Ad Fed ECI recognized as AAF Division III Club of the Year

Ad Fed was awarded a first in advertising education with a $1,000 cash award, first in club management, first in programs, second in communications, second in diversity and third in membership. The Club of the Year award is given in each division to clubs whose accomplishments are based on the first, second and third place awards it receives and total scores from entries. Pamela Price, president of Ad Fed, will be recognized as the President of the Year and Ad Fed will be recognized as Division III Club of the year at the AAF Conference in Louisville, Kentucky on June 8.

For the purpose of an equitable competition, clubs compete by membership size in the following divisions: Division I—500 or more members; Division II—250-499 members; Division III—100-249 members; and Division V—Ad 2 Clubs. First, second and third place awards are given in each division within each category at the discretion of the judges.

Other clubs Ad Fed of ECI competed against are: Memphis, Austin, Dayton, Oklahoma City, Madison, Grand Rapids, Tucson, Phoenix, Birmingham, and Fort Walton Beach.

This is the fourth time Ad Fed has won club of the year. They were also recognized in 2002, 2005 and 2006. Ad Fed currently has 210 members including BSU/AAF Chapter students.

Accomplishments include: three percent membership growth, 89 percent membership retention and 43 percent increase in student ADDY entries. Seven educational programs were presented during the past year that offered nationally noted speakers.

Members from Ad Fed to attend the June conference will be Anne Condran, Ad Fed ECI; Pamela Price, WMDH; Kevin McCowan, Pengad, Inc.; Will Henderson, Cardinal Health System; Joni Vincent, Mutual Federal Savings Bank, and Allison Robbins, Joseph David Advertising.

Ad Fed of ECI is part of the American Advertising Federation, a national organization that promotes excellence in advertising. The local club meets regularly to connect, create and inspire professionals involved in advertising and related fields by holding workshops and programs relevant to those interested and working with students to connect them with professional opportunities.