Membership

Membership is open to anyone who creates, buys, or sells advertising, media, or services in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice area.

About 100 advertising professionals from the area belong to our organization. Membership typically consists of advertising media representatives, advertising agency personnel, TV and video producers, graphic artists, copy writers, illustrators, photographers, printers and advertising management executives.

Becoming a member of AAF Suncoast means joining a strong community of students and advertising professionals who share a vast network of accessible ideas, solutions and resources. Members are linked into events and opportunities and are also entitled to exclusive discounts and updates within the advertising community.

Why Should YOU Join AAF-Suncoast?

AAF fills many needs.  In addition to furthering the interests of the Suncoast advertising community, and speak with a united voice to those that regulate our

industry, we offer you our top ten reasons to join AAF.

  1. Meet new people and network
  2. Make other advertising professionals aware of your business
  3. Find a client or vendor
  4. Hear national speakers talk about educational topics
  5. Have Fun!
  6. Mingle with the Advertising Elite of the Suncoast
  7. Get discounts on great products by being a member
  8. Belong to a great National Organization – American Advertising Federation
  9. Improve yourself
  10. Contribute to your industry

AAF has established relationships with numerous companies making our members eligible for discounts and other goodies.

“My goal in being a member of AAF-Suncoast is to strengthen the business climate for our members. Our chapter’s members are a cross section of talented Advertising Agencies, Interactive Firms, Graphic Artists, as well as a collection of excellent printers and production companies. I want local and regional companies to understand that they don’t need to look elsewhere for top of the line Creative services.”

- Sam Stern, Past President and CEO of Cap Creative

INDIVIDUAL

Individual Membership is available for freelancers, small businesses and agencies.

Individual (1) Member -  $ 90.00

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

Corporate (3) Member – $ 240.00
Corporate (5) Member – $ 390.00

These annual membership packages are designed for companies interested in multiple employee participation and represents a great value that will result in professional rewards for companies interested in participating.

These memberships afford all employees within the company an opportunity to grow professionally and develop significant business relationships.

STUDENT

Membership in AAF Suncoast is open to all age groups and encompasses all areas of the advertising industry.

Student Benefits include:

  • Résumé and portfolio exposure
  • Networking with leaders from the advertising, marketing and communications industries and peers
  • Hearing industry leaders discuss the changing world of advertising the role of public service advertising, making the transition from college to corporate

Student Membership – $ 25.00