About AAF Lexington

AAF Lexington is the premier advertising association in the region: a community of industry professionals and aspiring students who come together to trade ideas, learn from one another, and represent this business in the way it should be represented.

Our members have a mosaic of opportunities to network, learn, and be part of a talented community. With access to AAF Lexington resources, connections and professional development, you can grow and stay successful in the advertising industry. Our activities include:

American Advertising Awards

See the best of the best at the American Advertising Awards, the industry’s celebration of the most creative advertising of the year. AAF Lexington hosts and organizes the first phase of this three-tier competition, honoring our local winners at an annual gala.

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Professional development events

Advertising Underground leverages lunch into learning. Take a deep dive into the latest trends, innovative strategies, and success stories in the advertising world with presentations from industry leaders that dig into the details of their craft. Leave with a full stomach and nuggets of knowledge that help you be better at what you do.

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Social Events

Get to know your fellow members in a more relaxed setting at events like:

Office Hours with a Board Member: Meet an AAF Lexington board member at various locations around town, share experiences, ask questions.

AAF Lexington foolin’ around: join us for some tomfoolery like happy hours, pumpkin carvings, trivia nights and more

Calendar of Events

Educational Seminars

Ad Legends, an annual event that brings the brightest minds behind the brands here to Lexington. Presenters from advertising, marketing, film and more will share the experiences that rocketed them to the top of their fields.

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