June Birthdays
2
Jennifer Alexander
First Data
2 Ryan
Murphy
The Creative Center
3 Heidi
Grunkemeyer
Alegent Health
5 Sarah
Childers
World Group Commercial Real
Estate
6 Blake Davis
Western Iowa Tech
Community College
10 Jeffery
Harp
Centro
10 Trista
Woods
Western Iowa Tech Community College
11
Justin Hallbergl
The Creative Center
11 Alison
Sievers
University of Nebraska at
Kearney
11 Jim
Svoboda
Redstone
14 Meliss
Salts
16 Emily Hetmanek
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
16 Teresa Lauver
C&A
Industries, Inc.
16 Claudia
Martin
Redstone
16 Patrick Stibbs
On the
SPOT Productions
20 Willa Ruth
Williams
Retired WOWT
23 Brittany
Aronson
Morningside College
26 Tom
Dudycha
ITC Advertising and Marketing
26 Amanda
Goeser
Truman State University
27 Niki
Steier
Crossroads of Western Iowa
28 Carrie
Kentch
Omaha World-Herald
Pam
Atz
Better Business Bureau
Kim
Kubert
Iridian Group
Adam Myszewski
Houck
Advertising
Heidi Peterson
SKAR
Advertising
Keith Schneider
Kendra
Wilson
SCORR
Marketing
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the
AAF Omaha Website
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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.
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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 aafomaha.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 aafomaha.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
402.561.6625
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.
Upcoming
events:
Thursday, June 30,
2011
30th Anniversary Screening
of "Arthur"
7:00 PM - Rave Westroads 14
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
AdBites
"When the Cr*p Hits the Fan,
Advertising During a Crisis"
Mike Craney, Account Manager
with EW Bullock Associates in Pensacola, FL
Regency Lodge
11:30 AM Networking
12 Noon Luncheon and
Program
Watch for program
details!
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Member Profile:
Soup Line
Creighton
University Student
Team
AAF
Omaha has a long history of giving back to area nonprofit
organizations as part of its public service efforts. This year, AAF
Omaha partnered with advertising students from Creighton
University who, with guidance from other AAF Omaha members,
functioned as the public service committee. The students, who
operated under the name of Soup Line, conducted themselves like a
student-run agency, with account services, media and creative
departments. The agency takes its name from its Jesuit-inspired
service learning mission and from depression-era soup lines that fed
the hungry.
Students
were responsible for conceiving and directing the entire campaign
under the leadership of four seniors: Deidre Birkholt, creative
director; Kara Hanson, account services director; Joe Kruger,
account executive; and Krista Strobel, media director. The students'
involvement was the focal point of the advertising campaigns class
offered by the Department of Journalism, Media & Computing at
Creighton University. Providing the students crucial guidance were
Greg Ahrens and Jenny Dillingham of SKAR Advertising.
The
first phase of their work focused on executing an awareness campaign
for Midwest Heart Connection, a local nonprofit that assists
individuals who suffer from congenital heart disease. Soup Line
created billboards, posters, and collateral material that began to
appear in market in February.
This
fall the group will undertake the next phase of their work, a
branding campaign for the Celiac Sprue Association (CSA), a national
organization that is dedicated to helping individuals with celiac
disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (more commonly known as gluten
intolerance) through research, education and support.
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Tuesday, July
19, 2011
11:30
AM Networking
12
Noon Luncheon
Regency
Lodge, 909 South 107th
Avenue
"When
the Cr*p Hits the Fan, Advertising During a
Crisis"
Presented
by Mike Craney, Account Manager with EW Bullock Associates in
Pensacola, FL
Mike
will walk us through what EW Bullock Associates went through during
the recent BP oil spill crisis as the AOR for Visit Pensacola, the
Destination Marketing Organization for Pensacola, FL. He will
cover the tactics and strategies used, creative samples and show the
results compared to other areas that were affected by the oil
spill.
Watch your inbox for more details on this
program.
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30th Anniversary
Screening
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
7:00pm
Westroads 14
Tickets on sale at www.aafomaha.org
$10 per
ticket
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2011 AAF Omaha Scholarship Winners
Honored on June 14th
at AAF Omaha AdBites
Pictured left to right,Teonne A.
Daye (student at University of Nebraska at Omaha), Lacie Wiese
(student at University of Nebraska at Kearney) and Amanda Olson
(student at University of Nebraska at
Kearney).
"Offering scholarships
is just one way our organization can help foster the growth of the
advertising industry," said Ashlee Purcell, AAF Omaha's president.
"AAF Omaha takes great pride in supporting the industry's future
leaders by helping students pursue careers in advertising,
marketing, graphic design and communications."
Eligible
students must have completed the first semester of their junior year
as an advertising, graphic design, marketing or communications
related major and show great interest in the field of advertising.
Selection criteria include academic performance of a 3.0 grade point
average or above and extracurricular activities including AAF
student advertising club involvement.
We are pleased to
award three $2,000 scholarships to the following students:
•
Destini Burns, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Amanda Olson,
University of Nebraska at Kearney
• Lacie M. Wiese, University
of Nebraska at Kearney
$1,000 scholarship will be awarded to
the following three students:
• Teonne A. Daye, University
of Nebraska at Omaha and University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Kelly
McManus, Creighton University
• Makinzie Vowels, Creighton
University
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AAF Omaha Wins National
Awards
The American Advertising
Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha), a professional organization of
advertising agencies, marketers, media, academia and public
relations practitioners, won several national American Advertising
Federation awards including first place in the category of Club
Operations and Government Relations, second place in Diversity &
Multicultural Initiatives and third place in Programs. Awards were
presented during the national American Advertising Federation annual
conference June1-4, 2011 in San Diego, California.
All clubs
and federations affiliated with the American Advertising Federation
and in good standing may compete within their membership size
division. AAF Omaha is a member of the AAF 9th District and has been
participating in the Club Achievement national competition for over
25 years.
AAF Omaha's first place in Club Operations is a
great accomplishment for the club and the organization's leadership.
AAF Omaha president, Ashlee Purcell (Redstone) is commended for an
outstanding year along with the federation's current board members;
Michael Goldsmith (Lincoln Financial Group), Teresa Lauver (C&A
Industries, Inc), Jane Shinn (JES Design), Greg Ahrens (SKAR
Advertising), Nikki Huffman (Qwest Center Omaha), Nicole Steier
(Crossroads of Western Iowa), Sarah Childers (World Group Commercial
Real Estate), Rhonda Richardson (A&K Marketing), Cheri Duryea
(LDMI), Michael Johnson (Swanson Russell), Bryan Mohr (Bozell),
Patrick Stibbs (On The SPOT Productions), Jenny Dillingham (SKAR
Advertising), Jeffrey Maciejewski (Creighton University), Scott
Bishop (Bozell), Lori Shields (Council Bluffs Area Chamber of
Commerce) and Brenda Stewart (WOWT).
"Receiving recognition
for AAF Omaha's club achievements is exciting and a great honor for
all members of AAF Omaha. The creative and talented collection of
AAF Omaha members' work is extraordinary and rival those across the
nation", said AAF Omaha 1st Vice President, Michael Goldsmith.
AAF Omaha educates members on the latest trends in
technology, creativity and marketing through seminars, monthly
luncheon speakers, and ongoing communication initiatives. In
addition, AAF Omaha offers members networking opportunities to
assist members in expanding client and referral lists as well as
leadership opportunities for professional growth and development.
offering the opportunity to broaden members' appeal in the job
market.
AAF Omaha protects and promotes advertising at all
levels of government through grassroots activities. Our nationwide
network monitors advertising-related legislation on local, state and
federal levels. AAF Omaha puts our members face to face with
influential lawmakers and also encourages industry self-regulation
as a preemptor to government intervention, when appropriate.
One of AAF Omaha's national award winning programs is Meet
the Pros, attended annually by more than 200 students and involving
more than 150 area professionals. Meet the Pros is a two-day
educational program designed to help college students learn more
about the advertising industry, become better prepared for the "real
world," and meet area professionals. Additionally, each spring the
American Advertising Federation Omaha awards college juniors and
seniors scholarships to area universities. For more information on
AAF Omaha educational programs visit www.aafomaha.org .
AAF
Omaha, founded in 1906, formerly the Omaha Federation of Advertising
(OFA) is considered the unifying voice of advertising in the
Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The professional association
is made up of more than 300 members and represents corporate
advertising, agencies, marketing, media, printing, suppliers,
academia 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.
www.aafomaha.org
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Join
an AAF Omaha Committee today!
The
American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha) is driven by the
volunteer efforts of its membership. Through the work of board
members and committees AAF Omaha remains a strong voice in your
industry. Most efforts require just an hour or two of your time per
month. Please consider joining a committee today!
Thanks to
members like you, AAF Omaha will continue to grow stronger. As we
move forward to make our club and industry even better, we need your
active involvement to achieve another successful year for the
club.
Please
email teri@novia.net
with your committee selections. Or update your Membership Profile
and tell us what activities you would like to be involved with. You
may select more than one committee listed below. You will be
contacted by an AAF Omaha Board Member to provide you with committee
information and meeting dates. Your active participation in the AAF
Omaha is very much
appreciated!
Education/Scholarship/Speakers Bureau &
Diversity
Meet the Pros
AdBites Professional Development over
Lunch
AdNight After Hours Networking
Fundraisers
Holiday
Party
Bowl-O-Rama
AdWars
Nebraska Advertising Awards,
ADDYs
Newsletter, AdMuse and Public Relations
Public
Service
Membership
Legislative Issues
Movie
Series
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2011 Call For Nominations AAF Advertising Hall of
Achievement
The
American Advertising Federation's (AAF) Advertising Hall of
Achievement® is the industry's premier award for outstanding
advertising professionals age 40 and under. AAF established this
program in 1993 as a way to recognize young advertising
professionals who are making a significant impact on the industry
through their leadership, career achievements and personal
qualities, which also inspire others to excel.
Nomination
Deadline: June 27
Criteria
for Election
Age 40
or younger at the time of nomination and employed in the American
advertising industry-advertiser, agency or media
Outstanding
career achievements, with measurable results in the field of
advertising including, but not limited to, marketing, sales or
media
Qualities
and achievements that motivate others to excel, by mentoring,
inspiring, training or volunteering
Must be
present at the awards ceremony
http://www.aaf.org/images/public/aaf_content/images/ahoa11/F_4011_AHOA_CFN.pdf
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Job Board
Need a
Job?
You'll find positions available with some of the
most dynamic companies in the Omaha and surrounding area.
Information about who to contact for further information on each
opportunity will be listed at the end of the job description. If you
need additional assistance, feel free to call the AAF Omaha office
at (402) 561-6625 and we'll do our best to get you to the right
people. Good luck!
AAF Omaha offers our job posting service at no charge
to current members. Non-members may also post available jobs for a
monthly fee of $100. If you're currently a member and want to post a
position, e-mail us at teri@novia.net,
or fax your posting to AAF Omaha executive director Teri Hamburger
at (402) 561-6631. We'll get the position posted as soon as
possible. If you're not currently a member and want to post a job to
this site, simply call Teri at (402) 561-6625. She'll fax or e-mail
the form you need to send in with your payment. Payment must be
received prior to
posting.
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Dept.
of the Interior Takes Urban Office Space
from Tired to
Inspired
How
Bozell Got Beautiful
Urban. Hip. Inspired. When Bozell announced its plans
to relocate from the FNB Business Park to downtown's Old Market
Lofts building, this is what it envisioned its new office space
would be.
But, as the agency would soon find out, maintaining
a consistent brand image while transitioning from clean corporate
cubicles to a gritty downtown warehouse takes a little
time.
"We had this grand vision of what the overall look
would be. We really wanted to embrace the unique vibe of the Old
Market. We're a creative agency! This is what we're about!" said Kim
Mickelsen, managing principal. "But we knew that getting to that
point was going to take some work."
Bozell's Department of
the Interior (DOI) looked to the gritty, urban feel of its new home
for inspiration. The historic former warehouse already had its share
of personality-complete with worn wooden floors, a monumentally open
space with high ceilings and exposed pipes. And the 24-inch slope
from one end of the historic wooden floor to the other was
certainly, well, distinctive.
But distinctive wasn't enough.
The space needed to become distinctively Bozell.
"Integrating
a consistent brand image to a completely different kind of space was
a really fun creative challenge for us," said Chris Tipton,
interactive designer and DOI head. "We wanted to stay true to the
building's history and the Old Market. We treated the existing
aesthetics of the building as a palette to work
from.
A
visually vacant space was converted into a display area. The old
rusty warehouse doors were opened, revealing a receded cinderblock
wall. Wood was layered over it to match the desks and pods, and then
covered with pieces of Bozell's own proud history.
In the
kitchen, furniture was rearranged, tossed and pulled in from other
areas to create a usable community space that tied the look
together.
The
cushions were one of the few items that were purchased by the team
in transforming the space. The Bozell sign, a table for the seating
area in the kitchen, and the outdoor furniture, along with other
small projects were built by DOI members
themselves.
Collectively,
these changes added up to an office that reflected Bozell's brand
while celebrating the gritty heritage of its historic new space. But
that doesn't mean the DOI is retiring.
"We're proud of the
projects we've completed to date. We feel it's really given Bozell
ownership of its new space," Tipton said. "But we have more we hope
to do. With a large open space like this, once you start to imagine
the possibilities, it's impossible to
stop."
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2011
Bozell Interns Rebrand Creating Captains
Students
gain work experience with Husker legend Matt Davison
The 2011
summer interns at Omaha-based marketing company Bozell, will work directly with Husker
legend Matt Davison to rebrand and develop a strategic plan for his
nonprofit.
The Bozell internship program offers college
students an opportunity to gain real-life marketing experience. Each
intern will work in the departments suited to their interest and
skills. As part of the annual program, a nonprofit client is
assigned to the intern team. Throughout the summer, interns work
directly with the non-profit client. This summer, they are working
with Davison's organization, Creating Captains.
"The goal of
the program is to provide our interns with as much 'real agency'
experience as possible," said Nicole Frazier, business engagement
developer and head of the internship program. "They work on real
clients on a day-to-day basis within their departments, but the
addition of managing and running point on their own client really
allows them an experience unlike other internships."
Creating Captains is a youth sports program
designed to teach positive values and build character, both on and
off the playing field, regardless of athletic ability. Davison
created the program to share his experiences as an athlete and
leader.
The profits from Creating Captains go directly to
the Nebraska Food Bank's BackPack Program. The
BackPack Program provides food to high school students in need of
healthy meals on the weekends and is an effort to eliminate the
child hunger crisis in Nebraska.
"We want to challenge the
kids who attend our camps to be leaders in their schools and
communities," said Davison. "We believe many of the kids who attend
our camps have the ability to make a huge impact on their
peers."
The Bozell internship program is run by Frazier and
project manager Kevin Jones. The program gives interns hands-on
experience at a marketing agency and helps to build their
portfolios.
"It will be exciting to take the project from
beginning to end and see how far we can push it to achieve their
goals," said Jennifer Fisher, brand navigation intern. "It would be
great to see the program go far and be able to say I had a part in
it."
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Swanson
Russell Promotes Bousquet, Lorraine
in Creative
Department
 
Swanson
Russell announces the promotion of Greg Bousquet and Lisa
Lorraine in its Lincoln office.
Both Bousquet and Lorraine
are promoted to senior art director. Their key
responsibilities include the strategic/creative conception, design
and execution of materials for all forms of print and broadcast
advertising, catalogs and other literature, direct mail and
digital/interactive materials.
A native of Valparaiso, Neb.,
Bousquet served as an intern prior to joining the agency in 1993 as
a production artist. He was later promoted to graphic designer,
associate art director and art director. Bousquet received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Lorraine served as a graphic design intern
and joined the agency full-time in 2001 as a production artist. She
was subsequently promoted to graphic designer, associate art
director and art director. Lorraine is a member of the Advertising
Federation of Lincoln and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic
design. She hails from Lincoln.
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Matt
Wilson Joins SKAR Advertising, Inc.
SKAR
Advertising is pleased to announce that Matt Wilson has joined
its staff as an account coordinator. His primary duties
will be supporting the Nebraska Lottery account including
coordination of all Lottery Street Team promotions.
Wilson
is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and holds a
bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in graphic
design.
His
previous experience includes tenures with Pioneer Investments
and Douglas County Environmental Services. He was selected
for the University of Nebraska at Omaha National Student
Advertising Competition team in 2010 and was a member of the
University's Ad Club.
SKAR
welcomes Matt Wilson to its staff.
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Swanson
Russell Welcomes Four to Lincoln Office
   
Swanson Russell welcomes Joslyn Brandt, Nate
Custard, Jordan Kaiser and Amber Wolff to its Lincoln
office.
Brandt
joins the agency as an account coordinator. Originally from
Omaha, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), where she worked in
the psychology research lab.
Custard
serves as a writer/producer. Previously, he co-founded Green
Thumb Creative and served as creative director/partner at
Thought District, a brand and sales strategy company based in
Lincoln. A native of Elmwood, Neb., Custard holds a Bachelor of
Journalism degree from UNL.
A
Lincoln native, Kaiser is an interactive production artist. A
former interactive design intern at Swanson Russell, he
graduated from UNL with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree.
Wolff
serves as an account coordinator. Originally from Caldwell,
Idaho, she earned two degrees from UNL: a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration
in sports marketing. She previously worked as a design
specialist for the University of Nebraska Athletic
Department.
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Swanson
Russell Promotes Dubes, Eckerman in Omaha Office
Swanson
Russell announces the promotion of Lindsay Dubes and Erin
Eckerman.
Dubes is promoted to media buyer after serving
as media coordinator since 2007. She works on several
healthcare and agriculture accounts. A native of Omaha,
Dubes received a bachelor's degree in business administration
and marketing from the University of Nebraska at
Omaha.
With her promotion to account manager, Eckerman
works primarily on the FMC North American Crop Business. She
joined Swanson Russell in 2008 as an associate account manager.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Eckerman holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in advertising and communications from
Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
Eckerman and
Dubes are based in Swanson Russell's Omaha
office.
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OBI
CREATIVE NAMED AS FINALIST IN THE 2011 AMERICAN BUSINESS
AWARDS
obi
creative is pleased to announce it has been named a finalist to
win Stevie Awards in two separate categories at the 2011
American Business Awards. This will be the ninth year that
the Stevie Awards honor and generate public recognition for the
achievements and positive contributions of organizations and
business people worldwide through the annual American Business
Awards.
obi
creative was nominated and selected as a finalist in two
categories within the marketing awards group. They were
named as a finalist for both the Marketing Campaign of the Year
in the energy category and the Marketing Campaign of the Year in
the media & entertainment category. The nominations
spotlight obi creative's work for Miller Electric Company and
the Omaha Nighthawks football team - a division of the United
Football League -- both in Omaha, Neb.
The
Stevies' winners will be bestowed on June 20 at the 2011
American Business Awards in New York City.
About
obi creative
obi
creative was born in 2002 with a strategic assignment focused on
the development and education of the digital home
concept. Since then, obi creative has worked with a breadth
of clients - from helping Fortune 500 companies define and
develop worldwide strategic marketing communication plans to
assisting small businesses looking to meet a specific goal in
the social media arena.
obi
creative is routinely credited for fusing creative strategy with
strategic creative to bravely revolutionize how companies sell
products. obi creative recognizes the importance of balancing
creativity with return on investment and approaches every
project with vigor and respect.
To
learn more about obi creative please call 402.493.7999 or visit
www.obicreative.com.
About
the American Business Awards
Stevie
Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for
Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales &
Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and
sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize
outstanding performances in the workplace
worldwide.
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AAFO Quote of the
Month: "Unless a product becomes outmoded, a great campaign
will not wear itself out."
--Rosser Reeves, member, Advertising Hall of
Fame
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