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Ithaca College Named Winner of AAF’s 2019 NSAC Competition

WASHINGTON DC, June 11, 2019— Wienerschnitzel and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) are pleased to announce that Ithaca College is the winner of the AAF’s 2019 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). As the official corporate sponsor/client of the competition, Wienerschnitzel provided a “real-world” marketing challenge to over 2,000 advertising and marketing college students nationwide. Read More

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AAF Omaha Honors 2019 Scholarship Winners

(Omaha, Neb. – May 21, 2019) – American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha), announced winners of the 2019 AAF Omaha Scholarships. In 1987, AAF Omaha established two scholarship funds to honor students attending Creighton University, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Kearney. Read More

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2019 Mosaic Award Winners Announced

WASHINGTON DC, April 8, 2019— Today, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) announced the 2019 Mosaic Awards honorees, who will be recognized for their unwavering commitment to inclusion and for offering a voice to multicultural communities. Each year, the AAF receives entries from companies and agencies across the country that are reviewed and judged by senior industry leaders. This year, actor James Lesure, along with TBWA/Chiat Day’s Chief Diversity Officer, Doug Melville will join forces to host and celebrate the 2019 winners during the Mosaic Awards in Hollywood, Florida on June 6, 2019. Read More

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SKAR Advertising Changes Name to Smith Kroeger

OMAHA, Neb., March 26, 2019 – SKAR Advertising, a full-service integrated advertising agency in Omaha, announced today it now will be known as Smith Kroeger. The agency was purchased in January by Terry Kroeger, who was previously chairman and chief executive officer of BH Media Group and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald. Read More

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Swanson Russell Recognized with Over 20 Awards and Best of Show at the American Advertising Awards | Nebraska Competition

LINCOLN, Neb. (March 26, 2019) – Swanson Russell led the competition and received more than 20 awards, including Best of Show, at the Nebraska ADDY Awards Show & Banquet held March 9 in Lincoln. The winning work was created and executed by both the Lincoln and Omaha offices on behalf of five clients in numerous categories including social media, photography, video, advertising and microsite. Read More

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ANGEL CARL RECEIVES AAF OMAHA’S HIGHEST HONOR

OMAHA, NE (March 12, 2019) Angel Carl, president of Angel Carl Marketing, received the American Advertising Federation Omaha’s (AAF Omaha) top honor, the Silver Medal. The award was presented to Carl during the 2019 American Advertising Awards | Nebraska ADDYs show, Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln. Read More

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NEBRASKA 8 Invitational | Gallery 1516

The Nebraska 8 Invitational features the work of eight outstanding contemporary artists associated with Nebraska: Mary Zicafoose, Christina Narwicz, Karen Kunc, Jacqueline Kluver, Gail Kendall, Sheila Hicks, Catherine Ferguson, and Wanda Ewing. These well-established artists were selected for their distinctive expressions in the media of painting, prints, textiles, sculpture, and ceramics, as well as for their high levels of commitment to both craft and community. Read More

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Omaha Health, Wellness & Fitness EXPO

Omaha, Neb. (December 20, 2018) – The 12th Annual – OMAHA HEALTH, WELLNESS, & FITNESS EXPO – The Mind-Body-Spirit Fair– April 6-7, 2019 is back again at the UNO Baxter Arena at Aksarben Village!!! Free Parking!! Great space, new facility, etc. Also back — The Senior Living Expo — everything to do with senior living, retirement planning, assisted living, living longer, burial planning, and estate issues. Read More

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TRIUMPH OF AGRICULTURE EXPOSITION

Omaha, Neb. (December 20, 2018) – One of the Midwest’s premier indoor farm events, the TRIUMPH OF AGRICULTURE EXPOSITION will be held Feb 27-28, 2019 at the CenturyLink Center, now CHI Health Center Omaha – Omaha, 10th and Capitol Avenue, just off I-480. The 53rd Annual Farm and Ranch Machinery Show will once again be filled with the latest agricultural innovations, equipment and supplies with more than 900 exhibits for farmers, ranchers, and their wives to visit all on one level of over 200,000 square feet in the state-of-the-art CenturyLink Center – Omaha. Read More

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Digital Marketing Community Meets One of the Nation’s Top UX Leaders at Swanson Russell

LINCOLN, Neb. (November 7, 2018) – Four propane patio heaters. Eight rows of chairs. Six types of chip dip. Several beer kegs, one big projection screen and, altogether, one great night of tailgate-style learning and networking. More than 160 local digital and design professionals representing over 15 companies, as well as two dozen students from local colleges and universities, gathered in the Swanson Russell parking lot on Thursday, Nov. 1 to see “Designer & UX’s Role in Crafting Design Systems” presented by Josh Clark, the founder of New York’s Big Medium design studio. Read More

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American Advertising Federation Omaha Announces Ad Pro and Ad Rookie of the Year

(Omaha, NE, October 31, 2018) The American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha) announces the winners for Ad Pro and Ad Rookie of the Year. Amanda Peterson, Redstone will be recognized as Ad Pro of the Year and Alli Carlson, Redstone will be honored as Ad Rookie of the Year at AAF Omaha’s BOOM! Roasted Awards Dinner on November 15 at The Paxton Ballroom. The event will also feature the roast of the Ervin Family. The Ervins, including Frank and his 10 children, Bill, Bob, Pat, Mark, Greg, Steve, Tom, Denise, Kathy and Marilou, are synonymous with advertising and design in the Omaha community. Read More

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Corporate Cycling Challenge Bicycle Ride

OMAHA, Nebr. July 6, 2018 – Help ENTN build and improve bike trails in Omaha and join Nebraska’s largest one-day bicycling event. Register TODAY to get your company, club, or as an individual signed up for the Corporate Cycling Challenge Bicycle Ride which is on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Read More

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AAF Club Services EVP Joanne Schecter Retiring

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2018—AAF President & CEO James Edmund Datri announced today: “Joanne Schecter has informed me that she is retiring from her post as the Federation’s Executive Vice President of Club Services; her last day with the AAF will be June 15th. Joanne has been a central part of the fabric of the AAF for decades; over that time, her enormous talent, energy, and commitment has been a driving force in our national club network. Read More

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Four Omaha Marketing Communications Groups Coming Together to Present the ON Brand Conference

PRSA, AAF, and AMA are hosting the inaugural event on July 26
OMAHA, Neb. (May 1, 2018) – Three professional groups in Omaha announced today that they will be presenting a new conference in the area called ON Brand. The local chapters of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), American Advertising Federation (AAF), and American Marketing Association (AMA) are coming together on July 26, 2018 to host marketing communication professionals from across the region as they learn about the challenges facing today’s professionals. ON Brand marks the first time all three groups are working together to create an event. Read More

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AAF Omaha Wins Government Relations in National Club Achievement Competition

One of the AAF’s major objectives is to recognize excellence and encourage high standards among industry professionals. The Club Achievement Competition is designed to recognize outstanding accomplishments of its affiliated advertising clubs and to showcase the programs and projects that these clubs undertake each year in eight separate categories. The competition culminates in the Salute to Achievers Luncheon, a celebration of the Club Achievement winners, at ADMERICA, the AAF’s national conference. Read More

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Facebook Data Breach | Centro Point of View

In 2015, Facebook learned that a psychology professor at the University of Cambridge violated Facebook’s Platform Policies by passing data from an app he developed (which used Facebook Login to collect private information from user profiles) to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that does political, government and military work around the globe. This activity was not permitted by Facebook—while they do allow the collection of some data by third party apps, they strictly prohibit for this data to be sold or transferred to any ad network, data broker, or other advertiser or monetization-related service. When confronted, Cambridge Analytica acknowledged that they acquired the data, but said it was deleted as soon as they learned of the problem two years ago. Read More

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Swanson Russell Earns Business from Koch Agronomic Services

LINCOLN, Nebraska (March 8, 2018) – Koch Agronomic Services has expanded its relationship with Swanson Russell to include marketing communications efforts for its broadacre agriculture division. Since 2014, the agency has worked with Koch’s Turf & Ornamental division to develop and implement a brand identity, website, collateral materials, advertising campaigns, public relations outreach, media plans and videos. Read More

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