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Adcrafest
A nationally famous golf outing that attracts golfers and dinner guests to a private golf course every summer.
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April Foolishiness
"Adcraft's unofficial kickoff to spring". It's not only a great party and networking opportunity, but also a silent auction for hard goods, tough-to-get tickets, and opportunities to spend quality time in informal settings with leaders of the Detroit advertising community and much, much more.
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Bowling
The Adcraft Club Bowling League was founded in 1924 and today has over 100 members. Join in the Adcraft Bowling Fun! We are a coed league, and it doesn’t matter if your average is 100 or 200 - each team gets a handicap to level the playing field. Each team consists of seven men and women, but only five bowl each week, which allows for rotating so that everybody gets a night off. Interested in having more fun than is typically allowed under Michigan law? The league begins in September and continues through April.
For more information or to join the fun, contact League President Paul Gross, paulg@wdiv.com
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The D Show
The D Show, Detroit’s annual creative awards show, is a celebration of our creative spirit and the great work that comes out of the Motor City. Coordinated by the Adcraft Club’s D Council of leading creative directors, The D Show is designed to inspire and ignite the Detroit creative community, and inject some fun back into the business.
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| Adcraft PM |
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A subset of The Adcraft Club, composed of a diverse group of young professionals within the Detroit advertising, marketing, and communications community who are involved in the promotion of social and civic events directed toward, but not exclusive to, the younger members of the Club. These events provide Adcrafters and their guests the opportunity to meet others in the advertising industry in a relaxed, out-of-the office setting. |
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| American Advertising Federation - AAF |
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Adcraft members come from all segments of the advertising industry, ranging from top-echelon auto industry, advertising agency, and media executives to students and entry-level trainees. The Club provides every member with numerous opportunities to meet peers, make new friends, find career opportunities, and establish business relationships. Through it's affiliation with the American Advertising Federation (AAF) membership benefits are increased as all Adcraft members automatically become members of the AAF. |
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| Business Publications |
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Save 25% on your Advertising Age subscription. The AAF member price on renewals and new subscriptions is only $74.00, a $25.00 savings off the published subscription price of $99.00. Call 1-888-288-5900, ask for Advertising Age circulation and identify yourself as an AAF member to take advantage of the discount. |
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Adcrafters can get a subscription to ADWEEK for the special rate of $199, $100 off the standard rate.
Add:  or  to your subscription and pay just $199.00, a $100 discount on each. To subscribe please send an email with requested publication(s) to: mnass@adweek.com
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Adcrafters can get a subscription or renewal to Crain’s Detroit Business for the special rate of $39.00, $20.00 off the regular subscription rate. (This rate is good only in Michigan.) Click here to send us an email request or call the Adcraft office at 313-872-7850 and we’ll provide the discount code, then call 1-888-909-9111 to take advantage of this special offer.
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| Car Rental |
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Hertz is offering members up to a 20 percent discount at participating locations in the U.S. and around the world. Please visit www.hertz.com, fill in your reservation information and indicate that you have a "discount, coupon or other offer." To get the ID number, email us at adcraft@adcraft.org or call the Adcraft office at 313-872-7850.
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| Education |
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An essential part of the Club's original mission, Adcraft's annual education initiatives today include several that benefit both current members and advertising students.
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ADvance - The Adcraft Club Study Program
Adcraft's signature education program (formerly the Detroit Advertising Study Program) features a streamlined and contemporized agenda. The ADvance program is designed to be particularly relevant to advertising professionals with five years experience or less. Each of the 11 sessions is devoted to a different aspect of the business, with real-world practitioners at real-world locations providing a comprehensive overview of the industry as it exists today. |
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AdConCareer Symposium
Each fall the Adcraft Club conducts a seminar that provides advertising students and other aspiring individuals an opportunity to learn more about careers in advertising from some of the area's top advertising executives, with a focus on dialogue between the presenters and students. |
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Adcraft Foundation Scholarships
The Adcraft Foundation, incorporated in 1961, is a non-profit subsidiary of the Adcraft Club. Its chief function is to provide financial assistance to advertising and marketing students in Michigan colleges and universities, via scholarship grants. The Adcraft Education Committee awards individual scholarships between $2,000 and $5,000, for a total of $25,000 each year. Professors at various schools are invited to nominate candidates in the fall, with scholarships awarded in April. |
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AAF Sixth District National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)
Co-sponsored by the Adcraft Club, this competition challenges advertising college student teams from schools from the states of Indiana, Illinois and Michigan to create a comprehensive multimedia campaign that can be readily implemented by a real-world client.
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Detroit Historical Museum
The Detroit Historical Society’s flagship attraction, the Detroit Historical Museum, closed to the public for ten weeks this summer so contractors could complete a half-million dollars in upgrades to exhibits and facilities. The “Grand Re-Opening” celebration began on Friday, September 29th.
Adcraft members can enjoy the new exhibits as well as membership at 15% off the regular membership fees! Contact the club office at adcraft@adcraft.org or 313-872-7850 to obtain the Adcraft discount code to include in your online application.
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Detroit Zoo
Adcraft members can enjoy membership at the Detroit Zoo as well as a 10% discount on zoo membership fees! Discount coupons can be obtained from the club office by emailing Clarence Young or calling him at 313-872-7850. When you receive your discount coupon just print the application, attach the coupon, submit the fee less the 10% discount and mail your application to: Detroit Zoological Society, 8450 W. Ten Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067.
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Login to the Members Only section of our site to order your tickets at a discounted rate on upcoming events offered on our Olympia Entertainment Adcraft Member On-Line Box Office
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| Insurance |
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As an Adcraft member you can join AAA Michigan with special group rates on AAA membership services and insurance products. Benefits include: Discounted AAA membership dues and enrollment fees; auto and homeowners insurance at specail group rates; pre-paid 24-hour emergency road service; access to AAA Travel, featuring member-only benefits and specially-priced vacations; Show Your Card & Save discounts which can save members up to 20% or more at thousands of retailers; free maps, and much more.Click above or call 1-800-AAA-MICH for more info.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Adcraft's health insurance plan provides extensive benefits by combining hospital medical/surgical benefits with selected Master Medical benefits. Click here to learn more about eligibility, package description and rates. Or, click here to go directly to the BCBS web site.
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Michigan Business & Professional Association - MBPA
Business Owners - Through our affiliation with MBPA you can purchase a BCBS group policy at an affordable rate.
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MBPA Michigan Business & Professional Association
27700 Hoover Rd. Ste 100
Warren, MI 48093
Email: info@michbusiness.org
Website: michbusiness.org
Phone: 586-393-8800 Fax: 586-393-8801 |
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Mutual of Omaha Insurance
Disability, Life, Business Overhead Expense and Medical coverages are available to AAF members through the Mutual of Omaha Companies. Most plans feature discounts or enhancements not available to the general public. Simply call 1-800-223-6927 and identify yourself as an AAF member. There is no cost or obligation. |
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PROBOP
Businesses today have an even greater capacity for work than was true just a few years ago, and thus, have far greater exposure to potential loss. Through PROBOP, AAF offers a variety of insurance coverages. PROBOP can custom-build a program for your business by choosing from a selection of options that make sense for you. For more information, call 1-800-899-1399 or visit www.mimsintl.com/members.htm. |
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PROINSURE
Many individuals and companies will fall victim to professional liability suits. Through PROINSURE, AAF now offers its members professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance designed to meet your profession's E&O insurance needs. For more information, call 1-800-899-1399 or visit www.mimsintl.com/members.htm.
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| Legislative Action |
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MAIA
Through its affiliation with the Michigan Advertising Industry Alliance (MAIA), the Club keeps close watch on the Michigan Legislature. Click here to learn more.
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| Mail/Shipping |
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FedEx
AAF and FedEx have teamed up to bring you special FedEx discounts. Save up to 20% with no enrollment fees or minimum shipping quotas! >>More>>
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| Meetings |
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We hold meetings from the last week in September through the third week in May that provide quality networking opportunities. Each meeting features a prominent guest speaker, and over the years a great many national and international celebrities from the worlds of business, politics, the military, entertainment, sports, and journalism have appeared at the Adcraft podium. The list of celebrities appearing and/or speaking at our luncheon meetings includes Peter Jennings, Diane Sawyer, Tom Brokaw, Joan Rivers, Larry King, John F. Kennedy Jr., Siskel and Ebert, Dominick Dunne, Reverend Al Sharpton, astronaut Alan Shepard, Paul Harvey, Rusty Wallace, then vice-president Lyndon Johnson, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and every Governor of Michigan and US Senator from Michigan for the last 50 years.
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| Publications |
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We publish our web site as well as a monthly trade magazine, The Adcrafter, which reports on Detroit-oriented advertising news and Adcraft Club activities. Both include our Clearing House, A listing of advertising industry events, Adcraft's Clearing House prevents the scheduling of two similar events at the same time. The Club's web site and The Adcrafter provide suppliers of advertising materials or services with an opportunity to target sales messages to top-level decision-makers here in Detroit. Click here for advertising rates and material requirements.
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| Travel |
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If you are departing from Detroit Metro Airport get one day of free parking. Each additional day runs $9.00. Qwik Park is conveniently located at 7782 Middlebelt Road. They provide a continuous free shuttle service and luggage handling. They also pick you up at your vehicle. Email the Adcraft Club office for your discount coupon. Or, call the club office at 313-872-7850.
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