#10 – As part of the “No Creative Left Behind” program, all submissions will be displayed online before the event.
#9 – It’s one more opportunity to be able to write off a whole evening of partying as a business expense.
#8 – Where else can you give a rival agency the “stink-eye” without the risk of a fist fight?
#7 – Drink orders via Tweet.
#6 – Your work will be seen by the entire Rochester Advertising Community, not just the 15 people in the “target audience.”
#5 – You may show up single, but you could leave with a new client.
#4 – Rumor has it that Joe Mayernik is planning an interpretive digital dance routine.
#3 – Side-effects may include a swelling of your network and increased visibility in the Ad community.
#2 – There’s no penalty for excessive celebration.
#1 – We need to show those sissies in Minneapolis (aka judges) just what the Rochester Ad community’s made of.
Submitted by Andrea Zuegel and Matt Smythe
Yesterday, in accordance with their expanded mission and year round events, High Falls Film Festival launched its new brand: 360|365 Live Breathe Film. With this, the organization is broadening their mission beyond the traditional week-long film festival to include a year round Shorts Contest and New Director Series. All an effort to engage film makers and their audiences in all aspects of independent film making, 365 days a year.
We are super proud that not one, but TWO RAF board members will be honored at the Ad Council’s annual Spring Luncheon Celebration on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. Matt Jones of Wegmans and John Myers of John Myers Photography will both receive the organization’s coveted Lantern Award.
It is with great sadness that many of us say goodbye to our close friend and long-time colleague, Bill Buckett, who passed away the morning of January 28th. Bill was a great talent and a true gentleman, and he will be greatly missed, but always remembered. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 16th at 5:30pm at the Memorial Art Gallery.