About the Event

Ad 2 San Diego is hosting yet another smashing happy hour and networking event at Bub’s Dive Bar in Pacific Beach. Come join other San Diego young professionals from the advertising, marketing and public relations industries. Whether you're a college student, recent grad, marketing professional or just looking for some fun – this San Diego networking event is for you! So come on out and share cheap drinks and good times with your Ad 2 SD friends.

If you don’t already know, Ad 2 is a national network of local advertising federations whose members are age 32 and younger. Ad 2 San Diego gives young professionals a chance to interact with their peers, and help to bridge the gap between college graduation and entry into the professional world.

When

Thursday, January 22, 2009
6-8pm

Where

Bub's Dive Bar, 1030 Garnet Ave
www.bubsdive.com

Cost

FREE! Ad 2 happy hours are used strictly for fun and networking.

Specials

$10 any pitchers
$3 any pints
1/2 off appetizers

It’s that time of year again – that’s right, it’s time for the San Diego ADDYs! What are the ADDYs? They're the advertising industry’s largest creative competition and award show. Over 200 Ad Clubs across the country participate in the competition each year. This an excellent opportunity to showcase your talent and skills. Just submit your best advertising and marketing campaigns from 2008 by visiting the official ADDY Awards website.

So what happens if you win? San Diego winners are forwarded and judged at the district competition. District winners are then forwarded to the AAF National ADDY competition.

For those job hunting or just getting started in the advertising industry, talk about a great way to differentiate yourself from the slew of well qualified advertising professionals. As you know, the best way to differentiate your resume from others is with accomplishments.

Click here to Enter Today!

How to Enter

Use the following directions posted on San Diego Ad Club

• Gather best work from 2008

• Register online and fill out online entry forms. Click here to go to the online registration system.

• Make two complete sets of each entry. We’ll use one for The Raid and judging … then we’ll have a pristine copy for the Creative Show.

• Avoid late fees! Drop off entries at the Ad Club office by February 6th!

• Want to add more entries? Just go back online and access your account-remember to write down your password. Late deadline is February 13th (costs $20.00 more!)

• Make sure each entry has the entry number affixed to the back

• When dropping off entries remember to bring a printout of your manifest form and payment. (check or credit card)

• Email a jpeg image of each entry plus your company logo to addys@sandiegoadclub.com

• Questions-review complete entry guidelines or call us and we will help! 858.576.9833

• Still confused? Consider our ADDYs Concierge Service … we send an ADDY expert to your office to assist with registering your entries for a small fee. Available January 19th-30th call 858.576.9833 to schedule.

• Don’t miss out on the Raid-February 20th– check out the competition-Vote for People’s Choice awards!

• San Diego ADDYs Creative Show on March 20, 2009

• Good Luck!

About The Event

We’re living in an age where people can literally design their own lives in order to create a more unique and rewarding existence. And according to Joe Duffy, Chairman of the legendary branding agency Duffy & Partners, this is one phenomenon advertising and marketing professionals need to understand and embrace to stand out from the crowd and work to your full potential. He’ll explore the idea of a “designed life” and demonstrate its effect on the marketplace, as well as give you insights and tools you need to:

•Maintain a creative environment that fosters your best advertising, marketing and branding work.

•Include clients in the creative process without compromising the integrity of your creativity.

•Create a meaningful branding strategy that will help distinguish your creativity in a crowded marketplace.

•How to apply those principles in both your professional and personal life for the greatest personal fulfillment.

When

Thursday, January 22, 2008
8:30am-11:00am

Where

Courtyard by Marriott
595 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108

Fees

Ad 2 Members & Students $20.00
Non Member $45.00
San Diego Ad Club Board Member $20.00
San Diego Ad Club Member$35.00

RSVP

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Register Now!

Click here to register for A Designed Life by Joe Duffy

About The Event

Mingle Bells is the ultimate holiday party for San Diego’s communications industry. This event provides an amazing opportunity to mix and mingle with professionals from the advertising, marketing, photography, graphic design, business communications, television, Internet and broadcast industries. You’ll have the opportunity to make dozens of new connections and catch up with old friends over cocktails. Mingle Bells is a must if you’re currently looking for a job in the communications industry.

Mingle Bells 2008 is taking place at one of the hottest nightclub in San Diego. Universal offers a chic and stylish atmosphere, making it the perfect setting for this year’s holiday party / networking extravaganza. Like always, delicious appetizers and your first drink are included in the price of admission.

Raffle prizes to include an iPod touch from MCAI, a delicious Godiva gift package from PIA/SD, two passes to the Online Marketing Summit, valued at $1600, $500 Nordstrom gift certificates, courtesy of SDRBA, and much much more.

I hope to see you at Mingle Bells! And if you can’t attend, make sure that you check back because I will be posting about my Mingle Bells experience on this blog next week.

Participating Organizations

Ad 2 San Diego (Ad2SD)
Advertising Photographer’s of America – San Diego (APA/SD)
American Institute of Graphics Arts – San Diego (AIGA)
American Marketing Association (AMA)
High Tech Marketing Alliance (HTMA)
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC-SD)
Media Communications Association International - San Diego (MCAI/SD)
Printing Industries Association of San Diego (PIA/SD)
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
San Diego Ad Club
San Diego Advertising Fund for Emergencies (SAFE)
San Diego Direct Marketing Association (SDDMA)
San Diego iMarketers Association (SDIMA)
San Diego Radio Broadcasters Association (SDRBA)

When

Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Where

Universal in Hillcrest
1202 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

Attire

Business/Holiday

Fee

Member or Guest of any participating organization
$55.00

Non Member
$65.00

RSVP

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Register Now!

Click here to register for Mingle Bells

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