Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Ocala Star Banner


"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers,
or newspapers without a government,
I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
~Thomas Jefferson



Invites you to join us on a

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of
The Ocala Star Banner

Get a first-hand look at the Editorial, Advertising and Video Departments – enjoy lunch – and come with questions! If time permits there will be a fun editorial exercise.

Wednesday, May 21st, 200811:30am-1pm

$15 members, $18 non-members
Please RSVP by Monday, May 19th to GoAdFed@gmail.com or call Jessi Miller, President, at 352-286-8249

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Experiential Marketing

If you missed our last program, you missed an educational, entertaining and fun presentation!

Wagner, President and CEO of Beloved Experiential (www.belovedxp.com), spoke on Experiential Marketing... the general concept of it and why it's a necessary part of a comprehensive advertising plan in today's marketplace. He gave many examples of successful projects, and people left there inspired and chatting about how they could apply these concepts to their projects, clients and businesses.

Here's something to think about that those that attended now have the answer too: What is it that you do that personally connects with and lasts of the life of your public?


Sunday, January 27, 2008

Creative Blues ADDY Awards Gala

We're so excited about this year's Addy Awards Gala!


We have new awards (the medals, gold and silver). We have a movie (it's so funny). We have entertainment (Willie Green and his band, you simply must stay for the after-show show). We have a new, beautiful and cool setting (the Holiday Inn off of I-75).
The theme is "Creative Blues" so you can expect some blue (color) and some blues (music). You can also expect some blueberries, chicken cordon bleau and blue cheese dressing on your salad. You can expect dancing, oh yeah! Last year's fabulous host, Jerry Doty, is returning due to popular demand. You can expect a raffle with some exciting items (like a guitar). You can expect to have fun, to see award-winning advertising, to have good food and drink, to socialize with the "cool" people... in fact, you might want to get a room!
So come, dress in your blues... you know you'll be blue if you miss it!
Friday, February 22nd, 2008. 6:30pm - cocktails & gallery, 7:30pm - dinner & show.
Tickets are $60 per person, $450 per table of eight.
Sponsorship Opportunities are still available, too, so please contact us today if you're interested.

For tickets and information, contact Jessi Miller at 286-8249 or GoAdFed@gmail.com

See you there, and good luck to all of the entrants!!

Saturday, January 5, 2008

ADDY Deadline Approaching!!

Do you got your ADDY on?..Deadline Tuesday, January 8, 2008. Drop-off your entry at the Ocala/Marion County Chamber by 3pm, Tuesday. Don't miss this year's event on February 22nd.

The GOAdFed board is hard at work finalizing the details of the 2008 ADDYs.
This year's theme is the Blues!
It will be the Event of the Year for Ocala!

Again, it's February 22nd at the
new Holiday Inn Convention Center in Ocala.
Don't miss it! (click here for more info...)