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EVENTS

The Future of Ad Supported Streaming

Dec 13, 2022
10:00 am
Virtual

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2023 Career Day: You’re Next!

Feb 17, 2023
8:00 am
Columbia College Chicago Student Center

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AWOY Nominations

Advertising Woman of the Year nominations are open now through December 2nd.

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We have a great group lined up to share their expe

We have a great group lined up to share their experiences and insights into the future of ad supported streaming! Sam Armando and Ken Merrill-Cooke from Publicis Media will join Rebecca Lefkowitz and Jeff Katz from Roku Inc. for a FREE webinar on Tuesday, December 13th.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wGaoeqiPQL6C9it_4-PQ_A

Nominations close this Friday, December 2nd for ou

Nominations close this Friday, December 2nd for our 2023 Advertising Woman of the Year. We encourage you to think of a woman in your life who is an outstanding leader, mentor, and has worked to advance the industry and nominate her for this prestigious award.

Read the full criteria and submit a nomination via the link in bio!

Join the Chicago Advertising Federation for our ne

Join the Chicago Advertising Federation for our next Innovation Showcase where we will unpack the future of ad supported streaming. Sponsored by Roku, this webinar is free and open to everyone. We'll see you on the 13th!

Link in bio to register.

On November 17th, Andrew Swinand joins the ranks o

On November 17th, Andrew Swinand joins the ranks of Chicago advertising greats when he is awarded our 2022 Silver Medal Award. The Silver Medal is awarded annually to someone who has dedicated a lifetime of not only doing good things, but has been a good person in the process - served as a leader and mentor, and has given back to their community all while pushing their company and our industry forward.

We hope you'll join us in celebrating Andrew's accomplishments next week, registration closes tomorrow, tickets are available via the link in bio!

Do you know a woman in the Chicago ad industry who

Do you know a woman in the Chicago ad industry who is an outstanding leader, mentor, and has worked to advance the industry? The CAF invites you to nominate her as our 2023 Advertising Woman of the Year!

Read the full criteria and submit a nomination here: https://chicagoadfed.org/2023-awoynoms/

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