The Unifying Voice
The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the nation’s oldest national advertising trade association, and the only association representing all facets of the advertising industry, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF also has 15 district operations, each located in and representing a different region of the nation. The AAF’s membership is comprised of nearly 100 blue chip corporate members comprising the nation’s leading advertisers, advertising agencies, and media companies; a national network of nearly 200 local federations, representing 40,000 advertising professionals, located in ad communities across the country; and more than 200 AAF college chapters, with over 6,500 student members. The AAF operates a host of programs and initiatives including the Advertising Hall of Fame, the ADDY Awards, the National Student Advertising Competition, the Mosaic Center on Multiculturalism, and summer Ad Camps for high school students in Chicago and Washington.
AAF Mission
The American Advertising Federation protects and promotes the well-being of advertising. We accomplish this through a unique, nationally coordinated grassroots network of advertisers, agencies, media companies, local advertising clubs and college chapters.
- Brings members together to yield creative business solutions.
- Protects and promotes advertising at all levels of government through grassroots activities.
- Educates members on the latest trends in technology, creativity and marketing.
- Provides programs to assist local association volunteer leadership.
- Presents the industry with its future leaders.
- Honors advertising excellence.
- Promotes diversity in advertising by encouraging the recruitment of people of diverse cultures.
- Applies the communication skills of its members to help solve community concerns.
Here's what the AAF does:
- ADMERICA! (AAF National Conference)
- Advertising Hall of Fame
- Advertising Hall of Achievement
- ADDY® Awards
- Government Affairs Conference
- Mosaic Awards
- Mosaic Career Fairs
- Most Promising Minority Students Program
- Mosaic Principles & Practical Guidelines
- National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)
- Thought Leadership Forum
To accomplish our objectives, AAF initiatives include the following:
James Edmund Datri
AAF President & CEO
As president and CEO, Datri serves as the AAF’s national leader and chief spokesman and represents nearly 40,000 members.» Read Bio
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Contact the AAF
The American Advertising Federation
1101 Vermont Avenue NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-6306
phone: (202) 898-0089
fax: (202) 898-0159
e-mail: aaf@aaf.org
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