Past Events
20 Minutes & a Pizza; Freelance Life!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
This is an event you won't want to miss! Anne Esse, freelance art director, talks about the freelance life, good business practices, and big things to consider before you decide to dive in.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Join us for the next #20MAAB with Ron Wille of BlackTab Group
The Social Enterprise
We hear a lot about social this and social that, but did you know there is a quiet revolution happening? It's called the Social Enterprise. Come see what an organization could look like if it was social on the inside. This is real, this is happening now and could this really mean the end of interoffice email? Let's have a beer and chat about what this might mean for you and your organization.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Rumor has it that a holiday-themed ad for the Easy-Bake Oven first inspired Glenn Clark to pursue a career in Advertising. Fact, or fiction? Join us at the December edition of 20 Minutes & A Beer where Glenn will share some of his favorite holiday-inspired ads, promotions, and inspirations (and by inspirations, we mean beer).
RAF Backstage Pass: 2011 Cannes Lions Winners
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Join the RAF for an evening of reviewing a selection of winning work from the 2011 Cannes Lions Festival and participate in a panel discussion of the award-winning creative.
20 minutes & a beer: The 2012 Addy Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Addy's are coming sooner than you think. Do you have thoughts or changes that would make the Addy's better? This is your opportunity to get on the ground floor of Addy planning. RAF President Joe Mayernik will answer your questions, take you through Addy timelines and deadlines, talk about the changes to the AAF categories, the venue, and finally talk about the path needed to take in order to perform your podium strut.
2011 Student Reality Check
Monday, October 24, 2011
Reality Check is an exciting event where the creative professionals come to you! It's a chance for you to chat one-on-one with mentors from fields including advertising, design, the Web, new media, photography, writing, communication and interactive. It's a quick, casual way to ask all of the questions you want of these successful people about things like portfolio development, appropriate classes to take, types of projects they look for or general feedback on your work.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Join us for October's #20MAAB as Todd Butler from the Ad Council of Rochester discusses their new online freelance database partnership with the RAF.
20 Minutes & a Pizza: Marketing You!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Planning to do a co-op, internship or find a full-time job this year? Start preparing now. Marketing expert and writer, Graeme Roberts, presents a different approach to getting a job, based on the best principles of marketing. You are the brand!
PRSA 2011 Northeast District Conference
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
PRSA 2011 Northeast District Conference Communicating Without Walls: How PR is influencing the digital landscape. Details and registration (thru 9/27) at http://prsarochester.org/
20 Minutes & a Pizza: RAF Membership for CIAS
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Rochester Advertising Federation's, President Joe Mayernik, will be walking you through all the benefits & events associated with your RIT membership for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Making Magic: An Evening with Will Gay
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Join the RAF on Thursday, September 22nd for an evening with Will Gay, Creative Director from Disney's in-house agency, Yellow Shoes.
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar open at 5:30pm. Will at 6:30pm.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Join us for September's #20MAAB featuring Gavin Thomas from Butler Till who'll be discussing location based social media and where it's going.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
When Genesee Brewing decided to go back to its branding roots, emphasizing quality products with a sense of nostalgia, it seemed like a return and a refresh all at the same time. Since the transition, the company has launched several game changing creative ideas and promotions utilizing the variety of their custom brewed beers and ales. Join the RAF and Janine D. Schoos, Brand Manager--Genesee, Honey Brown, Dundee Ales & Lagers, Tuesday June 21st to hear about how Genesee Brewing is making marketing history, all over again.
20 minutes & beer
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
"IN-HOUSE CONFIDENTIAL: My Budget Made Me Do It"
Nancy Goldsmith Zawacki, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, takes us into the real world of the unsung in-house marketer. How do professionals of this nature draw the lines between their mission, decreasing budgets, actual creative advertising, and their almighty customer? It's more than possible, but you have to think like several people at once to stand out AND fill seats.
"A Day at Hatch" with Jim Sherraden of Hatch Show Print
Friday, May 13, 2011
CREATIVITY UNITED WELCOMES JIM SHERRADEN OF HATCH SHOW PRINT
Join the RAF and AIGA at Dock 2 Letterpress for a weekend with Jim Sherraden, Chief Designer & Archivist for Hatch Show Print. Friday, May 13, Jim presents "A Day at Hatch", food and drinks courtesy of Genesee Brewery will be on tap. On Saturday May 14, 18 lucky people have the opportunity to set type from Hatch Show Print with instruction from Jim Sherraden, during this eight hour letterpress workshop at Dock 2 Letterpress.
All-day Letterpress Workshop with Jim Sherraden
Saturday, May 14, 2011
CREATIVITY UNITED WELCOMES JIM SHERRADEN OF HATCH SHOW PRINT
Join the RAF and AIGA at Dock 2 Letterpress for a weekend with Jim Sherraden, Chief Designer & Archivist for Hatch Show Print. Friday, May 13, Jim presents "A Day at Hatch", food and cash bar will be on tap. On Saturday May 14, 18 lucky people have the opportunity to set type from Hatch Show Print with instruction from Jim Sherraden, during this eight hour letterpress workshop at Dock 2 Letterpress.
20 Minutes & a Pizza
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Local advertising, design, interactive and broadcast professionals are coming to RIT to dish about the ad biz. The menu will include current campaigns from local creative teams, day-in-the-life stories, secret recipes for tasty interviews and more. Join us April 28th for Kevin Flynn -- Partner, Martino Flynn and author as he provides interviewing tips and suggestions for creating a memorable interview and first impression.
Sponsored by RIT School of Design and Xerox.
This event is for RIT students only.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Join us for digital strategist and President of Tipping Point Media, Peter Platt.
The 2011 Addy Awards
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Join the RAF's 20th anniversary ADDY Awards Show & After Party to celebrate creative excellence in advertising and the advertising arts. As always, the RAF Board ensures competition is fair and rigorous by recruiting an impartial and discerning congregation of judges from top creative markets. Being blessed with an ADDY is no small feat--it deserves major praise. And that calls for a major party.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Jackie Ciresi from Signs Now speaks at our March edition of 20 minutes & a beer. Signs Now has helped several local and national clients extend their brand through different kinds of physical advertising. Whether it's large format pieces, vehicle wraps, or trade show displays, their services offer creative professionals a different palette of options to approach an audience with.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
"I'm a letterpress designer, not a printer" with Tony Zanni from Dock 2 Letterpress.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Learn how to enter, what to enter, and what all those rules mean at "Addy 101" with RAF President Joe Mayernik.
20 Minutes & a Pizza
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Local advertising, design, interactive and broadcast professionals are coming to RIT to dish about the ad biz. The menu will include current campaigns from local creative teams, day-in-the-life stories, secret recipes for tasty interviews and more. Join us December 7th and learn how to prepare and submit your work for the 2011 Addy Awards.
Sponsored by RIT School of Design and Xerox.
This event is for RIT students only.
Inside the Alchemy: A Closer Look at This Year's Gold Lions
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Join us for an evening of reviewing a selection of winning work from the 2010 Cannes Lions Festival and participate in a panel discussion of the award-winning creative.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Mobile ad trends and possibilities with Mike Davis from Butler/Till
Creative SpeeDate 4
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Considering a creative career?
Creative SpeeDate will give you 5-7 minutes of hardcore talk time with creative professionals from fields including advertising, design, the Web, new media, photography, writing, communcation and interactive.
It's a quick, casual way to ask all of the questions you want of these successful people.
RSVP by Tuesday, November 2nd by emailing rafconnect@gmail.com (registration limited to the first 50 people)
Remember: as an RIT student, this event is now FREE for you! AND there will be FREE PIZZA.
20 Minutes & a Pizza
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Local advertising, design, interactive and broadcast professionals are coming to RIT to dish about the ad biz. The menu will include current campaigns from local creative teams, day-in-the-life stories, secret recipes for tasty interviews and more. This Tuesday, a creative team from Partners + Napier will discuss their recent campaign for Kodak.
Sponsored by RIT School of Design and Xerox.
This event is for RIT students only.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
"Working without a net: Making the leap to Freelance" with Chris Lyons
20 Minutes & a Pizza
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Local advertising, design, interactive and broadcast professionals are coming to RIT to dish about the ad biz. The menu will include current campaigns from local creative teams, day-in-the-life stories, secret recipes for tasty interviews and more. This Tuesday, the 20 Minutes & a Pizza kickoff presentation will serve up RAF member benefits, some Addy show discussion and highlight upcoming speakers.
Sponsored by RIT School of Design and Xerox.
This event is for RIT students only.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Vince Cardillo and Scott Wolf from Partners + Napier discuss getting in the inbox and improving email marketing effectiveness.
"How to Sell Creative Work to Clients" Professional Development Seminar
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Presenting creative work to clients or prospects is not as much about presentation skills as it is about selling skills. Clients need to be transformed from "creative evaluators" to "creative champions." If your clients are discussing the color and font, they are still in "creative evaluator" mode and this workshop will help you to turn clients into champions of your creative work instead of killers of great ideas.
This workshop explores how to turn creative staff from presenters of work to proponents of work, and how to sell the big idea instead of the details.
This event is sponsored and hosted by 4A's New York State Council.
Mad Men®-style Party at George Eastman House
Friday, June 25, 2010
You're invited to celebrate the Colorama exhibition with a party in the style of TV show Mad Men® to recognize the advertising marvel that was Colorama and the era on which the exhibition focuses, the 1960s. Pillbox hats and fedoras optional. Grab a martini and be part of a modern Colorama (panoramic image) to be shot during the party by Kodak's Steve Kelly, who photographed several Coloramas.
For more information, visit eastmanhouse.org
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Spinach is to Popeye as SEO is to Site Development. Find out what the hell we're talking about with Will Weidman.
RAF Backstage Pass
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Come experience the largest sound stages outside of NYC at Young Lion Studios. Together with Mammoth Productions, both companies have made substantial investments that will raise the production value of broadcast & film projects being shot right here in your own back yard.
If you're involved in broadcast production, directing, producing, shooting, editing, etc, you won't want to miss this event. It's a chance to network with your peers, taste some great wines, and see these new resources first hand.
RIT Senior Graphic Design Walkthrough
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Celebrating the accomplishments of the RIT Senior Graphic Design BFA Candidates sponsored by School of Design and Vignelli Center for Design Studies. If you would like more information, please email Nancy Ciolek at nacfad@rit.edu.
7th Annual RAF Freelance Creative Expo
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Be an exhibitor and meet other freelancers. Or attend the expo for free and meet dozens of top freelance copywriters, art directors, photographers, web designers and more. Plus, you'll get to mingle with agency creative directors, small biz owners, marcomm movers & shakers and other communication pros.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Brad Van Auken presents "Going Beyond the Ad: Customer Touchpoint Design"
AIGA Upstate New York presents Debbie Millman
Thursday, April 01, 2010
What makes a brand stand out? Is there some magic that turns a simple script logo for a soda into the international graphic icon that is Coca-Cola, or makes us salivate over the latest product from Apple? Presented by Debbie Millman, partner at Sterling Brands and President of the AIGA, this presentation takes a deep dive into the influence branding has on our everyday lives, from branding ourselves and the world around us to the role branding plays in the products we buy and the way we live.
Presented by AIGA Upstate New York
The 2010 Addy Awards
Friday, March 12, 2010
The RAF's Annual Addy Awards Show & Party exists to honor and celebrate creative excellence in Advertising and the Advertising Arts. It's not easy to win an Addy. The RAF Board ensures the competition is fair and rigorous by recruiting impartial and discerning judges from top creative markets such as Miami, New York City, and Toronto. In other words, winning an Addy is a major creative achievement. And that calls for a major celebration.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
RAF Communications Chair Andrea Zuegel presents on the topic of Web Design/Usability. Information on us, beer on you.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Chris Lyons presents, "The business of freelance." Information on us, beer on you.
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Jeff Gabel from Partners + Napier presents, "The common constructs of great ideas." Information on us, beer on you.
Creative SpeeDate 3
Monday, October 19, 2009
Art directors, designers, creative directors, photographers, writers, printers talk it up then move on. Get five minutes of talk with the creative professionals you want to meet.
(Poster design by Rachel Poulin, photography by Heather Martin)
20 minutes & a beer
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Join Jon Brown, Director of Interactive Services at Partners + Napier, and your fellow RAF members for a conversation on Social Media, as in What, When, Where, Why and How. Information on us, beer on you.
RAF Wine Tasting 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Boxy is good. Sample premium BOXED wine from Black Box, Hardy's, and Banrock Station at the 2009 RAF Wine Tasting. Sponsored by John Myers Photography, Constellation Wines, and Canfield & Tack. Valet parking available.
10th Annual 2009 Student Portfolio Review
Thursday, April 02, 2009
How thick skinned are you? Find out when creative directors from area advertising agencies and creative firms dig into your portfolio and offer feedback, advice and career info. This one-night-only program is open to all senior-year and junior-year graphic design, advertising, new media, and copywriting students with portfolios.
The 2009 ADDY Awards
Friday, March 13, 2009
The RAF's Annual Addy Awards Show & Party exists to honor and celebrate creative excellence in Advertising and the Advertising Arts. It's not easy to win an Addy. The RAF Board ensures the competition is fair and rigorous by recruiting impartial and discerning judges from top creative markets such as Miami, New York City, and Toronto. In other words, winning an Addy is a major creative achievement. And that calls for a major celebration. Last year's Addy Show & Party was one of the most successful Addy events in RAF history. This year promises to be even better!
Creative SpeeDate 2
Monday, February 09, 2009
Art directors, designers, creative directors, photographers, writers, printers talk it up then move on. Get five minutes of talk with the creative professionals you want to meet.
Beautiful Losers at The Little Theatre
Thursday, February 05, 2009
In the early 1990's, a small group of American artists influenced by graffiti, skateboarding, punk rock and hip-hop began a movement that changed the world. This documentary tells their story, and the impact they made on art, literature, and music.
6th Annual RAF Freelance Creative Expo
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Be an exhibitor and meet other freelancers. Or attend the expo for free and meet dozens of top freelance copywriters, art directors, photographers, web designers and more. Plus, you'll get to mingle with agency creative directors, small biz owners, marcomm movers & shakers and other communication pros.
A Little Night Out
Thursday, August 28, 2008
A totally free movie and totally fun night out at The Little Theatre, Rochester's best-loved venue for film, art, music, food and friends.
Kate's Klassy Kegger 2
Friday, June 20, 2008
RAF Members-only party with the RAF Prez. Free beer. Free hot dogs. Klassy! Sponsored by High Falls Brewery and Clark CSM.
9th Annual 2008 RAF Student Portfolio Review
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
How thick skinned are you? Find out when creative directors from area advertising agencies and creative firms dig into your portfolio and offer feedback, advice and career info. This one-night-only program is open to all senior-year graphic design, advertising, new media, and copywriting students with portfolios.
The 2008 ADDY Awards
Friday, March 14, 2008
The Addy Awards exist for one reason: to honor creative excellence in Advertising and the Advertising Arts. That's why they're not easy to win (unlike some "pay for prize" competitions). The RAF Board ensures the competition is fair and rigorous by recruiting impartial and discerning judges from top creative markets such as New York City and Toronto. In other words, winning an Addy signifies a major creative achievement.
Wines of the Pacific Rim at John Myers Photography
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Two ukeleles, Five chardonnays. And a boatload of other magnificent wines from the Pacific Rim.
Beyond Advertising: An Evening with Cabell Harris
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
The RAF is proud to welcome the unrelenting entrepreneur, creative problem-solver, industry philosopher, and–according to some–volcano of ideas. Cabell's work has been recognized in every major industry award show and he has twice been named one of the top 10 creatives in the nation.
5th Annual RAF Freelance Creative Expo
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Be an exhibitor and meet other freelancers. Or attend the expo for free and meet dozens of top freelance copywriters, art directors, photographers, web designers and more. Plus, you'll get to mingle with agency creative directors, small biz owners, marcomm movers & shakers and other communication pros.
Creative SpeeDate 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Art directors, designers, creative directors, photographers, writers, printers talk it up then move on. Get five minutes of talk with the creative professionals you want to meet.
