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Talent Retention and Recruiting. Who’s going, who’s staying, and why?
Feb
10
6:00 PM18:00

Talent Retention and Recruiting. Who’s going, who’s staying, and why?

A virtual panel with a candidate, two recruiters, and a hiring manager.

We are all living and working in a world that no one has experienced before. The pandemic accelerated the work-from-home model and put candidates in the driver’s seat. Employees are now more concerned with lifestyle, mental health, satisfaction at home, making more money, and more flexibility. How can employers entice employees to stay and new ones to join? How do candidates navigate finding a job in this environment? Learn insights from our panelists as we dive into the experience.

Host:

Kyle Boyd - VP, Group Account Director at Mythic

Moderator:

Laurie Donato - Co-Founder & Creative Director at nez&pez

Panelists:

Kristen Rosselli - Managing Director, NC + TN at Creative Circle

Ashley Porto - Assistant Vice President, Practice Director at Robert Half, Marketing & Creative Marketing & Creative

Brady Bone - Freelance Creative + Design Director

Sara Garces Roselli - EVP, HR & Operations at Mythic

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Oct
28
5:00 PM17:00

Virtual Speaker Series Event with Rishad Tobaccowala

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Re-Invented Marketing.

What our industry looks like moving forward.

Rishad Tobaccowala is a Senior Advisor to the Publicis Groupe, most recently serving as the Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist of the Groupe. Tobaccowala was named by BusinessWeek as one of the top business leaders for his pioneering innovation and TIME magazine dubbed him one of five “Marketing Innovators”. He is in the Ad Age Interactive Hall of Fame and has received a lifetime achievement silver medal award from the Chicago Ad Federation.

Rishad will review the big changes around us (globalization, demographics, tech and COVID-19), speak about how we can thrive and remain relevant in a transformed marketing landscape, and share a simple framework called the ABCDE of marketing, then we will move into Q&A.

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Rishad is also the author of “Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in The Age of Data” which helps people think, feel and see differently about how to grow their companies, their teams and themselves to remain relevant in transformational times.    

Rishad is also the Chairman of The Tobaccowala Foundation which helps 10,000 people in India gain better healthcare and education. Rishad has a BS in Mathematics from the University of Bombay and an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

The first 25 people to register will receive a signed copy of Rishad's book: Restoring the Soul of Business!

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May
20
5:30 PM17:30

In-Person Speaker Series Event with a Virtual Tim Roan

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Enjoy a free beer with us at Camp Northend

Join us for this in-person event with Tim as he’ll be calling us via Zoom from Berkeley, CA. Having spent much of his career in agencies, Tim made the move to creative leadership roles on the client-side, serving as ECD for in-house agencies, including his current role at Away. Tim will speak about the opportunities and challenges in making that shift, what it takes to be successful on both agency- and client-side, and how the work is evolving at Away. You can learn more about Tim below or feel free to review his impressive credentials on LinkedIn.

Happy hour starts at 5:30pm with the presentation beginning at 6pm.

This event is free to our members using the membership promo code. All ticket buyers will also receive a free drink from NoDa Brewing.

 
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A little about Tim

I was an advertising account guy for a long time. I started and sold a garden design business. I’ve been in two rock and/or roll bands. I was a writer/performer on a sketch comedy TV show. I started the catchphrase “that shit is kodak”. it hasn’t caught on yet. but that’s neither here nor there. I make advertising. and I've been lucky to make some great things, as well as a few mistakes, at FCB NY, Mullen NC, BBDO NY, and Wieden+Kennedy Portland before going in-house at Lyft and, now, at Away. If i may be so bold, I’ve been recognized by some very nice organizations: ADC, Addy, Archive, Cannes, Clio, D&AD, Directory, Echo, Epica, London International, Mercury, NY Festivals, Obie, One Show, Webby. I currently live on a cloud with my wife Vicki, son Lincoln and daughter Harriet.

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Nov
10
5:00 PM17:00

Virtual Speaker Series: Terri Meyer and Sandy Greenberg

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TerriSandy named Small Agency of the Year

Join us for an exclusive creative conversation with the dynamic duo of Terri Meyer and Sandy Greenberg one of the few female-owned, creatively run agencies in America. They have been best friends for 20 years and creative partners for most of that time. Today, they are co–chief executive officers of the independent New York powerhouse named Small Agency of the Year by Ad Age in 2017.

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Terri Meyer

Co-Founder, CEO at TerriSandy

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Sandy Greenberg

Co-Founder, CEO at TerriSandy

“This agency breathes new life into iconic brands,” is the headline ADWEEK wrote describing TERRI & SANDY, the advertising agency Sandy Greenberg founded with her long-term creative partner Terri Meyer. From The Walt Disney Company to Gerber to Gold Bond, TERRI & SANDY has earned a reputation for reigniting classic brands to thrive the modern world.

The duo, who jokes that their 20-year creative partnership has outlasted many marriages, rose through the ranks at several of the largest agencies in the world, including J. Walter Thompson and Foote Cone and Belding. After their promotions to EVPs, Executive Creative Directors at FCB, where they spearheaded the award-winning “Milk’s Favorite Cookie” campaign for Oreo, Sandy and Terri decided to strike out on their own and start one of the few female-owned, creatively-run, agencies in America.

They started TERRI & SANDY on Terri’s dining room table and quickly won a series of new business pitches against agencies 100 times their size, landed 6 feature stories in The New York Times, and won top honors at Ad Age’s 2017 Small Agency of the Year Award. In 2020, the agency was recognized as an Ad Age A-List Standout as well as the #1 Most Effective Independent agency in America on the prestigious Effie Index.

TERRI & SANDY's roster now includes Disney Princess, Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, The Hartford Insurance, Freshpet, Phonak, Applegate, Twinings of London, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Culturelle, and Barba Men's Grooming Boutique.

Sandy Greenberg and Terri Meyer have garnered virtually every industry award and their campaigns have permeated pop culture, landing feature stories on CNN, Jimmy Kimmel, LIVE with Kelly & Ryan, The View, Conan, Access Hollywood, TBS Funniest Commercials and Today.

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Sep
29
5:00 PM17:00

Virtual Speaker Series: Jason Musante & Lindsey Lanpher

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Husband & Wife:
Jason Musante & Lindsey Lanpher

Join us for an exclusive creative conversation with the dynamic duo of Jason Musante and Lindsey Lanpher. They’ll discuss topics such as defining and elevating your craft, the art of copywriting, working collaboratively (both in-person and remotely), productive creative feedback as well as some tips and tricks for the emerging creative. 

Jason Musante

Chief Creative Officer at Huge

Jason leads the creative team across Huge's 13 offices, helping clients capitalize on the seismic shifts reshaping the marketing landscape.

Jason has received dozens of awards from the Cannes Lions, One Show, the Clios, New York Art Directors Club, ANDYs, Webby Awards, Stephen E. Kelly Award, and Effies.

His work has been featured in most mainstream news outlets including Wired, The New York Times, Newsweek, ESPN, CNN, BBC, Forbes, Fast Company, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and National Public Radio.

Lindsey Lanpher

Writer/Creative Director at LindseyLanpher.com

Lindsey is a freelance Copywriter and Creative Director who has worked on many highly awarded campaigns for HBO GO as well as the The New Yorker, SiriusXM, JacksonHewitt, Jet.com, Planned Parenthood, Canyon Ranch, Wells Fargo, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has worked at various New York agencies such as BBH, SS&K, Hudson Rouge, McGarry Bowen, Anomaly and more.

Lindsey has won a number of awards from the D&AD, Cannes, One Show, ANDYs, Clios, AICP and more.

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Jun
23
4:00 PM16:00

(Virtual) Speaker Series: Crisis Communications with Peter LaMotte & David Campbell

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Crisis Communications Before, During and After Uncertain Times

Learning as we go. Relying on what we know.

In these unprecedented times, it is hard to know what and how we should be communicating with our employees, customers, and partners — whether we're navigating the coronavirus or the national resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. This webinar will help set the foundational considerations that we all should use when communicating during a crisis. After a short presentation, we will have an in-depth Q&A to best address any concerns you may have. Please feel free to send in any topics or questions you want to discuss ahead of time to contact.aafclt@gmail.com.

Peter LaMotte

Senior Vice President Chernoff Newman

Peter LaMotte is a seasoned communications executive, hailing originally from the South Carolina Lowcountry. Over the last two decades, Peter has developed his expertise by working with clients all over the world. Prior to joining Chernoff Newman, Peter spent ten years in Washington, DC in the fields of crisis and strategic communications. He also worked on some the highest profile public and governmental affairs issues in the last decade, including support for foreign governments, Supreme Court litigation, government data breaches, and anti-trust litigations.

David Campbell

President & COO at Chernoff Newman

Immediate Past-Chair for the AAF National Council of Governors and a Past-Governor for AAF District 3 

President and COO of Advertising and Public Relations Agency with strong financial background. Involved with merger and acquisitions and over sight of daily operations. Also have experience in financial industry having run a trading desk for a large mortgage agency.

Zoom Meeting Info:

https://hheptm.zoom.us/j/99139035106?pwd=bFNwMzlIVzNQbVhvaGV3bUZoQ0x0UT09 

Meeting ID: 991 3903 5106 
Password: 464275

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Sep
18
6:00 PM18:00

Happy Hour with President & CEO of AAF National

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The Unifying Voice For Advertising

Ever wondered what’s going on AAF? Who’s in charge and where is it going? Well we are pleased to announce that Steve Pacheco, National AAF President & CEO will be speaking here in Charlotte, NC. It doesn’t get any higher than that!

“I have been deeply connected to the AAF and its mission throughout my career in advertising – it has been my North Star,”

Steve is tasked with designing a future-forward organization consistent with the rapid, seismic change impacting the advertising landscape. His goal is to help in development of the AAF National’s programs, services and membership; volunteer engagement; and serving as the voice of the advertising industry through advocacy and lobbying on key issues from free commercial speech to the advancement of diversity and inclusion.

He has produced a bevy of award-winning work, including more than a dozen Super Bowl commercials, as well as FedExCup, NFL and NASCAR advertising campaigns. Previously, he worked for International Paper as Director of Advertising and Marketing Communications, where he directed the company’s 1996 Summer Olympics sponsorship.

Pacheco is the first AAF president & CEO to have held an active leadership role at every level of the organization, beginning in 1984 at the collegiate level, then president of the Memphis Advertising Federation in 1991 and rising to chairman of the AAF National Board of Directors in 2011.

Learn more about Steve Pacheco: LinkedIn / Twitter


MEMBERS: AAF Speaker Series Membership provides you with a free ticket and one free beer.

NON-MEMBERS: Purchase of ticket provides you with one free beer.

Light snacks will be available.

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