Friendly reminder – the deadline to register for the BAF Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament is Thursday, September 6th.
Don’t miss out.
PRSA Idaho Event: Pitching in the New Media Landscape
PRSA Idaho is hosting Batter Up: Pitching in the New Media Landscape, featuring nationally-recognized media pitching coach Michael Smart on Thursday, September 20th.
This half-day event will cover topics such as:
- How to take advantage of the upheaval in the media industry.
- The anatomy of perfect phone and email pitches.
- Foolproof ways to determine the correct journalists and bloggers to approach.
- What to say or write to grab attention every time.
- How pitching bloggers is similar to and different from pitching to other media.
- A specific pattern for knowing exactly when to follow up with your media contacts, and when not to.
- What most annoys journalist and bloggers, and how to avoid it!
This event will be held in the Jordan (A) Ballroom in the Student Union Building at Boise State University. It begins with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and sessions start promptly at 9:00.
Costs are:
- $45 for PRSA members who register online
- $60 for nonmembers and at the door
- $35 for students with a valid student ID
Online registration is available – and encouraged – through PRSA Idaho’s website. More details about the event and the guest speaker are available there as well.
BAF Legends of Advertising Golf Tournament
If you haven’t already heard, it’s that time of year again. The Boise Advertising Federation is hosting the 2012 Legends of Advertising golf tournament.
This year, the tournament will be held on Thursday, September 13th at Shadow Valley Golf Course. It is also being held about a month earlier than in years past, which should help with weather issues that the tournament has run into in the past.
Costs for the tournament are:
- Single player: $65.00
- Foursome: $260
- Foursome plus hole sponsorship: $450
All entries include a barbecue following the tournament. Additional details are below. Online registration is available on the BAF’s website.
BAF 2012 – 2013 Kickoff Party
The Boise Advertising Federation will usher in the 2012-2013 season with the 16 Ounces of Brew Kickoff Party at Payette Brewing Company (111 West 33rd Street, just off of Chinden Blvd.) this Thursday, August 23rd, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
In addition to starting off the new year, the BAF will announce the winner of the Duke Award, install this year’s Board of Directors, and offer a preview of what the organization has planned for the coming year.
Admission is free for members, and $5 for nonmembers — or, if you join the BAF at this event, your admission is free as well. Additional details are below.
Recognition Galore
Some notable recognition we’ve come across lately:
For those that haven’t heard, Drake Cooper was named one of Outside Magazine’s 30 Best Places to Work. Coming in at number 26, Drake Cooper joins the likes of New Belgium Brewing, Clif Bar and a host of others on the list.
In June, Russ Stoddard, founder and chief executive officer of Oliver Russell received the Service to Community Award from his alma mater, the University of Puget Sound. The Service to Community award “recognizes talents or skills in projects that improve quality of life through human service, the arts, recreation, education, or other pursuits,” and was one of four Distinguished Alumni Awards presented earlier this summer by UPS.
Oliver Russell was also named one of the top 100 advertising agencies in the United States by BtoB Magazine for the fifth year in a row.