EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Networking, Social, Education
Member November
Jukebox in Ohio City
November 18, 2025
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Grab a beer and a seat for a series of short talks by our members! All are welcome to attend (including non-members). Admission is free. Cash bar.
Awards, Networking
The 2026 American Advertising Awards
Location TBA
February 26, 2026
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Check back soon for more information about the gala, which is our biggest night of the year. Contest entries will be accepted around November 2025 to early January 2026.
ADvance
Location TBA
March 2026
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We're so excited about this new educational opportunity for students and young pros! Check back soon for more details.
More events will be announced soon!​
Got an Idea for an Event?
We’re always brainstorming events that will benefit our community, so if you have an idea for an interesting panel topic or a place we could go to buy you snacks, please share!
Past Events (2025-2026)
Check out our recent past events from the current season!
 Night at the Races (Upcoming)Pony up to beat cancer at our fundraiser for LLS on August 21, 2025 at Welcome to the Farm! |  Game On (Ad Addicts Series)We gathered at Jukebox for a panel powered by NBCUniversal featuring speakers from The Cavs and Spotlight IQ. |
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Past Events (2024-2025)
Check out our recent past events, including educational panels, private art tours, happy hours and more!
 Hall of Fame Awards (June 2025)2025 Hall of Fame inductions at Glamper. |  Out of the Park Marketing (May 2025)We huddled up for an in-depth discussion of marketing for The Cleveland Guardians. |
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 20 Minutes and a Beer (April 2025)We grabbed a beer and learned about audio branding with featured speaker Jon Brennan from Sonic Signatures. |  2025 American Advertising Awards (February 2025)We celebrated the best of Cleveland's creative at a rockin' gala at Mahall's. |
 Talk & Tour at CMA (January 2025)We learned about CMA's marketing success with Data Genomix, and enjoyed private guided exhibit tours. |  Jingle & Mingle (December 2024)We celebrated the end of 2024 at Goldhorn Brewery. The evening was sponsored by NBCUniversal. |
 AI Panel (October 2024)We gathered at TRG for a panel about AI. |  Career Panel at Kent (9/25/2024)Our leaders visited Kent State University to answer questions about starting an advertising career in CLE! Attendees included student members of AAF and PRSSA. |
 Mixer with AAF-Akron (9/25/2024)We hiked at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and enjoyed happy hour at Winking Lizard with our sister chapter, AAF-Akron. |  Cleveland Photo Fest (9/11/2024)Led by festival founder Her b Ascherman, we enjoyed a private tour of the exhibit. |
 Hall of Fame Happy Hour (8/22/2024)In August 2024, several of our most accomplished community members joined us for a night of casual networking sponsored by Wilkins Media. |  20 Minutes and a Beer (7/18/2024)Featuring a short educational talk by AAF-CLE member John Coe, this event was a casual outdoor happy hour on the patio of Jukebox. |
 Taco Tuesday at Brewdog (June 2024)We kicked off the summer and celebrated our chapter's WIN in the national club achievement contest by giving everyone a free taco! |  Cleveland Museum of Art - Talk and TourAs part of our Ad Addicts series, we learned about the museum's award-winning marketing. |
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 The Good, The Brand, and The Ugly (April 2024)As part of our Ad Addicts series, we hosted an agency panel at Think Media Studios. |  Bash of the Titans (2/22/2024)The 2024 American Advertising Awards were held at Lago East Bank. |
 Cleveland Musuem of Art Tour (1/10/2024)Guided by an expert docent, we had a private tour of the New Narratives and Degas exhibits. |  Jingle & Mingle (12/4/2023)Our annual holiday party at Great Lakes Brewing Company. |
 Teamsgiving (11/16/2023)We met at Pins Mechanical for networking and friendly competition! |  Batty Addy Happy Hour (10/25/2023)We gathered on the rooftop of Studio 117 West for Batty Addy signature cocktails. |
 Cleveland Photo Fest (9/28/2023)We took a private tour of Cleveland Photo Fest. |  Happy Hour (7/20/2023)Networking on the rooftop of Garden City in The Van Aken District. |
Past Events (2022-2023)
Check out our 2022-2023 events including the American Advertising Awards, private art tours, happy hours and more! Click on the image for more event photos.
 Egyptomania at CMA (6/2023)We took a private tour of the Egyptomania exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Art. |  Hall of Fame Awards (June 2023)We celebrated our 4 new Hall of Fame inductees, plus our 4 Under 40 winners, Rising Star honoree, and student scholarship recipient at FWD Day + Nightclub. |
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 Trivia Night (April 2023)Joined by young professional visitors from the National Millennial and GenZ Community, we played trivia at Good Night John Boy. |  American Advertising Awards (March 2023)We gathered at Gordon Green to celebrate the best of Cleveland's creative work! |
 Photographs In Ink (January 2023)We took a private tour of the Photographs in Ink exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Art. |  Jingle & Mingle (December 2023)We gathered at Great Lakes Brewing Company for our annual holiday party. |
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