American Advertising Federation Cleveland

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Meet the panelist: 🌟 ADDY winner Immanuel Mullen 🌟Immanuel is the Director and Co-Founder of The Story Is, a creative pr...
05/18/2026

Meet the panelist:

🌟 ADDY winner Immanuel Mullen 🌟

Immanuel is the Director and Co-Founder of The Story Is, a creative production agency based out of Cleveland, OH. He leads a small team that specializes in blending brand strategy with story through the lens of film to help clients connect with audiences in an environment that keeps getting noisier.

Join Immanuel and other creative leaders for our Small Agency, Big Impact panel May 19th at Jukebox!

RSVP for FREE on our website.

Meet the minds behind the mic for Small Agency, Big Impact.We’re bringing together a stacked panel of Cleveland creative...
05/14/2026

Meet the minds behind the mic for Small Agency, Big Impact.

We’re bringing together a stacked panel of Cleveland creative leaders:

🎤 Katie Melnick — Managing Partner, Fizz Creative

🎤 Alexander Sprungle — Chief Executive Officer, Secret Creative

🎤 Jonathan Dillon — Chief Creative Officer + Co-Owner, One5 Creative

Moderated by Roger Frank, Managing Partner & Creative Director, Little Jacket, and AAF-CLE Hall of Fame member.

Different disciplines. Different paths. One seriously good conversation.

Pull up to JUKEBOX on Tuesday, May 19! RSVP at https://bit.ly/4tTDcmO

We intercepted a top-secret message from the contest's highest orbit:A Cleveland team will win a NATIONAL ADDY at Americ...
05/11/2026

We intercepted a top-secret message from the contest's highest orbit:

A Cleveland team will win a NATIONAL ADDY at American Advertising Federation's ADmerica conference in less than one moon 🌚

In the meantime, let’s give a sonic boom to our board leaders who organized the contest's local round here in Cleveland:

💫 President Jon Brennan and Executive Director Amanda Terman, our gala captains who emceed the show and helmed our stellar crew.

💫 1st VP Nakiyah Fears (Comms Director) and 2nd VP Stephanie Simpson (Art Director), who facilitated expert communication to the farthest reaches of The Galaxy CLE.

💫 Director of Photography Rustin McCann, who captured each dazzling moment for posterity.

💫 Directors Charlie Schafer, Larry Napoli, and Jazmine Robinson; Chairman of the Board Ryan Smith; Associate Director Lauren Blue; and gala volunteers Laina Rayman and Joshua Weisgarber, who kept our mission on track for success!

Congratulations again to all of our Local and AAF District 5 ADDY winners! We can't wait to announce the National results 🚀

📸 Rustin McCann

Cleveland, your District Mission is complete ✔️ Congratulations to our stellar local teams who WON District ADDYS in the...
04/17/2026

Cleveland, your District Mission is complete ✔️

Congratulations to our stellar local teams who WON District ADDYS in the American Advertising Awards this season:

BEST OF SHOW:
🏆 Brokaw for "Post-Post Retirement Campaign" for Lake View Cemetery

GOLD:
🏅 Brokaw for "Post-Post Retirement Campaign" for Lake View Cemetery
🏅 Brokaw for "Humans Over Human Trafficking" for The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking
🏅 Fizz Creative for "Mugsy Packaging" for Mugsy Bakes
🏅 Flexjet for "Chairman's Club Invitation" for Flexjet
🏅 MarcusThomasLLC for "What the Puff Campaign" for BUILT

SILVER
🥈 Ninety6 for "Dr. Rick Therapy" for Progressive Insurance

These photos are from the Local round, which was held at Music Box Supper Club here in The Galaxy CLE in February ✔️

Good luck to these AAF District 5 winners on the final stage of their creative journey: District honorees have the chance to compete in the contest's highest orbit, Nationals 🚀

National winners will be announced in May at the ADmerica conference's National American Advertising Awards show on Earth in Austin, Texas.

📸 Rustin McCann

Small Agency, Big Impact⚡️Join us at Jukebox on May 19th for an another inspiring night in our Ad Addicts series, where ...
04/17/2026

Small Agency, Big Impact⚡️

Join us at Jukebox on May 19th for an another inspiring night in our Ad Addicts series, where we celebrate big ideas and cultivate creative energy.

Featured panelists:
🌟 Katie Melnick - Managing Partner, Fizz Creative
🌟 Alexander Sprungle - Chief Executive Officer, Secret Creative
🌟 Jonathan Dillon - Chief Creative Officer + Co-Owner, One5 Creative

The discussion will be moderated by AAF-CLE Hall of Fame member Roger Frank, Managing Partner & Creative Director at Little Jacket.

➡️ RSVP at https://bit.ly/4tTDcmO

What are we doing this spring? 🌼Showing up, learning, and networking with the creative community!ADucation 📅 April 8, 15...
03/24/2026

What are we doing this spring? 🌼

Showing up, learning, and networking with the creative community!

ADucation
📅 April 8, 15, 22, and 29 ⏰ 6 - 8:30 PM📍rotating locations

Four sessions of practical insights, honest conversations, and valuable connections with industry experts. One ticket includes all four sessions + refreshments.

Ad Addicts: Small Agency, BIG IMPACT
📅 April 12 ⏰ 6 PM📍 Jukebox

Tag your creative sidekick below and get your tickets by visiting https://bit.ly/4aygiJK 🎟️

Two creative copilots, one unforgettable flight 🚀💫Thank you, Think Media Studios and thunder::tech for being our Creativ...
03/12/2026

Two creative copilots, one unforgettable flight 🚀💫

Thank you, Think Media Studios and thunder::tech for being our Creative Partners and helping make gala night happen the way it should. We appreciate you for helping us stick the landing. A melodious shoutout to Sonic Signatures for the evening's custom music. And thank you to Raise the Roof Entertainment for the presentation's dazzling LED wall.

📸 Rustin McCann

Trophies secured. Moments delivered. 🏆Thank you again to our Solar Trophy Sponsor, Falls & Co, for helping make the awar...
03/12/2026

Trophies secured. Moments delivered. 🏆

Thank you again to our Solar Trophy Sponsor, Falls & Co, for helping make the awards night feel official, cosmic, and stellar.

📸 Rustin McCann

Thank you, soundBOX: Studio Group 🌟As our Supernova Venue Sponsor, you helped create a space where fellow Cleveland crea...
03/11/2026

Thank you, soundBOX: Studio Group 🌟

As our Supernova Venue Sponsor, you helped create a space where fellow Cleveland creatives feel welcome, celebrated, and inspired. We appreciate you supporting our community and the work we honored.

📸 Rustin McCann

Raise a glass to Wilkins Media 🍸✨As our Galactic Bar Sponsor, you helped make the bar a destination all night long. Than...
03/11/2026

Raise a glass to Wilkins Media 🍸✨

As our Galactic Bar Sponsor, you helped make the bar a destination all night long. Thank you for supporting the celebration and keeping the pours and party energy going.

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