From the Comments – Meet the New BAF Board

A comment from Edward Moore in a previous post about a BAF event held the list of new Boise Advertising Federation board members.  So, for anyone who may have missed it (and like me weren’t at the event), here is the new BAF Board:

President – Carolyn Sali
1st VP – John Drake
2nd VP – Sandy Anderson
Holly Sue Kerns
Kelsey Merida
Laurie Asin McMichael
Jennie Myers
Dylan Amundson
Katherine Johnson
Marcie Blogden
Laura Herrick
Crissie McDowell
Shane Vaughan, Chairman (Past President)
Jason Hamilton, Exec. Chairman (Past, Past President)

NSAC Meet and Greet

The District XI NSAC Competition is being held in Boise this week.

On Saturday the 24th, local agencies are invited to display their work and capabilities at the Hampton Inn in BoDo from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. as part of a meet-and-greet with the NSAC student competitors.

This event will give agencies a chance to demonstrate their work to the students (think prospective employees), and give the students a chance to share their resume/portfolio with the agencies.

If your agency is interested in being a part of this meet-and-greet, contact Kelsey Merida via phone at (208) 249-4725 or by email for more details.

BAF Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament

Mark your calendars — the Boise Advertising Federation’s Annual Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday October 9th at Banbury Golf Club.

The tournament, which honors Britt Bowden and Rex McArthur, kicks off with a shotgun start at 10:00am.  Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Boise State University, University of Idaho, BYU-Idaho and Idaho State University Advertising Clubs, who compete annually in the National Student Advertising Competition.

So, if you’re ready to once again hurl obscenities at a little white ball for an afternoon in early October, here’s what you need to know:

Date:  Friday, October 9th
Time:  10:00am shotgun start
LocationBanbury Golf Club, 2626 S. Marypost Pl, Eagle ID
Cost:
– Single Entry (including BBQ):  $125
– Foursome (including BBQ):  $475 $425
– Foursome + Hole Sponsorship (including BBQ):  $600 $550

To register or become a sponsor, contact Kelsey Merida via email, or by telephone at (208) 249-4725.

UPDATE: Rick Magnuson corrected me on one thing — its not only BSU and UofI that benefit from this tournament. BSU, UofI, BYU-Idaho and ISU’s respective Ad Clubs all benefit.  Thanks for setting me straight Rick, and I’ve updated the info accordingly.

New Leadership for BAF’s 100th Year

At the recent Three Ounces + Ice event, the Boise Advertising Federation announced their new board members for the year, which marks the BAF’s 100th Anniversary.

All the details from the BAF:

The Boise Advertising Federation (BAF) named their 2009-2010 board members to lead the advertising trade organization, effective June 1, 2009. Shane Vaughan, vice president of marketing at Balihoo, will serve as president for the BAF’s 100th anniversary year.

“I’m honored to be elected BAF president in this, the 100th anniversary year of the organization. The talent in the BAF and the Boise advertising community as a whole is stunning. We’re committed to continuing to build outstanding educational, networking and award programming for the advertising and marketing community throughout 2009-2010”, said Vaughan.

Vaughan succeeds Jason Hamilton, Fuel3 Advertising, who will now serve as chairman of the board.

Board members were voted in by the membership at the annual Past Presidents and Installation event on May 28th. Also during the event, Brian Harrison, Almost Live Productions, received the BAF member of the year award for his outstanding contributions to the organization.

Additional board members include:

Edward Moore, DaviesMoore, executive chairman of the board
John Drake, Drake Cooper, 1st vice president
David Jensen, Oliver Russell, 2nd vice president
Carolyn Sali, DaviesMoore, 3rd vice president
Madeline Rutledge, KIVI-TV, executive secretary
Jennie Myers, Drake Cooper, creative awards show chair
Laurie Asin McMichael, KTVB News Group, fundraising chair
Robbin Gibson, Drake Cooper, membership chair
Sandy Anderson, Journal Broadcast Group, creative awards show judging chair
David Noot, Noot Group, programs chair
Laura Herrick, Foerstel Design + Marketing, public service chair
Kelsey Merida, KIVI, education chair
Lindzee Frei, Stoltz Marketing Group, publicity chair
Holly Sue Kerns, Kerns Branding, government relations chair
Crissie McDowell, Stoltz Marketing Group, website chair

The Boise Advertising Federation is a non-profit volunteer trade organization made up of members in the marketing, advertising, design, web, relationship marketing, mass media and public relation industries. As the oldest trade organization in Idaho, the BAF’s primary goals are to educate and promote professional development among the membership; and guide and protect the advertising industry from unwanted legislation. The BAF offers professional development seminars, informative luncheons and industry networking events.

For BAF membership inquiries contact Robbin Gibson or visit www.boiseadfed.org/about.