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THE ADDYS ARE COMING
Atlanta Ad Club, the premier creative resource for Atlanta’s
advertising and creative professionals, will soon be announcing the
“Call for Entries” for the 2008 Atlanta Addys- A ShowSouth
Production. Nearly 25 Atlanta advertising agencies and production
companies joined forces to develop the creative for the Atlanta Addys
2008 awards program, as a demonstration of Atlanta’s creative
advertising strength. Watch for the entry date soon and visit
www.atlantaadclub.org for more information.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Atlanta Ad Club Agency Round Table
The Agency Round Table last winter was a standing-room-only event.
Be sure to arrive early in order to find the best seating. Panelists
include Patrick Scullin (Ames Scullin O’Haire), Dave Fitzgerald
(Fitzgerald + Co) and Tony Accurso (JWT). Special recognition
goes to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as the sponsor for the Agency
Round Table.
When: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Manuel's Tavern
602 North Highland Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30316
Pre-registered (prior to September 24th)
Members FREE
Non-members $10
Walk-in Rate (after September 23rd)
Members $10
Non-members $20
To register for these events, please visit
www.atlantaadclub.org/events_calendar.html
First Annual Atlanta Integrated Marketing Summit
October 11, 2007
Atlanta History Center - Atlanta, Georgia
Join us for the the
ultimate boot camp for professionals and students of marketing,
advertising, public relations, creative fields, business and education.
Atlanta’s
business & creative marketers will participate in an intense
half-day set of presentations from various disciplines including:
consumer marketing, business marketing, advertising, and interactive
media.
The ATLANTA INTEGRATED MARKETING SUMMIT will offer the latest
thinking on integrated marketing, presented by world class speakers,
with dynamic examples & stories to share from a national and
international perspective.
The Summit is being hosted by the
Atlanta Ad Club, American Marketing Association-Atlanta, Business
Marketing Association and the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Community.
For more information and to register, use the special Atlanta Ad Club code (AAC1011) for a discount and visit
www.atlantamarketingsummit.com.
Want a new job?
Or maybe you just landed a new account and have a position you'd like to fill?
Create
your account today at the Atlanta Ad Club’s Career Center to look for a
new job or to search for talented candidates. We are pleased to
provide our Career Center where Job Seekers and Employers come together
- a benefit of the Atlanta Ad Club.
Candidates seeking a job can post an anonymous resume today or
search posted jobs in the area. Agencies seeking talent can view
complete resumes for free! If you find any candidates you
are interested in, submit your interest to them. If they are interested
in your opportunity, we connect you for just $35.00. If the candidate
is not interested, you pay nothing!
Click here
to create your account today!
International Animation Day
Monday, October 29, at 7 p.m
High Museum (Hill Auditorium)
ASIFA -- Association International du Film d'Animation
(International Animated Film Association) -- was founded in 1960 in
Annecy (France) by the most famous animation artists of that time.
Today the association has more than 30 chapters all over the world.
This is second year that ASIFA Atlanta will be screening animation from around the globe on International Animation Day.
We
are excited to announce that this year, International Animation Day
will be held on Monday, October 29, at 7 p.m. at the High Museum (Hill
Auditorium)
The event is FREE, but capacity is limited. To make a reservation, please visit www.asifa-atlanta.com
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MEMBER NEWS
BBDO Atlanta
completed production last week on “Instant
Millionaire Super Sevens” for the GA Lottery radio campaign. It
chronicles the adventures of their new super hero, Super 7, and even
celebrates him with his own theme song. Created by BBDO senior
creative Sanders Hearne, writer Scott Biear, and producer Christina
Cairo. Produced and recorded by Pulse Music in New York with composer
Jay Lifton and producer Cynthia Stahl. Radio is so much fun!
Maureen Smallwood just celebrated her 7 year anniversary with
A Caldwell List
Co (the first List Broker in the
southeast) and was promoted to Vice President. Maureen has been a list
professional for over 17 years, helping her Clients at the broker and
wholesale levels and specializes in working with Advertising Agency,
Marketing, Printing, Direct Mail, Mailing House, Telemarketing, Public
Relations and Email Broadcast Clients help their Clients with the best
lists to achieve their goals.
Burt’s Bees Inc., the leader in natural personal care, and the Atlanta office of
Avenue A | Razorfish, one of the largest interactive services firms in the world, recently launched The Greater Good microsite (
www.Burtsbees.com/thegreatergood).
Through a simple, interactive navigational experience, Avenue A |
Razorfish designed the site as an online resource to educate consumers
about ‘natural’ personal care products.
TG Madison Advertising
has appointed Mark Simonton President of the Atlanta-based agency.
Simonton has been chief operating officer of TGM since January 2006
when he joined the firm. Joanne Truffelman and Lauren Genkinger,
co-founders of TGM, remain chairman and CEO respectively of the agency.
DENMARK {the agency}
launched a new advertising campaign for
Tusk Lift Trucks, a new forklift made specifically for the American
market. The ads are designed to highlight the strength and durability
of the lift trucks. DENMARK {the agency} was selected advertising
agency of record by Amtico North America, an award-winning manufacturer
of high-end resilient flooring for commercial and residential
use.
Widdi Turner
won a regional Emmy on June 23 for "Dear John," a PSA she produced for
The Mayor's Task Force to End Child Prostitution, starring Mayor
Shirley Franklin. The project was done in collaboration with Women In
Film & Television Atlanta, The Juvenile Justice Fund, Edelman PR,
and the Mayor's Office.
SKS Creative
is having a busy summer working on a
variety of projects. Senior writer/producer Susan Solomon is working on
2 spots for Delta Airlines, promoting Delta's new Global reach as a
premier international Airline and the second promoting the partnership
between Delta Airlines and American Express Solomon is also working
with Milton Thomas, Manager Access Development for Comcast Community
Television, on an historical retrospective of the Alpharetta Historical
Society. SKS Creative is a full-service, award-winning production
company.
PM Publicidad
, a full-service agency specializing in
marketing and advertising to U.S. Hispanic consumers was recently
assigned Hispanic creative and production duties for Cox
Communications. The agency recently moved its offices to accommodate
its growth. The new office located at 1411 Dutch Valley Place is
located near Piedmont Park in Atlanta’s Midtown area. Rodrigo Tobar de
la Fuente, an illustrator, designer and photographer, joins PM
Publicidad as Art Director.
Partners + Napier,
a full-service advertising agency in Atlanta, is proud to announce the
addition of Heidi Daniell as an Account Supervisor and David Clark as a
Proofreader to the team.
David Stuart
recently worked with art directors Mark Montgomery and Randi Silberman
in creating two composited conceptual images to illustrate “Augmented
Reality” which is to be experienced through a new technology. The
images were used for the cover and opening spread of IEEE Spectrum
magazine.
Creative Digital Group,
an LBi company and award winning interactive agency, announces the
hiring of Thurston Yates as SVP/Executive Creative Director. Thurston
Yates joins Creative Digital Group/LBi from Studiocom, where he served
as a Creative Director and Discipline Lead.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by PATRICK SCULLIN
I hate volunteering. My wife’s the volunteer. I’m the I’d-rather-not-get-involved-but-you-have-a- good-time-changing-the-world-and-let-me-know- how-that-turns-out-for-you kind of guy.
But
once in a great while, my do-gooder genes kick into gear and tickle my
dormant Catholic guilt genes and I catch myself saying “yes” when asked
to volunteer. I usually regret my stupid lips when this happens, but
what the hell, maybe we can change the world and do some good.
So here I am, your reluctant new leader and I want to state my
agenda: The Atlanta Ad Club will offer its members value through
informative, engaging and stimulating programs and activities so
members can meet others, share ideas, form new friendships and have a
good time (yes, fun is permitted–– providing proper paperwork is
filled-out).
That’s it. This Club’s only reason for being is to make its members’ lives richer. To do that, we have some terrific programs scheduled with our Atlanta Ad Agency Leader Round Table
Tuesday night at Manuel’s Tavern, plus upcoming speaker
programs with ad legends Alex Bogusky, Gerry Graf, Stan Richards and
others.
We’re co-sponsoring the first ever Atlanta Integrated
Marketing Summit to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest (get
your tickets while they’re hot).
We sponsor Agency Open Houses
where you can go into the belly of local agencies and get their vibe
(all the while slurping drinks, nibbling, yakking and laughing).
We put on the ADDYs, the show honoring the best work and angering
the blood of those who entered but didn’t receive recognition
because-the-judges-were-so-damn-idiotic-
they-failed-to-see-the-genius-of-your-work-
and-what-do-they-know-anyway?
The competition is a beautiful thing nonetheless.
We sponsor the annual Silver Medal Award luncheon honoring a local agency luminary who made Atlanta advertising better and is an all around good egg.
We’re
also forming programs for the people who’ll replace us, the students in
the ad programs at the many schools and universities in this area.
Your membership gets you discounts to all events plus lots of other
stuff like perks out the wazoo–– so for God’s sake, join already!
Finally,
thanks to all the members on the Ad Club board for their support, hard
work and enthusiasm to make this Club work. Special thanks to Thom
Gonyeah, the past president for his energy and success in keeping this
thing going strong, and Garet Hayes for helping guide this Club and
making me look a little less foolish.
Although I am your reluctant leader, let me assure you this is not my Club–– it’s yours
. So please, make the sucker work. Get involved, attend
programs, get to know people and enjoy yourself. It won’t hurt. I
promise.
One last thing: who’d like to be president next year?
Thank you. I hope to see you soon.
Patrick Scullin
President, Adman
Ames Scullin O’Haire Advertising
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