Author: Caroline Jette

On August 25th, AAF Buffalo hosted its annual Big Tip Off! Where WNY advertising and marketing pros come together to enjoy good drinks, partake in friendly rivalries and most importantly raise money for the AAF Buffalo Scholarship Fund.

This year’s event was held at Sky Bar, one of Buffalo’s long-time favorite rooftop bars. The main event of the night was the competition between 9 of Buffalo’s top agencies for most tips. Each agency elected a “celebrity bartender” to represent them and compete in the showdown. Our bartenders provided fun themes, signature drinks and a lot of fun.

By the end of the night we raised $4,231! It will all go toward the AAF Buffalo scholarship fund that supports the local advertising community by awarding local high school and college students annually.

So, who won the all important bragging rights?

• Crowley Webb came in 1st place
• Mower came in 2nd place
• and FIFTEEN came in 3rd place

Thank you to the participating companies for lending their bartending talent for the night. And kudos to everyone who attended and donated. We’re already looking forward to next year!

• The Martin Group
• Crowley Webb
• Gelia
• Farm
• Mower
• Mr. Smith Agency
• White Bicycle
• FIFTEEN
• 19 Ideas

Each and every year we extend thanks to our members and celebrate all that was accomplished. On Wednesday, July 27, we visited our (new) favorite spot, Flint Kitchen + Bar, where members were able to catch up with one another while enjoying cocktails and toasting to another successful year.

Did we mention that AAF Buffalo was also named Club of the Year for the fourth year in a row?

Thank you again to our members, we wouldn’t have been able to do this without your support and dedication to the Buffalo community.

That’s a wrap on this year! We’ll see you next time.

In the monotony of the everyday grind (especially post-pandemic) it can be extremely easy to feel uninspired, lost, or a little unsure of what move to make next in your career. From those starting out to those who’ve been there for a while, it’s common to question your path and lose your way towards your passion. But luckily for us, we were able to snag our personal bit of inspiration, straight in from Cleveland.

On Wednesday, June 22, we had the honor of hosting Jordan Wong (WONGFACE) an artist who specializes in large scale installation pieces as a spotlight speaker at Hallwalls Cinema in downtown Buffalo. Jordan presented his journey through college and the struggle of entering the workforce – only to find that it wasn’t what he wanted or expected once he got there. After being fired from his first job, he brought us on the journey to how he made the decision to become his own boss and fight for his passion of creating his own art. Clearly, the fight was won and Jordan has since created his own personal style as an artist pulling from his culture, childhood, and experiences, that has now been showcased larger than life in multiple museums and throughout Cleveland.

Jordan’s challenges through his own career path felt very familiar and relatable to say the least, but his go-getter attitude (and fantastic visual aids) made you feel ready to go out and make a change for yourself. By the end of his talk, his lessons learned from his own journey had seemed to have inspired the audience to question their passions as well and figure out how to make them happen. (And judging by the line queuing up to see him at the end of his talk, it clearly hit home.)

Between the amazing space provided by Hallwalls and Jordan Wong himself, we cannot wait to see what Jordan does next and are excited to see any passions that reveal themselves after this talk from the other attendees.

Did you know the NASDAQ stock symbol for SouthWest Airlines is LUV? Yeah, neither did we.

AAF Buffalo kicked-off the first yearly AdTrivia where agencies gathered at Flint Kitchen + Bar to compete and answer questions around advertising, pop culture and beyond. The eight teams definitely brought the heat, but only one team came out on top – Crowley Webb’s very own ‘The Answer Prancers’  – congrats! It’s safe to say that attendees left with a whole new bank of knowledge, enjoying an evening filled with fun facts, great food and lots of laughs.

We look forward to making this a yearly tradition, bringing advertising professionals together to let loose, network and partake in some healthy competition.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended or participated in any of this year’s events! For more info on all of our programming for the club year, check out AAFBuffalo.com/events.

Not a member? No worries! You can get access to member-exclusive events and special discounts by becoming a member today.