AAF Awards Gala 2025
Celebrate the best of creative excellence in advertising on the Space Coast at this year’s annual American Advertising Awards show, home of the coveted ADDY Award! Join us as we celebrate this year’s award-winning work and its creators.
This year we will be exploring around the excellent work at The Hilton Rialto! Prepare for an unforgettable adventure! Venture into the heart of the wild. Pack light, but be prepared for anything. A sense of adventure is all you truly need.
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DATE: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025
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TIME: 6:00pm
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LOCATION: The Hilton, 200 Rialto Place, Melbourne, FL
Select your meal option, add to cart, and check out to secure your ticket! One drink is included with your ticket purchase, the event will have a cash bar.
Plated Dinner:
Florida Field Greens with Spring Mix
Chicken Marsala
Grilled Pork Ribeye
Grilled Mahi-Mahi
Eggplant Stack
Garlic Rubbed Fingerling Potatoes
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Tiramisu
Sip & Speak
Unwind and network with Brevard’s advertising professionals at our quarterly program event — Sip & Speak.
Designed for ad agencies, freelancers, and any related creative field, this evening gathering provides a relaxed atmosphere to connect and exchange ideas.
Join an engaging conversation with three local experts – a Marketing Director, Digital Strategist and Art Director – on the art of branding.
Branding Banter?! Yes, please!
It’s a chance to expand your professional network, find inspiration, and learn something new.
Beach Cleanup – October 27th
Join us on October 27, 2024, at 9am to help clean up our beautiful beach. We will meet in the parking lot at Paradise Beach in Indialantic.
What: AAF Space Coast Beach Cleanup
Where: Paradise Beach, Indialantic (meeting at the south-most parking area)
When: Sunday, October 27 at 9am
The event will run from 9am until approximately 10am but you do not need to stay for the entire duration. Anything you can do is greatly appreciated. Bring the family and turn it into a beach day! Buckets and trash pickers will be provided.
We’ll be meeting at the south-most parking area of Paradise Beach in Indialantic.
Thank you to Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation for your continued sponsorship. Their support helps us fund educational programs, scholarships and events.
Let us know you can come!
2024 Annual Meeting & Board Installation
Voting on the 2024-2025 slate has been rescheduled and will take place at the annual membership meeting held on July 11, 2024, 6-8pm, at Rock Paper Simple.
Rock Paper Simple
1333 Gateway Dr, Melbourne, FL (map)
This event will follow an RPS social (info) and is an excellent opportunity to showcase the strong relationship AAF Space Coast has with its members.
The event is completely free to members but registration is required so that we can provide an accurate number of attendees for the event.
AAF Space Coast Fiscal Year 2024/25
Board of Directors Slate
- President – Shamika Lawrence, The Custom Ladybug
- President-Elect – Jennifer Pokorny, Rock Paper Simple
- Treasurer – Tori Barker, Sky Advertising
- Secretary – Chris Fynan, MTN Inc
- Immediate Past President – Jeremy Gerster, Sky Advertising
- Director – Adrienne Roth, BBN
- Director – Angela Neal, Project Solvers
- Director – Christie Lynes, Beachside Connections
- Director – David Jones, Diversity of Thought, Inc. (DoTi)
- Director – Marcus Smith, Principal Financial Group
- Director – Stephanie Byrd, The Viera Co.
AAF Awards Gala 2024
We are celebrating the best of creative excellence in advertising on the Space Coast at this year’s annual American Advertising Awards show, home of the coveted ADDY Award! Join us as we celebrate this year’s award-winning work and its creators.
This year we will be orbiting around the excellent work at Kennedy Space Center! Come as your favorite space-related character or in galaxy themed attire! We expect to see everyone to attend from Commanders to Wookiees, as well as Queens and Vulcans!
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DATE: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
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TIME: Lift off in the Rocket Garden at 6:00pm!
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LOCATION: Kennedy Space Center Debus Conference Facility and Rocket Garden
Select your meal option, add to cart, and check out to secure your ticket! One drink is included with your ticket purchase, the event will have a cash bar.
Plated Dinner:
Chocolate Crunchy Bar, Passion Fruit
Mango Cheesecake and Key Lime Tart