Come at 11:30 a.m. for a special presentation of scholarship checks to the winners of the 2013 AAFT Scholarship and AAF 4th District Scholarships. Plus, we’ll announce details of our upcoming Tallahassee Media Showcase & Auction to benefit the AAFT Scholarship Fund!

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Location: Tallahassee Democrat – Training Room
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: $15 for AAFT members; $20 for future members; $10 for students

Catering Capers Boxed Lunch Selections: (includes iced tea or water, chips, pasta salad and cookie)
–Turkey Sandwich turkey with pesto-mayonnaise and provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato on a fresh croissant
–Hummus Wrap hummus with provolone or parmesan cheese and cucumber, tomato and shredded lettuce wrapped in tender flatbread

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Member Recruitment and Marketing Manager:
The Florida Chamber of Commerce, “Florida’s Business Advocate,” seeks a Member Recruitment and Marketing Manager. Position executes administrative and member-facing outreach efforts – including planning, creating, and sending digital/printed materials while engaging members to accomplish enterprise goals. Additional duties include implementing marketing plans, responding to member queries (verbal or written), and providing support to multiple team members and to the Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Partnerships.

Requirements:
Ideal candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, possess excellent organizational and follow through skills, demonstrate the ability to work independently, be customer service focused and have the ability to interface with all levels of staff and members effectively as a team player. Membership/Sales management experience preferred. Must be proficient with Microsoft office, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

Communications Coordinator:
A statewide free enterprise organization is seeking a Communications Coordinator highly skilled in advocating a pro-jobs, pro-business agenda in the written format.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate should be a skilled and dedicated writer accustomed to tight deadlines in a fast-paced work environment, have strong creative writing capabilities and be well-versed in Florida’s political process. Responsibilities will include researching, writing, proofing and editing various communications vehicles. This writing professional will work across multiple departments to achieve accurate, concise branded messages, be detail-oriented and maintain quality control of written products. Skilled applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Political Science, Creative Writing or Public Relations or extensive experience in these related professional fields. Individuals with advocacy, political or campaign writing experience encouraged to apply.

Send resumes to cmccray@flchamber.com

VISIT FLORIDA, the official tourism marketing corporation for the State of Florida, has an opening for an Ad Operations Coordinator.  This is a full-time position serving VISIT FLORIDA’s new Ad Operations team.  The position is responsible for the delivery, optimization and reporting for ad campaigns on VISIT FLORIDA’s digital channels.

The ideal candidate is web-savvy, an expert problem solver and intense data digger who possesses a four year degree in marketing, advertising, communications or related field and a minimum of one year experience in ad operations or account management.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.  Deadline for application is March 01, 2013.
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VISIT FLORIDA, the official tourism marketing corporation for the State of Florida, has an opening for a full-time Digital Sales Coordinator to support our team of sales professionals and provide in house sales.  If you are aggressive, ambitious, have excellent  verbal and written communication skills, and are looking to enter the field of Digital Sales then we want you!  The ideal candidate is proactive with a ‘can do’ attitude who possesses a four year college degree in advertising, marketing, communications or related field and a minimum of one year of online sales and/or sales support experience.

Must have the ability to work independently, collaboratively; and to multi-task and adapt to changing situations and priorities in a fast paced team-oriented environment. Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.  Knowledge of digital internet technology with experience in Salesforce a plus.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.  Deadline for application is February 18, 2013. Click Here to Apply

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science (The Brogan) has undergone a period of reinvention and is poised to reopen.  The Brogan seeks to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs and experiences that enable its citizens to think, create and communicate effectively with a focus on supporting and promoting high student achievements in science.

The newly defined core will provide interactive experiences that will offer ways to explore through project-based exhibitions and programs, and will be executed by meaningful collaborations among our region’s stakeholders. The first priority will be vital programming for the benefit of students, teachers, and parents. The second is to build out The Brogan’s exhibit experiences, including a rooftop garden.

The Board is issuing this RFP for innovative branding and marketing services.  Proposals should consist of the following:  full marketing proposal for 12 months, including re-branding of the name and image of The Brogan.  The Board of Directors seeks highly creative and comprehensive proposals, and will accept proposals that also contemplate fundraising and public relations services.  As a 501(c)(3), in-kind consideration will also be scored.

Intent to submit a bid is requested by November 19, 2012.  All Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. on December 3, 2012.  Please send proposals electronically to thanson@thebrogan.org

[Download the full Brogan RFP]

Lunch Details

Location: Andrews228
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Time: Networking 11:30 – Lunch 11:45am – 12:45pm

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Speaker Bio

Lisa has been immersed in advertising and marketing for the past 18 years.  Since June 2001, she has worked directly with dozens of marketers on agency reviews and has counseled many clients including Aruba Tourism Authority, Ben & Jerry’s, Exxon Mobil, HGTV, Jergens, Jim Beam, Lee Jeans, Panera Bread, Subaru (to name only a few) on finding the best communications partners for their needs.  She not only believes in “enduring partnerships that matter,” but also is enthusiastic about creating them.  In addition to her role as a search consultant, she has co-founded Access Confidential in 2005, a newly created division of AAR North America.  The comprehensive new business research tool has not only become the go-to resource for hundreds of users’ new business intelligence needs, but also has become the “web-based new business assistant” in the industry!  In response to agency consultation requests, she has also developed a new program specifically for the benefit of agencies’ new business efforts, called smAARt insights.

She is dedicated to helping new business executives add “science to the art of new business.” Prior to her partnership at AAR North America, Lisa worked as a Communications Specialist, developing client-vendor relationships and promotional marketing programs for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York.  She started her career working with global clients including Philip Morris, International Home Foods, and Colgate-Palmolive as both a Print Specialist and Senior Media Planner while at Young & Rubicam, New York.

Lisa markets her own NAPPA award winning, e-commerce product, Classical Cradle, a collection of classical piano lullabies dedicated to new moms and their babies.  She is delighted to volunteer as a speaker for the AEF’s ‘Inside Advertising Speakers Program,’ where she visits colleges
and universities to speak to advertising students.  ”Sharing in the Power of a Wish” has remained a part of her life by continuing as a volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Lisa is also enthusiastic about serving as a committee member for the International ANDY Awards since 2004 and passionate about volunteering as an NSAC judge for the AAF since 2009.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Master of Arts degree in Communication Arts from New York Institute of Technology. Since 1998, she has been an Adjunct Professor of Advertising, teaching undergraduate media studies at NYIT.  In July 2007, she was invited into the Who’s Who Among American Teachers & Educators.  Lisa also serves on NYIT’s Alumni Relations Board since 2008 and as First Vice President since June 2010.

In her spare time, you can usually find her ‘tickling the ivories’ or teaching piano lessons to young, budding pianists as she has done since
1987.

In 2010, Internet advertising in the U.S. grew to a record $26 billion with online search constituting 46% of that revenue and officially surpassing newspaper and other print advertising to stand only second to TV advertising. This continuing transition in advertising dollars from “traditional media” positions LocalEdge and the right candidate in the forefront of helping businesses find success online. Our Digital Media Sales Agents work in consultation with their clients to determine the right product mix for their business.

Digital Media Sales Agents are able to offer search solutions for major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing, social media management on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, custom web site development, pay per click advertising, reputation management as well as marketing campaigns via email or text messaging.

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Panelist Profiles:

GinaMarie Senters is a Tallahassee native with Bachelors Degrees and experience in Music Education and Music Ministry. She has a passion to see schools, homes, and houses of worship equipped with the best pianos possible. She has managed Jim’s Pianos for the past three years, working to provide professional and knowledgeable services which continue to put Jim’s Pianos Customers first!