Archive for July, 2009

The August Board meeting will be next Tuesday, August 4 from exactly 6:30 to 7:30. It will be held at the new Ad Club office in Hillcrest. The address is 3579 Fifth Ave., Ste. 100 San Diego, CA 92103. It is on the right as you drive up 5th Ave (one way street).

Everyone is welcome to attend!

When the summer heats up, Ad2 San Diego knows how to cool down. Come enjoy some surfside cocktails, networking, and fun with Ad2SD as we roll out to PB in style. “Suit up” in your white linen suit and leather sandals at Tower 23 in Pacific Beach on Thursday, July 23 from 6-8 pm for a laid-back occasion. in PB.

Details
When: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 6-8 pm
Where: Tower 23 in PB.
Address: 723 Felspar St | San Diego | CA | 92109 map
What: Ad2 SD July Happy Hour
How Much: FREE!
Drink Specials: TBD

Just bring yourself in your most classy/casual attire and we’ll see you in PB.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Twitter Pub Crawl! I have to say this might have been one of our most interactive pub crawls yet. Not only did we Tweet online, but we Tweeted offline as well. By the end of the night everyone was a walking Twitter stream. For a few people this was their first experience with Twitter, and what a better way to learn the ropes than over a few drinks. We asked everyone that participated to use the #ad2DDTT hashtag so that it was easy to follow the conversation. Not only did the hashtag allow us to look back and relive the event, but it also helped everyone stay together. We would send out a warning before we moved to the next bar, and a tweet when we arrived with the address. We had a few people join us towards the end of the night because they were following our progress on Twitter.

So what did everyone think of the event? Do you have a favorite Tweet that you remember? Leave a comment below with any feedback that you may have. Also don’t forget to checkout the Pub Crawl photos.

Holly Mann
Executive Assistant
Broadway San Diego

After attending Ad Club and Ad 2 events for the past year, Holly Mann, has officially ‘Drunk the Kool-Aid’ and joined us as one of the newest Ad 2 members. “My favorite part about Ad 2 is getting to bat around new ideas with others in the same field, but different markets. It’s always nice to get some fresh insights,” Holly says. So be sure to introduce yourself to her at the next Happy Hour, and don’t forget to ask about the latest and greatest shows hitting Broadway San Diego!

Mike Maginnis
Co-Founder
MJD Interactive

Mike Maginnis, co-founder of MJD Interactive and Ad 2 Social Chair, is the guy to know if you’re in Ad 2. After originally becoming a member to have some fun and get more involved, Mike joined the Ad 2 Board in July ’08 and has done a great job for us this year! Remember all of the great events over the past year – Happy Hour, Sports Marketing Night, Start Up or Shut Up, and most recently the craziness of the 3rd Annual Pub crawl (just look at the pictures!) – be sure to thank Mike next time you see him for making them all happen. Cheers Mike!

2009 Public Service Kickoff

The 2009 – 2010 AAF calendar year has officially started. Looking back at last year, we had a very successful year. Our membership grew 50%, which now puts us as the 3rd largest Ad 2 chapter in the country. Club profits increased an estimated 20% and we won 3rd place for Communications in the AAF Club Achievement Competition.

This year will be the 4th year of my Ad 2 San Diego membership my final term as club President. I’ve seen the club evolve from having 10 person events to selling out every event for the past 1.5 years. We’re not joking when we say to sign up early!

My goals for this year are to take the club one step further in the direction of becoming an organization of remarkable young professionals. How are we going to make Ad 2 San Diego a more meaningful organization? The answer lies in 3 initiatives:

1. Public Service
2. Student Outreach
3. Giving back to our members

Public Service

I bet you didn’t know that our TV spot from last year was featured during Conan, did you? We’re building on last year’s lessons and have assembled a first class Public Service Committee. Tobin Nageotte, a Producer/Director for Sony, as well as a founder for ThirtySevenClick is Chairing the campaign. We have Kiley Peters, from SDSU Extended Studies as well as Anthony Miller from X1FM.com as other leaders for the Committee.

The application process just opened. We will have an event in August where the 3 finalists will present for the campaign. We did this back in 2006 and it was a very inspirational night.

Student Outreach

There’s no reason that Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design or any type of Communication Majors shouldn’t be a member of Ad 2 San Diego. If you are a member of your schools Ad Club (note: only the Art Institute and San Diego State have AAF Affiliated Programs) the membership cost is only $25. For every other school, it’s $50. If you want to get a leg up on the competition, start networking early. We will be making a “road trip” to the local universities this year to spread the word about Ad 2 San Diego.

Giving Back to our Members

We are currently working on a program to give academic scholarships to Ad 2 members. These will be good at either SDSU Extended Studies or for UCSD Extension courses. The details for the program will be announced shortly.

Ad 2 San Diego is also hosting the 2009 AAF Ad 2 National Mid Year Retreat. If you are on the board, you will be able to attend this weekend of training and leadership development.

I’m excited to work with this year’s board. Keep in mind that we’re always recruiting committee members and have a couple of board spots open.

- Adam Hermsdorfer
Ad 2 President
BigTuna Interactive