{"id":136435,"date":"2024-10-17T23:01:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T03:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136435"},"modified":"2024-10-17T23:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T03:01:50","slug":"american-advertising-federation-of-the-greater-lehigh-valley-announces-five-new-board-members-event-schedule-and-popular-podcast-adyack-season-5-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136435","title":{"rendered":"American Advertising Federation of the Greater Lehigh Valley Announces   Five New Board Members, Event Schedule and Popular Podcast, AdYack, Season 5 Line-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Lehigh Valley, PA, October 17, 2024 &#8212; The American Advertising Federation of the Greater Lehigh Valley (AAFGLV), the region\u2019s leading network for advertising and communications professionals, is excited to announce five new board members, upcoming events, and the highly anticipated line-up for AdYack Season 5.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>AAFGLV continues comprehensive learning and professional development for area creatives with the addition of the region\u2019s leading advertising and communications professionals. The network, commonly referred to as \u201cad club,\u201d is pleased to announce the addition of the following board members to the organization\u2019s leadership:<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Natalie Rutman \u2013 Director of Social Media and Digital Marketing, Olympus Corporation, AAFGLV\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Communications Chair<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>January Misero \u2013 Development Officer, Community Action Lehigh Valley, AAFGLV Programming Co-Chair<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cory Mensch \u2013 Director of Web Development, 3 Seed Marketing, Design and Interactive, AAFGLV Board Member<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Tiffany Sondergaard \u2013 CEO, &#8211; -ts Brand Elevation, AAFGLV Board Member<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Samantha Edinger \u2013 AAFGLV Student Board Member, Moravian University<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome these talented individuals to our board,\u201d said Sterner-Hausknect, Assistant Professor at Northampton Community College and owner of Sarah Sterner Design, AAFGLV President. \u201cThese new leaders bring diverse expertise and a shared passion for advancing the creative community in the Lehigh Valley.\u201d<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Returning Executive Board and Board of Directors include Sarah Sterner-Hausknect, President; Andrea Guarino, Vice President; Angela Kilburg, Secretary; Sheila Youst, Executive Director; Bill Childs, Sarah Dams, Susane Kovacs, Diane McKee, Julie Moyer, Suzanne Stianche and Marcus Davila as a returning student board member.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Upcoming Events<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The AAF GLV has planned an exciting schedule of events for the upcoming year, designed to foster creativity, networking, and professional growth within the advertising community:<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>An Evening with Cameron Day \u2013 November 21, 2024<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>An insightful evening with Cameron Day, renowned ad icon and author of the \u2018Ultimate Survival Guide\u2019<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Brand Reputation \u2013 February 20, 2025<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Featuring insights from Jason Causa (Things Up\/Reviews Up), Denis Aumiller of Lehigh\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mining &amp; Navigation, and Mike Drabenstott, Drabenstott Communications Group.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) \u2013 March 13, 2025<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>An evening celebrating the best in advertising creativity held at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Adventures \u2013 April 11, 2025\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>AdVentures is a student-focused summit that aims to connect college students with local creatives, foster a sense of curiosity in advertising, and encourage our student&#8217;s professional growth.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>AdYack Season 5 Line-Up<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted by Bill Childs and produced by ASR Media, AdYack returns for its fifth season, delivering compelling conversations with influential personalities across advertising, media, and the arts. Key episodes include conversations with Nike\u2019s \u201cMr. Earl,\u201d Roy Shuler, Ad Icon, Cameron Day, Robert Plant\u2019s Lead Guitarist, Francis Dunnery and Alexandria Allen, an adaptive athlete, model and child trauma and disability awareness advocate.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Roy Shuler \u2013 October 18, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cameron Day \u2013 November 2, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Francis Dunnery \u2013 December 20, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Alexandria Allen \u2013 January 17, 2025<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About AdYack Host, Bill Childs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Bill Childs, a renowned figure in the advertising world, will continue as host of the popular AdYack podcast series. With a career spanning over three decades, and author of the acclaimed book, Childs Play, Bill has been instrumental in shaping modern advertising strategies, receiving numerous accolades for his innovative approach. Bill\u2019s book, Childs Play, offers a deep dive into the creative process and has been praised for its practical advice and engaging storytelling. His contributions to the AdYack series will undoubtedly inspire and educate AdYack listeners.<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About American Advertising Federation of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Our mission is to inspire creativity and enhance the professional development of the advertising and marketing communities in the Greater Lehigh Valley Area. We aim to bring together industry professionals and students through relevant events, volunteerism, and recognition of exceptional work within the first and only Lehigh valley advertising and marketing organization.\u00a0 For more information about membership, upcoming events, and AdYack, visit AAFGLV.org.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Infromation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\n&#8211;ts Brand Elevation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lehigh Valley, PA, October 17, 2024 &#8212; The American Advertising Federation of the Greater Lehigh Valley (AAFGLV), the region\u2019s leading network for advertising and communications professionals, is excited to announce &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136435\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">American Advertising Federation of the Greater Lehigh Valley Announces   Five New Board Members, Event Schedule and Popular Podcast, AdYack, Season 5 Line-Up<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":136436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/aaf-glv.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136435"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=136435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/136436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=136435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=136435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=136435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}