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Ad 2 San Diego Update (www.ad2sd.com)
Updated 02/04
President: Nick Manning
Email: nickbmanning@yahoo.com

AMA CAUSE CONFERENCE: San Diego Ad Club & Ad 2 Members are invited to April Special Event - 5th Annual AMA Cause Conference. San Diego's largest marketing partnership conference for businesses & nonprofits. Presentations and support from PRSA, San Diego Ad Club, San Diego Gruntmakers, and San Diego Performing Arts League. Fast-paced power conference to help local companies and non-profits to understand the latest marketing trends and issues facing the industry today. Discover new facts and business-building strategies through intriguing case studies, local know-how, fresh ideas and make new contacts - all in one 7-hour conference.
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 am - 3 pm, Time: 8am to 3pm
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, 901 Camino Del Rio South
For more information and updates, please visit http://www.sdama.org
Space is limited to the first 150 attendees.

SAN DIEGO AD CLUB LUNCHEON: 96,000 Customers in their Pajamas with a Visa Card, Ready to Buy, Buy, Buy
You'll find out more about advertising and programming opportunities on Internet talk radio at the Ad Club's April 16th luncheon program at the Quality Resort in Mission Valley. With the majority of listeners utilizing networks or Windors multi-taksing software, a listener can concurrently perform other functions on their computer while listening to Internet talk radio and assessing websites that are refered to during the show. Four scheduled speakers include Chris Murch - wsRadio.com Co-owner and President, Lee Mirabal - wsRadio.com Co-owner and Program Director, David Sherrell - Sterling Media Group Co-Owner and Vice President of Marketing, Cheryl Sutley - Sterling Media Group Co-owner and President. Sudley and Sherrell are both hosts and are both hosts and Executive Producers of Total Wellness Radio, a show heard on wsRadio.com.

What: Ad 2 Poker Pub Crawl
When: Saturday, January 24, 2004, 3pm
Entry Cost: $8 Ad 2/Ad Club Members, $10 Non-Members
Where: Start at The Tavern ion Pacific Beach
Why: Fun!!
How: At each bar (total of 5 bard) you will get one card from the deck. At the end of 5 bars, the person with the best poker hand wins the prize!
Bar Crawl Line up (times are estimated)
The Tavern 3pm
Plum Crazy 4 – 4:30pm
Bub’s Dive 4:30-5pm
Moondoggies 5-5:30pm
Hennessey’s Tavern 5:30-6pm

The Odds are in Your Favor! Ad 2’s Casino Marketing Event is a Sure Bet! Take a Chance! Featured Speakers from Barona Valley Ranch Casino!
When: Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 7pm
Where: National University’s Torrey Pines Location. Academic & Administrative Headquarters 11255 North Torrey Pines Road #123
Cost: $15 Ad Club/Ad 2 Members and Students, $20 for Non-Members
RSVP: by 1/13/04 to the Ad Club Office at 858-576-9833 Ph or 858-576-9846 Fx
*Sandwiches, chips & soda provided!

09/03
Ad Club After 5 Event
Experience the Ballpark Center – PETCO Park Preview, March 27th, 2003
Thursday, March 27 – Padres Ballpark Center, 715 J Street downtown San Diego
5pm – 7:30pm. Café Sevilla will provide fine food and there is a no-host bar, drinks are $3.00. Cost: 20 Ad Club members, $25 non-members

Time flies and in less that 400 days, we will be headin’ downtown to a baseball game at PETCO Park! The After Five adventure includes a unique theatre show, replica of a private ballpark suite, and other fun baseball displays and lost of fun suprises!

Ad 2 Happy Hour
Mark your Calendars! Ad 2 is going back to the Sand Bar, May 8, 2003 to hang out and have a little bit of fun.
Location: Sand Bar (across from Roller Coaster in Mission Bay) 718 Ventura Place, San Diego, CA
When: Thursday, May 8, 5pm
Phone: 858-576-9833

Wind and Sea + You and Me + Advertising + Drinks + Ideas + Conversation + Networking + New Friends + Old Friends + Beer + Food + Fun + Sunset + Wine + Prizes + Beach + Everything in Between = Ad 2 Happy Hour
Ad it up! $3 for non-members, or they can get in free if they RSVP b7 5/7/03
$1 raffle tickets for door prizes! Free Appetizers! Drink Specials!

This is an exclusive event for professional under 32 in the advertising field. If you know a friend or foe that fits the profile, by all means forward this on. It will bring you good karma and lasting friends

PS = Please help us spread the word by forwarding this message to at least one person. You will have good luck all week for each person you forward it to! (How much luck do you want?)

10/02
San Diego Ad Club & San Diego State Communication Department present "The Anatomy of Branding" Friday, October 2002, SDSU Montezuma Hall in the Aztec Center. Speaker: Jim Scott, Account Director, Carmichael Lynch. This presentation features an in-depth look at several Carmichael Lynch successes developing great brands based on the power of personal relevance. Case studies will include: Harley Davidson, Porsche, Ikea, Northwest Airlines, Coca Cola & the American Advertising Federation. 8-8:45 am Continental breakfast/networking, 8:45 - 10:45 am Presentation, 10:45 - 11am Wrap up. $30 Members, $40 Non-members. Parking provided in Parking Structure 1, levels 1,2,&3 (Faculty Staff Parking). RSVP by noon, Tuesday, Oct.15 - 858-576-9833. $10 additional at the door & late reservations. All no shows & late cancellations are billed!

9/02
We'll be having our next "bi-weekly planning meeting" this Monday 9/9/02 from 6 to 7 pm, at Café Japengo in La Jolla's Hyatt Aventine, 3777 La Jolla Village Drive, 92121. Please join us for Happy Hour, find out what's new with our exciting organization, meet your constituents, and participate in planning some future events. Items that will be discussed: Recent Developments, New Committees, Leadership Roles Available, Upcoming Events. Bring your bright ideas, as we are always interested in fresh input! Please RSVP to Jeff Becker jeffb@grafico.com.

8/02
Stack the deck in your favor with The San Diego Ad Club and Ad 2 San Diego's 1st Annual Summer Splash: The Fun Boat

A salute to San Diego's gaming industry aboard San Diego Harbor Excursions' glorious California Princess

Cruise enchanting San Diego Harbor and Bay aboard a first class yact, savor hors d'hoeuvres and champagne, up the ante on your favorite silent auction tiem, cut the rug with the live sounds of The Good China, and other diversions

Thursday, August 29, 2002
6 P. M. - 8:30 P. M. Departing at 6:30 P. M. (no exceptions)

San Diego Harbor Excursion's California Princess. Boarding at 6 P.M., departing at 6:30 P. M. (No exceptions) from 1050 N. Harbor Drive, downtown San Diego

$35 for members, $45 for non-members. $10 additional at the door and late reservations (Reservations after noon on Friday, August 23, 2002, will be considered late. All no-shows and cancellations will be billed.

Don't test your luck, space is limited. Call (858)576-9833 to RSVP or fax to (858)576-9846.

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