The Boise Advertising Federation is hosting the Tour de Smashed, an after hours agency tour of select shops around Boise. The mayhem kick off at 5:30 p.m. in the Foerstel parking lot.  More details below.

AIGA Idaho is hosting their next Creative Coffee meetup on Friday, February 3rd (sorry for the short notice) from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at Moon’s Kitchen in downtown Boise.  From the event’s description on Facebook:

Our next Creative Coffee meetup will be a open discussion on the state of the Design industry and community in Boise. Joining the discussion will be Ricky Lyman from Scentsy, Kristy Weyhrich of W Design and Justin Kuntz of Creative Soapbox. The format will be somewhat open, with opportunity for discussion on a wide range of topics effecting us as designers.

This event is free (you pay for your food) and welcome to all. Seating is limited so come early to get a spot. Also, if you have any questions you would like to submit, feel free to post them here on the wall.

If you’d like to RSVP or if you have questions, see the event page on Facebook for more.

Mark your calendars — Ignite Boise 8 is coming up on Thursday, April 19th, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise.

Doors open to ticket holders at 6:00 p.m., and general admission begins at 6:30. More details on tickets will be available soon.

And if you’ve ever thought about getting up on stage and presenting, stop thinking about it and go submit your idea as soon as they open it up for submissions.

The Idaho Falls Advertising Federation is presenting the 2011 Gem Awards Advertising Banquet on Thursday, February 2nd at the Elk’s Club Lodge in Idaho Falls.

The Casablanca-inspired banquet kicks off with a social mixer at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:00 with the awards ceremony following soon after.

Tickets for the event are $40 per person, $70 per couple or $195 for a table of six.

For questions or to purchase advance tickets, contact Tina at (208) 524-1777 or email her at tina@mightymcs.com.

The inaugural meeting of the Interactive Artists and Animators Group of Idaho is coming up on Thursday, January 26th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at The WaterCooler, at the corner of 14th and Idaho in downtown Boise.

More details about the group:

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Pizza and beer drinks will be provided at the event. To RSVP, or for any questions you might have, email Stuart Walsh at Pixel Fish Studios.

Save the date – the 2012 Idaho Advertising Federation Rockie Awards Show is coming up on Saturday, April 21st.

Details to follow in due time, but put it on your calendar now. Yes, right now.

While you’ve likely already heard about this, entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Idaho Advertising Federation’s Rockie Awards.

Submissions are due by Friday, February 3rd and 5:00 p.m. Or, as always, if you’re feeling particularly generous you can wait until the 10th and pay the late registration fee.

For more information contact Tyler LaDoucer.

The Idaho chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is holding their annual meeting and social event this Thursday, December 1st, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Cafe Ole in downtown Boise.

From the event’s description:

Join us to meet and greet the Idaho chapter of Public Relations Society of America’s new officers and network (& socialize Dec. 1 at Café Ole in Downtown Boise in the 8th Street Market Place from 5 – 7 p.m.

Munch on a taco from the Taco Bar, sip a mango margarita and power network with your communication colleagues. The chapter’s annual meeting will be conducted with elections of our new officers for 2012.

Cost is $15 for members online and $20 for guests, or $20 (cash or check) for all at the door. Price includes Taco Bar and one drink.

More details are available here.

The Boise Advertising Federation’s final event for 2011 will be a screening of the film PressPausePlay.

About the film:

The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunities.

But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity?

This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.

The screening is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Linen Building in downtown Boise. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Attendees are encouraged to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Idaho Foodbank.

RSVP here.

The November Lunch & Learn event from the Idaho Falls Advertising Federation is a panel discussion on “How to Write a Great Press Release and Get it Published.”  It offers an informative examination of techniques you can use to maximize the effectiveness of your press release and attract genuine community interest.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Brad Hudson of Red Inc. and will feature:

Kortny Rolston, Communications Specialist, Center for Advanced Energy Studies.
Jeff Robinson, City Editor, Post Register.
Leonard Martin, Publisher, Blackfoot Morning News.
Neal Larson, Talk Show Host and News Director, Rich Broadcasting.
Todd Kunz, Eyewitness News Anchor, KIDK.
Ward Hicks, Faculty, Department of Communication, BYU-Idaho.

This event is scheduled for Thursday, November 17th in, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Stockman’s Restaurant – Upstairs Meeting Room, 1175 Pier View Drive in Idaho Falls.  Cost is $13 for members, $15 for non-members, or $5 for Lemonade & Learn (no lunch).

For more information, see the event page on Facebook.

As you’re probably aware of by now, the Boise Advertising Federation’s 2011 Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament is coming up on Friday, October 7th.

The tournament takes place at BanBury Golf Course in Eagle, and proceeds benefit the state’s college ad clubs and serves as a part of their fundraising for this year’s National Student Advertising Competition.

Cost is $125 for an individual entry, $425 for a foursome, or $550 for a foursome + hole sponsorship.  All prices include the post-tournament BBQ.

Sign up online here or contact Trev White to sign up and pay the day of the tournament.

Registration deadline is Friday, September 30th.

The Boise Advertising Federation kicks off the 2011 / 2012 season with a mixer / social event this Wednesday, September 14th at Solid in downtown Boise.

The no-host bar event runs from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for BAF members and $5 for non-members (although I’d be willing to bet they’d let you in for free if you become a member at the door — but I could be wrong).

Earlier this year Mitchell + Palmer moved into their new office space on Bogus Basin Road in Boise. Now, they’re finally ready to have an open house / house party and break in the office the right way

More details about the party are available here: M+P: A Full Service Open House Party

For the few out there who may not have heard about this event yet, the Boise Advertising Federation’s final Three Courses + Cake luncheon of the year is coming up this Thursday, May 12th.

The guest speaker will be Steve Hayden, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide.

More details are available on the BAF website, or on the event’s description on Facebook.

Cost is $18 for members, $25 for non-members and $10 for students.

Be sure to RSVP soon – you won’t want to miss this one.

The Boise State University Public Relations Student Society of America is hosting CommCon: Communications Convention 2011.

This is an annual event that showcases the communication discipline through an interactive gathering of professionals, students and prospective students.  This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Jordan Ballroom at Boise State University’s Student Union Building.

Admission is free, but parking is limited. To RSVP for a parking pass or for more information, email boisestateprssa@gmail.com.

AIGA Idaho is celebrating this semester’s graduating designers with a graduation celebration at Pitchers and Pints in downtown Boise.

More about the event:

An AIGA Event to show support for this semesters graduating designers. We think that the professional hour at the portfolio event dose not allow the student or professionals enough time to really get to know each other. So lets have some beers and rub elbows a little!

For more information or to RSVP, check out the event listing on Facebook.

AIGA Idaho is presenting their second LEARNCH event of the year.  This event, scheduled for Wednesday, April 27^th at Ha’ Penny Bridge Pub in downtown Boise, features guest speakers Chad Biggs and Jessica Flynn from Red Sky Public Relations.

Chad and Jessica will be speaking about The Art of Relationships: Fostering Media and Community Relations.

The event is free to all attendees with no host food and drinks by Ha’ Penny.  You can RSVP through the Facebook event listing if you’re planning to attend.

Capital City Communicators’ next event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th.

The event — Creating the Perfect Storm: SEO, Social Media and Marketing — features guest speaker Mike Kerby, President of c308.

The event will be held at Beside Bardenay, and is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Cost is $18 for members and $23 for non-members.

RSVPs should be sent to Michelle Hicks by Thursday, April 14th.

The 6th edition of Ignite Boise hits the town on Thursday, April 21st at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise.  Doors open to advance ticket holders at 6:00 p.m. (sorry, all tickets have been scooped up), and to the general public at 6:30.  Everything on stage kicks off at 7:00.

If you’ve been to an Ignite Boise event in the past, you have a fairly good idea of what to expect, although from my experience, each one is just different enough to keep them interesting.  If you’ve never been to one, however, now’s as good of a time as any to start.

Don’t miss it.

Think you missed your shot at entering your work in the IMPACT Awards from Capital City Communicators? Think again.

The entry deadline has been extended until Friday, March 11th.

Full details, categories, requirements, costs and more are available on the CCC website.