EVENTS
MAY 17, 2012
May Membership Meeting: Releasing Your Creative Genius
11:30, May 17, 2012 @ MS Sports Hall of Fame
AAF Members: FREE | Non-AAF Members: $25 each
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Releasing Your Creative Genius
Where do great ideas come from? Who is really “creative”? If you think creative ideas can only come from people with Creative Director in their title, you’re wrong. Everyone has a creative spark.
Come listen to Steve Chandler share the 4 Types of Creative People (according to Steve of course) and learn how you can unleash your best thinking. We will discuss brainstorming tips and ways to spark your highest level of creativity. That’s right, get ready to add Creative Guru to all of your business cards.
APRIL 19, 2012
April Membership Meeting with Sandy Bynum, Director of Communications for Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division
11:30, April 19, 2012 @ MS Sports Hall of Fame
AAF Members: FREE | Non-AAF Members: $25 each
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
ADDY Awards Black and White Masquerage
February 17, 2012 @ The South
Make your reservation now.
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
AAF Annual Golf Tournament Fun-Raiser
November 3, 2011 @ Bay Pointe
Download the Tournament Brochure for information on how to register your players and/or sponsor the event.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Monthly Membership Meeting — Speakers Austin Evans and Richard Patrick from Cathead Vodka
August 18, 2011 @ 11:30 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
(next to the Ag Museum on Lakeland Drive near I-55)
AAF Members: FREE | Non-AAF Members: $25 each
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Mississippi outlawed alcohol in 1907 and, in 1966, became the last state to repeal prohibition. Fast forward 104 years and two fine gents, Austin Evans and Richard Patrick, fired up the state’s first legal still. Co-founders of Cathead Vodka, Cathead Distillery, and Bottle Tree Beverage Company, Richard and Austin will share about their experience with launching a new brand in the highly competitive vodka market. We’ll learn how they used marketing and advertising to structure their brand launch & their strategy to become known in the Vodka world.
RSVP NOW AAFJackson@gmail.com
AUGUST 18, 2011
AAF Jackson Invites You To Learn About Changing Demographics & How This Affects Your Business, Today & Tomorrow
August 18, 2011 @ 11:30 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (next to the Ag Museum on Lakeland Drive near I-55)
Get a quick glimpse of the fall’s hit shows as WAPT and Fox40/My 35 present their fall lineup.
Then, hear from Kelly McDonald, a marketing and advertising expert with more than 20 years of global advertising agency experience, in both the general market & Latino market, and enjoy excellent food and networking.
AAF Members: FREE | Non-AAF Members: $25 each
RSVP NOW AAFJackson@gmail.com
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The 2010 Census numbers are in and the findings are startling and profound. One in three Americans is not White. Four states have “minority majority” populations. Young people increasingly are opting not to get married. Asians have the highest household income of any race or ethnicity. Rural communities are losing population fast. Now, more than ever, it’s imperative that you understand the changing demographics of the communities and groups you serve. How can you best serve a local community or organization if you don’t know what your community looks like today? This presentation will focus on why changing demographics and diversity are business opportunities and how these changes affect your business today and tomorrow.







