Upcoming March Event Madness {Desarae A. Veit | DesaraeV | Agency Couture}

Happy March everyone! Spring can't be too far off which makes me beyond ecstatic. I love warmth. Why I stay in Minnesota (except for the people, networking events, snowboarding and my cute apartment) is beyond me. I'm not a fan of Mr. Winter. 

So to celebrate the changing of the seasons thought I'd share the upcoming March events with you:

CATFOA 2010: Faris Yakob (EVP Chief Technology Strategist, McCann Erickson NY)

when:	Monday, March 08, 2010 Doors at 5:00 p.m. Event starts at 6:00 p.m.
where:	Fine Line Music Cafe 318 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401
cost:	FREE

DETAILS:
Welcome to the second installment of the third year of Conversations About The Future Of Advertising, co-sponsored by MCAD+MIMA. (http://catfoa.blogspot.com)
As Chief Technology Strategist, Faris is tasked with helping to work out how brands, people and technology can play better together. Before his current position, he spent 5 years being the Digital Ninja at communication strategy agency Naked Communications. As a strategist Faris has worked on brands such as Sony, Google, Yahoo!, Nestle and Virgin Mobile, in Sydney, London and New York. Faris regularly writes about brands, media, communications and technology for Fast Company, Contagious Magazine and Forbes. He is also the author of the popular "Talent Imitates, Genius Steals" blog ( http://tigs.tumblr.com/).
Follow CATOA on Twitter for updates: http://twitter.com/catfoa

Ad Fed Happy Hour 3.9.2010, 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Ad Fed/Ad2 Members: Free with pre-registration, $5 at the door
Students: $5 with pre-registration, $10 at the door
Nonmembers: $15 with pre-registration, $20 at the door


Program Subject: Corporate In-house Marketing and Advertising. Watch for more information! Click here for more information.


AdFed Breakfast with Jason Friedman
During Ad Fed’s breakfast presentation on March 19, Jason Friedman reveals “The Anatomy of Wow,” including high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech ways organizations can get customers talking. Friedman illustrates each point with an analysis of current market trends and stories of brands that have used wow in compelling ways: a bar where you breathe in drinks, a hotel that brags about being the worst in the world, and a museum that sends a lifelike dinosaur to greet guests. Jason Friedman is founder and CEO of Creative Realities (www.cri.com), an experiential branding and marketing company that creates wow environments and customer experiences. In 2007, 2008, and 2009, his firm was named to Inc. magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list of America’s fastest-growing, privately-held companies.

The Venue:
Aloft
900 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55415

COST:
$15 members
$20 nonmembers
$15 students
additional $10 after 5:00pm March 17

Register online or contact the Ad Fed office at (651) 917-6251.

Ethics Around Social Media 3/24/2010

Ad Fed Copy writing Happy Hour

When: 4.13.2010, 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: Minnesota TBD

Spring Social - 4/21/2010

Ad Fed Pubcrawl in Uptown
5.11.2010, 5:30pm to 9:00pm more information TBA visit Adfed.org

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