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Chicago Interactive Marketing Association's "4th Annual Holiday Party" at 7:00 p.m. on December 4, 2008[Posted: 11/19/08]
Join us from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the River East Art Center (435 East Illinois). Member price is $125 and Non-Member Price is $150. Read More

BMA Milwaukee's "Begging For More" Holiday Party will be from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. on December 11, 2008[Posted: 11/19/08]
Begging For More! Join us on Thursday, December 11th, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Wauwatosa. Read More

Peoria Ad Club Invites You to "Ad Club Underground" at 5:00 p.m. on November 25, 2008[Posted: 11/18/08]
It's time again for the Ad Club Underground, your opportunity to hang out and network with other advertising, marketing and print services professionals in a relaxed atmosphere. Read More

Legal Marketing Association - Chicago's "In The Loop" is Now Available[Posted: 11/18/08]
The Fall 2008 issue includes: Greetings from the Chapter President, Creative Corner, Musings, Chapter Intelligence, and much more. Read More

Polacek Promoted to Senior Brand Strategist at Bader Rutter[Posted: 11/18/08]
Carol Polacek has been promoted to senior brand strategist at Bader Rutter in the agency’s brand management group. A marketing/communications veteran with 17 years of advertising, brand management and market research experience, Polacek joined the agency in 2004 as a brand strategist. Read More        

AAF Madison Welcomes Joe Kiedinger Presenting "Prophit Marketing Road Show" at 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 2008[Posted: 11/18/08]
The American Advertising Federation Madison (AAF Madison) is pleased to announce their AAF Madison December Holiday Event Celebration Monday, December 15, 2008 at the newly renovated Majestic Theater located at 115 King Street in Madison, WI. This program will include great Food from Roman Candle, including gourmet pizzas, pastas and salads. Read More

BMA Chicago's BMAIL for December is Now Available[Posted: 11/17/08]
Catch up on all of the news including December 3rd Luncheon with SpencerStuart's Greg Welch, President's Message, New Members, BMA LinkedIn Group and much more. Read More

IABC/Chicago Presents "Career Pathing for the Professional Communicator" at 8:00 a.m. on December 9, 2008[Posted: 11/17/08]
A team of Accredited Business Communicators (ABCs) will share their insights about the competencies needed by professional communicators in today’s global marketplace at the December meeting of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). From entry level to chief communication officers, participants will learn about assessing their individual skill level and gaining additional knowledge through workplace, volunteer, education and accreditation experience. Read More

STINSON Brand Innovation Releases New White Paper, "Creating a Quality Brand Experience Through Event Marketing"[Posted: 11/14/08]
STINSON Brand Innovation, a health, science, and technology brand consultancy, has announced the release of a new white paper for brand marketers titled, "Creating a Quality Brand Experience Through Event Marketing." Read More

Extra Bold Graduate Earns Associate Art Director Position with DraftFCB Worldwide[Posted: 11/12/08]
Nick Bruskewitz, recent graduate of Extra Bold Portfolio School, has been named an Associate Art Director at DraftFCB Worldwide in Chicago. DraftFCB is one of the world's largest advertising and marketing agencies with a network of more than 9,600 employees, reaching 97 countries. Read More

Wisconsin Communicators Council to Feature "Yes, You Can Write a Book!" at 11:30 a.m. on December 16, 2008[Posted: 11/12/08]
Communicators are ideally qualified to write a book today, especially with the advancement of publishing technologies which make the process less costly and the quality of books ever more impressive. Read More

PMA Chicago to Host "2009 Annual Integrated Marketing Conference" on March 10 - 11, 2009[Posted: 11/12/08]
The economy stumbles along, your sales are down, and your budgets are cut. What are you doing about it? We suggest you register for the most compelling, most dynamic, most insightful Integrated Marketing conference in the industry. Read More

AIGA Wisconsin Invites You to the "Acrobash" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on December 4, 2008[Posted: 11/12/08]
Admit it: how many of you wanted to wear brightly-colored tights and balance on a rope this season? Well, too bad, because the Acrobash isn't really about that. Read More

AMA Chicago Presents "Experience Marketing Unleashed: Creating Brand Engagement through Immersive Experiences" on January 22, 2009[Posted: 11/12/08]
Multiplying media, increased competition, new technology and changing consumer behavior make effective brand engagement more challenging than ever. Brand marketers are responding in part by embracing a more effective, holistic form of event marketing called “Experience Marketing” which looks across the entire marketing mix and customer demographics to produce immersive, highly-relevant brand experiences that generate measurable bottom-line performance. Read More

News from Extra Bold Portfolio School[Posted: 11/12/08]
Get the latest information on Extra Bold's Scholarship Contest, Tuition School, and Mini-Courses. Read More

Ad2 Milwaukee's November Newsletter is Here[Posted: 11/10/08]
Learn about Ad2's Ambient Education Event, The Acrobash, and other upcoming events. Read More

AAF Madison's November Newsletter Now Available[Posted: 11/09/08]
Within this issue, you can learn about: November Luncheon, Message from our President, New AAF Madison Members, About Town, Board of Director's List, and much more. Read More

AIGA Chicago's RE:MEMBER Now Available[Posted: 11/09/08]
Issue 42 includes: Upcoming Events, Previous Events, Education, Membership, From National, Community Events, and Future Events. Read More

Acrobash: The Greatest Networking Show in Town on December 4, 2008[Posted: 11/06/08]
The greatest networking show in town for marketing, advertising and communications professionals makes its Milwaukee debut December 4th, 2008! Various local organizations have come together to bring you the first annual Acrobash in celebration of the dazzling performances of professionals in the marketing and communications industry. Read More

Chicago Advertising Federation Lists Upcoming Events[Posted: 11/05/08]
Upcoming events include: 2008 Cannes Event, Career Discussion with Executive Women in Advertising, and the 27th Annual CAF Career Day. Read More

Peoria Ad Club's November Newsletter is Now Available[Posted: 11/05/08]
This issue includes: Help Select Peoria's Logo, Visit the New Ad Club Web Site, Peoria Ad Club Names New Business Manager, Peoria Ad Club Events, and much more. Read More

Z2 Marketing Celebrates Fifth Year, Increases Staff[Posted: 11/05/08]
Known for its "in-house" approach to marketing and design, Pewaukee-based Z2 Marketing announces the addition of two employees. Coinciding with its fifth-year anniversary and new location, growth in client-base led to a need for more staff. Read More

Jamie Szwiec Joins Zizzo Group's Public Relations Team as Account Executive[Posted: 11/05/08]
Zizzo Group Advertising and Public Relations -- the region's most fearless, results-driven, integrated marketing firm -- has welcomed Jamie Szwiec to its public relations team. Read More

Legal Marketing Association to Host "Law School 101: Why are lawyers the way they are, and what can we do about it?" on November 21, 2008[Posted: 11/04/08]
Do you ever wonder why the attorneys in your firm think the way they do? Are you curious about what the law school curriculum is all about? Read More

Chicago Interactive Marketing Association's 2nd Annual Achievement Awards[Posted: 11/04/08]
CIMA's 2nd Annual Achievement Awards is a celebration and acknowledgement of the best work produced by the brightest minds in the Chicago Interactive Advertising community. Read More

STINSON Brand Innovation Receives "2008 Best of Chicago" Award[Posted: 10/29/08]
STINSON Brand Innovation, Inc. has been selected for the 2008 Best of Chicago Award in the Marketing Consultants category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). Read More

Milwaukee Press Club Launches "Fresh Water" Contest to Celebrate Region's Water Resource[Posted: 10/28/08]
Water has always been an essential resource for Milwaukee.  For as long as people have lived here, H2O has been an important source of transportation and recreation, not to mention quenching thirst. Increasingly, the region is recognizing that its future depends upon water, in terms of research, economic development and education. Read More

Sierra Bravo Number 23 on Biz Journal's Fast 50[Posted: 10/28/08]
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal announced today that Sierra Bravo is #23 on the Fast 50 – the newspaper’s annual list of the fastest growing private companies in Twin Cities. From 2005 to 2007, the web development company’s revenue jumped from $1.9 million to nearly $4 million – an increase of 107%. Read More

Primum Marketing Communications Adds Jeske as PR Director[Posted: 10/27/08]
Primum Marketing Communications has welcomed Karren Jeske as director of public relations. Jeske joins Primum with over 30 years of experience, most recently serving as marketing communications manager for a biotech company in Madison, Wis., where she was responsible for global marketing communications. Read More

PRSA - Madison's Alchemy Awards Honor Area's Top PR Professionals[Posted: 10/27/08]
The stars of public relations shone brightly last night at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Madison chapter’s 7th Annual Alchemy Awards. The ceremony celebrated the hard work and creativity of the area’s top public relations professionals during 2007. Read More

LMA Chicago to Present the Third Annual "Your Honor Awards"[Posted: 10/23/08]
The LMA Chicago's "Your Honor Awards" program has been developed to recognize Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Detroit-area law firms that illustrate excellence in marketing and communications programs. Read More