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AAFMP members may submit job descriptions to execdirector@aafmetrophoenix.com.  All employment listings must include an email address for candidates to respond directly to your company. Listings will remain posted for 30 days.

Details on employment opportunities can be accessed through the JOB BOARD link located under the Community tab.

For additional employment listings, please visit the Ad 2 Phoenix website at: http://www.ad2phoenix.com/jobs/

The October lunch presentation will  feature a panel discussion, comprised of local advertising agency leadership.  The discussion will reflect on current industry challenges, agency adaptability and projections for post-recession growth.

The lunch will be held on Thursday, October 7, at the Downtown Sheraton Phoenix from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.

Panel participants and online registration will be available soon.

Who came up with the idea for the caveman? Why did the Gecko almost never make it to TV? Why does GEICO run so many different ad campaigns at one time? Does humor really sell car insurance? “Behind the Brand” is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most successful brands in advertising history and at the unique client/agency partnership that helped make it all happen.

Steve Bassett, Senior Vice President & Creative Director for the Martin Agency will be our special guest at the November 4th lunch and share some of the unconvential creative strategies that have been very successful for the Martin Agency.

Listen to an interview with Steve Bassett discussing his creative process on MediaTalk.

The Martin Agency was named the 2009 Ad Agency of the Year by ADWEEK Magazine.  Some of the agency's clients include: Walmart, Pizza Hut, UPS, NASCAR, Microsoft, Hoover, Hanes, Geico, ESPN3, American Cancer Society, Alltel and 1-800 Contacts.

Online reservations for this presentation will be available in August. 

AAF Metro Phoenix was honored with a Buck Shot Award at the 14th annual "Arizona Big Shots" awards dinner held on May 18, 2010 at the Phoenix Country Club. The awards program is presented each year by The Arizona Partnership for Immunization (TAPI)  in recognition of organizations and individuals who work to improve the health and wellness of Arizona communities.

TAPI's Buck Shot award honors companies who have produced exceptional printed materials, PSAs, or other forms of communication that have educated the public and health care providers about immunizations. AAF Metro Phoenix received recognition for their media campaign which encouraged the community to get a flu shot and protect family members.

The campaign, made possible by donations from AAFMP members and local media companies, was part of AAFMP's Media Partnership Program, the organization's public service project.

Now in its fifth year, the AAFMP Media Partnership Program is offered exclusively to local non-profit organizations and provides an exceptional opportunity to maximize their media budgets.

The Arizona Partnership for Immunization (TAPI) was created to improve the immunization levels of children in Arizona and has recently expanded to include adolescents and adults. Cooperative efforts between the public and private sectors have become a major force in implementing system changes resulting in long-term improvements in immunization service delivery in Arizona. TAPI is a community-based initiative that includes private health plans, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), the Arizona Immunization Program Office (AIPO), voluntary service organizations, businesses, pharmaceutical companies, other governmental/public health agencies, and professional provider organizations.

The American Advertising Federation District 12 ADDY® Awards judging was completed in Colorado Springs on April 3, 2010, with a distinguished judging panel of advertising creative professionals from throughout the United States. The District competition included a total of 305 entries by 107 professional and student entrants from seven advertising federation clubs throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and El Paso, TX.

AAF Metro Phoenix forwarded 61 Gold and Silver ADDY award winning entries to the District ADDY competition. Thirty-six of the forwarded entries received district ADDY Award recognition. 

The following companies received District Gold ADDY Awards:
Copper Post Digital - Blood Into Wine 'Title Sequence' - Twinkle Cash Company
HAPI - Rose & Crown Poster Campaign - Rose & Crown
Mindspace - Holiday Calendar - Mindspace, Inc.
The Lavidge Company - Lavidge Company Holiday Campaign
Tunnelbravo - Dera Water Project Campaign - Hope Arising

Companies who received Silver ADDYS in the District Competition:
Blind Society (3)
You Are ASU Football Trading Card - Arizona State University Athletics
Mojo Yogurt Positive Energy Blind Society Mojo Yogurt Silver ADDY® Award
Mojo Yogurt Positive Energy Display Blind Society Mojo Yogurt

Cramer Krasselt (7)
Showgirls - Blue Man Group
Sins - MGM Grand
Bear Cling  - Salt River Project
Paddles - Blue Man Group
Bicycle - Blue Man Group
Showgirls - Blue Man Group
Yellowmen - Blue Man Group

Flock of Pixels (2)
Vampire Power - IGo

HAPI (9)
Rose & Crown Football Postcard -  Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown English Postcard - Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown Postcard Campaign - Rose & Crown
Desert Sportsman - Jaws -Desert Sportsman
Desert Sportsman - Skunked POP - Desert Sportsman
Desert Sportsman POP Campaign - Desert Sportsman
Rose & Crown - Pints Poster - Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown Football Poster - Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown English Poster - Rose & Crown

Park & Co (1)
I.T. Man - INT Technologies

Riester (3)
Lung Shoes -  American Lung Association
Venomocity.com - Arizona Department Of Health
Venomocity - Arizona Department Of Health

Stir Design & Advertising (1)
Mark Taylor Water Bottles - Mark Taylor Residential

The Lavidge Company (1)
Phoenix Suns Thank You Book -  Phoenix Suns

Tunnelbravo (4)
Glo Crazy – Eat - Glo Crazy Lure Co.
Glo Crazy – BBQ - Glo Crazy Lure Co
Glo Crazy – Knotty - GLo Crazy Lure Co.
Glo Crazy Poster Campaign - Glo Crazy Lure Co.

Gold and Silver ADDY® Award winning entries from the District 12 competition are eligible to compete in the AAF National ADDY® Awards competition, which will be judged in May.  The final tier of awards will be announced during the national awards gala event on Saturday, June 12 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida as part of the 2010 AAF National Conference.

The election by the general membership for the AAF Metro Phoenix Board of Directors was held, in accordance with the AAFMP bylaws, March 22 - 31, 2010. 

The AAFMP general membership voted to accept the Board roster as presented by the 2010 Nominating Committee, chaired by Past President, Michael Murphy. 

The 2010-11 Board will begin their tenure on May 1, 2010 and serve through April 30, 2010.

Executive Board

• PAMELA LOUGHMAN, President (AVP. Client Services & Strategy, McMurry)
• MARK MUNOZ, First Vice President (Ripe Creative, Partner)
• MATTHEW WILSON, Second Vice President (VP, Creative, Knoodle)
• CINDY MEAUX, Treasurer (Ad Placement Manager, Arizona Newspapers Assoc)

Board Members

• SUSAN BOLIN (Lambchops Studio, Owner/Creative Director)
• PETER BORNS (Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite, Commercial Litigation Attorney)
• HOLLY CAPPS (Cox Media, Vice President, Sales)
• JEFF CONCORS (Air Marketing)
• SUSANNAH FIELDS (Ripe Creative, Partner)
• STEVEN HARPER (Director, Marketing & PR, ASU Downtown)
• JOE KELLY (Triad Consulting, Partner/CMO)
• JENNIFER KUSH (Account Executive, The Phoenix Business Journal)
• LIAM O'MAHONY (Information Specialist, City of Chandler)
• GIL MEJIA (Senior Academic Director, The Art Institute of Phoenix)
• MICHAEL RODGERS (Executive Creative Director, Defero, USA)
• JASON STEARNS (Account Executive, Clear Channel Outdoors)
• JANICE TODD (Vice President/General Manager, KNXV - ABC 15)

Community service program is offered exclusively to local non-profits

25th Annual Phoenix ADDY Gala will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010

We are looking for dynamic marketing individuals to participate in the MarCom Committee.

Help us position AAF Metro Phoenix in our community as well as with national organizations so our Phoenix marketing talent will get noticed!

We need public relations skills, graphic artists, copy editors, and creative geniuses!

If you are interested, please Carol Murphy, execdirector@aafmetrophoenix.com

AAF SmartBrief — an opt-in e-news service available to AAF members — delivers the most essential advertising news of the day. By hand selecting only the critical industry news from hundreds of media sources and condensing it into a succinct, easy to read e-mail, AAF SmartBrief, designed specifically for advertisers,agencies and media companies,  will save you time and keep you informed.  AAF SmartBrief's 10,000 readers rave about this must-have news source. SmartBrief is Available FREE with your AAF membership.

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If you missed getting a copy of the 2010 ADDY Winners Book, you can now download a copy.
 

Click here to download this year's ADDY Winners Book
(It's a large file and may take a few moments to download)

Special Judges' Award goes to Riester for their American Lung Association tee and poster entries

Phoenix-based RIPE Creative has launched its [re-freshed, re-juvenated, re-overhauled] web site, www.ripecreative.com.

RIPE Creative is a brand development and brand management design firm established in 2005 by principals Susannah Fields and Mark Anthony Munoz. RIPE Creative was founded on the concept of creating an atypical agency, based on the unique philosophy of “creativity with a purpose”. 

The re-vamped site includes an expanded portfolio showcasing even more fresh creative solutions and information to keep up on the latest RIPE happenings.

Visit Ripe's website at:www.ripecreative.com

AAFMP wins six GOLD awards in regional ADDY® competition

New ownership brings new services and latest technology to Valley’s full service audio production studio

Chris McMurry, last year’s Ad Person of the Year recipient, and Greg Swiszcz, Ad 2 Phoenix President, presented Fran Mallace, Vice President and General Manager, Cox Media with the Ad Person of the Year Award at this year's ADDYS Gala on March 14, 2009. Fran, a two-time Ad Club President, received seven nominations for this year’s award from business leaders throughout the Valley.

This coveted award is named after J. Terry Groener who was an exceptional role model in the Phoenix advertising community. And just as Terry was, the 2008 winner must be a contributor to the betterment of the advertising industry; an active participant in community service and presently active in advertising, marketing or communications. 

Fran interned at KPNX (Channel 12) locally and upon graduation took a position at National Brands. She then moved on to the Boyd and Farmer Advertising Agency, Softsell Pollick and Associates and KUTP TV 45.

In 1992, she started her career at Cox Communications’ predecessor in Arizona, Times Mirror Cable as one of the cable industry’s first national sales managers. In 2009, Fran celebrates 17 years with Cox Communications – a rare achievement in today’s media world. During that time she has served the company in five different positions, most recently as VP/GM of Cox Media Arizona.

Fran and Michael have two daughters, Jordie and Sydney and reside in Scottsdale, Arizona. Several years ago, Fran went back to school and earned her Master’s Degree in International Business from the Thunderbird School of International Management.

When asked to list the most compelling reason this person should be selected to be this year’s award recipient on the nomination form, one of the nominators said,

"In the most trying times we in the industry have ever faced, it is rare to find someone of Fran's stature and history who still puts people first, who recognizes that there is nothing wrong with making work fun, and who sets the example that every aspiring advertising professional would do well to emulate. They don't come any better than Fran Mallace."

Fran Mallace now joins a long list of advertising visionaries who have won this conveted award since it's inception in 1959.

Previous Recipients include:

• 2008 Chris McMurry
• 2007 Roger Hurni
• 2006 Jos Anshell
• 2005 Tim Riester
• 2004 Karen Kallet
• 2002 David Anderson
• 2001 Barbara Lehman
• 2000 Brian Landauer
• 1999 Marty Laurel
• 1998 Dee Courtwright
• 1997 Louis Moses
• 1996 Carl Eller
• 1995 Ed Lane
• 1994 Ray Artigue
• 1993 Liz Topete-Stonefield
• 1992 Ron Bergamo
• 1991 Jim Taszarek, Sr.
• 1990 Walt Selover
• 1989 Bill Lavidge
• 1988 Rolf Normann
• 1987 Dan Pollick
• 1986 Jim Hutelmyer
• 1985 Win Holden
• 1984 Mary Morrison
• 1983 Karen Dewall
• 1982 Bill Owens
• 1980 Don Hildebrandt
• 1979 Bob Reade
• 1978 Ardelle Whitehead
• 1977 Kenneth Patton
• 1976 Marlene Klotz
• 1975 Daphne Dicino
• 1974 Pat Poulson
• 1973 Maurie Helle
• 1972 Bob Bulla
• 1971 Sherwin Block
• 1970 Lou Reynolds
• 1967 Duncan Jennings
• 1966 Charles Pine
• 1965 Hal Metcalf
• 1964 Bob Zacher
• 1963 Mary Simunich
• 1962 John Redfield
• 1961 Mildred May
• 1960 Avis Garland
• 1959 Andy Chuka, Sr.

Download a complete list of the 2009 winners, or the entire ADDY Winners Book. View over 250 photos of the event in the Creative Gallery

AAF President Datri continues the fight against any legislation that would eliminate the tax deductibility of advertising.

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