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Monday, September 22, 2008

Save the Date :: Oct. 16 :: Creative Careers Workshop

Thursday, Oct. 16 :: 12:30 – 2 PM
Shepard Hall, Room #290

"Creative Careers Workshop -- SAVE THE DATE!!! David Thompson of the CCNY Career Center, AAF-CCNY President Jason Selfe and Prof. Nancy Tag have landed AMAZING guests!!! On Thursday, Oct. 16: Facebook, Universal McCann, Ogilvy & Mather, and Carat will give presentations about careers in Interactive Advertising. SAVE THE DATE!!!

Jason encourages everyone to look through their corporate websites and learn about the featured companies. He urges MCA students to “Come with questions. Show your interest. Make a connection."

The MAIP info day (originally slated for Oct. 16) has been re-scheduled; new date to come.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Tax-Exempt Scholarship Fund Established

PRSA-NY has set up a tax-exempt way for you and the entire New York PR community to assist our best and brightest students! Click here to read the press release announcing our 501(c)(3) fund that was established as a part of the PRSA Foundation or visit http://www.prsa.org.

MAIP Info Day - Oct. 30 - 12:30 - 2 PM, Shepard Hall - Room #290

Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) graduate and CCNY MCA Alum Lynssey Rijos will present details of the program, application process and deadlines.

Come learn about this highly competitive and rewarding professional training program.



International Sweethearts of Rhythm Screening :: Sept. 24 - 5 PM

See MCA Chair Andrea Weiss’ Film
Rifkind Center Conference Room, NAC 6/316
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 5 PM

Noted documentary filmmaker, writer and historian Andrea Weiss, Chair of CCNY’s Media & Communication Arts Department, will present her film "The International Sweethearts of Rhythm." The work tells the story of on an all-women's (and mostly black) big-band jazz group of the 1940s-50s. There will be discussion and refreshments.

Venez nombreux ! (Y'all come!)


VCU Brand Center @ CCNY Monday, Sept. 22

Top Advertising Graduate School Reps on Campus
Monday, Sept. 22, 6:30 PM (Location Pending)

Exciting news! For AAF-CCNY's first event of the semester, a representative from VCU Brand Center will discuss the school’s graduate programs Monday Sept. 22 @ 6:30 PM; location pending.

VCU Brand Center is one of the top advertising graduate schools in the country. Whether you’re interested in creative or account management, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU – Richmond, VA) offers an award winning program. For more info: www.brandcenter.vcu.edu; for the exact room location, contact AAF Chapter President Jason Selfe at jason_selfe@hotmail.com, who strongly encourages everyone with free time to attend.


NAMIC New York Public Affairs :: October Case Study Competition Competition


Interested Students—Contact Prof. Lynn Appelbaum Immediately
Showcase Your Team's Interactive Skills During NAMIC's Media Day
Network Selections Due Monday, Sept. 22


According to organizers at the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), this opportunity provides great exposure to the world of communications and entertainment, and allows students to be showcased and honored among New York City area peers.

There will be first, second and third place winners which will be announced October 24, 2008 (date pending). The amazing prizes have been sponsored by Lifetime Networks, IFC, Sundance, HBO and MTV to name a few. Ideally, there will be 4 students per team.

The preliminary outline for the week of October 20, 2008 is as follows:

Career Panel - Monday, October 20, 2008
Featuring top executives from the entertainment industry.

Celebration - Friday, October 24, 2008 (date pending)
Winning teams announced and awarded their prizes along with photo opportunities with top executives and VIP from the entertainment industry.

Important Case Study Notes
Please note that within the case study, students are asked to select a network. The Committee has agreed upon the following networks: MTV, ESPN, HBO, Discovery & Lifetime. Once Prof. Appelbaum or your professor shares the case study with you, network selections should be made by Monday, September 22, 2008.

Again, see Prof. Appelbaum or any ad/pr professor for additional details if you’re interested.

For more NAMIC info go to: http://namic.com/

Nicole J. Myrie
Manager, Production Administration
WE tv
11 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor | New York, NY 10001
Tel. 646-273-3662/Fax 646-273-3659
E-mail: njmyrie@wetv.com

Cafe Abroad in Print

Freddie Chavda, a 2008 Marquette University graduate is spearheading a college campaign competition for Café Abroad.

According to Freddie's communique: "Since its inception in 2006, Café Abroad has become a name known by study abroad-minded students and schools thanks to its magazine, Café Abroad InPRINT, which is distributed to more than 320 study abroad offices, and available online at www.cafeabroadinprint.com.

"In the past year, more than a dozen university study abroad offices have adopted Café Abroad's Network Solution, an online platform that allows schools to interact with their prospective, current and returned study abroad students using a private network customized by the university and hosted on www.cafeabroad.com.

"Café Abroad also fosters close ties with students through its numerous internships offered to students who are studying all over the world. Interns generate the content on the website, which includes hundreds of journalism articles, events, reviews, photographs, blogs and more. Through its interns' efforts, Café Abroad has become the largest online student generated study abroad resource."

Keeping with the organization's commitment and dedication to students, Freddie invites CCNY MCA students to join Café Abroad's 2008 Campaign Competition. Participants are accepted until Friday, September 26, 2008 and the competition will extend to the end of November 2008. Advertising and marketing students are encouraged to enter; the competition challenges them to create an innovative and well thought out integrated advertising and marketing campaign for Café Abroad. Café Abroad encourages students to work in teams, with ideally 3-5 members per group.

If you are interested in coordinating a team, reach out to any MCA professor. Once an official entry form is completed and returned, Café Abroad will provide an official schedule for the competition and detailed information regarding the campaign’s focal points. Questions?

Visit www.cafeabroad.com or email freddiechavda@cafeabroad.com.