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There's always something going on. Here's your one stop to catch up on our latest podcast episodes, upcoming events and announcements throughout the district.

 

And if you have a tip on who you'd like to hear from on an upcoming episode of the AAF District 4Cast, contact us

Upcoming Programs

  • The Creative Pulse: A single-day conference for advertising inspiration
    The Creative Pulse: A single-day conference for advertising inspiration
    Sat, Oct 12
    Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista
    Oct 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM EDT
    Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista , 8100 Lake St, Orlando, FL 32836, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM EDT
    Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista , 8100 Lake St, Orlando, FL 32836, USA
    "Revitalize Your Strategy, Cultivate Leadership, Inspire Progress" Fueled by AAF District 4

Canceled due to Hurricane Milton

Past Events

  • 2024 American Advertising Awards District 4 Gala
    2024 American Advertising Awards District 4 Gala
    Sat, Apr 20
    Vū Orlando
    Apr 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    Vū Orlando, 9460 Delegates Dr, Orlando, FL 32837
    Apr 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    Vū Orlando, 9460 Delegates Dr, Orlando, FL 32837
    Celebrating the best of creative excellence in advertising across Florida and the Caribbean. Sponsored by Crimtan and Spectrum Reach.
  • Florida & Caribbean Advertising Hall of Fame 2024 Induction
    Florida & Caribbean Advertising Hall of Fame 2024 Induction
    Fri, Apr 19
    Rosen Shingle Creek
    Apr 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
    Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
    Apr 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
    Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
    Inducting the second class of inductees into the Florida & Caribbean Advertising Hall of Fame
  • 2024 Voice of Advertising Summit
    2024 Voice of Advertising Summit
    Fri, Apr 19
    Rosen Shingle Creek
    Apr 19, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT – Apr 21, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT
    Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
    Apr 19, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT – Apr 21, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT
    Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
    AAF District 4's annual conference is a three-day event comprising awards, professional development, career development, club operations and fun surprises along the way.
  • Voices of Impact: The AAF District 4 Fall 2023 Conference
    Voices of Impact: The AAF District 4 Fall 2023 Conference
    Sun, Nov 12
    Aloft Tallahassee
    Nov 12, 2023, 1:00 PM EST – Nov 14, 2023, 5:00 PM EST
    Aloft Tallahassee, 200 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
    Nov 12, 2023, 1:00 PM EST – Nov 14, 2023, 5:00 PM EST
    Aloft Tallahassee, 200 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
    This three-day event will amplify the impactful work of those in and tangental to the advertising industry — whether through creativity, public service, legislation or AAF itself. Join us Nov. 12–14, 2023, in Tallahassee to learn from, celebrate and add to these voices of impact.
  • Fuel your Fire: The AAF District 4 Summer 2023 Conference
    Fuel your Fire: The AAF District 4 Summer 2023 Conference
    Fri, Sep 15
    Renaissance Boca Raton
    Sep 15, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT – Sep 17, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT
    Renaissance Boca Raton, 2000 NW 19th St, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
    Sep 15, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT – Sep 17, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT
    Renaissance Boca Raton, 2000 NW 19th St, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
    Ignite the purpose, passion and intention in your clients, your employees and yourself. Sept. 15–17, 2023 in Boca Raton
  • The Real World: District 4 Leadership Retreat
    The Real World: District 4 Leadership Retreat
    Fri, Aug 04
    Adventure Island
    Aug 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – Aug 06, 2023, 12:00 PM
    Adventure Island, 1027 Fantasy Dr, Davenport, FL 33896, USA
    Aug 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – Aug 06, 2023, 12:00 PM
    Adventure Island, 1027 Fantasy Dr, Davenport, FL 33896, USA
    Training the 2023–2024 club and district leaders for success
  • Total New Business Success
    Total New Business Success
    Thu, Jul 20
    Virtual Event
    Jul 20, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Jul 20, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join Laurie Mikes, COO and Lead Consultant & Trainer at Second Wind, for a lunchtime discussion about actively pursuing new business.
  • How a Cause Marketing Campaign turned into a Brand Marketing Campaign with a Cause
    How a Cause Marketing Campaign turned into a Brand Marketing Campaign with a Cause
    Tue, Oct 25
    Virtual Zoom
    Oct 25, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Virtual Zoom
    Oct 25, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Virtual Zoom
    In 2015, AutoNation requested a one-month campaign that would help raise money to fight breast cancer. Instead, a movement was created that became larger than anyone could have imagined. The success of DRV PNK inspired America’s largest automotive retailer to completely rethink their business model.
  • Innovation & Storytelling
    Innovation & Storytelling
    Tue, Sep 27
    ZOOM
    Sep 27, 2022, 9:00 AM – Sep 28, 2022, 10:00 AM
    ZOOM
    Sep 27, 2022, 9:00 AM – Sep 28, 2022, 10:00 AM
    ZOOM
    Innovation to some is the lifeblood of evolution, and to some, it’s a vague concept at best.
  • 4th District AAF Summer Conference
    4th District AAF Summer Conference
    Fri, Sep 23
    Gainesville
    Sep 23, 2022, 4:00 PM – Sep 25, 2022, 12:00 PM
    Gainesville, 5020 SW 30th Ln, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
    Sep 23, 2022, 4:00 PM – Sep 25, 2022, 12:00 PM
    Gainesville, 5020 SW 30th Ln, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
    Three Days of Advertising Inspiration
  • Branding JAM Hot Chicken: From Cultural Vision to Cultural Hot Spot
    Branding JAM Hot Chicken: From Cultural Vision to Cultural Hot Spot
    Tue, Jul 26
    Zoom
    Jul 26, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Zoom
    Jul 26, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Zoom
    Listen to the leadership of Vidi Global talk about their approach to branding centered around cultural vision and how it applied to their work for JAM Hot Chicken.
  • What's All the Fuss with the Metaverse?
    What's All the Fuss with the Metaverse?
    Tue, Jun 28
    Zoom
    Jun 28, 2022, 9:00 AM
    Zoom
    Jun 28, 2022, 9:00 AM
    Zoom
    With all the hype over the metaverse since last October's Facebook-Meta rebrand, many marketers and entrepreneurs ask: is it for real or a passing fad? You may already be a fan of NFT-miniting, or thinking it’s all an empty hype or simply have no clue yet what it all means.
  • Monthly Virtual ADITUDE
    Monthly Virtual ADITUDE
    Tue, May 24
    Monthly Virtual ADITUDE
    May 24, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Monthly Virtual ADITUDE
    May 24, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Monthly Virtual ADITUDE
    Far too often you hear companies describe their culture as "a family." I get it, and I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I've been guilty of using the analogy more than once in my career. But as we all know, families can be dysfunctional at times. Families are also inherited, not chosen.

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