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Inauguration Party Celebrates New President
(July 21, 2026) Last month's Inauguration welcomed new AAF-Akron President Kaylie Yaceczko to the throne. We're excited to kick off the 2026-2028 term with our new Queen in Chief and board! Thank you to everyone that attended and a special thank you to The Nightlight...
Scoops for Scholars
(July 9, 2026) Last month's ice cream social held at Chill in downtown Akron raised $930 for the Susan B. Kosich Endowed Scholarship for Marketing Communications of Akron Community Foundation! We are excited to award the second scholarship in Feb. 2027 at the American...
2026-2027 Member Benefits
Take advantage of your membership benefits! You have both local (ADvantage Card) and national benefits. THE AAF-AKRON ADVANTAGE CARDYou can take it everywhere you go. It’s packed full of valuable discounts from area businesses and it’s valid through May 1,...
2026 District 5 Winners
Peg’s Foundation Dalí Show Invite designed by TRIAD. AAF-Akron is pleased to announce that Akron American Advertising Award entrants won ADDYs at the Fifth District American Advertising Awards competition, held virtually in mid March. PROFESSIONAL WINNERS Gold ADDY:...
2026 American Advertising Awards Winners
Photo by Oberster Media AAF-Akron held its 81st American Advertising Awards celebration, on Friday, Feb. 27 at The Akron Civic Theatre. The celebration was emceed by City of Akron Ward 9 Councilperson Tina Boyes and featured tasting stations...
Merry Mingle 2025
Thanks to everyone for coming together at Merry Mingle for a paws-itively wonderful cause! Thanks to you, we raised $1,100 for Paws & Prayers! Our heartfelt thanks to you and our friends at BBB Akron, Canton Creative Meetup and NSME. Special thanks to magic...
2025 Annual Meeting Recap
Silver Medal recipient Rick Krochka with his team at TRIAD.Photos by Jacob Thomas Scott Annual Meeting Presenting Partner The 80th AAF-Akron Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, October 23 at the Knight Stage in downtown Akron. President JD Dumire presided over the...
2025 High Fivers
The High Five Awards recognize advertising and marketing pros of any age from Summit, Stark, Portage, Wayne and Mahoning Counties that go above and beyond the 9-to-5 workday in big and small ways. Maybe they come in early or leave work late, or maybe they show...
2025 SIlver Medal Recipient
Rick Krochka Named 2025 Silver Medal RecipientHonored for his outstanding contribution to the advertising field AAF-Akron is proud to announce that Rick Krochka is the recipient of the 2025 Silver Medal. This lifetime achievement award celebrates exceptional creative...
Cecilia’s Big Ten Raises $830 for Scholarship
Thanks to everyone for celebrating Cecilia's Big Ten and supporting students! The event raised $750 for the Susan B. Kosich Endowed Scholarship for Marketing Communications of Akron Community Foundation. Chill Artisan Ice Cream Co. in downtown Akron served up 12...
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