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What's Inside
2 Guest SpeakerKeith Salwoski
3 Corporate SpotlightPrimary Color
4 Member SpotlightJoleen Cacciatore
5 Education SpotlightSFC Digital MediaUF Ad Society
6 Holiday Social & Upcoming Events
7 Announcements AAF National Conference & Member Renewal
8 MSABC, CFC Peak–A– Boo Bowling
The official newsletter of the Advertising Federation of Gainesville
Advertising Federation of Gainesville
Advocate
P.O. Box 142107Gainesville, FL 32614adfedgainesville.com
November 2009
ThisweekendistheDistrictconferencebeingheldinPalmBeachwithstrongemphasisbeingplacedontheADDYs.WithCallforEntriesandproductionwork,thecommitteewillneedlotsofhelp,sopleasecontactSelenaandBobbytofindoutwhatyoucando. Idon’tknowifyouhavefeltthemomentumbutIhave.SuzanneBachusandIaddressedsomefutureAdFedmembersattheSantaFeGraphicDesignprogram. Therewasgreatinterestinbecominginternsorvolunteers.Wemustusethisenergyandcreatefuturemembersandpossiblyleadersofourorganization. Finally,weareabouttohaveourjointFPRAmeetingthisweekatSteve'sCafe.
WelookforwardtohavingthetimetosharewithourPublicRelationsfriends. PleasebesuretosignupfortheluncheonNovember19thatSteve'sCaféandrememberthatitbeginsat11:30.Seeyouattheluncheon!
Although we are several months away from the ADDY’s, the event is already taking shape with committee members strategizing how to make the “Best ADDYs Ever!”
President's Message
DerekLyons
Ad Federation of Gainesville Advocate
Thismonth'smembershipluncheonwillbeheldoneweekearlierandjointlywithGainesvilleFPRANovember1911:30amatSteve'sCafé.OurguestspeakerisKeithSalwoski,PublicRelationsDirectorofGaylordPalmsResort.HistopicisICE!ICEisanattractionthatopensthatattheGaylordinOrlandowhichwillmakeafascinatingcasestudyforPublicRelationsandAdvertising. PrepareforthecoolestwinteronrecordasGaylordPalmspresentsICE!,awalk–throughChristmasattractionhand–carvedfromnearlyTWOMILLIONpoundsofice. Fueledbyadoseofholidayspiritandtemperedbyacoolpinchofirony,sunnyOrlandoishometooneofthennation’smostspectacular(andunusual)artattractions,nowinitsseventhyear.WhosaystheholidaysinFloridaareallaboutsunshineandpalmtrees,anyway? Insideasimulatedwinterenvironment,guestsareimmersedinawhimsicalInsideasimulatedwinterenvironment,guestsareimmersedinawhimsicalwonderlandoflarger–than–life,three–dimensionalhand–carvedicemonumentsandscenes,
includingfantasticfrozencreations,slipperyicespeedslides,andheart–warmingholidayvistas.
Asforthechill,visitorsaregivenoversizedparkastostaycomfortableinsidetheattraction,whichiskeptatachilly9degrees. Initsseventhseason,ICE!willreflectthetheme“WelcometotheNorthPole,”takinggueststhroughninedramaticholidayscenes.
PublicRelationsDirector,GaylordPalmsResort
Membership Luncheon Joint Meeting with FPRA November 19, 11:30am (1 week and 1/2 hour earlier) [email protected]
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Keith SalwoskiGuest Speaker
Keith’s PR and marketing past includes working for Sea World, Travelocity.com and Planet Hollywood. We are sure you will enjoy the joint luncheon.
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Inbusinesssince1997,PrimaryColoroffersexperiencedandprofessionaladvertisingandgraphicdesignservices.TheyspecializeinprintadvertisingandprintcollateralandhaveextensiveexperiencecraftingelectronicmediaandInternetsolutionstomarketingcommunicationsproblems. Thechangingeconomyhaskeptthemontheirtoes.Theyareconsciousnotto“keepalltheireggsinonebasket”andareaddingmorefocustoWebdevelopmentandsocialmedia.PrimaryColorremainsfocusedonservingtheirclient’sneeds,nomatterhowbigorsmallthecompany,andkeepinguptheirreputationforhavinggreatcustomerservice.
PrimaryColorbecameasmallbusinessmemberoftheAdvertisingFederationofGainesvillein2002afterJeannetteBaer,presidentofPrimaryColor,attendedanexcitingADDYGalaevent.Sheknewsheneededtobeapartofsuchanincrediblegroupofpeopleandhasmadesomegreatfriendsalongtheway. ItwasimportantforJeannettetojoinAdFed,notonlytoconnectwithherpeers,buttogettoknowthecompetitionandseewhattypeofworkwaswinningawardsatlocal,districtandnationallevels.Shewasamazedathowmanycompetitorsbecameresourcesandevenfriends!
Sincejoining,JeannettehastakenadvantageofbeinganAdFedmemberandishighlyinvolvedinmanyaspects.ShehasbeeninvolvedwiththeADDYandAdvertisingAuctioncommittees,justtonameafew.ShelaterbecameaBoardDirectorin2004andiscurrentlyanOfficer/Co–Treasurer. BeinganOfficeroftheBoardhasgivenJeannetteaspecialopportunitytocontributetoAdFed.“Ifeelweshouldprovideourmemberswiththeopportunitytostayengagedinourorganizationandforthememberstofeelthey’vemadeadifference.”
CorporateSpotlight
Primary Colorby Lindsay Perkins
In business since 1997, Primary Color offers experienced and professional advertising and graphic design services.
Ad Federation of Gainesville Advocate4
MemberSpotlight
Ifitweren’tforProfessorGregoryatFloridaSouthernCollege,theAdvertisingFederationofGainesvillemayneverhavegottentoknowJoleenCacciatore.Joleencitesthiscollegeprofessorasamaininfluenceinherchoicetoworkinadvertising. JoleengrewupinWeston,FlaandattendedcollegeatFloridaSouthern.ProfessorGregoryencouragedhertogetinvolvedwiththestudentAdFedgroup–andit’sagoodthinghedid!Joleen’sAdFedteamwonthe4thDistrictAdCampaignforYahoo!intheNationalStudentAdvertisingCompetitionandwentontocompeteintheNationalAdFedConference.Joleentookalotfromtheexperience,saying,“Wedidnotwinfirstplace,butitwasanhonorjusttobeoneofonly15campaignteamsinthenationtogo.” Whileincollege,JoleenalsointernedwiththePolkCountySportsCommissionandworkedwiththeirCommunicationsManager.HerbosstoldheraboutanopeningwiththeGainesvilleSportsCommissionandupongraduationshecametoGainesvilleforaninterview.ThreeweekslatershestartedherfirstdayasCommunicationsManagerattheGainesvilleSportsCommission. OneofJoleen’smostimpressiveaccomplishmentswiththeGainesvilleSportsCommissioniswinningthe
OutstandingCommunications/AdvertisingAwardduringtheNationalAssociationofSportsCommissions’2009SportsEventSymposium.Thisisespeciallynotablesincemanyofthesportscommissionsuseadagencies;whereasJoleendoeseverythinginhousefortheGainesvilleSportsCommission.
WhenfirstmovingtoGainesville,Joleenneededawaytogettoknowpeopleinthecommunity.SincejoiningAdFed,JoleenhasbeenanactivememberofboththeAdvertisingAuctionandtheADDYcommittees,whilecurrentlyservingontheAdFedBoardofDirectorsastheCo–Treasurer.HerfavoritepartaboutAdFedisparticipatinginalloftheeventsthathelpouttheGainesvillecommunity,suchasACELKickballTournamentandthe“Peak–A–Boo”HalloweenBowlingBenefitfortheClimbforCancerFoundation. InherdowntimeJoleenenjoysgoingtothebeach,shopping,playingvolleyball,watchingmoviesandtravelingtovisitfriends.
Joleen Cacciatoreby Lindsay Perkins
When first moving to Gainesville, Joleen needed a way to get to know people in the community.
HowmanyoftheseSocialMediaiconsdoyourecognize?Orbetteryet,howmanydoyouuse? Knowingsomethingisouttheremaybethefirststep,butbecominganavidconsumeristhegoal.Asidefromstayingup–to–dateinourtechnological–andinformation––drivenworld,you’llenjoythebenefitofnetworkingwithpeoplearoundtheglobe. SocialMediamaybechangingtherules,butthegame’sstillthesame.Networkingisstillalargepartofcommunication,andwithsiteslike
LinkedIn,TwitterandFacebook,networkingjustgotalittlebiteasier(ormorecomplicated,dependingonwhereyoustand). Taketheopportunitytodiveintosomeofthesesocialmediaoutletsandseewhereyouendup. Curiousaboutthoseicons?E–[email protected]!
Are you 30/30? By Anthony Rouhana
November 2009
Education Spotlight
Santa Fe College News
TherearealotofthingsgoingonattheSFCDigital
MediaTechnologydepartmentandyouareinvitedtojoinus.
•OpenHouseOrientationoftheDigitalMediaTechnologydepartmentisNovember12,at6:30inroomN–323.
•DeadlineforapplicationsforthespringtotheDigitalMediaTechnologyprogramisNovember27.Thisprogramprovidesyoutheskillstospecializeingraphicdesignordigitalvideoproduction.
•GraduatesPortfolioReviewFriday,December11,2009.1:00to3:00pm.SantaFeCollegeNorthwestCampus,BuildingN,Room325 ThegraduatinggraphicdesignstudentsofSantaFeCollegeDigitalMediaTechnologyProgramwillhavetheirportfoliosforreviewbyrepresentativesoftheindustryandthegeneralpublic. Thisexcitingandcreativegroupwillshowcasetheirwork,whichincludesposters,logos,packagedesign,brochures,illustration,
typographyandwebdesign,allofwhichhasbeencreatedwiththelatestversionofindustrystandardsoftware. Don’tmissanopportunitytoseeanddiscusstheirworkwiththedesignersandtourthecomputerlabsandtheLittleTheater.
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AdSocietyhasdonesomeexcitingthingsthispastmonthstartingwithAdCouncilwhichwasatremendoussuccess,packingOctober8thwithinterviews,apanelsession,andasocialattheSwamp.Theturnoutthisyearwasatleasta250%increasecomparedtothepreviousfallsessionanditcertainlyreadthatwaybaseduponthesmilingfacesofourCouncilmembers. OnOctober22nd,agroupof23membersvisitedfouragenciesinJacksonville.AmongthemwereTheRobinShepherdGroup,BrunetGarcia,TheDaltonAgency,andthemarketingdepartmentoftheJacksonvilleJaguars.
ThefollowingMonday,AdSocietyheldour2ndannualHalloweenfundraiserat101Downtownandraisedover$600.00towardstripsandotheractivities—nottomentiontheeventbroughtoutsomeofthemostcreativecostumesyou’veeverseen! AsNovemberbeginswelookforwardtoamonthfilledwithanexcitingtriptoNewYorkCitytovisitagenciesandtheAdvertisingWomenofNewYorkConference.Wearealsolookingforwardtoourlastthree
meetingsfeaturingsomefantasticguestspeakersbeforethecloseofthesemester.
—Sierra McGill Public Relations Director
University of Florida Ad Society
University of Florida
Ad Federation of Gainesville Advocate
Ad Fed Holiday Social
JoinusforourannualHolidaySocialheldonceagainintheMcKenzieHouseatSweetwaterBranchInnonWednesday,December9from5:30–7:30. Enjoyfreedrinksandhorsd’oeurveswhileyoumixandminglewithallofyourAdFedfriends.Thiselegantlocationwillbebeautifullydecoratedfortheholidays.Sweetwater’sMcKenzieHouseisathree–story1895QueenAnnestyleVictorianhomelistedontheNationalRegistryofHistoricPlaces.
Itisbeautifullyrestoredinsideandout,andisfurnishedwith
uniquefireplaces,orientalcarpets,Victorianfurnitureanddetailedwoodworkthroughout. PriortotheHolidaySocial,AdFedwillbecollectingdonatedgiftsfortwolocalcharities.EffortswillgotosupportTheRonaldMcDonaldHouseofGainesville,whichprovidestemporaryhousing,basicamenitiesandsupporttofamilieswithcriticallyillchildrenbeingtreatedatareamedicalfacilities,andtheAmericanCancerSociety“BearsforCares”Program,whichcollectsteddybearstodistributetochildreninlocaloncologyclinics.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009 5:30–7:30pm Sweetwater Branch Inn 625 East University Avenue Free parking is across the street at the Kirby Smith building.
Upcoming EventsMembership LuncheonJoint meeting with FPRASteve's Café 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.(Half–hour Earlier)November 19 (One Week Earlier)Guest Speaker: Keith Salwoski Public Relations Director, Gaylord Palms Resort. Must RSVP to [email protected]
Ad Fed Holiday Social5:30–7:30 p.m. December 9Sweetwater Branch InnEnjoy free drinks, hors d'oeurves and a special dessert. Mix and mingle with all of your Ad Fed friends and enjoy this elegant location decorated for the holidays.
No Luncheon in DecemberEnjoy the Holidays!
SFC Graduates Portfolio ReviewFriday, December 11, 20091:00 to 3:00 pm. Santa Fe College
Northwest Campus,Building N, Room 325The graduating graphic design students of Santa Fe College Digital Media Technology Program will have their portfolios for review by representatives of the industry and the general public.
Next MembershipLuncheonTBASteve's CafeNoon – 1 p.m.January 28
Please join your fellow Ad Fed members in supporting The Ronald McDonald House and Bears for Cares this holiday season by donating the following items:
1.TeddyBears2.Kitchentrashbags—reinforced3.Plasticsilverware4.Ziplockbags—allsizes5.Deodorant6.Toothbrushes&toothpaste7.Travel–SizeToiletries8.Laundryproducts:soap,dryersheets,bleach9.Diapers&femininepads10.LiquidHandSoap11.$10–$15GiftCardsforfamilies: Target,Wal–Mart,Publix,Winn– Dixie,Barnes&Noble12.PhoneCards13.Dishwashersoap14.Sponges15.CopierPaper
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December 9 • 5:30-7:30 • Sweetwater Branch Inn
Free Appetizers&
2 Free Drinks
November Announcements
The2010AAFNationalConferenceisbeingheldthissummerjustafewhoursawayinOrlando,Florida.ThedatesareThursday,June9ththroughSaturday,June12thwiththenationalADDYDinner,ShowandGalabeingheldSaturdayevening. TheAdFedofGainesvilleplanstomakeabigsplashwithseveralmembersattending.So,savethedate,checkyourconferencebudgetsandplantoattendthelargestconferenceintheadvertisingindustry.Comeshareideas,learnnewstrategies,viewawardinspiringworkandnetworkwithclients,creatives,executivesandstudents. “I’vebeenfortunateenoughtoattendNationalAAFConferencesin
Miami,Houston,Nashville,AtlantaandWashingtonD.C.andamalwaysimpressedwiththecaliberofspeakerstheeventdrawsandtheuniqueopportunitytogettoknowindustryprofessionalsfromacrossthecountry.ˮsaidDamionWasylow,CreativeDirectorofGroup5AdvertisingandPastPresidentoftheAdFedofGainesville. TheconferenceisbeingheldattheHiltonOrlandoBonnetCreek&WaldorfAstoria,abrandnewluxuryresortthatjustopeneditsdoorsthispastmonth.Keepcheckingwww.aaf.orgformoreinformationonspeakers,highlightsandconferencenews.
2010 AAF National Conference June 9–12 — Save the Date!
It's that time of year again! Ad Fed Membership Renewal
Your Club Here
YOUR CLUB HERE
YOUR ADDRESS HERE
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TELEPHONE 555.555.5555
FACSIMILE 555.555.5555
www.clubwebsite.club
HeyAdFed,
It’sthattimeofyearagain!KeepaneyeonyourinboxbecauseyouwillbereceivinganinvoiceandapplicationformembershiprenewalbytheendofNovember.PleasebesuretofillouttheapplicationsowehaveyourmostcurrentinformationdisplayedonourWebsite.Pleasesendinyour2010duesbyDec31,2009tothefollowingaddress:
Advertising Federation of Gainesville PO Box 142107 Gainesville, FL 32614
Here’stoanothergreatyear!—AdFedMembership
Peak–a–Boo Halloween Bowling
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Public Service
TheClimbforCancerFoundationPeak–a–BooHalloweenBowlingBenefitwasalotoffun.TheeventwasheldatSplitzBowlingCenteronOctober25thandtheturn–outwasalittlelowerthanexpected.However,allofthosewhoparticipatedreallyenjoyedatrulyfuntime. YourAdFedTeambowledsomestrikes,andacouplegutterballsbut
unfortunatelycouldnotbeattheunstoppableBeechler’sPrintingTeamwhohadthehighestteamscoreaftertwogames. TheBeechler’sPrintingTeamalsowonbestcostumeasaChineseDragondesignedandbuiltfromscratchbysomeoftheteammembers.OnememberoftheAdFedTeamdidnotleaveSplitzemptyhanded;
JimVictoriawonforhighestscoringindividualduringthetournament.ThankyoutoJimVictoria,DerekLyons,JoleenCacciatore,CarlaWillingham,KarenWoolfsteadandtherestoftheteamswhoparticipatedandraisedmoneyfortheClimbforCancerFoundation. AdFedisexcitedtoparticipateinnextyear’sPeak–a–Boobenefit!
AdFedwasproudtosupporttheAmericanCancerSocietyonOctober24attheAnnualMakingStridesAgainstBreastCancerWalk. SeveralmembersjoinedtogetherforamorningwalkthroughthebeautifulDuckPondneighborhood. Theeventkicked–offwithanincrediblevocalistsingingtheNationalAnthem,then3mileslater,wecrossedafinishlinecoveredwithrowsandrowsofpinkballoons.Comeouttojoinusnextyear!ThankyoutoeveryonewhopurchasedraffleticketsfortheGiftBasket.ThewinnerofthebasketwasLindseyKabella,arecentUFgraduate. Wewereabletoraiseover$450todonateinhonorofourownAd
FedBreastCancerSurvivors,aswellashelpfundresearchtofindacure.
Picture: L–R: Jeannette Baer, Jim Baer, Sue Wagner, Beth Eng, Katie Johns–Hupp and James Osterhout