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DTLC Annual Summer Mixer 2023

Jul 20, 2023
6:00 pm
Prudential Plaza

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Board nominations are open until Friday, May 26th, 2023.

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Rounding out our BEST | NEXT deep dives is our ina

Rounding out our BEST | NEXT deep dives is our inaugural winner, Rachel Mooreland! Rachel has been working as a content creator since 2016 and made the jump to this being her full time work in December 2021. Her focus is on creating professional content that brands and/or businesses can use to amplify their products or services. She is especially passionate on uplifting her fellow Content Creators, especially those of color, and plans inclusive events for the community to come together to promote and uplift one another. Join us in congratulating Rachel on this recognition!

We are continuing our deep dive into the CAF BEST

We are continuing our deep dive into the CAF BEST | NEXT finalists with Joshua Smyser-DeLeon! Joshua works as a Government Affairs Manager at Comcast, and is the host and creator of Paseo Podcast. Through his podcast, Joshua and his team highlight and archive the stories of the Puerto Rican community in the Chicago Diaspora and beyond.

Let's take a deeper dive into our 2023 BEST | NEXT

Let's take a deeper dive into our 2023 BEST | NEXT finalists! Juliette Galassini is a Social Media Associate at The Strategic Peacock. She was recently tasked with creating content for creative entrepreneur and athlete Mary Beall Adler’s Tour d’Afrique, a 6,850-mile bike ride down the length of the African continent. Juliette's engaging content helped fundraise almost $10,000 for women in Tanzania on behalf of globalbike.

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Chicago Advertising Federation Board of Director nominations close tomorrow, May 26th! Full criteria and the nomination form can be found at the link in bio!

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Thank you to everyone who came out last night to celebrate our 2023 American Advertising Awards!! We had a blast and hope you did, too. #chicagoaf

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