The Ad Club Events

CMO Breakfast Series with Bank of America (25 Jun 2013)

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Join Meredith Verdone, SVP, Brand, Advertising & Research at Bank of America for our next CMO Breakfast on June 25th.

Details:
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
8:30am: Registration and Breakfast
9:00am: Presentation and Q&A

Microsoft
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142

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Creative Concepts (25 Jun 2013)

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Dates: : Jun 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug 6, 13, 20

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Forge Worldwide, 142 Berkeley Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02116

Instructors: Mike Pilato & Jim Bell

Audience: Copywriters and art directors in the early stages of their careers. Limit: 15 students. Price: $425 member / $475 non-member

Registration Fee: $425 member / $475 non-member

This 8-week course provides the opportunity to build and expand your portfolio (and career) through challenging assignments. Projects involve generating ideas that solve problems and span different media. The course is led by experienced pros that teach, coach and critique along with occasional guest speakers. Classes meet once a week for two hours over a period of eight consecutive weeks.

Key Topics:

Understanding creative strategy and concepting
The Big Idea
Creating strategies and concepts
Thinking inside the box, thinking outside the box
Selling and presenting yourself and your ideas

Instructors

Mike Pilato
Mike is Creative Director and resident car expert at FORGE worldwide. He’s also father to a one-year-old so forgive him if he nods off. Mike is well traveled, having worked on staff and freelance at many of the region’s top agencies, like Arnold, Hill Holliday and Mullen, on clients like Vonage, Tyson, Budget Rent-A-Car and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Jim Bell
Jim is an ACD at FORGE worldwide and holds the strange opinion that pie is superior to cake. His resume is a list of great Boston shops like Hill Holliday, Arnold, Digitas and Connely Partners and he’s had the pleasure of working on well known brands like McDonald’s, SBLI and Dunkin’ Donuts.giants.

Space is limited. Register, today!

Have Questions about PD? Contact Clare Cox at clare@adclub.org

The 100th Anniversary Gala (26 Jun 2013)

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Join us on Wednesday, June 26 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Ad Club with a Legends Night Gala. We will induct four of Boston’s great Marketing/Communications Legends into The Ad Club Hall of Fame. Inductees include:

Joe Grimaldi, CEO of Mullen
Fran Kelly, Vice Chairman of Arnold Worldwide
Mike Sheehan, Chairman of Hill Holiday
Micho Spring, Chair, Global Corporate Practice & President, Weber Shandwick New England

Details:
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
Under the stars at Fan Pier, Boston

6:00PM Cocktails
7:30PM Dinner & Dancing
10:00PM Fireworks

Dress is creative cocktail