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New Faces, New Experiences at Mentorship Circle

by Tim Swenson on February 6, 2012 · 0 comments

The Mentorship Circle officially kicked off Wednesday, February 1, at the tried and true Spill the Wine in downtown Minneapolis. As the ten mentors sat at their assigned tables, enthused mentees flocked to meet them. Tables began to fill up and the event was in full swing.

New faces were ready to take notes, ask questions [...]

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Flash Films, Dream Chasing and Big Gingers

by Tiffany Jackson on January 30, 2012 · 0 comments

On January 26, Ad2 and Martin Williams Advertising welcomed members of Ad Fed, 2 Gingers, film participants and friends for the inaugural 2 Gingers 20 Second Film Festival. With 23 film entries, 100 attendees, food provided by Jimmy Johns and the whiskey flowing, the event was a great success and ran with a common theme of [...]

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Creative That Works

by Kate Smith on January 23, 2012 · 0 comments

Creatives from around the Twin Cities braved negative temperatures and a blistering wind chill to hear Todd Dexter, VP and Group Creative Director of Aimia, share his philosophy on the future of creative departments. Todd’s presentation took place Thursday January 19th hosted by Ad Fed at International Market Square in Minneapolis. Todd’s 17-year career began [...]

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See Martin Williams. Watch a Film Fest. Win $250. 2 Gingers. Ad2. January 26.

by Forest Taylor on January 16, 2012 · 0 comments

On January 26, Martin Williams, in conjunction with Ad2, will host the inaugural 2 Gingers 20 Second Film Festival.
Not only will attendees have the opportunity to see inside one of the Twin Cities’ hottest ad agencies, film submitters will also have a chance at winning $250 and a solid handshake from both Kieran Folliard, founder [...]

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Take the Journey to Creative That Works

by Kristi Ciesynski January 15, 2012

We all know that to be successful in advertising, we need creative that works.
During this Ad Fed breakfast event on January 19, Todd Dexter, VP Group Creative Director of Aimia, will share his philosophy on “Creative That Works” and the future of creative departments. He will share a case study on Carlson Marketing, where he [...]

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Campbell Mithun hosts Ad2 happy hour event

by Leah Zins November 7, 2011

Campbell Mithun welcomed record-breaking attendees — totaling over 200 eager and excited Ad Fed and Ad2 members — on Thursday, November 3. Entertainment, Chipotle burritos, networking, signature drinks, conversations, and learning are some of the things that give a glimpse into what attendees enjoyed during the happy hour event.
Campbell Mithun’s philosophy “Everything Talks” was [...]

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Don’t Miss it! It’s Coming…Ad Fed’s The Show 11/11/11

by Kristi Ciesynski November 6, 2011

Ad Fed’s annual The Show is coming up quickly! This year’s The Show will be held at Epic Event Center this Friday, on 11/11/11. Here are some behind-the-scene images of this year’s judges going through the difficult task of determining who gets awarded The Show Pin.
As we finish the first weekend of the annual deer [...]

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Upcoming Event: How Digital Saved Advertising’s Soul with Kristina Slade

by Kristi Ciesynski November 6, 2011

Join Kristina Slade at International Market Square on Thursday November 10, for an Ad Fed breakfast event as she shares her philosophy on, “How Digital Saved Advertising’s Soul”.
Kristina joined the highly awarded and regarded digital agency, AKQA, in 2010 as Creative Director on Target, after becoming convinced that the potential for stronger relationships between brands [...]

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Dan Khabie of Digitaria: Agency Culture & The Evolution of an Agency Brand

by Leah Zins October 24, 2011

Minneapolis warmly welcomed Dan Khabie, CEO of Digitaria, to the International Market Square on Thursday, October 20th for a breakfast presentation.  75 professionals listened in as Dan shared how a Minneapolis guy in San Diego fosters an environment coined as a Western Agency with a Midwestern Soul.
Before his presentation, he walked around the room making [...]

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Ad2 hosts Drive Thru Productions & Post: Broadcast and Motion Picture

by Kristi Ciesynski October 9, 2011

It was 80 degrees the evening of October 6, an opportunity to squeeze out another summer-like night on a rooftop in downtown Minneapolis. Drive Thru Productions & Post was the venue for the latest Ad2 event. Drive Thru is a one stop shop for motion picture production, creative editorial and visual effects. It has been [...]

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