Headline Roundup for March 17th

Outdoor Spending Plummets 15% – via MediaPost

Advertisers, Agencies Split On Overall Ad Optimism, Agree Onad Online – via MediaPost

SEM Spend to Top $26B by 2013; Cannibalize Print Media – via MarketingVOX

Tough Times or Not, the Approach Should Remain the Same – via Adweek

Upcoming Event – Ignite Boise

Ignite Boise has been in the works for a few months, and the event is finally upon us.

What is Ignite Boise, you ask? Well, in a nutshell:

Ignite Boise is a 3 hour-ish idea feeding frenzy that brings together artists, geeks, entrepreneurs, academics, government officials, and others to share their ideas in fast-paced, bite-sized presentations. It’s a great opportunity to meet smart, interesting people (if we do say so ourselves) and maybe even learn something.

The presenters have all been selected, the venue set, and 600 or so tickets have already been reserved.

But if you didn’t get a ticket already, there’s still hope: Those who have reserved tickets for the event will be allowed in starting at 5:00 on the evening of the event, and public (general) admission begins at 5:30. So if you have a ticket, be sure to get there early. If not, have faith, and there will likely be room for more.

All the details you might need about the event:

Date: Thursday, March 19th
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
– Seating for reserved ticket holders begins at 5:00 pm
– Public admission begins at 5:30 pm
Location: Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St, Boise ID
Cost: FREE

Still more questions? Send the organizers an email or catch up with them on Twitter.

Good Work. Good Cause

To support the Nampa Family Justice Center’s Hearts of Hope Gala, Peppershock Media Productions produced the PSA below.

If you’d like to attend, details about the event are as follows:

Date: Saturday, March 28th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. South, Nampa, ID
Cost: $45 per person

NOTE: Registrations were due by Saturday, March 14th, but you may still be able to attend. Call the Nampa Family Justice Center at 208-475-5700 to find out more.

Job Opening: Creative Director

CLM in Boise has an opening for a Creative Director.

From their job listing on Craigslist:

We are a Boise-based agency with a diverse client base looking for someone with a great book (emphasis on visual), lots of energy and desire to succeed. We want to hear from you if you love finding creative solutions for business problems and opportunities, have strong concepting, creative development, and presentation skills, and are willing to personally handle tactical executions from time to time.

Word from the agency is that this is a new position, not a replacement of an existing position. Full details about the job and how to apply can be found here.