DEADLINE: Rockie Awards Call for Entries

A quick reminder — the deadline for submissions for this year’s Idaho Advertising Federation Rockie Awards is Friday, February 4th*.

More details, information and instructions can be found on the Rockie Awards website.

*that is, unless you prefer paying the late entry fee. In that case, you’ve got until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11th.

DEADLINE: Impact Awards Call for Entries

Don’t forget, the deadline for submitting awards for the Capital City Communicators Impact Awards is coming up on Thursday, February 10th.

Full details about the awards, categories, submission requirements and more can be found on the Capital City Communicators website.

Job Opening: Database Developer

Wirestone has an opening for a Database Developer in their Boise office.

From the job listing on LinkedIn:

If you’re an enthusiastic, highly motivated, technologist that can demonstrate proven architecture and development experience, opportunity knocks today.

Naturally, you possess a rock-solid foundation in coding and database technologies ranging from planning and architecting solutions to testing, deployment, as well as accurate reproduction for Web and Windows-based applications.

As our new Database Developer we’ll expect you to be a versatile team player, have excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate to customers and management. Solid presentation chops, a high degree of motivation, self-direction, commitment and integrity are also must-have skills, as are the abilities to multi-task, and demonstrate a measurable track record of strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Full details about the position, including requirements and skills, and how to apply can be found in the original job listing.

Job Opening: Art Director / Designer

From an anonymous job listing on Craigslist:

Established Boise agency seeks a mid- to senior-level art director/graphic designer with deep interactive design experience and a portfolio full of intelligent identity work, printed collateral, packaging and advertising examples. Video editing and motion graphics experience a plus. We have a wide variety of local, regional and national clients, and a strong reputation for creativity–at least, that’s what we like to tell ourselves. Please reply with a pdf of samples and resume. Thanks.

More details and can be found in the original job listing.

BAF Event: Three Courses + Cake Luncheon

The Boise Advertising Federation is renewing its Three Courses + Cake luncheon speaker series this year, with Marcus Fischer, President of space150 in Minneapolis, MN.

Based in Minneapolis, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York, space150 is a digital agency that was founded in 2000.  As President, Marcus Fischer leads the business side of the agency, and has more than a decade’s worth of experience in account planning.

Prior to joining space150, Fischer was Group Planning Director at Carmichael Lynch, and was also a founding partner and Account Planning Director at One And All in Minneapolis.

The luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd, from 11:30 – 1:00 at the Linen Building, 1402 Grove St. in downtown Boise.  Cost is $18 for BAF members, or $25 for non-members.

For more details or to RSVP for the event, contact the BAF.