Website: www.aaf.org
As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters.
The American Advertising Federation protects and promotes the well being of advertising. They accomplish this through a unique, nationally coordinated grassroots network of advertisers, agencies, media companies, local advertising clubs and college chapters.
Website: www.aaaa.org
Founded in 1917, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is the national trade association representing the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide.
Although virtually all of the large, multi-national agencies are members of the AAAA, more than 60 percent of their membership bills less than $10 million per year. The AAAA is not a club. It is a management-oriented association that offers its members the broadest possible services, expertise and information regarding the advertising agency business. The average AAAA agency has been a member for more than 20 years.
Website: www.adage.com
Since 1930, when its launch pioneered a new field of business journalism, Advertising Age print edition has been providing subscribers with comprehensive weekly news on all aspects of the U.S. advertising business.
Along with news, Ad Age also provides readers with important data about the industry and the economy. These special annual reports range from salary surveys and the 100 Leading National Advertisers to Entertainment Marketers of the Year and Agency Financial Rankings.
Website: www.chicagoadfed.org
The Chicago Advertising Federation exists to create growth opportunities for businesses and for individuals involved in Chicago advertising.
The Chicago Advertising Federation is rich with history, opening its doors in 1905. As the CAF moves into its second century of service to Chicago's ad community, its outlook looks even brighter as (your name here) becomes one of its newest members.
