AAF District 10

Here's a look at some of the speakers you'll get to hear at Admerica! We hope you'll join us in Salt Lake City! Register Soon! >>> https://lnkd.in/gD7gVuMi

Congratulations to BOTH of our NSAC winners for making the top eight! Texas Tech University and the University of Oklahoma are going to the national competition at Admerica! District 10 will be cheering on our Red Raiders and Sooners in Salt Lake City!

We have one more honoree to share from this weekend's Evening of Excellence. This event is a great celebration of your work across our district, but also a moment for us to thank our Governor for a year of leadership and commitment. Governor Laurel McEuen, Director of Marketing Standard Paints, Inc. Wood Defender, received her gavel on Saturday and will hand over the reigns on July 1st. Thank you, Laurel, and congratulations on all of your successes. ---------- A note from the Governor: With the conclusion of Advent10n, another incredible year with our friends in D10 is almost behind us. It's been a year full of welcome challenges and successes, and none of our wins would have been accomplished without you, our district committees and our local clubs and leaders. You do great work in all of our markets, setting the standard and recognizing outstanding advertising. Whether it's through the American Advertising Awards, your commitment to DEI, your informative programming, or all the hard work you do to keep government out of advertising, your commitment has shined all year. As Governor, it was my goal to allow our chairs and committee members’ talent to shine and to give you the runway to do the work you love. You did not disappoint! From star-studded programs, all-in support for our students, and an all-around great conference, you've made the Executive Committee very proud to serve you. District 10 is a bright light among our peers and in the broader landscape of AAF, and it has been an honor to lead this group of professionals. As we look forward to Admerica, my commitment to you stays the same. In the coming year I look forward to continuing to volunteer alongside you - planning our ILA event, working on club development, and supporting our incoming Governor A.B. Barrera to ensure another successful year. My sincerest thanks to Candace Pittman, Crystal Gonzales, Patty Eldrige, Sabrina Sturtevant, and Zivorad Filipovic for making Advent10n and NSAC a massive success. I hold a profound, heartfelt gratitude for all my chairs, and EC, A.B. Barrera., Austin Sandy, Crystal, Megan Nelson, CPC, and Kevin Dobbs, for being by my side all year. It's been a pleasure to serve as your Governor and a true joy to be your friend.

We love giving students opportunities, no matter the age or interest. We are proud to have partnered with floral design students at Longview High School for our beautiful Advent10n centerpieces. LONGVIEW ISD an ADDY-winning member of AAF East Texas and we are thankful for their sponsorship.

Six individuals were honored at the Evening of Excellence for their dedication and resilience over the last year. These volunteers have made waves in their communities and across our district. AAF Member of the Year: Sophie Rogers, AAF Northeast Arkansas Ad 2 Member of the Year: Haley Matlack, Ad 2 Amarillo Governor's Award | Above & Beyond: Sabrina Sturtevant, AAF NEA Governor's Award | Collaboration: Maria Alvarez, AAF Rio Grande Valley Governor's Award | Community: Ray Schilens, AAF-Houston Governor's Award | Consistency: Larry Tucker, AAF Corpus Christi Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to our 2023 - 2024 Clubs of the Year! Large Club of the Year: AAF Dallas Small Club of the Year: AAF Amarillo Ad 2 Club of the Year: Ad 2 Amarillo

In 2024, we have five incredible Mosaic Champions to honor! Only four days remain between us and their awards show! Beth Owens, Marketing Strategist, Co-Founder or BrandEra Cynthia De La Torre Castro (they/them), Associate Creative Director, PMG Kelly Lancarte, Director of PR & Marketing, Joe T. Garcia's KIPP Texas Public Schools Quintin Marquez, Community Development Manager, City Federal Credit Union The Mosaic Champion Award recognizes a professional or organization that has been continuously supportive of diversity and inclusion within the industry. This individual or organization has demonstrated unwavering belief in this cause through mentorship; leadership and support of D&I program initiatives and by implementing cutting edge strategies and approaches for addressing diversity issues, among other acts. Thank for all for making your communities a better place for DEI initiatives! Can’t wait to see everyone in Dallas on April 19!

Congratulations to Yen Le, nominated as a Rising Mosaic Star! We are so excited to see what you do next! Rising Mosaic Stars are nominated by local Ad 2 clubs throughout District 10. Nominees have displayed a passion, drive, and made efforts to offer or expand DEIA initiatives for their Ad 2 clubs. Celebrate Yen Le, and all of our other incredible 2024 Mosaic honorees, on April 19 in Dallas, TX: aaf10.org/mosaic-awards/

Mosaic Stars are nominated by local AAF clubs throughout District 10. Nominees have displayed a passion, drive, and made efforts to offer or expand DEIA initiatives for their AAF clubs and community. Congratulations to all of our 2024 Mosaic Stars! Bianca Palmer, Nominated by AAF Northeast Arkansas Deleyla R., Nominated by AAF Austin Dereca Sims, Nominated by AAF Austin Ingrid Rincón, Nominated by AAF-Houston Mechele Mills, MBA, Nominated by AAF East Texas Flower Guerrero, Nominated by AAF Rio Grande Valley Join us in celebrating their achievements in Dallas on April 19! See you there! aaf10.org/mosaic-awards/

Our Mosaic and Next Wave Awards are right around the corner, and with that, we’d like to introduce you to our next honorees, Kate Wolff 🏳️🌈 🐺, Graham Nolan🏳️🌈, and Carter Pagel! Congrats on your well-deserved Mosaic Award! Graham, Kate, and Carter were nominated for their work on behalf of K&C with Do The WeRQ for creating parody videos exploring issues with LGBTQ+ allyship. We are so excited to see all our our winners gathered in person on April 19 in Dallas! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gzXmki5S