By Joining the Ad Club of The Virgin Islands you’ll begin to experience growth both personally, professionally and with your business. Every month, you’ll have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with a variety of professional and successful business people through luncheons and special events. You’ll be informed and inspired through the Ad Club’s Professional Development Series, hosting national and local speakers. You’ll have an excellent support system at your finger tips for advertising, marketing, promotion and branding. And you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your talent with other professionals and be recognized for creative excellence through the American Advertising Federation ADDY awards. As an Ad Club member you are automatically part of the 4 th district of the AAF and the benefits that come with its affiliation.
Membership has many benefits!
1. Networking Opportunities. Through our featured lunch programs and special events, you will have numerous opportunities to network with professionals from every aspect of the advertising!
2. Professional Development. Regular meetings featuring local and national speakers and programs that educate, inform, entertain and inspire.
3. Business Promotion. By becoming a member of the Ad Club, you will receive the opportunity to make targeted presentations and circulate special events and promotions happening in your business with other members. You will also be included in the local on-line membership directory and the District membership directory. As the Club grows, more opportunities are sure to come your way!
4. Portfolio Building Opportunities. Showcase your talents, expand your portfolio and gain marketable experience via the creation of newsletters, advertisements, press releases, public service campaigns, or simply by coordinating a program. The Ad Club provides the arena for professional growth.
5. A Larger View. By joining the AAF-USVI, you automatically become a member of the 4th District and National American Advertising Federation organizations, and enjoy all of their benefits. Participation in District and National conferences allows you to help shape the advertising industry on a local, district and national level.
6. Late Breaking News. Local newsletters and 4th District’s newsletters keep you informed on issues that affect you, further knowledge of the advertising field and it’s hottest new ideas and trends, and the movers and shakers in the industry.
7. Priority Communication. As a member of AAF-USVI you will receive email notices of meetings, and more, so you always know when and where to join for its next function.
8. Stimulation. Numerous opportunities to make a real difference through leadership roles in AAF-USVI from becoming a committee member to chair, to an officer or board member.
9. Youth & Education. Through our UVI Ad Club program, AAF-USVI promotes the business of advertising to students and encourages the growth of our trade by matching local students with local businesses for a hands-on intern experience. Businesses have the opportunity to employ enthusiastic and talented students and the students are able to gain much needed hands on educational experience.
10. Community Service. With your automatic membership to the American Advertising Federation (AAF-VI), you support community causes, like the UVI Ad Club Student Scholarship Fund; Now you can join us in our renewed commitment to local Community Service too.
11. Accolades. The Annual ADDY Awards honors, encourages and rewards local excellence in all fields of advertising, with the top winners advancing to the District and possibly right up to the National ADDY competition. Only AAF-USVI members can participate in the local ADDY awards.
12. Fun! The AAF-USVI promotes and encourages fellowship, and social interaction, whether in our Professional Speaker Series Luncheons, Annual Holiday Party, Ad Club Auction, or our ADDY Awards banquet. It’s the perfect opportunity to catch up on the latest industry news, meet new friends and take a break from the professional world
