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AAF-Akron earns National Award at Admerica 2025
L-R: Executive Director Cecilia Sveda, Board Members: Jacob Scott, Brianna Kelly, JD Dumire, Kaylie Yaceczko, Janae Droder and Alissa Newberry Club Achievement AwardAAF-Akron is pleased to announce that it earned a second place Club Achievement award in Cornerstone...
ADMERICA 25 Recap
We had a blast attending ADMERICA – AAF’s national conference – in Pittsburgh June 5–8 with our District 5 friends. The jam-packed conference featured: • Opening reception at the Andy Warhol Museum• Chapter management round tables and professional development...
2025-2026 Member Benefits
Take advantage of your membership benefits! You have both local (ADvantage Card) and national benefits. THE AAF-AKRON ADVANTAGE CARD You can take it everywhere you go. It’s packed full of valuable discounts from area businesses and it’s valid through...
2025 District 5 Winners
The University of Akron Taking Shape Senior Exhibition 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 Clever:...
2025 American Advertising Awards Winners
TRIAD Best of Show winners. Photo by Logan Winters Photography. AAF-Akron held its 80th annual American Advertising Awards celebration, on Friday, Feb. 28 at The Akron Civic Theatre. The celebration was emceed by Comatose and featured tasting...
Merry Mingle 2024
AAF-Akron and NSME (the Akron/Canton Chapter of the National Sales & Marketing Executives hosted their seventh annual Merry Mingle on Thursday, Nov. 21 at Waterloo Restaurant & Catering in Akron. Members of the Greater Akron marketing community networked at...
2024 Annual Meeting Recap
Photos by Lonnie Griffin Photography The 2024 AAF-Akron Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, October 17 at the Knight Stage in downtown Akron. President JD Dumire presided over the annual meeting and updated members on highlights from the past year and recognized our...
2024 High Five Recipients
The High 5 Awards recognize those advertising and marketing professionals in our area 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 knowledge and experience well beyond their years in...
2024 Penny Award Recipient
PHOTO BY JACOB SCOTT Melissa Olson Named 2024 Penny Award RecipientHonored for her outstanding contribution to the advertising field AAF-Akron is proud to announce that Melissa Olson, Manager of Strategic Initiatives for Online, Continuing, and Professional Education...
Become an AAF Advocate!
Celebrate Our 80th Milestone Year! 80th Anniversary Partnerships Title Partner | $5,000 “Presented By: Your Company Name/logo” on all collateral, website, e-blasts 3-minute onstage presentation/speaking opportunity 16 tickets to the American Advertising Awards Social...
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AAF is a national organization connecting you to 40,000 members of more than 200 clubs nationally. AAF National advocates for advertisers and protects your rights. Your AAF-Akron membership – whether it be individual or through your company, organization or college – connects you to the entire advertising community and provides you with great opportunities for networking, education and valuable discounts.