November 3, 2017 (Omaha, NE) – Renze Display, a 122-year-old provider of exhibits, branded environments, event graphics and point-of-purchase solutions, has hired Chad Stangl as Project Manager. Read More
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After taking a couple of graphic design classes in high school I was certain about my decision to enroll as a graphic design major at Creighton University. As fate would have it, I had an Intro to Public Relations and Advertising class with Dr. Jeff Maciejewski. That same year, he prompted me to attend my first Meet the Pros. It was then that my love for advertising began to take shape. I decided to pursue a second major in journalism with an emphasis in advertising. Read More
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(Omaha, NE, October 31, 2017) The American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha) announces the winners for Ad Pro and Ad Rookie of the Year. Sean Heisler will be recognized as Ad Pro of the Year and Cody Fenske will be awarded as Ad Rookie of the Year at AAF Omaha’s BOOM! Roasted Awards Dinner on November 16 at 6:00 p.m. at The Living Room. The event will also feature the roast of Michael Johnson, senior copywriter at Bailey Lauerman and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) 9th District governor. Read More
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, plans to release comprehensive tax reform legislation on Wednesday, November 1. According to the previously released United Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code, the corporate tax rate will be lowered to 20% and many special exclusions and deductions will be repealed or restricted. The Chairman has not said which deductions would be limited, or more specifically, whether the advertising deduction will be targeted. Read More
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At every event we encourage all attendees to fill out a survey to help our committee understand where we are succeeding, and in which areas we can improve. We hope you enjoy and we look forward to seeing you at the next event! Read More
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Time is getting short. The time for you to act is now! Congressional tax writers are discussing the specifics of the tax reform bill “ including a possible tax on advertising” this week. If your Representative is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, or one of your Senators is on the Finance Committee, I implore you to contact them now and urge them to oppose any effort to change the tax status of advertising. Read More
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As you may or may not already be aware, there is an effort underway by Congressional Leadership to enact tax reform. Removing the tax deductibility of advertising expenses is one of the measures currently being considered. Read More
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The AAF Omaha organization is your club and your advocate for a host of advertising industry-related issues. As a grassroots network of nearly 200 American Advertising Federation (AAF) clubs and 40,000 members across the United States, we belong to something bigger than ourselves that is both dynamic and meaningful. Â It has been successful in stopping attempts to institute a tax on advertising in more than 35 states and congress. Read More
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When great minds come together, good things happen.
Thank you to our new members for joining the unifying voice of advertising. Read More
With the addition to the new members to our committee we have set a lofty goal of increasing our club from 200 professional members to 250. Read More
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Clark Rector, Jr., Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for AAF, noted in his Government Report dated September 27 that the Unified Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code presents a threat to the advertising industry. The plan itself would reduce the corporate tax rate to 20%. Read More
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We’re bringing back the glamour to the 2018 Addy’s! Read More
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LINCOLN, Nebraska (October 3, 2017) – Peak Nano has selected Swanson Russell to lead its branding efforts in three industries. Based in Coppell, Texas, the company focuses on nanotechnology development used in an array of products made for government and corporate clients. Read More
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Over the years of being at Creighton, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to grow as a graphic designer with multiple different on-campus jobs doing the same kind of work. I’ve created a variety of posters, run social media accounts, and photographed and taken videos of events as the Director of Communications of the Inter Residence Hall Government. I’ve also designed many other posters and logos for different organizations and departments on campus as a graphic designer in the Division of Student Life’s Creative Suite. I even had the opportunity to attend the Meet the Pros conference put on by the AAF Omaha last year, which allowed me to receive a scholarship from the Federation as well. Read More
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Senior Congressional and Administration officials have released their Unified Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code. The so-called “Big 6″(Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, House Speaker Paul Ryan, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch) have been negotiating the details of the plan for weeks. Read More
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We heard the secrets to surprising the unsurprised-able generation from Molly Griffin and Brandon Painter of Barkley-Kansas City during our AdBites professional development luncheon on September 20th. Read More
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This is Jenny’s first year serving on the AAF Omaha board where she currently is a co-chair of Programs. She is just getting into the swing of things, and is very excited to serve and learn. Read More
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We welcome Juli Jackson, Shannon Garner, and Kelly Sohns to the membership committee. They all bring strong sales experience to the team and will help us get the message out to prospective members to join AAF Omaha. Read More
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Next up in our ad tech analogies series: The Nordstrom analogy, which explains the daisy chain/waterfall process of monetizing inventory.
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While the 2017 Nebraska Legislature is in recess, there is still activity going on nationally and work our committee is doing locally. In this update, I’ll share our goals as a committee and a few exciting events that you are encouraged to participate in this year. Read More
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You are invited to showcase your company at the Omaha Products Show for Business & Industry! Are you in business to business? Do you need to meet the buyers from ISM? This is your industry event, show people you are in business and support the industry! Read More
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The Special Events team would like to thank members and friends of AAF Omaha for their participation in the 2017 Dodge & Burn event. We hope all enjoyed this year’s tournament and we look forward to seeing you at the next AAF Omaha event! Read More
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I joined the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Ad Club on a whim near the end of my junior year of college. I’d been a journalism major with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising for a little over a semester, and was suddenly struck with the realization that I needed to be more involved on campus. Read More
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Thank you to our generous AdConnect sponsor Amobee for hosting the August AdConnect. Read More
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NATIONAL PCC Week – 2017
Greg Graves, United States Postal Service Western Area Operations Vice President, will be the featured keynote speaker. He will discuss the future of the Postal Service following a video presentation by Postmaster General Megan Brennan. Read More
OMAHA, Nebraska (August 16, 2017) – Bailey Lauerman’s Senior Copywriter, Hannah Husman, was named to The Drum’s first-ever 50 Under 30 List. The Drum is a leading global media publication dedicated to showcasing the transformative effects that marketing can have on businesses. Read More
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Everyone likes to be recognized, and everyone likes a good surprise.
Helping us surprise our AAF Omaha members with occasional “just because” or “thank you” these select Omaha and Council Bluffs area retailers are participating in our Member Perks program. Read More
AdMuse is AAF Omaha’s monthly publication delivered each month via email to members, sponsors and friends of AAF Omaha. Articles include information on upcoming educational events and programming, federation highlights, resent awards, press releases from our members and more! Read More
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We are kicking off 2018 Meet the Pros and need your help to make it a successful event! Sponsorship opportunities are now available for every budget. Read More
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The Programs committee discussed promoting the responses from the last AdBites: Creating Inclusive Workplaces with Cammy Watkins of Inclusive Communities. Read More
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Mike joined Bozell in November of 2016 after nine years at Starcom in Chicago. As Bozell’s Director of Strategic Communication, Mike oversees Bozell’s Public Relations, Social Media and Media Buying departments. Read More
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You have heard about our active and fun Membership Committee lunches – there are only a few opportunities for normal people to join us (we are abnormally wonderful!!). Read More
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The Relationship Between DSP’s and Ad Exchanges Explained With A Simple Analogy Read More
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Renze Display, a 122-year-old provider of exhibits, branded environments, event graphics and point-of-purchase solutions, has hired Ron Bosworth as Exhibit Designer. Read More
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According to prior reports, Senate talks on tax reform have been centered on a framework similar to the plan introduced in 2014 by former Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp, R-Mich. That plan called for lowering the corporate tax rate to 25 percent while eliminating many tax preferences and deductions, including limiting the federal deduction for advertising expenses to 50% in the current year with the remaining 50% amortized over ten years. A similar plan was introduced at the same time in the Senate by then Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus, D-Mont., although the amortization schedule in the Senate plan was for five years. There has been no indication that the advertising deduction is currently under consideration. Read More
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Greg Chambers the founder of the sales-and-marketing consultancy, Chambers Pivot Industries LLC facilitated this year’s retreat. Greg helps entrepreneurial companies create sales-and-marketing practices they can get excited about and are a perfect fit for their cultures. He helped AAF Omaha’s board get inspired about their leadership roles and give our leadership team tools to keep them engaged and focus on goals for the club year. Read More
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Advertising is a powerful engine that helps drive the economy of Nebraska. Advertising expenditures account for $33.1 billion of economic output or sales in Nebraska – that is 15.2% of the $218.5 billion in total economic output in the state. Sales of products and services that are driven by advertising help support 111,999 jobs, representing 10.7% of the 1.1 million jobs in Nebraska. Read More
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The American Advertising Federation Omaha (AAF Omaha) is honored to have received “Club of the Year” recognition from the American Advertising Federations (AAF) District 9 on July 29th in Kansas City during the district’s annual Leadership Conference. The AAF District 9 includes eleven clubs from Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. Read More
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Twenty-five years ago, Fred and Melanie Clark realized there was only one way to quench their entrepreneurial thirst: to take a leap of faith and open their own agency. Read More
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AAF Omaha’s Education team is looking for interesting speakers to participate in a number of programs and events throughout the coming months. We want you to join our team. We’re putting together a list of members who are looking for opportunities to speak in front of area groups (student groups and professionals). It’s a great way to share your expertise. Just give us your information and we’ll include you in the growing list of members willing to share their ideas who want to be part of our Speakers Bureau. Read More
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July 24, 2017 (Omaha, NE) — Renze Display, a 122-year-old provider of exhibits, branded environments, event graphics and point-of-purchase solutions, has hired Valerie Friederich as Project Manager, Logistics. Read More
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Webster designs Union Pacific Golden Spike website Union Pacific chose Webster to create a website commemorating the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike in Promontory Summit, UT. Through stories, images and events in communities along the route of the Transcontinental Railroad, we built an engaging and educational experience that can be viewed and shared on any device by a wide-ranging audience. Read More
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The Omaha Products Show for Business and Industry is an “Official” National Manufacturing Day Event. National Manufacturing Day is the first Friday in the month of October. Come help us celebrate on October 12, 2017 at the Omaha Products Show inside the CenturyLink Center – Omaha. Read More
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Networking is a term that has stuck out to me the most during my summer internship at CSG Internal. Everyone within the company says to never let an opportunity to network with an individual slip away. Read More
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Join AAF on November 2nd for the Advertising Hall of Achievement. Read More
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In an effort to help companies act on commitments to diversity and inclusion, the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) Mosaic Center is launching #DiversityInAction, 20 days of actionable practices designed to increase recruitment, recognition and leadership opportunities for multicultural professionals and to encourage the industry to portray multicultural communities in a realistic way. Read More
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AAF Omaha recognizes advertising excellence through local award competitions such as the American Advertising Awards – Nebraska ADDYs, Ad Pro and Ad Rookie of the Year and Silver Medal Award. Read More
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Attention marketing professionals, please consider the benefits of an AAF Omaha membership and the opportunity to network with other marketing professionals. Read More
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The Legislative Issues Committee continues to follow developments that could impact advertising and communication decisions at the state and local level. Read More
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