Exclusive Ad 2 SD/SD Ad Club Event

The 2010/2011 Ad 2 SD Board invites all Ad 2 SD & SD Ad Club members to join us Sat July 24 after our annual board retreat for a day at the Del Mar Races.

Price for the event is $25 for Ad 2 SD/$35 for SD Ad Club, and cover Round Trip Transportation, Beer on the Shuttle, Reserved Seating/Clubhouse Admission, and an Official Racing Program.

We have reserved seats in the Stretch Run area, which conveniently close to wagering windows, cocktail bars and concession stands.

Space is limited, so Register Now!!

SPECIAL OFFER: Sign Up for Ad 2 San Diego Today, and get a complimentary ticket to join us for A Day at the Races! Register below as a non-member to take advantage of this GREAT OPPORTUNITY

A Day at the Races, Details:

• Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010
• Time: 1:45 – 6:00 pm
• Meeting Location: San Diego Ad Club Office | 3579 5th Ave #100, San Diego, CA 92103
• Beverages: Beer will be provided on the shuttle, and you are welcome to BYOB for the ride up.
• Cost: $25 for Ad 2 SD / $35 for SD Ad Club
• Registration Deadline: EXTENDED till Friday 07/23

Ad 2 San Diego broke in summer 2010 with our 1st Annual Kickball Tournament. Underground Elephant, MJD Interactive Agency, Treeline Interactive, & a whole bunch of Free Agents made it out to compete for the title of Baller Agency of the Year…

Congratulations to Treeline Interactive for coming in 1st place!! That was quite a finish to the tournament!

Special Thanks

Woodstock’s Pizza, Pacific Beach for donating the many delicious pizzas!

VAVi Sport and Social Club for joining us and providing kickballs, games, prizes and other giveaways.

What a great way to kick-off the new fiscal year for the San Diego Ad Club … they’ll start with a beautiful summer evening in the garden at the USD Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice. You’ll get to mix and mingle with the newly elected San Diego Ad Club officers and Board of Directors. We’ll recognize a few people for their great contributions to the Club and two term Ad Club president Greg Joumas will pass the gavel to our first-ever co-presidents, Melissa Lopez and Jon Bailey.

Then we’ll get to see the legendary work from the Martin Agency … Geico, UPS, Free Credit Report.com and many other brands when Mike Hughes, the latest inductee into the One Club’s Hall of Fame, joins us on the stage for the fourth in our “Evening with …” series. The first three were Alex Bogusky, Jeff Goodby and Dan Wieden and although you may not know the name Mike Hughes, you certainly know his work. Oh … and the Martin Agency was also named U.S. Agency of the Year.

Kudos for Mike Hughes and The Martin Agency Adweek has called Mike one of the nine best creative directors in America. Ad Age, on the other hand, has listed The Martin Agency as one of the three best creative agencies in the world. “Which proves,” Mike says, “that the rest of the agency is a lot better than I am.” Adweek, incidentally, gave a one-word explanation for Mike’s inclusion on their creative directors list: “integrity.”

The San Diego Ad Club appreciates the support of our sponsors. Many thanks to: Clients&Profits, EOS (Electronic Output Solutions).

Click to register for “An Evening with Mike Hughes, The Martin Agency now to take advantage of the Early Bird Pricing.

Early Bird Pricing By Monday July 19th:
Ad 2/Students/Board $45.00
AAF Ad Club Members $55.00
Non-Members $65.00
After July 19th : AAF Ad Club Members $65.00, Ad 2/Students/Board $55.00, Non-Members $75.00

Date: July 22, 2010Time:5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location:
Joan B. Kroc Center for Peace and Justice
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA, 92110
United States
See map: Google Maps

My tenure as Ad 2 President has officially come to an end. I was the first Ad 2 President to serve a two year term, and we got a lot done! Our membership doubled, we won numerous @aafnational Club Achievement awards, and we hosted a National Ad 2 retreat.

We had some good times as well! The picture above is my favorite. Its from our Kickball Tournament last month. What I’m most proud about though, is the jobs that were created and the business relationships that were formed.

There are numerous individuals and companies who have helped grow Ad 2 the past couple of years. For this article, I tapped into the Twitter API and their new @anywhere feature. I was fortunate to be in the audience at SXSW when Evan Williams announced the feature, and I immediately had the idea to use it for my final Presidents Message.

If you are new to Twitter, or to San Diego in general, this list will give you a heads up of “whose who”. Please hover over their names, and follow them, as they are San Diego’s brightest. continue

Whose agency has the most ballers?

Get pumped for the 1st Annual Ad 2 SD Kickball Tournament! We’re kicking it off this June at Kate Sessions and the Tournament is guaranteed to be an exciting event with fun people. We encourage funky, fun team names and outfits!

Kickball Tournament Details:

• When: Saturday, June 12, 2010
• Where: Kate O Sessions Memorial Park, La Jolla (North of Garnet Ave & Lamont St)
• We are planning on setting up on the north side of the park. There is a flat area to the North of the drive way that has a large playground area.
• Beverages and food BYOB! (no glass containers).
• Time:2 – 6pm
• What to wear: Clothing that makes you run fast and kick the ball hard! Bring sunscreen, water, a chair to sit on, and a fun attitude.
• Rules: Round robin and then double elimination play. Please arrive at 2 for rules briefing and scheduling.

Players, Groups & Teams:

Sign up an Entire Team, in Smaller Groups, or Individually. Teams will consist of 8-14 people each, and smaller groups and individuals will be grouped together. The bracket will be determined based on the number of teams.

*To register in smaller groups, register individually and enter “Group: (your group name)” under the Company field so we can make sure you are on the same team with your friends!

This event will sell out: Get your team together today!

Supported by:

Early Bird Pricing Is Available NOW For Interactive Day 2010!
San Diego Ad Club presents a full day of learning, networking and fun! Sponsored by sandiego.comSeminars, technology demos, Q&A with industry experts, open/close sessions, luncheon keynote, trade show and happy hour! Goody bags sponsored by signonsandiego.com

Don’t wait – Last year’s conference sold out!

Luncheon Keynote: The Identity Web with Paul Ollinger
Western Region, VP of Sales, Facebook

Seminars, Demonstrations, and Expert Q&A Topics

See our lineup of great speakers!

Experts and Room MC’s include: Tamara Bousquet, MEA Digital, Indra Gardiner, Bailey Gardiner, John Hartman, MEA Digital, Dan Khabie, Digitiaria, Andreas Roell, Geary Group, and others

Happy Hour on the beautiful Indigo Terrace overlooking San Diego Bay, sponsored by NBC Universal and Specific Media! 1st drink is on us! Enjoy specialty cocktails created especially for IDSD by the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, groove with our DJ Turner Massey, and don’t miss out on your chance to win an i-Pad!