From: AAF Omaha - AAF - Omaha [email@runmyclub.com] Sent:
Friday, February 12, 2010 4:29 PM To: Teri
Hamburger Subject: AAF Omaha AdMuse February 2010
2 Mike
Compton
Renze Display
3 Lance
Koenig
Bailey Lauerman
9 Daryl Anderson
Clark Creative Group
9 Kathy
McArdle
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
10 Abby
Bonwell
Swanson Russell
16 Gary
Koenig
Koenig Marketing, Inc.
16 Zach Origitano Envoy, Inc.
17 Dave Webster Webster Design Associates
19 Penny
Hatchell
Envoy, Inc.
27 Lori Shields Council Bluffs Area Chamber of
Commerce
Michael
Losee
Snitily Carr
Tiffany
Wescott
Swanson Russell
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Buy Ads on the AAF Omaha
Website and in the AdMuse!
Utilize the AAF Omaha's communication mediums to
promote your business, product or service. We have several special
prices to help you get the word out about who you are and what you
do.
Home page banner - rotating banner
ad for 1 year $500.00
AdMuse ad - logo and link in
12 editions of the AdMuse $350.00
Home page ad - rotating ads
on the home page for 1 year $300.00
Run of site ad - rotating ad
on the events page for one year $250.00
AdMuse ad - logo and link in
6 editions of the AdMuse $200.00
AdMuse ad - logo and link in
one edition of the AdMuse $75.00
Web link from the Member
Company listing page for one year $25.00
Home page header banner ad is 490px X 80px Run of
site ads & Homepage sidebar ads are 200px X 150px
To place an ad with AAF Omaha, contact Teri Hamburger,
teri@novia.net.
AAF Omaha membership, what's in it for me?
What You Get The American
Advertising Federation - Omaha is committed to the professional
development of its members. Our educational programs provide the
knowledge and skills you need to be the very best in your field.
And with a membership in the only professional
association dedicated to the advertising and marketing community in
Omaha and Council Bluffs, you'll have the opportunity to meet others
who share your career interests, get involved in public service
projects and give your talents to industry-related events.
What's more, your membership earns you great
benefits:
Member pricing for AdBites: Professional
Development While You Eat, our monthly luncheon programs featuring
nationally known speakers and topics that are relevant to your
daily business
Discounts on entry fees for the Midlands
Marketing Expo and the Addys
Free admission to every After Hours event
Complimentary listing in and access to the
membership directory on omahaadclub.org
Plus, a plethora of discounts from the American
Advertising Federation (AAF)
How To Get It Joining AAF Omaha
is easy and affordable. Go online to omahaadclub.org. Fill out the
membership application and mail it with your check to:
Teri Hamburger Executive Director AAF
Omaha P.O. Box 6146 Omaha, NE 68106 Fax: 402-561-6631
Make checks payable to AAF Omaha. For questions or
more information, contact Teri Hamburger at 561-6625 or teri@novia.net.
Rates Individual:
$90 Corporate: $85 for each member at the same
company after four individual memberships have been paid
Why We're Here The AAF Omaha is
the unifying voice for advertising in the Omaha/Council Bluffs
metropolitan area. We are the only professional association that
binds together mutual interests of corporate advertisers, agencies,
marketing and media services, suppliers, academia, and other
advertising and public relations professionals.
Above all, we come together to make advertising a
positive force in our economy and culture. We strive to be advocates
for advertisers' rights and to help educate policymakers, the news
media and the public on the benefits of responsible, well-crafted
advertising.
American Advertising Federation Omaha Congratulates Cris
Hay Merchant
Cris Hay-Merchant has been
named the recipient of the 2010 Silver Medal Award from the American
Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha).
Hay-Merchant, who currently
serves as Director of Marketing Communications at Woodmen of the
World Life Insurance Society, has more than 20 years of marketing
communications experience and has worked in both corporate and
agency settings.
The Silver Medal Award is given to an AAF Omaha
member who has achieved success in his or her career; shown a
consistent high degree of creative and original thinking in work
endeavors; worked to increase the stature and raise the standards
for the advertising profession; and been active in civic groups
including the AAF Omaha.
Throughout her career,
Hay-Merchant has been actively involved in industry
organizations. She served as President and Chair of the Omaha
Federation of Advertising (now American Advertising Federation
Omaha); as President of the International Association of Business
Communicators; and as President and then Chair of the National
Fraternal Congress of America, Nebraska Chapter. She earned
her Accreditation in Public Relations in 2006 from the Public
Relations Society of America.
Hay-Merchant was presented the
Silver Medal Award on Saturday, February 6, at the 17th Annual
Nebraska ADDYÒ Awards.
Founded in 1906, AAF Omaha (formerly the Omaha
Federation of Advertising) is the unifying voice of advertising in
the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. An active group of
over 300 professionals, AAF Omaha binds the mutual interests of
corporate advertisers, advertising agencies, marketers, media
representatives, printers, suppliers, academics and other
advertising and public relations professionals. As advocates
for the rights of advertisers, we educate policy makers, the media
and the general public on the value advertising brings to the
well-being of our community and the economy.
AAF Omaha proudly congratulates Greg Ahrens Ad
Pro of the Year!
Greg Ahrens is the recipient of the AAF Omaha Ad
Pro of the year.Ahrens is a Partner with SKAR
Advertising. He wears lots of hats with great aplomb, including
writer and producer/co-creative director/vice president/partner.
The Ad Pro of the Year award is give to an AAF
Omaha member who has a distinguished track record of service in
advertising including professional and community service, with
particular attention to AAF Omaha Service.
Ahrens has been involved with the AAF Omaha board
of directors for the past five years and has been a member of AAF
Omaha for many more.Ahrens has served as the
president of our organization and as the board chairman.
He worked on the AAF Omaha Public Service committee for many
years and headed the committee serving as the Board Director for
Public Service.With Greg's Public Service
leadership, he and his committee won both AAF District Nine and AAF
national awards with outstanding public service campaigns.
Ahrens also served our country as a member of the
Iowa National Guard for approximately 20 years.He has been involved in public service projects for Teddy
Bear Hollow, JDRF, the OllieWebbCenter, the HopeCenter and
Partners for Meth Prevention.Other professional
pursuits on behalf of AAF Omaha include his involvement with
legislative issues as they affect advertising and his creative
contributions to local ADDY shows and the District Nine Convention
held in Omaha in 2008.
AAF Omaha proudly congratulates Katie Godbout
Ad Rookie of the Year!
Katie Godbout has been awarded the
2010 AAF Omaha Ad Rookie of the Year.Godbout is
the Public Relations Director for the Boy Scouts of America,
Mid-American Council. She's in charge of nearly all things
communication including the councils website, newsletter,
e-newsletters, media relations and promotional pieces.
Despite her young age, her
responsibilities are great. She handled the crisis communications
for the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in June of 2008. This year, the
council is celebrating 100 Years of Scouting. Katie developed the
Mid-America Council Centennial History Exhibit at the Durham Museum
and she's even compiling the Council's History Book.
The Ad Rookie of the Year award is
given to an AAF Omaha member with five or fewer years in the
advertising business who demonstrates outstanding work both
professionally and in the community, with attention to AAF Omaha
service.
Godbout started her AAF Omaha
involvement serving on the Communications Committee and has served
on the board of directors for the past three years as the
Communications Board Member in charge of the organization's monthly
newsletter and official club communications.
Katie is a dedicated AAF Omaha board
member who truly understands the AAF mission.She
shares her commitment to make advertising a positive force in our
community and helps bind together the mutual interest of corporate
advertisers, agencies, suppliers, academia and other advertising and
public relations professionals.
You're invited to experience sounds of the
Caribbean while watching OnTrack Studios, a full service recording
studio, show you how it's done. OnTrack Studios specializes in audio
post and musical composition, as well as jingle development for
video, radio and TV commercials. Join AAF Omaha on Thursday,
February 25th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at 6414 South 118th Street, in
Omaha. View
Map and Driving Directions.
Registration Deadline: 2/25/10 Non-Members:
$10 Standard Membership: FREE Student: FREE
Friday, March 12,
2010 5 - 7:00
PM Billy's - 1301 H Street, Lincoln,
NE Join AAF Omaha and
AAF Lincoln in Lincoln to meet and talk with our State
Senators about our clubs and the impact their decisions have on the
advertising industry.
One of our
organization's purposes is to educate policy makers and the general
public on the value of advertising and what it contributes to the
well being of our community. This annual session with our
state representatives gives us the opportunity to learn more about
our Senators' perceptions of the advertising community and gives us
a chance to share our views and goals with
them.
If you can join us for this mixer
please register today.
Tuesday, March 16,
2010 Regency Lodge - 909
South 107th Ave. 11:30 AM
Networking 12:00 Noon Luncheon and
Program
$25 Members $30 Non-Members and
Guests
Chewing Gum and Bailing Wire: Big Ideas
with Little Budgets
Bob Thacker,
OfficeMax With a long career in both retail and advertising, Bob
Thacker has many stories to tell. As a brand architect for Target
and now OfficeMax, Bob will demonstrate how building loveable
brands, often without big budgets, is truly possible. In adverse
times it's an even greater challenge to find the true opportunities,
but Bob has shown that it's not impossible. In fact, his mantra
"Don't make ads, make news!" has even greater meaning than ever
before.
The 3rd Annual AAF Omaha Bowl-O-Rama took
place on Friday, January 29 at Western
Bowl! Congratulations to Bozell for winning this year's
Bowl-O-Rama. The Bozell team took home the traveling trophy for the
highest team average. The bowling t-shirt design contest
winner was Swanson Russell with their "his" and "hers" version of
Swanson Russell: We get excited about bowling.
Thank you to all participants and teams who came out
to bowl and support AAF Omaha!
Bozell
Ervin
Group
JES
Design
Omaha
Royals
On the SPOT Productions
Redstone
SKAR
Advertising
Swanson
Russell
Woodmen of the World
Special thanks to Mangia Italiana for sponsoring this
event!
The 3rd annual Bowl-O-Rama proceeds will help support
AAF educational programs and events for students and professionals
throughout the year!
Kathy McArdle from Lamar Outdoor Advertising
brought several guests guests to the AAF Omaha January 12th
Holiday luncheon and won four tickets to a Lancer's Hockey
match. It's easy invite a friend, business associate or
colleague to AdBites and your name will be entered in a drawing to
win great prizes!
Join.
Network. Have Fun.
"Refer-a-Friend"
Anytime a member brings a guest to an AAF Omaha event, they
will get registered to win a prize. The more guests you bring,
the more times you get your name entered into the drawing. We
will collect all of the names put into each raffle throughout the
year, and from those names we will draw a winner for a GRAND PRIZE
of $500 in May.
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