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15 Apr 2012

April 25, Water Cooler Wednesday, Public Service Showcase

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Join Ad 2 DC at our special FREE monthly event where you can relax, exchange ideas, and hang out with talented young professionals in the industry!  This month we will be showcasing the work our Public Service committee has been doing for our 2011-2012 client, A Space of Her Own. Come out and see their [...]

06 Apr 2012

Apr. 11 – An Evening with Rock the Vote

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Upcoming Government Relations Event – An Evening with Rock the Vote // April 11 The Government Relations committee has been busy planning our upcoming program for Ad 2 DC, so sorry if our blog has been quiet. Anyway, as you all know, it’s a big election year so we understand that a lot of our [...]

28 Feb 2012

AAF Webinar on DAA Self-Regulatory Program and Online Privacy

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  The White House, Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently endorsed the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) self-regulatory program for online interest based advertising. This program ensures that consumers will have a consistent online experience with transparency and choice regarding the collection and use of web viewing data. This initiative was developed by [...]

28 Feb 2012

Thurs., Mar 1 – AAF Mosaic Career Fair

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YOU are diversity. It’s time to join the conversation. For all the students in the area, the Mosaic Career Fair is coming up this Thursday! This is a greatopportunity for students looking for an internship, job, wanting to hear for leaders in the industry, orparticipate in workshops. You won’t want to miss it! The AAF [...]

20 Feb 2012

Thurs., March 8 – Tips and Tricks

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Ad 2 DC Presents Tips & Tricks: An Insider’s Look Into DC’s Own Advertising Agencies Everyone says New York City, Chicago & Los Angeles are THE cities to be in for advertising. But what about DC? Washington, DC is an advertising town and we have some of the best agencies right here! Come out to [...]

20 Feb 2012

Wed. Feb 29, Water Cooler Wednesday with ESPN

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Another amazing Water Cooler Wednesday is coming up! Join Ad 2 DC at this FREE monthly event. It is the perfect opportunity to relax, exchange ideas, and hang out with talented young professionals in the industry. This month Ad 2 DC will be co-hosting with ESPN! Attend to network with some of the best in the [...]

31 Jan 2012

Feb. 16, 2012 – FutAd: Direct Connections

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Sponsored by Rocket Fuel, Inc. What is the DNA of a brand experience?  Now that consumers have deeper levels of engagement with each other via mobile, apps, new networks, and emerging technologies, advertisers have a whole new breadth of insight on how consumers tick.  How are advertisers using that data to shape the future of [...]

17 Jan 2012

Wed. January 25 – Water Cooler Wednesday

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Another amazing Water Cooler Wednesday is coming up! Join Ad 2 DC and DC Web Women at this FREE monthly event. It is the perfect opportunity to relax, exchange ideas, hear about the upcoming FutAd: Direct Connections, and hang out with talented young professionals. WHAT: Water Cooler Wednesday WHEN: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 // 6:30 – 9:00 pm [...]

17 Jan 2012

SOPA and PIPA Opponents Plan for Day of Protest

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  Happy new year, everyone! Well, 2012 is starting out with a slew of government marketing news, but today we’ll focus on the impending online blackout to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) proposed by the House and Senate respectively. SOPA is a House Bill proposing to allow the [...]

06 Dec 2011

Senate Calls Hearing on ICANN’s Domain Expansion Plan

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  If you subscribe to the AAF Government Affairs newsletter, you probably saw in last week’s issue that the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, December 8, on Internet Corporations for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)’s plan to expand the amount of new top level domains. All summer long, ICANN has been [...]