STUDENT EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
Annual Agency Tour (Main Street) register now!
Friday, September 27 | 12:45pm, meet at Crowley Webb
Six Agencies. One Afternoon. Agency Tour.
Have you ever wanted to see what an ad agency is really like? What all this stuff you’re learning in school is going to amount to?
We’re partnered with some of the top agencies in town and they’ve agreed to open their doors to let us behind the scenes to see what they’re really like. Join us for this exclusive behind the scenes tour! This event is open to college students with an interest in advertising, marketing, and communications.
Participating Agencies: Luminus, Crowley Webb, Block Club, more to come.
Registration is limited and we expect that it will fill up fast.
OCTOBER
Portfolio Series Part 1: Pro Panel
Saturday, October 26 | 9-11am; Buffalo State College
Join a panel of design professionals and last year’s AAF Student Portfolio Review winner for invaluable insight on the industry and getting your portfolio ready for interviews so you can land that internship or dream job. This event is open to college students with a focus on design, illustration, and visual communications.
Panelists include: Tim Staszak, Designer, Block Club; Holly Norris, Designer, White Bicycle; Andrea LoPiccolo, 2019 Portfolio Review Winner.
JANUARY
American Advertising Awards
Student Entry Submission Deadline
FEBRUARY
American Advertising Awards
Preview Night
Brand Hack
Saturday, February 8; Daemen College; 9am–4pm
Get ready for Buffalo’s design “Hack-a-thon”!
Gather a team of fellow students who have talents in a variety of disciplines – ranging from design to copywriting to marketing – and create a branded campaign for a local non-profit. Teams will have 5 hours to develop their branded campaign. At the end, you will present to our panel of judges and they will pick their favorite campaign. Gain real world experience in the advertising industry in a fun and competitive setting! Winning team gets $500!
MARCH
American Advertising Awards
Awards Night
Don Nichols Scholarship
Submissions due Friday, March 27 to Crowley Webb
Open to Western New York undergraduates in design, writing, communications, illustration, photography, or fine arts. Enter this competition by submitting a design or writing project that answers to a specific topic (to be announced). We are awarding $1,250 in scholarships to the top 3 winning projects. A great portfolio builder. Click here for full details.
APRIL
Portfolio Series Part 2: THE REVIEW
Saturday, April 4; Daemen College; 9am–2:30pm
If you attend one event, this is it! Get your portfolio ready. Meet, network, and get feedback by industry pros. Speed dating style format. Limited space, so register in advance. Top 3 portfolios get a share of $1,250 in scholarships!
JOIN THE CLUB! 2019/20 STUDENT MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY $15 Click here to sign up
HOW STUDENTS CAN GET INVOLVED:
AAF Buffalo, affectionately known as the “Ad Club of Buffalo,” is the largest and most diverse organization of marketing and communications professionals in Western New York. Our mission is to educate, connect, and inspire a creative community that is dedicated to building businesses small and large, near and far.