New Hire at Stoltz Marketing Group

Mike Gibson has joined Stoltz Marketing Group as Director of Client Services.  Prior to this role, he was a Senior Account Manager with Wirestone, and also held positions with MicronPC and Qwest.

Congratulations Mike.

Spotlight on Creative: To Hell With Prep

If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you can likely appreciate this one…

To Hell With Prep was rolled out recently by Stoltz Marketing Group for Simplot Food Group’s RoastWorks line of products.  It is targeted at restaurant operators to help them “see the waste and futility of preparing their own roasted vegetables versus using Simplot’s RoastWorks brand of pre-cut, pre-roasted vegetables.”

To Hell With Prep - Simplot

The site includes a video dramatizing the impact that prep can have on a kitchen, cost comparison calculator, product coupons, recipes and other things that you’d expect a restaurant or kitchen owner/manager/operator to be interested in.

The site is part of a larger campaign that also includes print ads in trade publications, PR, a trip sweepstakes and more.

Giving Back. And Getting Recognized

Congratulations to Stoltz Marketing Group — they are among this year’s award winners of the 2009 National Philanthropy Day® – Idaho Awards for Philanthropy winners from the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Idaho Chapter.

Stoltz Marketing Group was named Outstanding Media for their work with nonprofit organizations such as Idaho Rivers United, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho,  and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

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.

Media Coverage of Treasure Valley Agencies

Today finds a larger than normal amount of coverage in the news and media world about agencies in the Treasure Valley, and what they’re up to.  For example:

In today’s Idaho Statesman:

A feature story was done on the Imagine campaign that Stoltz Marketing Group did for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure.  It highlights each of the survivors who are featured on the billboards, posters and other materials.

Rhea Allen, President of Peppershock Media, contributed an article to the Statesman’s Starting Up weekly series.

And, from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s website:

Drake Cooper is developing an online reality series for the Idaho Division of Tourism, and is on the lookout for a Seattle family to visit the state in mid-June.