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Events
Connect with like-minded people and be inspired by events throughout the season. Our events are fantastic opportunities for further education, professional development, and building relationships with your local peers.
2024 Social Media Trends Your Brand Can Implement Today
Whether you’re not sure where to start or you’re a seasoned social media professional looking to elevate your brand’s online presence, this session will focus on actionable ways to bring your strategy into 2024. We’ll cover the rise in short-form video (TikTok, Instagram Reels, etc.), the creator economy, social commerce and more.
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Maren is a brand and content marketer with experience leading social strategy for brands like Starbucks, The North Face and KeVita. She has been working in social media since the birth of Instagram, building and managing digital communities that drive brand loyalty. She grew up in The Dakotas and started her career at an ad agency in Fargo, ND. She now lives in Oregon where you can find her in mountains: hiking, skiing and spending time with her pups.
2024 AAF SD Golf Tournament
Join us for the annual AAF Golf Tournament being held at Elmwood Golf Course on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
March Program: The Future of Innovation Is Humanity
Wanna see the future? Look in the mirror. In a time where innovation is critical to help brands and agencies deliver, it’s important to remember that the most critical factor when it comes to creative technology is people. Humanity and empathy are the cornerstone for modern makers, and serve as the foundation of methodologies like design thinking and user-centered design. In this presentation, we explore approaches, examples and best practices for ensuring we see ourselves in our work, especially if we want to keep driving innovation.
The 2024 AAAs Awards Show
Join us February 23, 2024 for the 2023 AAA Awards. More details to come.
AAAs Call For Entries
AAF-SD invites you to submit your best work for the 2024 American Advertising Awards. Entry submissions are accepted from October 18 through December 29, 2023 for all work performed in 2023.
September Program: 10 Essential Prompts and Tips to Maximize Marketing Productivity with AI
Discover how AI can destroy writer's block, help you with research, contribute to your content and help grow your business.
2023 AAF Golf Tournament
Join us for the annual AAF Golf Tournament being held at Elmwood Golf Course on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 12 - 5 p.m. More info coming soon!
Can Design Contest 2023
Join us May 20, 2023 from 1 - 5 PM at Remedy Brewing Co. to cast your vote for our annual Can Design Contest. The event is held in conjunction with Remedy’s Queen Bee Day. Entrants will have the opportunity to design Remedy’s Skolberry Release. Winner announcements will be held at 5 PM.
Speak To Inspire Action
Join us at the Country Club of Sioux Falls for our May program Speak To Inspire Action—Simple, Yet Powerful Solutions For Presentations Big And Small given by Ashley Bright.
Beyond Project Teams: Why Relationships Matter For Innovation
Join us Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Country Club of Sioux Falls for our April program Beyond Project Teams: Why Relationships Matter For Innovation given by Josh LeFevre.
New Data-Informed Marketing with Google Analytics 4
Join us Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Country Club of Sioux Falls for our March program “New Data-Informed Marketing with Google Analytics 4” given by Maresa Thompson of Constellation Creative.
