Please join us on Wednesday, March 20th, at The Junior League of Houston. The event will feature a Luncheon and Awards Presentation benefiting the work of AAF-Houston and its educational and scholarship programs.

Don’t miss our special musical guest, Shake Russell and Ad2 Rising Star Award recipient, Natalie Harms. Meet Shake HERE. Get to know Natalie HERE.

Get tickets today: HERE

In Texas, and especially in Houston, the name Hobby is synonymous with commerce and culture -media and public service have been a part of the family’s legacy for more than a century, and a major airport and a performing arts center in our city both bear the Hobby name. Today, Paul William Hobby continues that legacy.

Paul is Managing Partner and Chairman of Genesis Park LP. In that role, he has executed a number of successful communications and technology investments focused around energy, telecommunications and media, building a portfolio of new and traditional media investments and providing strategic consulting services to several traditional media companies that wish to transition towards new media. In 2016, an affiliate of Genesis Park purchased the revered Texas Monthly magazine. Founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy, Texas Monthly had been a member of the Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications since 1998.

As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Monthly Inc., Paul Hobby made an immediate impact on the publication, which had already earned 13 National Magazine Awards while chronicling life in Texas for more than 4 decades. Since he began his stewardship, the magazine and website have undergone extensive redesign, and Texas Monthly has actively embraced change -employing podcasts, video and a robust social media presence, and adding unique events such as Texas Monthly Live and the Edge of Texas Festival.

Paul has also served as Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership, the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Texas General Services Commission, the Texas Ethics Commission and the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia and a JD from the University of Texas Law School. The Board of Directors and Members of the American Advertising Federation -Houston are proud to give Paul William Hobby our highest honor -the 2018 Trailblazer Award.

Have you looked around lately? If so, you’ve probably noticed that your city is the beautifully most diverse in the nation – giving the country a glimpse of what the future looks like. And it’s important. It fuels the economy, directly impacts our very own advertising industry, and is the life blood of the culture of the city.

Our goal is to dedicate the evening of March 6 to having an open dialogue about the nature of our uniqueness, our differences, and honor three local Houstonians who personify the idea of diversity and inclusion to move themselves – and their businesses – forward.

This event will be held at Pitch 25, located in the heart of EaDo. We’re looking forward to providing a unique, truthful, and highly enjoyable for night for our guests!

Here are some of the moments to look forward to:

• Panel discussion with our honorees:

  • Mary Benton – Press Secretary, Mayor Sylvester Turner

  • Chris David Garcia – Creative Director, Houston Astros

  • Jacob Sudhoff – Founder & CEO, Sudhoff Companies

• Guest speaker J.J. Moses, former Houston Texans WR

• Live auction with exclusive items from our Houston sports teams

• Live painting by Edgar Medina (to be sold via live auction)

The event is FREE to all attendees! Please join us on Wednesday, March 6, for this special evening of recognition and celebration.

Corporate Cupid - Attract the company you love!

Join Ad 2 Houston for a night of “matchmaking” with your favorite local companies. For students, recent grads and communications professionals looking to build new relationships.

Featuring:
•Speed Interviewing for those looking to start their careers
•Speed Networking for professionals seeking more connections
•Mentorship Matchup – we will help you find “the one”

Attendees will be paired up with interviewing experts or networking with professionals for 5 minutes before moving on. This is the perfect way to hone your interviewing skills or your elevator pitch.

Be sure to bring resumes, portfolios and business cards! Corporate Cupid is a fun way to be introduced to opportunities in the Houston area.

AAF-Houston and Ad 2 Houston members
$20 in advance/$25 at the door
http://bit.ly/CorpCupid19MemberTix

Non-members, $25 in advance/$30 at the door
http://bit.ly/CorpCupid19NonmemberTix

Students and recent graduates, only $10!
http://bit.ly/CorpCupid19StuTix

Attending Companies:
•5 + 8
•ABC 13 Houston
•AudioBob
•Creative Circle
•Forthea
•iHeart Media
•John Manlove
•Lopez Negrete
•Mattress Firm
•Softway

An Inside Look at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with Lisa Gagnon.

Join AAF-H for our February 20th luncheon. An intimate conversation with Lisa Gagnon, who oversees marketing for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Get an inside look at how they continue to evolve a brand bigger than Texas, and the fascinating ways they've wrangled new research and advertising to rope in new audiences. Feel free to dress in your best western attire to make her feel right at home!

Get your tickets HERE!

'Tis the season to come together. Join the Houston chapters of Business Marketing Association (BMA), Media Alliance (MAH), American Marketing Association (AMA), International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Society of Technical Communicators (STC), American Advertising Federation (AAF) and the Houston Interactive Marketing Association (H/IMA) for an evening of cheer at our Second Annual In Cahoots Holiday Mixer. This is a free event. Date is Thursday December 13th starting at 5:30pm, Location Cedar Creek in the Heights, 1034 West 20th street.

This event will provide a unique opportunity for Houston area marketers, communicators and advertisers to interact in a relaxed, fun atmosphere while supporting the Houston Food Bank. Bring nonperishable food items, canned goods, or a monetary donation and automatically enter to win raffle items. 

About the Houston Food Bank - America’s largest food bank in distribution leading hunger relief in 18 southeast Texas counties. 

Network - Give Back - Food - Drink Specials – Community

PIGC, AAF-H, Ad 2 Houston and The Printing Museum present, The 10th Anniversary of Oktoberfest.

Join us as we celebrate Oktoberfest with beer and brats at St. Arnolds Brewery. Grab your lederhosen and brush up on the Chicken Dance and Beer Barrel Polka. It will be Wunderbar!

Get all the details for guests, sponsors and to regiter at www.pigulfocast.com, or give us a call at 713.522.2046.

AAF-H Board of Directors

Call for Nominations Open Meeting for

2018-2020

January 18, 2018

iHeart Media offices - 3rd Floor

2200 West Loop South, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027

*Park on the 3rd floor of garage and bring parking pass to get stamped.

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2018-2020 BOARD NOMINATIONS

Thank you for your interest in serving on the AAF-Houston Board of Directors. Please complete the brief form below. If you have any questions, contact us.

DEADLINE: January 23, 2018