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Class of 2020 Honorees Announced at New York Stock Exchange for the 71st Annual Advertising Hall of Fame

January 28, 2020 Nina DiSesa, McCann; Richard Edelman, Edelman; Judy McGrath, MTV Networks; Wenda Harris Millard, MediaLink; J. Melvin Muse, Muse Communications; Andrew Robertson, BBDO Worldwide; Michael I. Roth, The Interpublic Group; Annie Leibovitz, portrait photographer; IBM elected into the Hall of Fame’s 71st Class

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American Advertising Awards Campaign Courtesy of The Buntin Group

December 17, 2019 The advertising community is a buzz as the country’s largest creative competition boasts a new campaign geared to increase awareness and boost entries. The campaign is courtesy of The Buntin Group, a full-service agency based in Nashville, Tenn.

Most Promising Multicultural Students Class Announced for 2020

November 20, 2019 This year’s class represents 29 schools and 19 states across the country, including California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas.

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The American Advertising Federation (AAF) to Recognize Top Executives from Twitter, FCB, Mondelez International, Google, DDB, Kastner, Kin, and Carbon

September 4, 2019 The AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement's distinguished Council of Judges elected eight industry superstars for induction into the Advertising Hall of Achievement. 

AAF Elects Tara Walpert Levy of Google as Board Chair and Lynn Lewis of UM Worldwide as Vice Chair for 3rd Consecutive Year of Female Leadership

July 8, 2019 The AAF today announced that Tara Walpert Levy, Vice President of Agency and Brand Solutions at Google will serve as Chair of the National Board of Directors, July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. 

AAF Announces 2020 National Student Advertising Competition Sponsor, Adobe

June 7, 2019 The NSAC tasks AAF college chapter teams to develop an integrated marketing campaign in response to a real-world marketing challenge facing Adobe. 

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Ithaca College Named Winner of American Advertising Federation’s 2019 National Student Advertising Competition, Sponsored by Wienerschnitzel

June 7, 2019 Wienerschnitzel Selected Winner from Work of Over 2,000 Nationwide Advertising and Marketing College Students

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The American Advertising Federation Appoints Industry Veteran Steve Pacheco as President & CEO

June 6, 2019 The AAF Board of Directors announced it has appointed marketing veteran Steve Pacheco as the organization’s new president & CEO, effective immediately. 

Distinguished Advertising Educator Award Goes to Scott Hamula of Ithaca College

May 9, 2019 Associate Professor Hamula will be honored as the 2019 recipient of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) annual award for 30 years of excellence in advertising education. 

The American Advertising Federation Celebrates Excellence in Multicultural Advertising at the 18th Annual Mosaic Awards

April 8, 2019 Ceremony to be hosted by Actor James Lesure and TBWA/Chiat Day’s Doug Melville

Nike, Inc. Inducted into the 70th Annual Advertising Hall of Fame

April 3, 2019 Company joins 8 Individuals selected into the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019

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Honorees Announced for the 70th Annual Advertising Hall of Fame

January 25, 2019 John J. Dooner, Jr., McCann Worldgroup; Anne Finucane, Bank of America; Michael E. Kassan, MediaLink; Bill Koenigsberg, Horizon Media; Debra L. Lee, BET Networks; Maurice Lévy, Publicis Groupe; Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo; and Hector J. Orci, Orci, elected into the  Hall of Fame’s 70th Class.

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