AAF’s First In-Person Event of the Year.

Join us for our first in-person event! We'll safely enjoy a beer on the outside patio of Town Brewing. This is a chance to network with like-minded career professionals. We look forward to seeing you and catching up after a year of couch beers. The first drink is on us, cheers!

Strategy on Creative

Panel Discussion hosted by Taylor Bryant

With great strategy, comes great creativity. Find out how these awards winning strategists use effective product assessment, market definition, media analysis, and budgetary choices to result in a strategic marketing plan—which is never the perfect plan but somehow works.

This will be a panel discussion hosted by Taylor Bryant with strategists from local and regional companies. If you feel uncomfortable with public speaking please feel free to email your questions to contact.aafclt@gmail.com and Taylor will ask them.

AAF’s First Ad Trivia Night!

We're excited to announce the first ever, AAF virtual trivia night! This year's theme? Charlotte Creative Culture. Grab your team (1 and up to 5 people) for a fun night of social distancing trivia via Zoom.

We'll have three rounds with 10 questions each. Teams will have their own breakout room and a designated team leader to submit answers. The rules are simple, the more questions you get right, the better chance you have to win. Prizes will be awarded to winning teams. 

REGISTER NOW TO HOLD YOUR SPOT

Let's order another round! If you liked the first sip ... wait until we try the second!

Join us for the second meeting of "Alphabet Cocktail," a casual Zoom mixer of creatives from:

• AAF - American Advertising Federation

• AIGA - American Institute for Graphic Arts

• AMA - American Marketing Association

• CIC - Charlotte Is Creative

• CM/CLT - CreativeMornings/Charlotte

• SMCLT - Social Media Charlotte

Our goals are simple: Let's laugh, have fun and use COVID-19 time to meet new creatives all over the city. Maybe business happens. Maybe it doesn't. But, let's make connections.

The Queen City creative community is strong. Let's emerge from this stronger than ever.

This is a social event that's 20% business and 80% getting to know new creatives. We'll give short intros from each group, have some laughs and dive into breakout rooms where we can meet one another, talk, share stay-at-home stories.

This event is free, but space is limited and you do need to register to participate.

We can't wait to see what happens when the Charlotte creative alphabet gets scrambled together.

Sign Up Below to Join Us!

Dress to dodge and impress

Looking for a little friendly competition with costumes? You’re in luck. Dodgeball is back. And better than ever. Join us at Sugar Creek Brewery for food, drinks and prizes as we battle to see who’s best in Charlotte. Get a team of 6-10 players and don’t forget, the 5 D's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and drink. 

Past Teams:

Entry Fee: 
$150 per team (6-10 players per team)
$15 per observer

*Entry fee includes food, drink tickets and souvenir. 

General Rules: 
Maximum of 6 players on the court for each team, with a minimum of 2 females at the start of the game. Players can rotate in as teammates catch balls from the opposing team, but there is still a maximum of 6 players on the court per team at all times. 

For more information on rules visit http://playdodgeball.org/easy-dodgeball-rules

SPECIAL EVENTS PARTNERS

Creatives on Creative

Panel Discussion hosted by Teddy Shipley

There’s no better way to expand your creative horizons than learning from the experts. Join us for a discussion on ideas coming to life lead by HMH creative director, Teddy Shipley. Uncomfortable with public speaking? Not a problem. Email your questions to contact.aafclt@gmail.com and Teddy will ask them.