New Blog, New Year

Our first meeting was last Thursday, August 30th. The officers introduced themselves with a brief bio and told everyone what Kansas State University Ad Club is doing this year. I was working on the presentation and wasn't able to take pictures this time. But I do hope to have pictures on here for every meeting from now on.

We also have a new blog. Because I do not have permission from Blogger to edit the layout (most importantly the links), we're starting fresh -- with a tag line, posters and flyers too. The links on this blog are hopefully self-explanatory; they're incredible sources of vast information by great people and companies, so use them often.

A quick recap:

Kathryn Orlowski, President
Joel Jackson, Vice President
Greg McCauley, Treasurer

All three of us are really excited for the possibilities this year.

What does KSU Ad Club do?

Agency professionals come to speak on various topics. Do typos matter in a cover letter? Do planners have any say when they get a creative idea? Will MySpace die out and something else will take its place? What is advertising? Come to a meeting and find out. Feel free to ask our guest speakers anything.

We have visited agencies in Kansas City, Dallas and Chicago. At the meeting, there was interest in doing this twice, or once a semester. Last fall, we visited Meers Advertising, SHS, and VML.

In November, we will attend the KC Ad Club's annual Career Day. Professionals from account planning to radio to Web design share their wealth of knowledge with those of us who want to get our foot in the door. There is also a portfolio review for the creatives.

We will have a media library where members may check out current and past issues of Communication Arts magazine. Also, Maxine Paetro's "How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising" will be available. Any relevant donations will be greatly appreciated.

Members fee covers some Ad Club expenses and also pays for membership to the American Advertising Federation. Why should you join AAF? You will be connected to the entire ad community with great opportunities to network and learn about the industry. It doesn't really get any better than that.

2nd Meeting
Thursday, September 13th
Room 213
KSU Student Union
6-7 PM
Food: Pizza

We will briefly go over the positions in advertising.

If you have any questions or comments about the new blog or anything, let us know at the meeting or by e-mailing us. Thanks!