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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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CAF 2023 Advertising Woman of the Year:
Danielle Austen

Mar 23, 2023

Swissôtel Chicago

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Registration is open: Join the CAF on March 23rd t

Registration is open: Join the CAF on March 23rd to celebrate our 65th Advertising Woman of the Year Danielle Austen! Learn more about Danielle and secure your ticket to our award dinner via the link in bio.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Email info@chicagoadfed.org for more information.

DEADLINE EXTENDED! The time is now to enter your b

DEADLINE EXTENDED! The time is now to enter your best work in the 2023 Chicago American Advertising Awards. Submissions close FEBRUARY 10TH. ENTER TODAY and be CHICAGO AF. #ChicagoAF #CAF #ChicagoAdFed #Advertising #Chicago

Save the Date! We'll be celebrating Danielle Auste

Save the Date! We'll be celebrating Danielle Austen, Managing Partner and CEO at fluent360 as our Advertising Woman of the Year on Thursday, March 23rd at the Swissôtel Chicago. Ticket sales and sponsorships will open next week.

The time is now to enter your best work in the 202

The time is now to enter your best work in the 2023 Chicago American Advertising Awards.

Submissions close JANUARY 20TH. ENTER TODAY and be CHICAGO AF.

#ChicagoAF #CAF #ChicagoAdFed #Advertising #Chicago

UPDATE: SOLD OUT!🚨 Low Ticket Warning 🚨 Ther

UPDATE: SOLD OUT!🚨 Low Ticket Warning 🚨 There are only ten (10!) tickets left for next week's Hot Seat on Contextual Relevance! This is sure to be a lively discussion between Integral Ad Science's Lindsey Danek, McDonald's' Vickie DeSantis, Discover Financial Services' Mercedes Ritchey and moderator Jason DaWayne Smith.

Get your ticket before they're gone at the link in bio.

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