Terra Community College and ITT Tech teaching in the marketing and business department.

Patrick resides in Perrysburg with his wife, Sharon, and their four young sons.  Outside of work, Patrick and his family are very involved at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Maumee.  They help with early child education and the Lifeteen Youth Ministry program and Boy Scouts.  Aside from that, Patrick is an avid runner, member of the Toledo RoadRunners club and is planning on running his second marathon in the fall.

Matt Rubin has been a member since 2013 and has been on the Board of Governors since 2013 and is involved in the Programs and Marketing/PR committees.

Matt is the Corporate Development Assistant at Hart, a full-service, integrated, creative communications firm, where he is responsible for overseeing the execution of key human resources, administrative and business marketing initiatives for the agency in support of talent recruitment, continuing education, agency promotion and strategic plan implementation. Matt is an alumnus of the University of Toledo earning his BA in political science 2011 and M.B.A. in 2013.

Matt enjoys living in downtown Toledo with his wife, Breanne, and dog Rambo and is also actively involved with EPIC Toledo, the Ottawa-Jermain Parks board and the Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism. 

Ann Fago is the club treasurer and has been a board member since 2011.  She joined in 2010 after serving on the Northwest Ohio Postal Customer Council board for many years.

After working in the corporate accounting world for over 10 years, Ann purchased Print All Inc. in 1992 recognizing the growth potential in an established, but staid printing and mailing business.  She can be seen at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce a couple of times a month since she is currently the chairman of the Small Business Development Center Advisory Committee.

In her limited free time, Ann enjoys tennis, swimming, South Carolina, bicycling, running and volunteering with the Toledo Roadrunners Club. 

Thank you to the following board members for serving their term.  Their dedication and club support is much appreciated:

• Dava Brothers (2013-2015)
• Kathy Jex (2007-2015)
• Al Purdie (2013-2015)
• Shelley Roach (2013-2015)

Welcome to the Board of Governors (term 2015-2017):

• Jan Aguilar
• Brian Bodycombe
• Katelin Reinhart
• Mike Toth
   

some of the 2015-2016 Board Members present at the

June 17 luncheon program

Katelin Reinhart, Matt Lentz, Ann Fago, Casey Pogan, Jodi Szczublewski, Karen Hopkinson, Aubrey Hornsby, Melanie Campbell, Michael Seay

thank you to the past president's for attending the

June 17 luncheon program

Aubrey Hornsby, 2014-2015

The outgoing President may award a person, persons, or company that went the extra mile during their term.  They are presented at the June monthly luncheon program.

Congratulations to all the winners of this award!  

Kathy Jex was chosen for the Present's Award for not only creating and chairing Toledo Celebrity Fight Night, but because her passion for this great cause carried over into her desire to have it recognized nationally by the American Advertising Federation. She took the necessary steps to fill out the tremendous amount of information needed to be entered. Her hard work paid off by winning us 3rd place nationally.

Congratulations Kathy!

Michael Seay was awarded the President's Award for his support and dedication to the American Advertising Federation, the National Student Advertising Competition and for Toledo. He worked to bring this tremendous event and competition to Toledo, showcasing our city in a positive lite. He took on the responsibility of putting on this event and it was done so perfectly.  

Congratulations Michael!

Thursday, August 6

team registration & sponsorship opportunities 

trophies will be awarded to 1st place, 2nd place,

3rd place, best effort (last place team), and

best dressed team (you select your team's theme) 

AAF Toledo submitted a public service entry for our involvement with the International Boxing Club and partnership on Toledo Celebrity Fight Night.  Michael Seay accepted our National 3rd place award at the American Advertising Federation National Conference in Las Vegas on June 13.  Kathy Jex, with the assistance of Melanie Campbell, assembled the entry booklet.

Michael presented the plaque to Kathy at our June 17 luncheon program. 

National ADDY Winners

Congratulations to Madhouse Creative and Level 2 Audio for winning National Silver ADDY Awards at the National AAF Conference held in Las Vegas on 6/13.

2015-2016 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL INVOICES WERE MAILED

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Now is the time to join!

contact Patty with questions at 419.866.4199

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2014-2015 Directory 

Emily Dubuc

Homewood Press

www.homewoodpress.com

Kyrsten Dubuc

Homewood Press

www.homewoodpress.com

Laura Glover

sylvania chamber of commerce

www.sylvaniachamber.org

Kurtis Recker

Lamar Advertising of Toledo

www.lamar.com/Toledo

Katelin Reinhart

The Blade

www.toledoblade.com

Jovan Sanson

University of Toledo

Student

Jeremy Schroeder

Off Contact Productions

www.offcontact.com

Denny Scher

Madison Avenue Marketing Group

www.madavegroup.com

Emily Thomas

2015-2016 Scholarship Recipient

Kent State University

Michael Toth

Mobile Meals of Toledo

www.mobilemeals.org

Calling all filmmakers - we want to see your short film! Register now through July 26, 2015 for a chance to have your short film projected in the beautiful and iconic Maumee Indoor Theater.

We are currently accepting entries for this special event.  Short films submitted in the Short Open Film Challenge and those created during the 48-hour Film Challenge will be screened at the Maumee Film Festival September 19, 2015.

Filmmakers may send a short film created within the past year for viewing in the Short Open Film Challenge. We are currently seeking competitive entries in all genres with films no longer than 8-minutes in length.

Filmmakers can also test their creativity and ability to work under pressure during the 48-Hour Film Challenge in which filmmakers write, shoot, edit and upload a short film within a 48-hour window of time. The film challenge weekend will take place July 31-August 2. Filmmakers will also be given a prop, line of dialogue and genre that they must incorporate into their projects. In addition, at least one scene must be filmed at a Maumee location.

"We're really excited to see what the filmmakers produce," said Lou Mattero, Maumee Uptown Business Association Coordinator. "This is a wonderful opportunity for filmmakers to show their work on the big screen, and we're very pleased to provide them the opportunity."

The event is open to students in grades 7-12 as well as and college and adult filmmakers. Filmmakers may participate in both film challenges for a chance to win cash prizes.

For more information, a complete list of rules and guidelines and to register, please visit online: www.maumeefilmfestival.com.

for more information, visit:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maumee-Film-Festival/713855905409102

Got something to say? The new AAF Toledo Speakers Bureau is looking for you. We're putting together a list of members* who are looking for an opportunity to speak in front of area groups, the media, and AAF affiliates all over the country. It's a great way to promote your business, your ideas and yourself.

Just give us your information and we'll include you in the growing list of members who want to be a part of this new service to our members and the community. We'd like to know the following about you:

Name

Company Name

Title

Phone #

E Mail Address

Street Address, City, State, Zip

Area(s) of Expertise

Topics or Presentations

Need more information? Contact Kathy Jex or Patty Schoepf

*AAF Toledo membership is required