Monster of all Creative Workshops

The Magic Valley Advertising Federation is bringing the monster of all creative workshops to Twin Falls, Thursday, said Shellien Gilliland, MVAF executive director. The annual Magic Valley Advertising Federation event will be held at the Historic Ballroom in downtown Twin Falls from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

“Caffeine for the Creative Mind” and “Chasing the Monster Idea” author Stefan Mumaw will be on hand at the workshop. Mumaw has spoken at numerous creative industry gatherings, written articles for HOW Magazine, Step-by-Step Magazine, Dynamic Graphics and contributes to a number of creativity focused blogs.

Member price for the event is $30. The nonmember ticket price is $40. Nonmembers who join the Ad Federation during the event will receive the member price for the event.

Text or call Shellien Gilliland at 208-316-8778 to RSVP or email mvadfed@gmail.com

Magic Valley Advertising Federation Luncheon

The next Magic Valley Advertising Federation luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, April 11th and will feature guest speakers Jessica Flynn, Karianne Fallow and Amanda Watson of Red Sky Public Relations, who will give a presentation on “Content and Community.”

The luncheon will be held at the Shilo Inn at 1586 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. in Twin Falls. Cost is $10 for members and $25 for non members. RSVPs and questions should be directed to Donna Cleland at 208-308-0830 or mvadfed@gmail.com.

MVAF Event: Workshop 11 – How to Build Your Brand Through Social Media

The next Magic Valley Advertising Federation event, Workshop 11 – How to Build Your Brand Through Social Media, is scheduled for Thursday, January 13th.

From the MVAF:

In this workshop, hear the latest on Social Media trends—for individuals and small/medium-sized businesses, what’s coming, what works and what doesn’t—and discover how Charles J. Orlando—relationship expert, Facebook Personality, and author of the highly-acclaimed book The Problem with Women… is Men: The Evolution of a Man’s Man to a Man of Higher Consciousness—embraced these challenges and leveraged Social Engagement to achieve awareness, mainstream TV and radio interviews, and to crack the code of Social Media—growing his Facebook Fan Page from 300 fans in February 2010 to over 52,000 in July 2010 —with zero dollars spent on marketing.

This workshop will be held at the Shilo Inn in Twin Falls.  Check in is at 1:30 p.m. and the workshop starts at 2:00 p.m.  Cost is $35 for members and $50 for non-members.

Fore more details and RSVP information, see the event’s listing on the MVAF website.

MVAF Event: Not Every One is My Customer

Magic Valley Advertising FederationThe Magic Valley Advertising Federation will be hosting a presentation by Jay Longwell, President of Stratus Launch Marketing, titled “Not Every One is My Customer” on Thursday, September 9th.

From the MVAF’s event description:

Great marketing communications are nothing more than engaging people in a way that’s meaningful to them. It’s about communicating solutions, not product specs. It’s about connecting with true customer needs, not “speeds and feeds” whether it’s through words, music, or pictures or on television, radio, in print, or via the Internet.

This event will be held at the Shilo Inn in Twin Falls.  Check in is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., and the presentation will begin at noon.  Cost is $10 for members and $25 for non-members.  RSVPs are requested by Wednesday, September 8th, and should be directed to Debbie Currier at 208-404-3528, or via email to mvadfed@gmail.com.

MVAF Event: MVAF & MRG Present the CLIO Awards

Magic Valley Advertising FederationThe Magic Valley Advertising Federation and Marketing Resource Group will be featuring winners from the recent CLIO Awards at their next luncheon event.  From the MVAF:

Everyone knows the best parts of the Super Bowl are the commercials. So why not come and see the best of the best television commercials from around the world. On Thursday, June 10th, the Magic Valley Advertising Federation with Marketing Resource Group will present the CLIO Awards, the world’s most prestigious global awards competition honoring creative excellence and innovation in television advertising and design.

This luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, June 10th at the Shilo Inn in Twin Falls.
Cost is $10 for members, $25 for non-members.

More details about the event, including lunch menu and how to RSVP, can be found here.