AAF Midlands

AAF Midlands Fireflies Game
2024-09-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Segra Park, 1640 Freed Street, Columbia, 29201, United States

AAF Midlands Annual Kickoff Party
2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Savage Craft Ale Works, 430 Center Street, West Columbia, 29169, United States

March Lunch & Learn ft. Dean Browell with Feedback
2023-03-21 11:45 - 13:00 | Girl Scouts-Mountains to Midlands, 1107 Williams Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
March Lunch & Learn with Dean Browell, Chief Behavioral Officer at Feedback
Tough Talk About Generations: Generational Differences, Misconceptions, and Waning Usefulness in Targeting and the Workplace
Boomers, Millennials, Generation X, Generation Z… Generations have gone from handy birth-year segmentation to massive descriptors of entire populations – that are often completely wrong. In this session we will use Dean and Feedback’s behavioral research, graduate studies, personal anecdotes and pop culture to explore each generation’s unique roles. However we will also challenge the notion that generations are effective or even helpful ways to segment audiences.
About Dean
Dean Browell leads Feedback’s research as resident PhD with a passion for how generations interact online. His work can be seen across many industries including tourism, automotive, retail, healthcare, and education. Dean served for six years as a Board Member of the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) and sits on the boards of The Poe Museum and University of Richmond’s Institute on Philanthropy. A co-author of the book Don’t You Forget About Gen X, Dean teaches Social Media Research at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business and is a co-founder of the cultural education project Hidden In Plain Site.
Tickets are free for members and $25 for associate members and non-members.
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February Lunch & Learn ft. Adam Constantine with ACE Creatives
2023-02-23 11:45 - 13:00 | Girl Scouts-Mountains to Midlands, 1107 Williams Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Social Content Creation for a Younger Demographic
Join the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands for our February Lunch and Learn on Thursday February 23rd at Girl Scouts-Mountains to Midlands! Enjoy lunch and learn expert tips and tricks from Adam Constantine, the CEO and owner of ACE Creatives, a social media and content creation agency.
Adam will take us on a journey through the world of social content creation for a younger demographic. In his presentation, he will provide insights on how to create engaging and relatable content for Gen Z using a variety of platforms.
ACE Creatives are egoless, audience-centric storytellers passionate about building impactful narratives. Adam and his team have garnered an impressive roster of clients since launching the agency in 2019, including Mr. Beast.
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American Advertising Awards
2023-02-18 18:00 - 22:00 | SC
Join us for A Gilded Gala on Saturday February 18, 2023 at Central Energy!

VIP Entry: 6pm (VIP ticket holders get access 1 hour early for more networking and socializing in a smaller group and happy hour at the bar complete with champagne wall and special Gilded Age tasting with fun surprises.)

General Admission: 7pm
Awards Begin: 8pm
DJ & dancing: 9pm
Afterparty: 10pm

The American Advertising Awards, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting over 40,000 entries nationwide. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising, and it all begins with your local club competition, hosted by AAF Midlands!
The American Advertising Awards Gala is a fun night that our Midlands community looks forward to every year! Head over to the Awards page of our website to learn more or click the link below to purchase tickets.
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January Lunch & Learn ft. Laura Laire with Laire Digital Marketing Agency
2023-01-17 11:45 - 13:00 | Girl Scouts-Mountains to Midlands, 1107 Williams Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Join the American Advertising Federation for our January Lunch & Learn featuring Laura Laire with Laire Digital Marketing Agency!
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24 Tactics, Templates, and Tips to Help You Own and Crush Your Marketing Role
Laura will walk you through some of the common marketing pain points that Marketers feel in their role, along with our best advice for moving forward and growing. If you’re a team of 1 or 100, these tips will help you navigate turbulence within your department. As marketers, we’re used to juggling multiple responsibilities and wearing many different hats to get the job done, to meet the requirements and deadlines, and honestly – to just stay afloat.
You’ll find out how to:

Run well-organized marketing meetings, plan content calendars, and manage campaigns with helpful tools and templates
Resolve your internal pain points, and streamline and automate your processes with technology
Know what KPIs to deliver to which department, and make your reporting more impactful
Identify internal team strengths and roles, and use external teams and vendors for support

Biography
Laura Laire is a Co-Founder and Strategist at LAIRE, a digital marketing agency. From launching products with manufacturers for a billion-dollar global company to speaking at ticketed business seminars all over the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K., Laura has been teaching marketing, business development, and personal transformation to hundreds of thousands of individuals and business owners for almost 20 years.
Laura is a proven business architect skilled in creative marketing, sales, team building, operational efficiency, and management, with a love for inspiring and creating big ideas. Laura is known as an uplifter who stimulates positive thinking and high achievement in anyone who crosses her path. Laura thrives on challenging the status quo by asking “How can we make this better?”

American Advertising Awards Take-In Days
2023-01-12 - 2023-01-13 | 1411 Gervais Street, 1411 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
American Advertising Awards Take-In Days
January 12, 2023: Noon to 5pm
January 13, 2023: 9am to Noon
Entrants must also upload a digital version of their work to the online submissions portal, which closes to digital submissions on Friday, January 13, 2023.

For more information, please visit the American Advertising Awards page of our website by clicking here.

December Lunch & Learn ft. Simone Jackson with Spotify
2022-12-13 11:45 - 13:00 | United Way of the Midlands, 1818 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Join us for our December Lunch & Learn featuring Simone Jackson with Spotify on December 13th from 11:45am-1:00pm at the United Way of the Midlands! Take a break from your busy workday and join us to learn from Simone’s advertising brilliance.
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Jingle Mingle 2022
2022-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Femme X, 1501 Richland Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
The local chapters of the American Advertising Federation, International Association of Business Communicators, American Marketing Association, and Public Relations Society of America are joining forces to host Jingle Mingle at Femme X on December 8th from 6-9pm!

Holiday cheer will be in the air as we mingle, network, enjoy Hors-d’œuvres, and sip beverages! Tickets are $5 for members (of any of the four organizations) and $30 for non-members. All tickets come with your first drink FREE! Additional drinks will be available for purchase at a cash bar.

We hope you will join us for this rare and exciting cross-club holiday meetup!
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AAF Midlands Annual Oyster Roast & Auction
2022-11-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Swamp Cabbage Brewing Company, 921 Brookwood Drive, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
It’s almost time for one of the best events of the year – the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands annual Oyster Roast & Auction! Save the date, grab your ticket, and join us on Thursday, November 17th from 6-9pm at Swamp Cabbage Brewing Company!
The Oyster Roast will feature our signature live media auction, in addition to a silent lifestyle auction. Tune in to our social media over the next few weeks as we give a sneak peak of some of the must-have auction items!
Tickets are $15 for AAF members and $30 for non-members if you order ahead of time. Tickets are $40 at the door regardless of member status.
The Oyster Roast is AAF Midlands’ biggest fundraiser of the year – we hope you will join us to support the unifying voice for advertising in the Midlands! Click here to share the event on Facebook and mark yourself going.
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October Lunch & Learn: Get A Life!
2022-10-25 11:45 - 13:00 | Virtual
As a recovering work-a-holic, Leigh knows it’s hard to be a successful professional, a good parent and still have time to volunteer. Let’s chat about work/life balance so you can be the best version of yourself in all of your roles. You’ll leave with several tips and new ways of thinking about your day.
Registration is free for AAF members and $5 for non-members.
Leigh Farrior is a senior creative at Stamp Idea Group in Montgomery, Alabama. She has 20 years of experience working and freelancing for different agencies and clients in the southeast, which has earned her several awards, including Best in Show ADDY® Awards and Designer of the Year. She enjoys working “magic” in the design field; combining her left and right brains to develop solutions to meet clients’ needs while maintaining a high design standard. As the Production Director for Stamp, Leigh manages the art department of the agency while tackling art direction for print and interactive. She graduated from Troy University Cum Laude with an Art Program double major in Graphic Design and Painting. In her spare time, Leigh enjoys life with her husband and two daughters, along with sewing, crafting, Troy University football games, and volunteering. Her soft heart for non-profits finds her dedicating a lot of time to the American Advertising Federation and designing pro-bono materials for several local groups. She is currently serving as Vice Chair for the AAF National Council of Governors, Ex-Officio for AAF District 7, and Board Advisor for AAF Montgomery.
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Life After Work: Speed Networking
2022-09-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Publico at Bull Street, 2180 Boyce Street Suite A, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
