Idaho Ad Agencies

Just a reminder for those in the Treasure Valley.

The Boise screening of ART & COPY will be this Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre.  Proceeds from the screening benefit TrICA – Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Art.  More details about the screening are available on Facebook.

And, to add a little personality to the event, here’s a reminder poster for the event designed by Drake Cooper’s Cale Cathey.

And, if you’d like your own copy of this poster, a PDF version is also available.

You’ve likely heard about it.  I’ve written about it.  And now, there’s a screening coming to Boise.

ART & COPY will be showing on Thursday, March 18th at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise.  The film is presented locally by Drake Cooper, and proceeds from the screening will benefit the non-profit organization TrICA (Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts).

For those not yet familiar with the film:

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray, it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry.

Tickets can be purchased online, at the Egyptian Theatre’s box office, or at the door the day of the show.

Drake Cooper in Boise has an opening for a Web Designer.  From the job posting on Craigslist:

The ideal candidate for our Web Developer position comes with a couple of years of relevant experience and lives and breathes web. This candidate is someone who can write code and keeps a finger on the pulse of interactive design trends. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Candidate must be self-directed with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision. We are looking for both passion and creativity.

Technical Prerequisites:
The ability to code semantic, standards-based xhtml and bulletproof css. Experience with ASP.NET and jquery or other javascript frameworks is a must.

More details about the position, and how to apply, can be found on the original post.

Curious as to which Idaho Ad Agencies posts were the most popular last year? Well, I was.  So below you’ll find the top posts of 2009, based on traffic to individual posts.

1. Your Thoughts: The Idaho Lottery
2. Rockies – The Winners: Public Relations
3. Changes at Drake Cooper
4. Idaho Lottery Awards Marketing Services Contract to DaviesMoore
5. The New Boise Agency Suspense is Over
6. Hey Boise: Portland’s Talking Smack
7. Rockies – The Winners: Public Service
8. Spotlight on Creative: To Hell With Prep
9. Ignite Boise 02

A couple of disclaimers: The site was moved over to it’s current location in April of last year, so numbers from the first few months could be a bit off.  Also, since you can read individual posts on the home page without clicking through, that (most likely) has impacted the numbers as well.

But there you have it.  And off we roll into 2010.

Sorry, I just couldn’t bring myself to write a holiday-related headline this early in the season.  But the fact of the matter is that ‘the season’ is here.  And here’s one notable example:

Drake Cooper is putting on their Second Annual Turkey Drive, benefiting the Idaho Food Bank.  As they did last year, the folks at Drake are collecting turkeys to be donated to the Idaho Food Bank.  This year’s drive takes place on Friday, November 13th from 8:00am – 12:00pm.  Coffee and doughnuts will be available for everyone who brings in a turkey.

Another twist this year involves a little friendly competition: The agency/company/group that brings in the most turkeys this year will receive a prize package (of course you’re all free to write down Idaho Ad Agencies as the organization — really, I wouldn’t mind).

Drake Cooper in Boise has added Amanda Sapp to their staff as a Project Manager on their Public Relations team.

Before to joining Drake, she was a Publicist and Marketing Specialist with FRP Books in Nashville, Tennessee, and prior to that was an Editorial Assistant and Feature Writer with LaVie Magazine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Her undergraduate studies were at Oregon State University, with graduate studies at Louisiana State University.

Congratulations Amanda.

Believe it or not, it’s true — there’s proof!

Kidding aside, during an appearance on Episode 63 of The BeanCast, George Parker had a few complimentary words for the work that Drake Cooper has done over the years for the Idaho Lottery.

The brief comment came in the context of a discussion that he and the other panelists were having about the PlaidNation Tour, their travels, and Plaid’s desire to recognize great work that comes out of shops in different cities.  If you’re interested in listening, the discussion surrounding the tour takes place just over an hour into the show.

P.S. – All in good fun George, all in good fun.

Drake Cooper in Boise is on the hunt for a PR Pro.  Think you’ve got the chops for the job?  Here are the details:

Drake Cooper is hiring a PR Pro….
Drake Cooper has a crush on public relations. In fact, Drake Cooper loves PR in that note-writing, pull your hair on the playground, heart-doodling kind of way. If anyone out there has the same kind of feelings, let’s talk. We’re looking for someone with 2-3 years of PR loving and a degree in PR, communications or related field; someone who has experience in campaign planning, project management, and social media/digital marketing; someone who is comfortable working with clients, and can do all that with moxie. We need someone who understands that PR is exacting and continuous, who is always plugged in, and who delights in media coverage and interaction.

This job opening was originally posted via Twitter, and here’s the kicker: You may just get style points for responding via Twitter. This was a follow-up from Joanne Taylor:

Note:@DrakeCooper is hiring a PR Pro–Best creative tweet responses to this post will be weighted in your favor. https://twerbose.com/t9943

So, there you have it.  As usual, full details can be found in the original job posting.

As you may remember, earlier this year Drake Cooper and North by Northwest were casting a family from the Pacific Northwest for Adventures in Living — an online reality series to be developed for the Idaho Travel Council. 

As it turns out, they found their family, and are just past halfway through the vacation/filming.

Among the areas that they’ve either visited or are scheduled to visit:  Boise, Banks, the greater Island Park area, Sun Valley, Ketchum, Stanley, McCall, Hells Canyon, Lewiston, Coeur d’Alene, Wallace and Athol (Silverwood).

The full campaign is scheduled to launch in Spring 2010, complete with “Dedicated campaign website, complete with downloadable webisodes, podcasts, online maps and itineraries, e-coupons from statewide participants and communities and more.”  They’ve had some good press of the production, including coverage by the Associated Press, NPR, Idaho Mountain Express, Idaho Business Review and more.

If you’d like to follow along with the rest of the trip, take a look at the Adventures in Living updates on Twitter. 

It’ll be interesting to keep an eye on the rest of this as it unfolds, and the full campaign kicks off next spring.

Congratulations to the following Idaho agencies for winning 2009 National ADDY Awards:

Drake Cooper: Silver ADDY, Brochure, Color, Idaho Film Office, “Be a Good Scout Handbook”

Oliver Russell: Silver ADDY, Website, Consumer HTML, ClearWealth Financial Advisors, ClearWealth Website

A full list of all the national winners can be found on the ADDY Awards section of the American Advertising Federation’s website.

Congratulations to all.