The National Student Advertising Competition is the premier college advertising competition that provides more than 2,000 college students the real-world experience of creating a strategic advertising/marketing/media campaign for a corporate client. This year’s client is the NFL.
District competition is April 9-10, 2026 at UNC Charlotte.
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Want to Host the NSAC District 3 Competition?
District 3 has always made NSAC free for student teams, but rising costs associated with venues and food and beverage are making this unsustainable. In recent years, the venue alone has come with a cost of more than $15,000.
With that in mind, we are offering the opportunity for schools – NSAC participating or not – to host this annual event, which brings nearly 200 students to campus and marketing and advertising professionals from three states. Many other AAF districts across the country use this model and schools have reported that serving as host is a great advantage to their budgets, requiring less travel and time away from their home campuses.
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Brittany Pannell
AAF District 3 NSAC Chair
Email | (540) 598-4070