Committees
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| Adcraft PM |
| Adcraft PM is a diverse group of young professionals within the Detroit-area advertising, marketing, and communications community. Adcraft PM coordinates many social and civic events directed toward, but not exclusive to, the young members of the Club. |
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| Awards |
| The Awards Committee is composed of the entire board of directors, because it takes a unanimous vote of the board to award the prestigious Adcraft Club Directors' Award, the Club's highest honor. This award has been presented 16 times since its inception in 1976. |
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| Community Involvement |
| A newly-formed committee for 2002-03, the Community Involvement Committee is responsible for monitoring Detroit area civic activities and recommending Adcraft's involvement as appropriate. |
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| Education |
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The Education Committee coordinates several annual programs and events for Adcraft members as well as college and university students. In addition, Education Committee members also serve as judges for the Adcraft Foundation Scholarships, which are awarded each year to deserving advertising students from Michigan colleges and universities. Each year, the Adcraft Club of Detroit awards approximately $25,000 in scholarship grants to collegiate applicants, who study in the fields of advertising and marketing.
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| Legislative |
| This committee is the Adcraft Club's official liaison to the Michigan Advertising Industry Alliance (MAIA). Working with the lobbying firm Karoub & Associates, MAIA serves as the advertising industry's "watchdog", monitoring legislation that could be detrimental to the industry and taking appropriate action when necessary. |
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| Membership |
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Responsibility for the recruitment of new Adcrafters lies with this committee. Adcraft is affiliated with the American Advertising Federation (AAF), making all Adcrafters members of the AAFand eligible for their benefits.
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| Nominating |
| The Nominating Committee is responsible for developing a list of candidates for the annual Board of Directors election. |
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| Program |
| The Adcraft Club holds meetings from the last week in September through the third week in May. 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 on the Adcraft podium. This group has the important job of scheduling those speakers or specific programs. |
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| Public Relations |
| The Club's Public Relations Committee carries out an agenda of activities designed to enhance the Club's image with the general public and within the advertising industry. |
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| Publications |
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The Publications Committee chairs serve as publishers of The Adcrafter and coordinate advertising sales for the annual Roster Edition. The Committee is also responsible for recommending enhancements to the Club's publications to conform to current technological trends and ensure a healthy revenue stream.
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| Reception |
| This "welcoming group" of Adcrafters is always easy to find at our meetings - they are the professionals who assist other Adcrafters in identifying their tables. |
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| Special Events |
| The Special Events Committee handles various events on the Club's calendar, including Adcrafest, one of the Detroit area's largest and most successful golf outings, and other Adcraft-sponsored events designed to foster involvement and camaraderie among the membership. |
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Strategic Planning
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The Strategic Planning Committee suggests potential courses of action that will ensure the Adcraft Club remains viable and healthy well into the future.
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