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Meet The Pros 2008
Monday and Tuesday, February 11 & 12, 2008
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:
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 2008 educational seminar
* Show great interest in the field of advertising as shown by student ad club involvement, extracurricular activities, work history, internships, etc.
Official Application Criteria for OFA Scholarship
Bozell Scholarship Fund:
Bozell, an employee-owned advertising and public relations agency, is proud to support local advertising students through a scholarship fund administered by the Omaha Federation of Advertising.
One $1,000 scholarship is available to students enrolled at:
Founded by Leo Bozell and Morris Jacobs in Omaha more than 80 years ago, Bozell clients include ACI Worldwide, CBSHome, College World Series of Omaha, Inc., First National Bank, Henry Doorly Zoo, MidAmerican Energy, United Way of the Midlands and VT Industries. The company is located at 13801 FNB Parkway, Omaha. Bozell's web site is www.bozelljacobs.com.
Students seeking to apply must meet the following criteria:
* Completed their first semester as an advertising/design major
* Have at least a 3.0 grade point average and are currently enrolled as a full-time student according to their institution's guidelines
* Are members of a student advertising club or an American Advertising Federation chapter
* Attended the Omaha Federation of Advertising's Meet the Pros 2008 educational seminar
* Show great interest in the field of advertising as shown by student ad club involvement, extracurricular activities, work history, internships, etc.
Official Application Criteria Bozell Scholarship
Pictured left to right: Shaunna Briles, Jill Johnstone and
Lori Stevenson past scholarship winners.
To Apply for the OFA/Bozell Scholarships:
Your application for the 2008-2009 Omaha Federation of Advertising Scholarships and the Bozell Scholarship should consist of the following:
1. A letter, addressed to the Omaha Federation of Advertising Board of Directors, explaining the following:
2. A copy of your current resume that outlines your work history and advertising involvement.
Send the above no later than March 24, 2008 to the attention of:
Sara Martens
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.
Winners will be notified by phone and/or mail no later than April 4, 2008 and they will also be announced at the OFA April 15, 2007 luncheon.
When awarded, scholarships are applied against the student's tuition as outlined in the agreement between the scholarship fund adminstrator and the Omaha Federation of Advertising.
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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.