American Advertising Federation to Host Industry Speakers

September 13, 2021 – Sarasota

The local chapter of the American Advertising Federation, known as AAF Suncoast is excited to host the AAF District 4 Conference at the Westin Sarasota September 17-19. 

The weekend begins on Friday evening with DJ Joey D performing at The Overton, a casual open-air restaurant in Sarasota’s Rosemary District. He performs at venues across Sarasota and uniquely mixes house, electro, pop/rock, new disco and new wave. This is a great way to network with advertising professionals locally and across the state of Florida and the Caribbean. Your first drink is FREE! 

Start you Saturday off right with breakfast and an amazing session with Will Leura from Florida Studio Theatre. In his presentation “How Improv Can Improve Your communication Skills,” you will learn dynamic new strategies that will immediately enhance your communication skills. 

Grab lunch with futurist David Houle and hear about “The 2020s: The Most Disruptive Decade in History.” David is a futurist, thinker and speaker who has keynoted numerous national and international conferences. He’s often called the “CEO’s Futurist,” having spoken to or advised more than 4,000 CEOs and business owners in an 11-year span. 

Join the group on Saturday evening for the Angel Awards. This competition honors the very best in public service advertising. It combines the organization’s two missions: to utilize industry expertise to address community issues, and to celebrate and honor advertising excellence. 

Finally on Sunday morning we will hear from Brian Fuhrer from Nielsen Global Media on “Streaming Demystified – Slowing Down the Rocket Launches.” Take a look at how television landscape is evolving, how consumers are adopting streaming, how the established streaming companies are responding, and how traditional media companies are no fully engaging. 

Tickets for the events listed above can be purchased at www.AAF-Suncoast.com/SummerConference. You can also purchase an All-Weekend Pass that gives you complete access to breakfast, lunch and dinner guest speakers, networking and more. Register for the full experience now and you’ll get a taste of how AAF runs at the district and local levels!