Market Insights (TBA)
Our fresh Market Insights events offer the inside scoop on a hot industry topic.
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Diversity Feature (TBA)
We bring the heat to another discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Note: This event is on hold for health safety concerns regarding spread of coronavirus. We are considering alternate ways to deliver this content.
Stay tuned…
WSJ: Marketing is Key During Times of Turmoil
Enough with “Uncertain Times” - Here’s What We Know
The Wall St Journal’s Senior Director of Intelligence, Jim Gardner, will share lessons learned from past downturns and how a COVID-19 landscape affects marketing going forward.
Market Insights: Pivoting for the Pandemic
How are brands reacting? How should marketers evolve? WTF do we do now?! Amazon’s Global Head of Brand Strategy, Matt Herrmann, will share his thoughts in our first virtual event.
Growing Your Freelance Business
Freelancers Matter More Than Ever
They call it a gig economy for a reason. Freelancers have quickly become an integral part of how so many agencies and internal creative teams operate.
But the on-demand lifestyle isn’t easy. How do successful freelancers navigate through all the unknowns?
We’re co-hosting this $5 SPARK panel event with Seattle Freelancers Union for our freelancer community!
The Talent
The Moderator
Roy Hsu - Former creative director, freelancer; Director of Government Relations, AAF Seattle
The Panelists
Anna Zheng - UX/UI & Visual designer; Artist; Co-Founder, Cozey
Roger Maggio - Founder, OktoHub
Audrey Godwin - Financial strategist and champion for Women’s Economic Development; Founder, The Audrey Company
Taylor Halperin - Attorney
The Social
Use #AAFInsights to add your pics to the stream
RSVP on Facebook to invite your friends and keep up with event-related news
Find out more about Seattle Freelancers Union at their Facebook Group
Market Insights: Cal McAllister
Yes, it's really him.
Cal McAllister, co-founder of the famed Wexley School for Girls, joins us for an evening to share whatever is going on in that creative brain of his.
Market Insights: Diversity - Flex Your Power
From Hollywood to the neighborhood, creators from underrepresented backgrounds are making big waves by doing their own thing.
We’ve brought together a few of Seattle’s own amazingly creative and diverse minds who’ve chosen their own path—and have plenty of wisdom to share.
Market Insights: 2019 Trend Forecast
What’s ahead for our industry in 2019? Let’s ask the strategists (like we always do).
Market Insights: Unlocking Generational Codes
Speaker Anna Liotta will share fascinating insights on communicating across generations.
Shift Forward: Driving Equity in Creative Organizations
Our annual diversity event takes it up a notch this time around.
#MeToo and #TimesUp advanced the cause and gained huge visibility. Diet Madison Avenue picked up the torch within advertising.
What's next? We have ideas, and some direction. This panel discussion will make waves.
Market Insights: Love Online - Data from Dating
Our Market Insights series continues with a topic sure to raise eyebrows and get hearts beating—online dating.
People want to make a love connection.
Marketers want customers to fall in love with their brands.
What can we learn from the online dating experience?
We’ll hear from the people who know a little something about marketing love.
How do people sell themselves as dating candidates?
How do entrepreneurs market the business of love itself?
What does the data say about how we actually hook up?!
Join us for a night where sparks are sure to fly!
Beer, wine, and light apps included!
Pink Lady specialty cocktail provided by Hand Crank Films
The Schedule
6:30pm - Happy hour and networking
7:15pm - Panel discussion begins
8:30pm - Networking
9:30pm - Off to nearby bar
The Talent
Moderator:
- Amy Bann - Founder, Dates Checker
- Peter Leonard - Co-founder, Meddle
- Sara Ferris - Lead Matchmaker, Simply Matchmaking
- Marina Lavochin - Dating Coach, MarinaLavochin.com
The Social
- Use #AAFInsights to join our social stream
- RSVP on Facebook to keep up with event-related news
The Sponsors
Market Insights: Secrets of Social Media
Our panel of industry experts reveal their social media secrets…
Push: Ending the Diversity Standstill
Each April we hold our diversity discussion and push the bar higher for inclusion and awareness around this important contributor to brilliant creativity.
Market Insights: Brave New Worlds: VR, AR, and Immersive Video
Market Insights is our series of informational panel and speaker sessions featuring industry-leading professionals and thought leaders.
Market Insights: Branding Bud
We're taking a deep look at this brand new, promising but challenging industry, and how some of the early big players have handled branding, marketing, and advertising.
Apple to Fashion: Shared Insights from a global Multicultural Marketing Journey
Market Insights is our series of informational panel and speaker sessions featuring industry-leading professionals and thought leaders.
Market Insights: Pacific Rim
Join AAF Seattle as we continue the discussion around diversity and multiculturalism from the perspective of driving brand engagement, both from the agency and brand perspective.
Market Insights: Distilling a Brand
We've put together a great panel to discuss the creative joys and challenges of marketing in the booming local distillery industry.
Speaker Series: Hispanic Market Insights
The nueva onda is here - are you and your organization ready?
We've entered a new era in cultural evolution, both in the US and globally. It’s about modernization through mutual influence as opposed to westernization.
Brands meeting this challenge will realize growth potential and foster deeper and more responsive relationships with consumers. The emerging hybrid cultural age is also going to open up fantastic creative opportunities for NPD and marcom.
Get the one up on your competitors from Kalil Vicioso and Rebecca Lambert, as they reveal sharp, new and telling insights into the dynamic, powerful, and desirable hispanic market in a fascinating discussion moderated by Patty Morás.
Speakers:
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Agenda:
6:00-7:00 - cocktails, get comfortable
7:00-8:15 - topic presentations
8:15-8:30 - Q&A
8:30-9:30 - socializing
Cocktails:
The evening's signature cocktail will be a South American Rum Punch provided by Hand Crank Films.
Festive snacks also provided.
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Speaker Series: David Burkus on The Myths of Creativity
PSAMA and AAF Seattle team up to offer a special morning with author David Burkus.