Teaching What We Practice
Members of the AAF-CC, along with those of the AAF 10th District and all other AAF Chapters , support the need for education in the field of advertising - and we do so on a number of levels.
As practitioners of a valuable form of communications it behooves us to teach others not only about “what” we do...but “why”.
Education for Business
The AAF-CC sponsors seminars for local businesses to teach them the best ways to use and maximize their advertising budgets. We also work with area nonprofit organizations to assist them in better utilizing available media resources and help achieve their goals.
Consumer Education
Through the Better Business Bureau the AAF-CC works to educate area consumers and businesses in their rights and obligations in presenting and taking advantage of advertising opportunities. The AAF-CC also assists the BBB in the setup of the local Advertising Review Board with the goal of mediating consumer/business advertising disputes
Working with Students
We sponsor an annual “Career Day” workshop for area college students who might be considering advertising as a profession. In the workshop we offer the students an opportunity to meet face-to-face with various members of the advertising community. This allows the students to hear first hand how the “real world” works in advertising.
Working with the Government
The members of eh AAF-CC and other AAF Chapters work diligently to keep our local, state and federal government appointed and elected officials aware of the benefits of a free advertising industry within our free enterprise system. This involves a continual educational process - see Legislative Education for more on this area.
Educating the Ad Professionals
The members of the AAF-CC, and leaders in the area advertising community, are continually being updated and informed through the programs presented at the monthly AAF-CC meetings.