Upcoming Events

Thursday, January 14 — AAF-CV to mark 30th anniversary with gala honoring past presidents
5:30 p.m. — Elks Club downtown Waterloo

Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. Speakers will include past club presidents Bob McCusker (1981-82) and Steve Corbin (1992-93), and current club president Laura Hand. There will also be a drawing for a Mad Men Season 1 DVD, Mad Men Season 2 DVD and a $25 SmartyPig gift card.

AAF-Cedar Valley is a professional development organization for marketing, advertising and design professionals and students. Anyone with an interest in advertising may join.

“The longevity of AAF-Cedar Valley speaks to the strength of its programs and the dedication of its members,” said Laura Hand, club president. “AAF-Cedar Valley events offer opportunities professionals won’t find anywhere else in the area, like learning from national experts.”

In the summer of 1980 a group of industry professionals gathered at Nino’s Restaurant in Waterloo. These business leaders reorganized the “UNI Sales and Marketing Executives Club” to become the Marketing, Advertising & Communication Professionals of Northeast Iowa (MAC).

Over the next 20 years the organization grew, and MAC became a local affiliate of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), a national organization of more than 50,000 advertising professionals. In 2008, the club changed its name to the American Advertising Federation-Cedar Valley (AAF-Cedar Valley) to reflect the affiliation.

COST — FREE

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