News Releases/Announcements

Marketing Students Invited to Career Development Event

February 23, 2009

WATERLOO — AAF-Cedar Valley will host Meet the Pros, an event to prepare college students for careers in marketing, communication and design, on Wednesday, March 11, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Elks Club, 407 East Park Avenue, in downtown Waterloo.

Eight local marketing professionals will share what it’s like to work in the advertising industry, answer questions, and critique resumes and portfolios.

Panelists include:

• Tricia Burkhardt, Associate, Morgan & Myers
• Chris Corkery, Senior Art Director, Hellman
• Brad Grieves, Creative Director, Poster King
• Brent Johnson, Sales Manager, Pulse Magazine
• Arend Miller, Partner, Cohesive Creative & Code
• Marc Reifenrath, Partner, Spinutech
• Dee Vandeventer, Partner, ME&V
• Heather Wirtz, Director of Marketing, EdgeCore

The event is FREE to AAF-Cedar Valley Student Members and $5 for student non-members. Students who purchase a student AAF membership at the event, for a cost of $30, will have their entry fee waived. Online pre-registration is encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, visit www.AAFCedarValley.com.