Omaha Federation of Advertising

Students

Meet The Pros 2009

Monday and Tuesday, February 9 & 10, 2009
Meet the Pros is an annual conference sponsored by the Omaha Federation of Advertising. This annual event is designed to give college students in a five-state area and beyond the opportunity to explore careers in the advertising industry. Meet the Pros creates opportunities for student to make professional contacts at the event and offers in-person direction in academic studies, work options and extracurricular activities that will assist students in achieving their career objectives.

Visit www.meetthepros.org for complete details and registration information.

Scholarship Program

The Omaha Federation of Advertising proudly supports area college students pursuing careers in advertising, marketing and communications. To help them meet their goal and help us build future leaders for our club OFA offers several scholarship awards:

OFA Scholarship Funds

The Omaha Federation of Advertising has endowment scholarship funds with the University of Nebraska Foundation and the Creighton University Foundation.

Up to eight $1,000 scholarships are available to students at:

University of Nebraska – Lincoln
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Creighton University

Students seeking to apply must meet the following criteria:

Completed the first semester of their junior year and are advertising majors
Have at least a 3.0 grade point average and are currently enrolled in at least 12 credit hours
Are members of a student advertising club or an American Advertising Federation chapter
Attended the Omaha Federation of Advertising’s Meet the Pros 2009 educational seminar
Show great interest in the field of advertising as shown by student ad club involvement, extracurricular activities, work history, internships, etc.

Shaunna Briles, Jill Johnstone and Lori Stevenson past scholarship winners.

To Apply for the OFA Scholarships

Your application for the 2008-2009 Omaha Federation of Advertising Scholarships should consist of the following:

1. A letter, addressed to the Omaha Federation of Advertising Board of Directors, explaining the following:

The school you are currently attending and your current G.P.A. status
The experience you have that makes you a candidate for this scholarship (involvement in a student ad club, OFA student member, attended Meet The Pros, etc.)
Any other relevant experience you feel makes you the best candidate for the scholarship (work history, internship activity, extracurricular activities, etc.)

2. A copy of your current resume that outlines your work history and advertising involvement.

Christin Goetz
Education Chair
Omaha Federation of Advertising
P.O. Box 6146
Omaha, Nebraska 68106-6146

or e-mail to teri@novia.net.

Questions?

Call (402) 561-6625 and speak with Teri Hamburger, executive director of the Omaha Federation of Advertising, or e-mail questions to her at teri@novia.net.

When awarded, scholarships are applied against the student’s tuition as outlined in the agreement between the scholarship fund administrator and the Omaha Federation of Advertising.

NSAC 2008 Challenge: AOL

NSAC

AAF’s National Student Advertising Competition is the premier college advertising competition. It provides more than 3,000 college students with real-world experience by requiring a strategic advertising/marketing/media campaign for a corporate sponsor. Schools from each district are selected to present their campaigns to a panel of industry executives at the AAF National Conference.

The local NSAC competition is one of the highlights at the annual 9th District Competition. This year, nine area university groups will be participating at the district level: