Along with a Dash of Fun! | Bring the heat. Stir in some creativity. | Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 6:00 pm Kros Strain Brewery | 10411 Portal Road, Suite 102, LaVista, NE | Join AAF Nebraska for a one-of-a-kind Chili Cook-Off with a Creative Twist! Whether you’re a culinary genius, a branding wizard, or just here for the fun, you’ll love our five fiery categories. Add a little flavor to your day and join us for our second annual Chill Cook-off.
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Join AAF Nebraska on October 1st for AdConnect. The October 1st program features Brianna Chavez, General Manager of Omaha Sports Properties - Learfield, sharing insights from her experiences leading corporate partnerships, sponsorships and sports marketing opportunities through one of the nation's leading collegiate sports multimedia and marketing organizations. This session will focus on NIL and Sports Marketing to shed light on how to best appeal to target athletes, as well as some experiences to help avoid some of the little things that can cost time & money. Learfield works with colleges and universities across the country, connecting brands with passionate fan communities through athletic, NIL, venue partnerships, media and experiential marketing. Brianna will provide an inside look at how brands leverage sports partnerships to build awareness, create meaningful fan connections and deliver value through today's evolving sports marketing landscape.
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 | UNL Experience Lab | 11:30 AM Doors Open, Lunch & Keynote Speaker FREE to Students! Join us for an afternoon full of food, fun... and of course information from ad pros! If you are passionate about creating/developing brands and/or collaborating with people in the industry-this event is a perfect fit for you.
AAF Nebraska would like to invite you to our upcoming event, AdVenture+! Join us for an afternoon full of food, fun…and of course information from ad pros! If you are passionate about creating/developing brands and/or collaborating with people in the industry-this event is a perfect fit for you. Read More
Congratulations to our members, board members and president Cody Felber! On May 30th during ADMERICA in Austin, Texas, AAF Nebraska was named the AAF National Division III Club of the Year led by President of the Year Cody Felber. Thank you to our members for your support throughout the year. Not currently a member? Find out more about AAF Nebraska today.
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Ad execs can now be professionally certified in ethics. The Institute for Advertising Ethics created a self-guided, online professional certification program that covers ethics in advertising, developing an ethical organizational culture and legal issues. Advertising is “virtually the only profession without an independent ethical standards or ethical certification,” says IAE’s Andrew Susman of the need for the program. The Institute for Advertising Ethics (IAE) has rolled out the first official version of a training and testing program to certify industry pros as ethical advertising executives.
Read MoreWith more than 200 professional and student members, the American Advertising Federation Nebraska is the unifying voice for advertising throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa. AAF Nebraska offers an organization to educate, inspire and bring an inclusive sense of community to the advertising professionals of Nebraska so that we, and future generations, can continue to do the work we love.
Chili Cook-off with a Creative Twist! Bring the heat. Stir in some creativity. | Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 6:00 pm Kros Strain Brewery | 10411 Portal Road, Suite 102, LaVista, NE | Join AAF Nebraska for a one-of-a-kind Chili Cook-Off with a Creative Twist! Whether you’re a culinary genius, a branding wizard, or just here for the fun, you’ll love our five fiery categories!
Join AAF Nebraska on October 1st for AdConnect. The October 1st program features Brianna Chavez, General Manager of Omaha Sports Properties - Learfield, sharing insights from her experiences leading corporate partnerships, sponsorships and sports marketing opportunities through one of the nation's leading collegiate sports multimedia and marketing organizations. This session will focus on NIL and Sports Marketing to shed light on how to best appeal to target athletes, as well as some experiences to help avoid some of the little things that can cost time & money. Learfield works with colleges and universities across the country, connecting brands with passionate fan communities through athletic, NIL, venue partnerships, media and experiential marketing. Brianna will provide an inside look at how brands leverage sports partnerships to build awareness, create meaningful fan connections and deliver value through today's evolving sports marketing landscape.
Network at AdConnect Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM Yia Yia's | 1423 "O" Street, Lincoln Member Perk! AAF Nebraska Members - please join us for AdConnect, a free afternoon to help you Connect. Network. Relax. Share ideas Engage with your peers in the local advertising community Network with students coming from the AAF Nebraska AdVenture+ event being held at UNL throughout the afternoon AAF Nebraska Members Free | $10 for Guests/Non-Members
WASHINGTON DC, AUGUST 18, 2026—The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the “Unifying Voice for Advertising,” announced today that Rocket Mortgage will be the presenting sponsor for this year’s National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). Read More
OMAHA, Neb. (August 13, 2026) – The American Advertising Federation Nebraska (AAF Nebraska) will officially welcome its 2026–2027 Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting on August 19, 2026, marking the beginning of a new leadership year dedicated to strengthening Nebraska's advertising, marketing and communications community. Read More
AAF Nebraska has a long history of bringing our industry together, but I think our value is really found in the smaller moments. Meeting someone new at an event. Learning something you can use the next day. Helping a student make an industry connection. Joining a committee and realizing you have something valuable to contribute. Read More
