AAFCLE Announces Advertising Hall of Fame Class of 2019

April 17, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

The AAF-Cleveland is proud to announce the addition of three new members to its Advertising Hall of Fame. This year’s class includes Rick Turner Jr., Sharon Toerek, and Lane Strauss. The AAF-Cleveland Hall of Fame honors marketing and advertising executives who have made substantial and lasting contributions to the advertising industry.

AAFCLE Industry Quick Links – News From Around The Industry

April 12, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

Industry Quick Links for the week of April 8:

OTT ad spend helped spur ad sales record in 2018

Magna reports that over-the-top ad revenue reached $2.7 billion last year, representing 54% year-on-year growth, and, combined with paid search growth of 23% to nearly $54 billion, pushed 2018 ad sales to a record $212 billion.

Student Connection Scholarship Winners Announced

April 10, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

studentconnectionlogo The AAF-Cleveland Student Connection board is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Scholarship Program. We want to thank our donors Rob Spademan, Sheila Wyse, Think Media Studios and Marcus Thomas LLC for their continued support of this program.

VictoriaHeadShot The winner of the Marc Wyse Memorial and Marcus Thomas LLC scholarships is Victoria Schurr from the University of Akron.

Nominate A Deserving Young Professional – AAFCLE 4 Under 40

March 25, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

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Do you know a young professional who is going above and beyond for their company, industry and community? Then nominate them for an AAF-Cleveland 4 Under 40 award. Each year, AAFCLE selects 4 young professionals to honor as future leaders in our industry.

Cleveland Shops Do Well At District ADDYS

March 25, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

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AAF-Cleveland would like to congratulate the following on winning ADDY Awards at the District 5 competition.

FACTION Pictures – Gold ADDY for “Wake Up Call” in the Public Service Online Film, Video and Sound category. Work done for Alkermes.
FACTION Pictures – Silver ADDY for “Kinnect” in the Public Service Online Film, Video and Sound category.

Ad Camp Atlanta

March 22, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

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Are you a high school student preparing for the next phase in life but are unsure of what career you’d like to pursue? If you are interested in design, writing, project management or even creative expression in general, advertising might be something to consider further.

Big Night At The ADDYS

March 1, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

Over 300 of Cleveland’s creative class gathered at Music Box Supper Club to celebrate all of the great creative work being produced in our city. AAF-Cleveland was proud to award over 90 awards to more than 25 local companies producing award-quality work.

Welcome New Corporate Members

February 6, 2019 by Dan Leibundgut

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AAF-Cleveland would like to welcome All Media Design Group and

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as new Corporate Members

December Corporate Member Spotlight

December 19, 2018 by Dan Leibundgut

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Each month we spotlight one of our corporate members giving you the opportunity to get to know one of the many creative companies in our membership. This month we spotlight Blackbird Digital.

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Tell us a little about your company and your role there?

Perk Alert – Latest Member Benefit

November 20, 2018 by Dan Leibundgut

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What does your professional head shot say about you? You’ll want to go here to read more. Michael Cavotta is a professional head shot photographer and certified personal brand strategist and now, all AAF-Cleveland members can receive a 10% discount on a professionally photographed head shot.