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The 2016 District 3 National Student Advertising Competition Has Begun!

The 2016 D3 National Student Advertising Competition, which will be held on April 8, 2016, 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 Snapple and the AAF Academic Division. This year’s campaign objective will be to develop a fully integrated marketing campaign for Snapple as it looks to grow household penetration. In the first round of the competition, each student

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AAF Announces 2016 National Student Advertising Competition Sponsor, Snapple

WASHINGTON, DC (July 1, 2015)—Partnering with another iconic American brand, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) is excited to announce Snapple as the corporate sponsor for the 2016 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). The 2016 NSAC will require each AAF college chapter team to develop a written integrated marketing campaign proposal and a 20-minute presentation in response to a real-world advertising challenge currently faced by Snapple.  Dr Pepper Snapple Group based in Plano, Texas, is the

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Carolinas and Virginia American Advertising Federation Clubs Recognized for National Excellence

Carolinas and Virginia American Advertising Federation Clubs Recognized for National Excellence (LAS VEGAS, NV June, 2015) – Several individuals and clubs from the Carolinas and Virginia were recognized for stepping into national and regional leadership roles and garnering a host of awards during Admerica, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) national conference. “Despite being one of the smallest districts in the AAF, our District 3 clubs ­– those in the Carolinas and Virginia – continue to

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Governor’s Update June 2015

First off, I’d like to congratulate all of the club presidents, local and district board members, volunteers and donors who helped make this another banner year for the clubs of AAF’s third district. Once again, your leadership provided both our members and advertising communities with the quality programs, recognition, education and inspiration that will help strengthen and grow our industry throughout the Commonwealth and Carolinas. In doing so, many leaders and clubs earned national recognition,

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AAF Announces New Board Leadership

Jim Norton of AOL Elected Chair, David Messinger of CAA Marketing Elected Vice Chair WASHINGTON, D.C (June 12, 2015)—The American Advertising Federation (AAF) today announced its new Board leadership, elected at its annual conference in Las Vegas on June 12, who will serve during the 2015-2016 year, beginning July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016: Jim Norton,Global Head of Media Sales, AOL, is the new Chair of the Federation; David Messinger, Co-Head, CAA Marketing, a

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Register Today for the 2015 D3 Leadership Conference

It’s that time of year again! Time to take advantage of early bird pricing for the annual D3 Leadership Conference! This year’s event will be held August 7-9 at the Holiday Inn Bristol Conference Center in Bristol, VA. Talk to your club president today about how you can attend. Completed individual registration forms, club manifests and payments submitted by June 30th will save your club $20 per person on registration! Learn More & Register AAF

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