Please proceed to our New Home...

After more than a year of start-up activity and months of hard work on design and content, we are finally ready to move this party to our new home at

AD2DC.ORG

Some of you have been watching the construction from day to day and have gained some idea of what our new website plans to offer. From here on out you will be able to get all the information you need about membership and committees, sponsorships, contacting members of the steering committee, and much much more. All in one place!

Please continue to look for news, event information, and club updates on our new and improved ad2dc.org blog. SEE YOU THERE!

Click here to be forwarded now!

Connecting Communicators on Cinco De Mayo

On May 5, Capitol Communicator will honor Cinco de Mayo by connecting DC-area communicators from a number of professional organizations with an evening of beverages, food and sounds from our neighbors to the south.

You are invited to join Capitol Communicator, the DC Ad Club, Ad 2 DC, American Marketing Association-DC Chapter, Association for Women in Communications-DC chapter, Capital Area Healthcare Communicators, IABC/DC Metro, Public Relations Society of America-National Capital Chapter, Independent Public Relations Alliance, Washington Women in Public Relations and Young MC for a Cinco de Mayo networking event.

Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Where: Local 16

Address: 1602 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 / Metro - U Street, African-American Civil War Memorial, Cardoza (Green)

Cost: Please visit the Capitol Communicator event page for this info

Click here to register NOW!

Click here to RSVP Via Facebook

Water Cooler Wednesday, April 14th

April’s Water Cooler Wednesday is fast approaching, pencil us in!

Date: Wednesday, April 14th

Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm

Location: Public Bar (on the roof) / 1214 18th Street NW / Metro: 2 blocks from Farragut North and Dupont Circle

Cost: This networking event is ALWAYS FREE and there is no need to register!

For more information email youngadprofessional@gmail.com, or see event details at dcadclub.com. You can also RSVP to this event on Facebook: Ad2 DC

Click here to download the printable flyer:

Ad 2 helps Teaching for Change Promote their April 7th Stage Performance

As part of its 2010 Public Service campaign, Ad 2 DC has been designing poster promotions for El retablillo de Don Cristóbal/The Farce of Don Cristóbal and the Maiden Rosita, a Spanish play to be presented by Teaching for Change on April 7th. Below is a preview (keep up the good work PS Committee)!

Interested in the event? Here’s more...

• Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
• Time: 7 p.m. reception / 8 p.m. performance
• Location: GALA Theatre 3333 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20010
• Price: Tickets are available for a minimum $40 donation each. You can also sponsor a seat for teachers and parent leaders, or donate any amount.

Click here for a play synopsis and information about reserving tickets!

Join the DC Ad Club and Ad 2 DC for a screening of ART & COPY

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time. George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for "Just Do It," "I Love NY," "Where's the Beef?," "Got Milk," "Think Different," and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents.

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm, registration and networking / 7:30,
movie

Where: Washington Post / 1150 15th St, NW /
Metro: Farragut North (Red) McPherson Square (Orange/Blue)

Cost: $15 Ad 2 DC members / $20 DC Ad Club members / $25
non-members

You can get more information about screening and registration on the dcadclub.com events page. For more on the film itself go to artandcopy.com.

Still have questions? Email us at youngadprofessional@gmail.com.

Reminder: Water Cooler Wednesday Next Week!

Quick reminder that our monthly Water Cooler Wednesday Happy Hour is coming up again next week. Here are the details:

Date: Wednesday, March 24th

Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm

Location: Porters Dining Saloon / 1207 19th Street NW / Metro: Dupont Circle or Farragut North (red), Farragut West (blue/orange)

Cost: This networking event is ALWAYS FREE and there is no need to register!

For more information email youngadprofessional@gmail.com, or see event details at dcadclub.com.

You can also RSVP to this event on Facebook: Ad 2 DC

Attention Public Service Team!

Here is the information for the next Public Service Meeting:

Date: Monday, March 15th

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Buffalo Billiards / 1330 19th St. NW / Directly across from Dupont Circle Metro, Red Line.

*Please make sure to bring your ID as they check them at the door.

Thanks for all your hard work and submissions! See everyone on Monday.

...and More Good Times to Come!

It was awesome seeing everyone at our first Water Cooler Wednesday event! Mark your calendars NOW with the Water Cooler dates for March and April:

March 24th: Porters Dining Saloon / 1207 19th Street NW

April 14th: Public Bar / 1214 18th Street

Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm

Cost: Water Cooler Wednesdays is always FREE and there is no need to register!

For more information email youngadprofessional@gmail.com, or see event details at dcadclub.com.

Check out our Facebook page for more photos from the first event.

See you at the Water Cooler!

Join Ad 2 DC for Water Cooler Wendesdays!

Join Ad 2 DC at our new monthly event where you can relax, exchange ideas and hang out with talented young professionals in the industry. The location changes each month so stay tuned to our blog to see where the happy hour will be from month to month!


Our debut Water Cooler Wednesday event is next week! Hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Location: Porters Dining Saloon / 1207 19th Street NW / Metro: Dupont Circle or Farragut North (red), Farragut West (blue/orange)

Cost: This networking event is FREE to all and there is no need to register!

For more information email youngadprofessional@gmail.com, or see event details at dcadclub.com.

You can also RSVP to this event on Facebook: Ad 2 DC

Click here to download and print the full-page flyer:

Details and Location for Feb. 10 Public Service Meeting

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February 9 - UPDATE: We hope you enjoyed the snow and are prepared for more tonight/tomorrow. Due to the weather conditions, we are going to reschedule the meeting for next Tuesday, February 16th at 7pm at iStrategy Labs. Please adjust your schedules. Looking forward to seeing you then!

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At the next Public Service Meeting we will begin brainstorming and finalizing a timeline. Join us, won't you?

Date: Wednesday, February 10th

Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm

Location: iStrategyLabs | 1510 10th Street NW (right next to Kramer Books) | Metro: Dupont Circle | Click here for map

Public Service Volunteer Application

Thank you to everyone who attended the informational meeting at LM&O last night! Here is a brief recap for those of you who couldn't make it:

Ad 2 Chapters nationwide typically work on the Public Service Campaign from August through May, and then compete in the Public Service Competition at the AAF National Conference in June. Our DC Chapter will only have from February until the end of May to complete this. This will be the DC Chapter's first year competing, so despite the time crunch we are eager to show them what we've got this June!

Positions Descriptions

Below is the application form to sign up for the Public Service project in case you weren't able to pick one up last night. Please tell us which positions you are interested in, and email the completed form to agency.ad2dc@gmail.com by THIS Sunday, January 31:

Choose your top three positions. If there's something you have a strong talent with and want to use it, please let us know! We are also open to adding positions, OR if you prefer to be a floater and help in several different areas, that will be great too! We will go through all the applications and begin placing people over the next week.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The next Public Service meeting is Wednesday, February 10th from 7 to 8pm. Location TBD.

At this meeting we will begin brainstorming and finalizing a timeline.

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More Information

For more information about our client Teaching for Change, visit teachingforchange.org, or email Dan Koors and Sarah Polli at agency.ad2dc@gmail.com.

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Interested in being on the Board?

We currently have three open chair positions: Membership, Sponsorship, and Programs. If you are interested in joining Ad2 or becoming a board member, please email youngadprofessional@gmail.com.

Ad 2 DC Public Service Campaign for Nonprofit - Seeking Volunteers

Ad 2 DC is getting ready to do a pro-bono marketing campaign to promote and increase awareness of the Teaching for Change bookstore at Busboys & Poets, located in Washington, DC. We need talented young creatives, media savvy experts and marketing savants to turn bookstore patrons into supporters of the organization. If you are interested, join us for a General Session to learn more and get involved!

What: General Session

When: Wednesday, January 27th 7 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: LM&O Advertising / 2000 N. 14th Street, 8th Floor / Arlington, VA 22201 / Metro: Courthouse Click here for Directions

About Public Service Campaign

Along with hosting networking and professional events for students and young professionals, Ad 2 DC has the honor to participate in National Ad 2’s Public Service Campaign. Each year, the chapter will participate in the Public Service campaign by choosing a local non-profit organization and executing an advertising/marketing campaign. The campaign varies based on the needs of the client: whether it’s promotion, brand awareness, logo design or media and interactive elements. With hundreds of non-profits in the DC metro area, Ad 2 DC has the advantage of helping various non-profits in the years to come.

About Teaching for Change

For the inaugural Public Service campaign, Ad 2 DC has chosen Teaching for Change as the non-profit organization. Teaching for Change, based in DC, “provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into centers of justice where students learn to read, write and change the world.” Teaching for Change was established in 1989 and believes that schools can educate and inspire students to become pioneers of a better world. Teaching for Change has several programs: professional development through workshops and courses of selected publications, parent power, publications, including the Zinn Education Project. On a local level, Teaching for Change operates a “progressive bookstore located in the Busboys and Poets restaurant and performance space at 14th and V Streets NW.” Each book in the store is carefully selected and the profits from purchases benefit their programs. Teaching for Change is celebrating their 20th Anniversary.

More Information

For more information about Ad 2 DC and Teaching for Change, visit ad2dc.blogspot.com and teachingforchange.org, or email Dan Koors and Sarah Polli at agency.ad2dc@gmail.com.

Click here, or on the image below to download the full informational flyer on this project:

Make a Difference in the Community While Building your Personal Portfolio

Ad 2 DC is beginning work on our first Public Service Campaign very soon, and we are inviting young advertising professionals in the DC metro area to donate their time and creativity to a great cause!

More on the Project...

Our client for this campaign is Teaching for Change, a D.C. non-profit that “provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into centers of justice where students learn to read, write and change the world.” More specifically, Ad 2 DC will be promoting and branding Teaching for Change’s bookstore at Busboys and Poets in Northwest DC. We have a lot of planning and work ahead of us, so the more volunteers the better!

What’s in it for you?

Well first of all, helping out a local non-profit is just good karma. Additionally, this project provides a unique opportunity for you to network and collaborate with inspiring young creatives just like yourself (i.e. major resume/portfolio booster)! And last, but certainly not least, the completed campaign will be presented in June at the 2010 AAF National Conference in Orlando as part of the Ad 2 Public Service Competition!

Sound like your cup of tea?

Shoot us an email at agency.ad2dc@gmail.com to volunteer and/or get more information!