AAF In the News
"AAF Recruits College Students to Fight Binge Drinking"
Published: February 24, 2009
MediaPost
"AdFed Members Donate Nearly 7,000 Books to Children Across the Country"
Published: February 12, 2009
West Fargo Pioneer
"Why the Ad Industry Shouldn't Foot the Bill for Big-Biz Bailout"
Published: January 12, 2009
Advertising Age
"AAF ECI Promotes Childhood Literacy"
Published: January 5, 2009
Muncie Star Press
"Ad groups far from tongue-tied"
Published: July 28, 2008
Advertising Age
"AAF's Snyder Has a Few Thoughts for His Successor"
Published: October 5, 2007
Advertising Age
"AAF President-CEO Wally Snyder to Retire"
Published: October 1, 2007
Advertising Age
"Advertisers push FEC on non-political ads featuring candidates"
Published: October 1, 2007
Broadcasting & Cable
"Career in need of a boost? Be a mentor"
Published: October 1, 2007
Advertising Age
"Could multicultural shops go the way of Negro League Baseball? Big-agency injustices give rise to minority-owned agencies; what happens if those agencies diversify?"
Published: October 1, 2007
Advertising Age
"South Florida business leads; Palm Beach Advertising Federation launches "Keep it Local" campaign"
Published: October 1, 2007
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"Advertising group marks its 40th anniversary"
Published: September 29, 2007
Press Citizen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"Making strides in diversifying the workplace; talk at AAF's Mosaic Awards shows a cautious optimism for change in ad industry"
Published: September 29, 2007
Advertising Age
"Changes afoot for the ADDYs"
Published: September 24, 2007
The Kansas City Star
"Houston advertising organization upgrades profile"
Published: September 20, 2007
Houston Business Journal
"Ad Fed Awards Honors to Executive Director Anne Condran"
Published: September 20, 2007
Muncie Free Press
"Why minority employees really leave; we need more honesty and fewer myths"
Published: September 17, 2007
Advertising Age
Hansen Wins ADDY Awards
Published: July 3, 2007 RIVERTON - Lisa Hansen won three gold ADDY Awards and six silver ADDY Awards for her work in the advertising industry. Her firm, Brandt Ronat & Company, was awarded 13 gold ADDY Awards and 11 silver ADDY Awards.
Ad Club Elects New Officers for 2007–08
Published: July 3, 2007 RALEIGH, NC - Raleigh Durham Ad Club of the Triangle has recently elected four new officers for the 2007-08 year.
Company Wins Big at ADDY Awards
Published: July 1, 2007 DuFour Advertsing and Acuity joined forces to win a silver ADDY Award during AAF National Conference 2007.
Local Firm Gains National Recognition at the ADDY Awards
Published: June 29, 2007 LOUISVILLE – PureMatter Brand Marketing & Interactive was honored with 12 ADDY Awards at the AAF National Conference 2007, after winning 16 ADDY Awards at the local competition in March.
Several New Mexico Firms become Winners at the ADDY Awards
Published: June 26, 2007 NEW MEXICO – Three New Mexico advertising agencies were honored with ADDY Awards during the AAF National Conference 2007, including Rick Johnson & Co. and McKee Wallwork Cleveland.
AAF Survey Reveals More People are Embracing Media Technology
Published: June 22, 2007 According to a survey conducted by the AAF, about three-quarters of people who participated are saving up to 20 percent of their budgets for experimentation in the new media technology network.
AT&T Honored with ADDY Awards
Published: June 19, 2007 PASADENA – AT&T was awarded a silver national ADDY Award for Yellowpages.com “Need Something?” campaign that was developed by GSD&M in 2006.
ADDY Award Winners Announced
Published: June 18, 2007 WASHINGTON – More than 300 ADDY Awards winners were announced, honoring those portraying an excellence in the advertising industry.
Trumpet is a Winner at the ADDY Awards
Published: June 11, 2007 A New Orleans advertising firm, The Trumpet, was awarded a National ADDY Award during the AAF National Conference 2007.
Louisville Proves to be an Amiable Host for 2007 National Conference
Published: June 8, 2007 LOUSIVILLE – AAF 2007 National Conference is held in Louisville, Ky.
McDonald’s USA CMO Bill Lamar Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Published: June 7, 2007 CHICAGO – Bill Lamar, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of McDonald’s USA, will be awarded the 2007 AAF Silver Medal Lifetime Achievement Award. Lamar is commonly recognized as a leading role in the development and implementation of the McDonald’s “I’m lovin’ it” campaign.
AAF Honors BOHAN with Two National Awards
Published: May 23, 2007 NASHVILLE – BOHAN Advertising/Marketing is honored with two silver ADDY Awards during the AAF National Competition 2007.
Winning Public Service Campaign Helps Consumers Make the Responsible Decision
When Selecting a Ride Home; Students Participating in Heineken USA and the
American Advertising Federation Program Help Their Neighbors Enjoy a Night Out and
Arrive Home Safely
26 April 2007
PR Newswire (U.S.)
AAF to Induct Seven Into Hall of Fame
Published: January 10, 2007
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- David Bell, Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger and Robert
Wehling are among seven industry executives who will be inducted into the
American Advertising Federation's Advertising Hall of Fame on March 20.
AAF Told Ad Agencies Must Change, Change, Change
Published: June 14, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) -- Publicis Groupe Chairman-CEO Maurice Levy closed
out the American Advertising Federation's annual convention with warnings that
consumers are becoming "enlightened despots," that print's cover price "is no
longer suited to today's world," and that ad agencies must "change, change and
change."
Advertising Club of Cincinnati Celebrates 100th Birthday
January 22, 2004
The Advertising Club of Cincinnati will celebrate its 100th Birthday on the
anniversary of its first meeting in 1904. The January 27, 2004, Ad Club luncheon
will mark the historic occasion with the following:
- An official Proclamation from the Mayor of Cincinnati
- Salute to the Past – with the club’s original minutes and a welcome to attendingpast presidents and Silver Medalists
- Announcement of a Centennial events calendar leading up to a November 20, 2004, Gala at Museum Center, to open a public exhibit of "100 Years of Cincinnati Advertising"
- A look to the future of advertising with keynote speaker Susan Mboya, associate director of African American multicultural business development, Procter & Gamble. Mboya was recently inducted into the AAF’s Advertising Hall of Achievement.
AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder will also be in attendance. For more information, call (513) 984-9990 or visit www.adclubcincy.org.
July 17, 2003
Carla R. Michelotti, Executive Vice President, General Counsel for Leo Burnett Worldwide, Honored as the 2003 Chicago Advertising Woman of the Year
At a July 15 luncheon hosted by the Women's Advertising Club of Chicago, AAF Chair Carla Michelotti was honored as the 46th Advertising Woman of the Year. Former winners of this prestigious award include Charlotte Beers, Ruth Ratny, Sherren Leigh, Susan Gillette, Cheryl Berman, Linda Wolf, Dana Anderson and Renetta McCann.
Michelotti is recognized as one of the industry's authorities on advertising legal issues including freedom of commercial speech, industry self-regulation and e-commerce. Having worked in the marketing arena her entire career, she entered the field after graduation from DePaul Law School with the legal department of Jewel Companies, Inc. She joined Leo Burnett in 1979, and has held a number of positions within Burnett's legal department. Today Michelotti is executive vice president/general counsel of Leo Burnett Worldwide Inc. and a member of the Leo Burnett USA operating board. She has global responsibility for Burnett's legal issues, including government affairs issues around the world. Leo Burnett Worldwide Inc. operates a global network of over 200 operating units, including 97 full-service advertising agencies in 84 countries.
She has been appointed by the industry as the chair of the National Advertising Review Council, where she has served since 2000. Michelotti has recently been named vice chair of the U.S. Council for International Business' Committee on Marketing and Advertising and is also global VP of self-regulation of the International Advertising Association.
Founded in 1917, the Women's Advertising Club of Chicago is one of the oldest women's advertising clubs in the nation. It started as a professional organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of women, to recognizing their achievements and to providing female leadership for its members. It continues to pursue these goals today. The Advertising Woman of the Year award, the club's keystone award, has been bestowed annually since 1958.
December 31, 2002
Bob Hagley Retires From the Cleveland Plain Dealer After 41 Years
Former AAF National Conference Co-Chair Bob Hagley is being honored at a reception held by the Plain Dealer recognizing his retirement after 41 years of service. Hagley, a longtime AAF supporter, was a driving force in the success of the 2001 AAF National Conference: Rock'N the Ad World in Cleveland. For more information on his reception call the Plain Dealer Special Events at (216) 999-4028 or e-mail fwatt@plaind.com.
April 18, 2002New Category Added to 2002 ADDY® Awards
The 2002 ADDY® Awards, the world's largest advertising competition, will include a new category — Connective Media. This will feature "call-to-action" print advertising that encourages the consumer to purchase products through use of coupons or samples. This category will feature newspaper inserts (including free standing, solo and specialty formats), polybag advertising and sampling, and run-of-press. The nomination form is available online and all entries are due May 10, 2002.
March 25, 2002AAF's Great Brands Commercials Air on ESPN, CBS
The AAF's Great Brands commercials debuted on Feb. 20 on ESPN's PGA Tour Golf programming, around 2:00 p.m. EST. The donated ESPN air time is the first in a series of commercial air dates during quality programs on networks and cable operations. The commercials have also aired on CBS News Sunday Morning.
The 15-second commercials, featuring the brands Coca-Cola and Intel, were unveiled at a press conference on January 29 in New York City. The commercials mark the second phase of this highly successful, award-winning campaign, which is designed to communicate the power of advertising to the corporate decision maker. The campaign will continue to run in publications and on television programs that reach top management.
Learn more about the Great Brands campaign and watch the spots online. »
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| From left: Bob Krakoff, Advanstar Inc.; Wally Snyder, AAF; Glenn Wachowiak, Carmichael Lynch; Judy Lotas, LMP/NYC; John Colasanti, Carmichael Lynch; Randy Hughes, Carmichael Lynch & Gordon Hughes, American Business Media |
AAF’s Great Brand Campaign Wins Grand CEBA Award
American Business Media, an association of business media companies, bestowed its "Grand CEBA" (Creative Excellence in Business Advertising Award) to the Great Brands campaign created by Carmichael Lynch for the AAF at a Thursday evening ceremony in New York.
The AAF's "Great Brands" campaign seeks to promote the importance and value of advertising to corporate executives nationwide. Carmichael Lynch's creative execution features famous brands with "Advertising" substituted for the brand name, to emphasize that advertising plays a critical role in building brand equity and recognition. With unprecedented permission, leading brands such as Coca-Cola, Sunkist, Energizer, Budweiser, Intel and Altoids allowed their icons to be modified for use in the campaign. The tag line for the "Great Brands" campaign is "Advertising. The way great brands get to be great brands.™"
"This campaign demonstrates that advertising is an essential component to building brand equity, market share and stockholder value," says Wally Snyder, AAF president & CEO. "The creative execution of Carmichael Lynch perfectly illustrates the importance of advertising, not only at this time but for all time."
Visit our Great Brands page for more information on the campaign.
August 27, 2001Advertising Age Reports: Congress Eyes DTC Ad Threat
As Congress considers potential restrictive legislation on DTC advertising, the AAF along with other advertising and media groups mount a major lobbying effort. "If [Congress] acts, we will fight it all the way to the Supreme Court," says AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder.
For the full article, see page 3 of the August 27, 2001, issue of Advertising Age.