birmingham chapter of american advertising federation

Membership

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

AAF Birmingham plays a unique role in our local advertising community because we strive to maintain a strong network, through industry knowledge and education, creative recognition, and opportunities for idea exchange, for both the businesses and individuals who make up advertising in the Birmingham area.

NETWORK​

AAF Birmingham is about people — professionals just like you who are committed to their work. With professionals across all disciplines of the advertising community, you have the opportunity to both teach and learn. Plenty of business relationships can be traced back to AAF Birmingham, and staying connected to both potential clients and your competition promotes a healthy industry.​

Volunteer

Here’s the scoop: you get to work with fun, intelligent professionals, take a break from your 9 to 5, and help support the Birmingham advertising community…what could be more fulfilling? We’re always looking for go-getters. For a list of volunteer opportunities, please email Caperton Gillett at info@aafbham.org.​

CONTRIBUTE

We sponsor numerous scholarships, community outreach projects, and professional events, and we spread the word about our success on our website. Your membership helps ensure that we can continue to support the academic, advertising, and Birmingham community and of course we also welcome you to contribute “hands-on” time.​

GROW

We hold regular professional development luncheons designed to help you enrich your career. But don’t think we’re “all work and no play” — we put on plenty of social events offering you the opportunity to meet others in your industry.​

SAVE

We show our appreciation to our members by offering reduced fees for professional events, as well as reduced American Advertising Awards® entry fees and show tickets. AAF Birmingham members are also automatically members of the American Advertising Federation, entitling them to generous discounts and services. For a current list of discounts and services, click here.

Platinum-Tier Membership 

(For Agencies or Companies with 100+ Employees)

$3000

Per Year

Includes the following:
  • 15 Transferable memberships 
  • 15 Tickets to the monthly Lunch-and-Learn Programs  [$300 value]
  • 15 Tickets to the American Advertising Awards [$1,500 value]
  • 15 Tickets to the Annual AAF Birmingham TEN Awards [$375 value]
  • 15 Tickets to most in-person networking events (excluding some special ticketed events) [$375 value]
  • Exclusive job listings on the AAF BHAM Monthly Newsletter
  • Discounted submission fee to Birmingham’s American Advertising Awards which includes free forwarding of Gold Award winners to the district competition [$340 value]
  • Access to a network of 40,000+ advertising and communications professionals
  • Includes your local, District, and National Membership dues along with the membership benefits
  • Qualify to serve on AAF BHAM Board of Directors
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Gold-Tier Membership

(For Agencies or Companies with 20+ Employees)

$1300

Per Year

 Includes the following:
  • 5 Transferable memberships 
  • 5 Tickets to the monthly Lunch-and-Learn Programs  [$200 value]
  • 8 Tickets to the American Advertising Awards [$800 value]
  • 8 Tickets to the Annual AAF Birmingham TEN Awards [$200 value]
  • 8 Tickets to most in-person networking events (excluding some special ticketed events) [$200 value]
  • Exclusive job listings on the AAF BHAM Monthly Newsletter
  • Discounted submission fee to Birmingham’s American Advertising Awards which includes free forwarding of Gold Award winners to the district competition [$340 value]
  • Access to a network of 40,000+ advertising and communications professionals
  • Includes your local, District, and National Membership dues along with the membership benefits
  • Qualify to serve on AAF BHAM Board of Directors
Join

Silver-Tier Membership

(For Agencies or Companies with 3+ Employees)

$800

Per Year

 Includes the following:
  • 3 Transferable memberships 
  • 3 Tickets to the monthly Lunch-and-Learn Programs  [$60 value]
  • 3 Tickets to the American Advertising Awards [$300 value]
  • 3 Tickets to the Annual AAF Birmingham TEN Awards [$75 value]
  • 3 Tickets to most in-person networking events (excluding some special ticketed events) [$60 value]
  • Exclusive job listings on the AAF BHAM Monthly Newsletter
  • Discounted submission fee to Birmingham’s American Advertising Awards which includes free forwarding of Gold Award winners to the district competition [$340 value]
  • Access to a network of 40,000+ advertising and communications professionals
  • Includes your local, District, and National Membership dues along with the membership benefits
  • Qualify to serve on AAF BHAM Board of Directors
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Individual Membership

$250

Per Year

Includes the following:

  • Discounted submission fee to Birmingham’s American Advertising Awards which includes free forwarding of Gold Award winners to the district competition *Cannot be used to enter on behalf of an agency or company
  • Monthly Program luncheons included for one person
  • Able to pay quarterly at $60/quarter
  • 1 ticket to most in-person networking events (excluding some special ticketed events)
  • Access to a network of 40,000+ advertising and communications professionals
  • All membership dues to National, District & AAF Birmingham included
  • Qualify to serve on Board of Directors
NOTE:
    • Entry into the American Advertising Awards competition only applies to the individual holding the membership and cannot be used on behalf of an agency or company
 
 
 
 

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Junior Membership

$85

Per Year

Includes the following

  • Discounted submission fee to Birmingham’s American Advertising Awards which includes free forwarding of Gold Award winners to the district competition 
  • 1 ticket to most in-person networking events (excluding some special ticketed events)
  • Monthly Program luncheons included for one person
  • Access to a network of 40,000+ advertising and communications professionals
  • All membership dues to National, District & AAF BHAM included
  • Qualify to serve on Board of Directors
 
Qualifications:
  • Limited to members ages 26 and under
  • Able to pay quarterly at $25/quarter
  • Entry into the American Advertising Awards competition only applies to the individual holding the membership and cannot be used on behalf of an agency or company
 
 
 
 
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Student / Graduate Membership

$40

Per Year

 Includes the following:
  • Discounted submission fee to Birmingham’s American Advertising Awards which includes free forwarding of Gold Award winners to the district competition 1 ticket to most in-person networking events (excluding some special ticketed events)
  • Monthly Program luncheons included for one person
  • Access to a network of 40,000+ advertising and communications professionals
  • All membership dues to National, District & AAF BHAM included
 
 Qualifications:
  • Must be a student or recent graduate (up to one year after graduation)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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If you’re already a member of AAF Birmingham, we’d like to extend our thanks for your continuing support of the advertising industry, and we look forward to meeting you at this year’s events. If you’re not yet a member, we urge you to consider joining our award-winning organization that boasts a diverse membership.
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Birmingham, AL
Email: info@aafbirmingham.com