Committees
Below you'll find details on the various AFF Charlotte committees, including a description of each committee and its chair.
Programs
Chaired by the 1st Vice President, this committee plans and executes luncheon meetings and special events with high profile speakers and topics that will address the diverse interests of the clubs members and raise the visibility of the club. Programs should serve to entertain, inform and attract a large cross section of club membership and the community at large.
Chaired By: Gail Williams of skirt! magazineMembership
Chaired by the 2nd Vice President, this committee works to increase the clubs membership and retain current members. Keeps accurate membership records and reports membership changes to club leadership and AAF. Develops benefits and incentives for membership, conducts annual membership drives, develops membership kit and oversees mailings to membership. Nurtures relationships and list exchanges with local political, charitable, and social organizations to develop partnerships to promote the club and increase membership.
Chaired By: Beth Whitehead of The Charlotte ObserverCommunications/Public Relations
Responsible for overseeing efforts to communicate the club's activities to our membership and the local advertising community; publishes the club's newsletter and other communications; retains a list of media contacts for press releases (the Knock-List); and secures publicity for the club's activities and programs.
Chaired By: Jammie Lambiotte of The Charlotte ObserverGovernment
Tracks legislation that could impact our club, members and industry through kissing ass (lobbying) in Raleigh. Rallies to educate our community about issues that impact advertising and coordinates efforts to fight negative legislation such as taxation and freaking censorship.
Chaired By: Debbie Smith of DTS Sales Development and MarketingInternet
Responsible for overseeing the management of content and updates for the official AAF Charlotte web site www.aafcharlotte.com as well as email communications.
Chaired By: Banks Wilson of StudiobanksEducation
Executes programs that educate the public on the role and benefits of advertising in our society; serves as a catalyst to support local students in the club's scholarship efforts and AAF National Student Advertising Competition.
Chaired By: Gail Williams of skirt! magazineDiversity
Ensures the club supports and recognizes advertising practitioners who are members of cultural minorities in our market. This committee provides articles about diversity for the newsletter, selects the Minority in Advertising Award recipient and coordinates with AAF diversity programs.
Chair not assignedADDY®
Conducts a professional and profitable awards show to recognize creative excellence here in Charlotte. Committee works to increase industry participation and enhance the competition's image and ensure that local winners progress to the Third District and National ADDY® Award competitions.
Chaired By: Barry Wilson of Planet Central AdvertisingAd2
The Ad2 chair is the liaison between the AAF board and the Ad2 board. Normally this person is also the president of Ad2.
Chaired By: Laura Wallace of Corder Philips
AAF Charlotte is an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation, a national organization empowered by 50,000 professionals in 220 professional advertising clubs, 220 college chapters and 110 corporations.
