We are one club. We swear.

Here’s the quick and easy explanation. AAF-KC is an advertising club in Kansas City, and a member of District 9 of the American Advertising Federation. We’re not the type to brag but it’s safe to say we’re one of the largest AAF clubs in the country. So, we’re a pretty big deal.

Here’s where the story gets a bit tricky.

AAF-KC is one club that houses two more organizations. Ad2 is an age 32 and under group for ad professionals, and Art+Copy Club is a group designed for creatives, copywriters, designers and the like. Each group is a part of AAF-KC but serve the membership in more specific ways.

For example, Art+Copy Club provides more creatively inclined events, and ad2 provides more networking events. Not to say that any of the groups are exclusionary, if you’re an AAF-KC member you’re welcome to come to any soiree or speaking event, after all you’re an AAF-KC member. But the separate clubs were designed to meet members specific needs. Told you it got tricky.

This explanation may be much ado about nothing but at least it gives you a peek into how we’re all one big AAF-KC bent on networking, furthering our ad education as well as our quality of career for our membership.

2011/2012 AAF-KC Board

• Dan Barker, Immediate Past President [C3 // Director of Business Development]
• David Cacioppo, Professional Development Chair [emfluence // President & CEO]
• Tiffany Coffey, Consultants Tour [NKC Hospital // Internal Communications Specialist]
• Matthew Collins, Education [Matthew Collins Photography // Owner]
• Emily Dore, VP - Programs [VML // Account Supervisor]
• Kevin Fullerton, President [Springboard Creative // Principal/Creative Director]
• Aaron Cathey, Art+Copy Club President [Barkley // Copywriter]
• Sheree Johnson, Email Communications [Meers Advertising // Director of Business Intelligence]
• John Kreicbergs, VP - Communications [Meers Advertising // Director, Digital Strategy]
• Farrah McGuire, Education [VML // Talent Manager]
• Sam Meers, VP - Finance [Meers Advertising // President]
• Christopher O'Connor, VP - Membership [Liquid 9 // Partner]
• Julie Parker, ADDY Awards [Meers Advertising // Senior Account Manager]
• Sara Soseman, Web/Digital Content [Department Zero // President]
• Jennifer Spencer, Programs [The Spencer Group // Recruiter-Advertising/Marketing]
• Misty Stocksdale, ad2 President [Blacktop // Brand Navigator]
• Jessica Wilson, Social Media [VML // Senior Social Media Strategist]
• Hilda Awad-Brown, Sponsorship [The Buckle // Director of Creative Services]