Most Promising Minority Students 2011

February 1-3, 2011

AAF's Most Promising Minority Students Program is the premier advertising industry award program to recognize and recruit outstanding minority college graduates in the following areas:

• Advertising
• Marketing
• Media
• Communications

The AAF's Most Promising Minority Students program connects the advertising industry with the nation’s top minority college seniors. This premier event provides opportunities to recruit fresh talent, to further prepare advertising’s best young prospects and to help the industry's workforce better reflect the multiculturalism of today's society. The program not only honors the students, but enhances their knowledge and understanding of the advertising industry by offering networking, interviewing and industry immersion opportunities with industry professionals.

AAF MPMS Alumni Rising Star Award

The AAF MPMS Alumni Rising Star Award was established in 2006 by Arnold Worldwide. At Arnold, Great Minds Don’t Think Alike and since 1997 the AAF Most Promising Minority Students Program has chosen, nurtured and encouraged those great minds to succeed in careers within the advertising, marketing, media and public relations industries. The award will be given to an MPMS alumni who exemplifies outstanding leadership and career success and a demonstrated passion for the advertising, marketing, media or public relations industries. You must be a member of the MPMS Class of 1997 to 2008 in order to apply.

Application for the 2011 MPMS Alumni Rising Star Award coming soon.

MPMS Home Depot Scholarship

With the support of The Home Depot, the American Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Center on Multiculturalism will award fourteen MPMS Scholarships to deserving minority students majoring in advertising, marketing or communications.

For more information, click here.

*Dress Code Policy*

The New York Athletic Club has a strict dress code policy that must be adhered to at all times. In the dining and social areas, gentlemen are required to wear a jacket and tie. In all other areas, a tie is optional, but you must wear a shirt with a collar. Ladies must wear comparable attire.

Electronic communication devices, which include cell phones, pagers, Blackberry devices and comparable devices, must never be used except in your guestroom.

Travel

American Airlines is offering 7% off the price of airfare to and from New York City. Go to www.aa.com and enter promotional code 5110AZ to receive the discount. Discount is available online only.

If you have questions about the Most Promising Minority Students Program, please contact Tiffany Foxworth at tfoxworth@aaf.org.

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