May 1, 2023
Ad Connect Happy Hour Is Back!
Let’s get together for a fun, casual happy hour with your favorite people from the local ad scene! AAF DC Board members will be in tow to mingle, toast with half-priced sangria carafes, and talk shop. Free to attend. Members and non-members welcome!
Where: Proper 21K (2033 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006)
When: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 (5:30-8 pm)
Plug Into an AAF DC Committee!
Flex your leadership skills and expand your network while giving back to the local advertising community by joining an AAF DC Committee! Learn how you can support Events, Communications, Membership, Sponsorship Outreach, and Ad 2 DC, and share your interest by completing our Committee Interest Form!
Advertising’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Local Impact
Did you know that advertising generated over $61 billion in economic activity in D.C. in 2021? The impact is even greater in Maryland and Virginia! Advertising is a significant driver of the economy, but it occasionally comes under threat of taxation when legislators are looking for new sources of revenue. To ensure our industry continues to prosper, we need to remind our elected officials to keep advertising tax-deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
It’s easy to help out! Look up the email inbox of your Senators and Representatives and share the economic impact one-pager for your locale (linked below)! Learn more by visiting AAF’s Government Relations page or by contacting Clark Rector, AAF’s EVP of Government Relations (crector@aaf.org).
Meet LaQuita Howard, Ad 2 DC Chair
LaQuita Howard is the Marketing Manager for the League of Women Voters, supporting all communications needs for the People Powered Fair MapsTM campaign. The Texas native moved to DC January of 2012 to attend the Illustrious Howard University where she earned a degree in Advertising. When she is not working she indulges in reading, painting, writing, meditating, and dancing to Beyonce in the mirror. She also enjoys spending quality time with her friends and loved ones.
LaQuita hopes to grow Ad 2 DC, which supports ad professionals ages 32 and under with specialized early-career programming and leadership opportunities. She is especially interested to bring back the Ad 2 DC Public Service Committee, which provides a complete pro-bono marketing and advertising campaign for a local nonprofit.
Want to get involved with Ad 2 DC? Let LaQuita know by completing our Committee Interest Form and checking Ad 2 DC!