Contact:

Mary E. Gratzer

Executive Director

American Advertising Federation - Louisville

502.895.2500

Mary@louisvilleadfed.org

American Advertising Federation - Louisville Names Executive Committee for 2012-2013 Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 7, 2012) – The American Advertising Federation (AAF) – Louisville has announced the executive committee for its 2012 - 2013 club year. Members of the committee were appointed by incoming president, Jen Bryant, and approved at a board of directors meeting this summer. Committee members will serve on a volunteer basis throughout the club year, which began on August 1.

Officers include President Jen Bryant of Hughes Environmental, First Vice President Brian Houp, Time Warner, and Gail Iwaniak of Presence, Inc. who will serve a fourth term as Treasurer.

“It is an honor to serve as president of AAF - Louisville, and to have the chance to work alongside some of the best minds in the business,” said Bryant, 2012 - 2013 AAF-Louisville President. “It is a great opportunity for the AAF and the local advertising community to have this group of talented individuals to help the club promote the success and growth of Louisville’s advertising industry.”

Other committee members include:

Jason Clark, VIA Internet Studio, will serve as Vice President, Industry Relations and will foster connections with valuable industry partners including new businesses, government entities and related non-profits. Clark will also organize programs and identify articles for AAF-Louisville communications to keep members informed of matters related to new government regulations, consumer trends, technological developments and more.

Dawn Geary, Mediaura, will serve a second term as Vice President, Communications. Geary will identify articles and oversee design for the monthly electronic newsletter. The Vice President of Communications also creates "Shots with Big Shots" and post-event videos for online distribution and AAF-Louisville’s YouTube channel.

Karen Weaver, Athens Paper, will serve as Vice President of the organization’s Creative Competition, known as the Louies, which recognizes creative talent within the industry and is the first step in a three-tier national competition offered through the American Advertising Federation.

Meredith Snook Wilkins, Sheehy + Associates, will serve as Vice President of Education and will work to support AAF-Louisville’s scholarship program and student outreach initiatives, educating high school and college students on the many opportunities and benefits of a career in the communications and marketing fields.

Joanne Underwood, Monster Color, will serve as the Vice President, Membership and identify businesses and individuals for membership recruitment. Underwood will also develop a communication plan for welcoming new members to AAF-Louisville, including new member orientations held in conjunction with club events.  

Brittany Irvin, thevimarcgroup, will serve a second term as Vice President, Young Advertising Professionals. Irvin is charged with planning and implementing professional development programming and networking opportunities for the younger generation of advertising professionals.

Phil Purcell, John Flower Productions, will serve as Vice President of Programs and is responsible for identifying topics and speakers for many of AAF-Louisville’s educational and professional development programs. Purcell will also assist in creative direction and copywriting for the marketing materials necessary for such events.

Candace Jaworski, Baldwin Marketing, will serve as Vice President, Diversity, and will foster connections with businesses and individuals with diverse backgrounds. The goal of the Vice President of Diversity is to promote diversity in the industry, demonstrate the value of advertising to the community and to make AAF-Louisville members aware of multicultural issues.

Christy Belden, LeapFrog Interactive, will serve as the Vice President, Social Media/PR and will work with AAF-Louisville staff and volunteers to identify areas of interest for coverage and manage social media efforts. Belden will also identify public relations opportunities as well as coordinate writing and distribution of news releases to promote AAF-Louisville’s programs and the advertising community as a whole.

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The American Advertising Federation - Louisville, with more than 700 members, represents Louisville's $1 billion advertising industry and is a Division I member of the American Advertising Federation. Originally incorporated on January 30, 1908, today’s AAF-Louisville is the area’s oldest membership organization for marketing, advertising, and other communications professionals. To learn more, visit www.louisvilleadfed.org.

NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact:

Brian Eichenberger

502-589-4800

Brian.Eichenberger@coxinc.com

Cox Media Group Louisville, Meijer and Class Act Federal Credit Union Announce Plans to Honor Local School Teachers

Contest promises to award one local school lounge a major renovation.

LOUISVILLE – August 23, 2012 – Cox Media Group (CMG) Louisville, in partnership with Class Act Federal Credit Union and Kentuckiana Meijer stores, announced Thursday the launch of a local contest that will result in paying some extra attention to the often-forgotten teacher’s lounge in a certain area school.

Starting August 23^rd, local residents can visit UltimateTeachersLounge.com to upload photos, tell a story and nominate a school in the Louisville or Southern Indiana area that they believe to be especially deserving of an upgrade that will include paint, appliances, furniture, carpet and countertops for their faculty break room.

“We are so excited to give back to the teachers in our community,” CMG Louisville VP and General Manager Todd Schumacher said. “We can’t wait to watch this process unfold.”

Nominations will be accepted until September 13^th, followed by an online vote to find the most deserving school for the lounge that will run September 20^th through October 14^th.

Further information and nomination is available now at UltimateTeachersLounge.com.

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CMG Louisville operates the popular radio stations Country Legends 103.9 (WKRA), The New Lite 106.9 (WVEZ), The New 107.7 The Eagle (WSFR) and New Country Q103.1 (WQNU).

About Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group  is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps. Additionally, CMG owns and operates Valpak, one of North America’s leading direct marketing companies.   With $1.7 billion in revenue, the company operations include 15 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 86 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.   CMG operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches approximately 52 million Americans weekly, including 30 million TV viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18 million radio listeners.  For more information about Cox Media Group, please check us out online at www.coxmediagroup.com.

About Class Act Federal Credit Union

Class Act Federal Credit Union is a financial institution, and offers many of the same products and services that a bank does. A credit union, however, is not-for-profit, so its focus remains on the member-owners (those who utilize the services; each member actually owns a share of the credit union).

About Meijer

With over 190 stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, Meijer handles business based on the simple philosophy: "...take care of your customers, team members, and community... and all of those will take care of you, just like a family." Having been family-owned for over 75 years, Meijer is as much about family as it is about business.

Dear IF Insider,

We have an exciting announcement to share with you – IF 2012 Day Passes are now on sale – click here to learn more and purchase yours today!

If you can’t find the time to make it to the full event, but still want to attend your favorite sessions at IdeaFestival this year, don’t worry!  For only $125 you can choose which day you want to attend and leave the rest to us.  Here’s how it works – purchase your individual Day Pass and you’ll get entry into all regular sessions on that particular day (excluding IF Mash-Ups and IF Opening Reception, IF Origins/IF Kids, Magic After Dark, Pentatonix and IF Labs*)

If you need a refresher about who’s on stage when, review the full schedule here.

We are only releasing a limited number of Day Passes and once they’re gone, they’re gone.  Don’t miss out on securing your space – buy your Day Pass now while they’re still available.

We expect the demand for these Day Passes will be far greater than the supply and they will sell out. As always, purchasing an All-Access Pass is your best option for ensuring your entry into the full Festival. If you prefer that option, click here now.

Until September…Stay Curious!

Kris Kimel
Founder, IdeaFestival

P.S. Only a few Day Passes are available, sessions are already close to being sold out, purchase your Day Pass before they are gone.

NTIA Announces Next Meetings

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced the next two meetings of its multistakeholder process to develop an industry code of conduct for how consumer data is handles in mobile apps.  The meetings will be held on August 22 and 29.  AAF was among the hundreds of stakeholders who participated in the initial meeting on July 12.  That meeting resulted in a list of issues, or elements, that may be addressed in the code.  Participants were unscientifically polled in an effort to roughly prioritize the issues.  The focus of the next meetings will reportedly be on “transparency.”

FTC To Look Further at Children’s Online Privacy

Cybersecurity Measure May Become Vehicle for Unrelated Privacy Issues

AAF Opposed Restrictions on College Advertising

AAF Government Report is available to all members of the AAF. If you are interested in receiving an e-mailed copy, please e-mail government@aaf.org.

WASHINGTON DC – For the 40th annual National  Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), the American Advertising Federation  (AAF) is excited to announce the Glidden® paint brand as the 2013 client sponsor. Part of AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paint  and coatings company, Glidden is a well respected paint brand serving the  do-it-yourself (DIY) and professional markets.

The competition requires AAF college chapter members to  develop a 32-page marketing campaign and 20-minute presentation in response to  a real-world case study co-authored by the Glidden brand and the AAF Academic Division. The case study will focus on the Glidden  brand as it relates to increasing customer awareness at Walmart stores and  driving purchasing behavior among the various Glidden products that are  available at the retailer’s 3,200+ stores across the country.  Each student team will first participate at  the district level, and then winning teams will advance to the national  level.  Student teams will pitch their  campaign to a judging panel selected by the sponsor during the AAF’s National  Conference, the annual ADMERICA!, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, June 5-8,  2013.  

”We’re excited to be tapping into some of the country’s  brightest, most creative and innovative student marketers to help us address  this real opportunity for the Glidden brand,” said Rob Horton, vice president  of North American marketing for AkzoNobel, makers of Glidden paint. “The  opportunity to communicate Glidden’s brand message to the more than 120-million  people who visit a Walmart store each week has endless possibilities; the  challenge, though, is for the students to hone in our target audience and  deliver a breakthrough marketing strategy that inspires and drives action.”

The AAF has 15 districts with over 200 college chapters  represented.  Last year, 152 AAF college  chapters competed at the district level, and it is anticipated that that number will increase in 2013.  

“Having the Glidden brand as our NSAC sponsor will be a new  challenge for our college chapter members since the program has not had a  client in this category before. Paint  products are highly relevant to the millennial market with it being a top of  mind home décor option for dorm rooms, apartments, and even possibly, first  home purchases. We look forward to having our students help Glidden build the type of brand loyalty that will stay among this core market as they transition through their lives,” states Constance Cannon Frazier, Chief Operating Officer, AAF.  

The AAF and client sponsor are anxious to see what new  innovative ideas the students have in store to target the millennial market.  Year after year, the quality of work and  level of creativity surpasses the previous year, and sponsors have been known  to implement the ideas generated by these impressive, high-caliber student  teams.   

To learn more about how to start an AAF college chapter and  participate in the NSAC, please visit www.aaf.org/education <http://clients.criticalimpact.com/go.cfm?a=1&b=163486&f=1bbf5158c0798f59d8fa3502c58b10e1ba467a4db6dbecab> .

About Glidden® paint

The Glidden® paint brand offers a rich tradition  of innovation and color inspiration, having consistently embodied quality and  performance for generations of customers. From the first latex paints that were  developed and marketed under the Glidden brand decades ago, to today’s broad  assortment of versatile paints, Glidden paint makes it easy for consumers and  paint contractors alike to turn inspiration into action and add color to  people’s lives. Available nationwide at The Home Depot, Walmart, company-owned  Glidden Professional Paint Center stores and other fine retailers. Glidden  paint is a brand of AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paint and coatings company.

About AkzoNobel’s North American Decorative  Paints Business

Within its  North American Decorative Paints business, AkzoNobel produces a portfolio of  well-respected brands, including Glidden®, Glidden Professional£, Dulux®/Bétonel®,  CIL®, Sico®, Ralph Lauren® and Devoe® paints; Flood®, Sikkens® and Synteko®  wood care products; plus LIQUID NAILS® adhesives and Mulco® adhesives and  caulks. Products are sold through company stores, national retail outlets,  distributors and independent dealers throughout the region as well as exported  internationally.

Ralph Lauren® is owned by PRL USA Holdings, Inc. and used  under license.

About the American  Advertising Federation

The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the nation’s oldest national advertising trade association, and the only association representing all facets of the advertising industry, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF also has 15 district operations, each located in and representing a different region of the nation. The AAF’s membership is comprised of nearly 100 blue chip corporate members comprising the nation’s leading advertisers, advertising agencies, and media companies; a national network of nearly 200 local federations, representing 40,000 advertising professionals, located in ad communities across the country; and more than 200 AAF college chapters, with over 6,500 student members. The AAF operates a host of programs and initiatives including the Advertising Hall of Fame, the ADDY Awards, the National Student Advertising Competition, the Mosaic Center on Multiculturalism, and summer Ad Camps for high school students in Chicago and Washington.  For more information on the full range of AAF  programming, visit the AAF's website at www.aaf.org <http://clients.criticalimpact.com/go.cfm?a=1&b=163486&f=1bbf5158c0798f59d8fa3502c58b10e1d85334497f92eb5b> .

Award is oldest of its kind in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (July 9, 2012) – The American Advertising Federation - Louisville (AAF-Louisville) is pleased to announce George Fischer as the recipient of its 2012 Louisvillian of the Year award. Fischer will receive his award at a luncheon in his honor on Friday, July 27 at The Olmsted in Louisville, Ky.

First bestowed in 1951, the AdFed’s Louisvillian of the Year award is the oldest of its kind in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This outstanding achievement is given to publicly recognize an individual’s generous personal contributions to the Louisville community in the areas of civic, educational, or business progress in recent years.

A panel of past honorees selects the winner. Republic Bancorp, Inc. founder Bernard M. Trager was recognized as the 2011 Louisvillian of the Year. Previous honorees include: Alice K. Houston, James R. Ramsey, Mary Bingham, Stan Curtis, Muhammad Ali, Tom Jurich, Ulysses Bridgeman, Jr. and Mary H. Griffith.

Louisville native George Fischer is a well-known business icon that continues to use his leadership and development skills to better the lives of others in Louisville. Most recently, Fischer’s support and involvement led to the opening of the non-profit Family Community Clinic in Butchertown, which is staffed by volunteers from the medical profession. The Clinic’s mission is to improve the health of the uninsured in Louisville by providing high-quality, free primary healthcare services and wellness education to those in need.

Fischer’s other civic contributions include, but are not limited to board responsibilities for the University of Louisville, Jewish Hospital, Belle of Louisville, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, Thomas Merton Foundation, School Choice Scholarships and the Cathedral Heritage Foundation.

In the 1980s, he pioneered the development and marketing of self-service ice and beverage equipment with his sons Greg, Mark, Paul and Chris with the creation of SerVend International Inc. The company’s equipment is still in use in thousands of restaurants, gas stations and other food service establishments around the world.

Fischer also served as secretary of the Governor's Executive Cabinet for the State of Kentucky during the John Y. Brown Administration from 1980 to1983.

No stranger to local accolades, Fischer was named Entrepreneur of the Year by INC. Magazine in 1990.

Before beginning his business career with IBM, Fischer was a jet pilot in the U.S. Air Force.

For more information or to make reservations for the awards luncheon on July 27, please visit www.louisvilleadfed.org. Onsite registration and a networking reception begin at 11:30 a.m., with the lunch and program beginning at noon.

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The American Advertising Federation – Louisville, formerly the Advertising Federation of Louisville (AdFed), with more than 700 members, represents Louisville's $1 billion advertising industry and is a Division I member of the American Advertising Federation. Originally incorporated on January 30, 1908, today’s AAF-Louisville is the area’s oldest membership organization for marketing, advertising, and other communications professionals. To learn more, visit www.louisvilleadfed.org.

John McCafferty elected Secretary-Treasurer of American Advertising Federation’s Council of Governors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (July 9, 2012) – John McCafferty, president of John McCafferty Advertising, has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) 2012 – 2013 Council of Governors.  He is the first person from District Five of the AAF to serve on the Council of Governors Executive Board.  The AAF’s District Five includes Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.

The Council of Governors includes leaders representing each of the AAF’s 15 districts and three regions.  Four elected officers lead the Council of Governors including a chair, vice chair, secretary-treasurer, and immediate past chair.  McCafferty previously served as District Five Governor for the 2010 – 2011 term.  He also led the charge to bring the AAF National Conference to Louisville in 2007, which drew approximately 1,100 advertising experts and professionals from throughout the country.

“John has been a dedicated member of the local advertising community and a leader on our local board of directors for many years,” said Mary Gratzer, AAF Louisville executive director.  “We are thrilled he has this opportunity to help lead our industry at the national level.”

The American Advertising Federation, the nation’s oldest national advertising trade association, and the only association representing all facets of the advertising industry, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and acts as the “Unifying Voice for Advertising.”  The AAF’s membership is comprised of nearly 100 blue chip corporate members comprising the nation’s leading advertisers, advertising agencies, and media companies; a national network of nearly 200 local federations, representing 40,000 advertising professionals in ad communities across the country.  Founded in 1908, Louisville’s affiliated club is one of the oldest.  To learn more about the American Advertising Federation, please visit www.aaf.org.  To learn more about Louisville’s affiliate chapter, please visit www.louisvilleadfed.org.  To learn more about John McCafferty Advertising, please visit www.mccaffertyadvertising.com.

CONTACT:

John McCafferty

John McCafferty Advertising

john@mccaffertyadvertising.com

502-581-9227

Bidding is now open on AAF-Louisville's second annual Media & Lifestyle Auction!

Visit http://auction.louisvilleadfed.org/ to find some great deals on media items as well as fun lifestyle items like a VIP St. James Art Fair experience or restaurant gift cards. The auction plays a big part in funding our scholarship programs, so please check out the site for yourself and forward the link to your media buyers, business connections, and friends! The auction closes at midnight on May 18, so don't wait!

Questions? Contact AAF-Louisville at (502) 895-2500 or email julie@louisvilleadfed.org.

Congratulations to Courtney Lee for being named the next Secretary for AAF-District 5!