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ECAF OVERVIEW
The Emerald Coast Advertising Federation's purpose is to provide
leadership on issues involving and affecting advertising, and
through the efforts of its members:
- To strive for the betterment of advertising and its services
to the public by encouraging, recognizing and rewarding excellence
in all fields of advertising, including public service.
- To cooperate with government officials at the State and local
levels, and to represent the industry's position before legislative
and administrative bodies.
- To enhance the knowledge and skills of advertising practitioners,
support and promote advertising education and encourage talented
young people to enter the advertising profession.
- To promote and encourage the maintenance of high ethical
standards, including support of self regulatory programs designed
to ensure that advertising is truthful and accurate.
- To promote a better understanding of the functions and value
of advertising among the public, in academia, and in halls
of government.
- To promote and encourage fellowship, understanding and cooperation
among the various disciplines of the advertising profession.
CONGRATULATIONS ECAF!
4th District Club of the Year – Division III
On May 14, on behalf
of the members of the Emerald Coast Advertising Federation, Sabrina
McLaughlin accepted the 4th District's Club of the Year award for Division
III. Our club also received over 200 points on the Club Achievement survey
and made the District's "A-List". Not only are these
great honors, but we received over $700 in prize money! A big thanks goes out
to our hard working club members for making this possible!
ECAF HISTORY
The Emerald Coast Advertising Federation began 12 years ago.
Here is a brief recap of the club's progress.
Meetings:
• Emerald Coast Advertising
Federation held their first
meeting September 1992
• Jim Clark initiated the organization of the club
• First meetings were held at Holiday Inn on Okaloosa Island
• Meetings were held at Harry T's from 1994-2000
• Meetings held at Angler's from 2000-2002
• Meetings held at Fudpucker's in Destin
beginning in September 2002
• Meetings returned to Angler’s in 2003
ECAF Presidents:
• Jim Clark was the first president
from 1992-93
• Jack Jernigan was the second president from 1993-94
• Warren Meigs was president from 1994-95
• Patty Allegretto was the next president for three months in 1995
• Kay Elmore was president from 1995-98
• Jeanne Rief was president from 1998-99
• John Whitehead was president from 1999-2000
• Mark Hamrick was president from 2000-01
• Brenda Kastor was president from 2001-02
• Joy Todd took was president from 2002-03
• Dawn O’Connor was president from 2003-04
• Sabrina McLaughlin was president from 2004-05
• Aileen Koon has been the president since July 2005
ECAF ADDY® Award Presentations:
• 1993 – Holiday Inn, Okaloosa
Island, Chair Jim, Judy, Warren
• 1994 – Sandestin Grand Ballroom, Chairs Judy & Jim
• 1995 – Sandestin Hilton, Chair Pam Breaux
• 1996 – West Florida Ad Fed Joint Event
• 1997 – Nightown, Jim Clark & Nancy & Kay, Judging in Gainesville
• 1998 – Nightown, Nanacy Drawbond, Judging & Gallery
Night
at OWCC Arts Center
• 1999 – Suds and Cinema, Judging & Gallery Night
at OWCC Arts Center
• 2000 – OWCC Arts Center, Judging, Gallery Night & Awards
• 2001 – Radisson Beach Resort, Chair Brenda Kastor
• 2002 – Radisson Beach Resort, Chair Becky Odom
• 2003 – Sandestin Bayside Inn, Chair Andrea Wolfe
• 2004 – Sandestin Baytowne Wharf Conference Center,
Chair Heather Fogle
• 2005 – Sandestin Hilton, Chair JimClark
• 2006 – To be held at the Sandestin Hilton, Chairs Julie Vala &
Will
Maberry
ECAF Auctions:
• 1994 – Holiday Inn Coral
Room, Okaloosa Island
• 1995 – Holiday Inn Coral Room, Okaloosa Island
• 1996 – Grand Isle Grill, Media & Merchandise Extravaganza
• 1997 – Grand Isle Grill, Media & Merchandise Extravaganza
• 1998 – Tib's Roadhouse, Media & Merchandise Extravaganza
• 1999 – Lucky Snapper, Media & Merchandise Extravaganza
• 2000 – Eglin AFB Officers Club, Celebrity Waiter Media Auction
• 2001 – Holiday Inn Sunspree, Moonlight & Media
Auction
• 2002 – Howl at the Moon, Rockin' Auction, Chair Jennifer
Wakefield
• 2003 – Howl at the Moon, One Howl of an Auction,
Chair Lisa Worsham
• 2004 – Howl at the Moon, 5th Quarter Auction,
Chairs Judy Hoepfl and Brenda Franco
• 2005 – Howl at the Moon, The Luckiest Auction,
Chair Joy Todd
Thank You 2006-2007 ECAF Sponsors
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