Summer Conference • September 18th-20th
The 2008 AAF Abilene Leadership Conference is fast approaching! Don't miss this conference filled with great speakers, fun events, and networking opportunities. It's never too early to register, you can download a registration form by clicking here. For questions or more information, email Conference Chairman Callie Morris at cmorris@zachryinc.com. To see the schedule for this exciting event, scroll down or click here!
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Registered Participants
| Jerry Bergeron | Amarillo Advertising Federation | Amarillo | District Web Co-Chair |
| Marsha Hughes | Amarillo Advertising Federation | Amarillo | Club Vice President |
| Leslie Richardson | AAD-Amarillo | Amarillo | Addy Chair |
| Don Guill | AAF-Amarillo | Amarillo | Club Member |
| June Cerrato | AAF-Houston | Canyon Lake | Past Governor |
| Doug Cerrato | Canyon Lake | ||
| Randy McCauley | AAF-Central Texas | Killeen | Club Officer |
| Terri Keese | AAF-Central Texas | Killeen | Club Officer |
| Marc Eisenberg | Dallas Ad League | Lewisville | District Committee Chair |
| Mary Bull | AAF- San Antonio | San Antonio | Club Member |
| Rebecca Ballard | AAF-San Antonio | San Antonio | Club Officer |
| John Aguillard | AAF-San Antonio | San Antonio | Club Board Member |
| Beverly Ingle | AAF-San Antonio | San Antonio | Club Officer & Dist. Committee Chair |
| Dave Diamond | AAF-Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls | Club Board Member-Officer |
| Susan Adkins | AAF-Fort Worth | Fort Worth | District Committee Chair & Past Governor |
| Melissa Burnett | AAF-San Antonio | Club Officer/Conference Chair | |
| Melissa Richey | Mason and Moon Advertising | Oklahoma City | Addy Chair |
| Randy Kemp | RK-1 Productions | Olkahoma City | Club Board Memeber |
| Jennifer LaFond | JLA Creative | Dallas | Addy Chair |
| Danny Flanagan | Zachry Associates | AAF-Abilene | Club ADDY Chair |
| Kit Sweeney | Zachry Associates | AAF-Abilene | Club ADDY Co-Chair |
| Chris Burton | Times Record News | AAF-Wichita Falls | ADDY Chair |
| Mike Roundtree | AAF-Fort Worth | Club President | |
| Keith Powell | AAF-Fort Worth | Club First Vice President | |
| Kent Dean | AAF-Fort Worth | Past Club President | |
| Morgan Greif | UL Coleman Companies | Shreveport-Bossier Advertising Federation | ADDY Chair |
| Rusty Edwards | CVA Advertising | AAF-Permian Basin | Club Board Member |
| Melissa Powell | Powell Creative, Inc. | AAF-Northeast Arkansas | Club Officer |
| Brian Powell | Powell Creative, Inc. | AAF-Northeast Arkansas | Club Member |
| Rene' Smith | Concussion Advertising | AAF-Fort Worth | Club Board Member |
| Amanda Gibson | Concussion Advertising | AAF-Fort Worth | Club Board Member |
| Jason Parker | The Graphics Group | AAF-Fort Worth | Club Officer |
| Joe Fournet | Ideas & M0re | AAF-Houston | Club Officer & District Chair |
| Melody Adams | Tiger Correctional Services | AAF-Northeast Arkansas | Club Board Member |
| Michael Roberts | Austin Ad Fed | Addy Chair | |
| Linda Key | Key & Associates | AAF - Victoria | Club Past President |
| Janet Maines | In House Graphics | Shreveport-Bossier Ad Fed | Club President |
| Dani Petty | Lamar Advertising | Arkansas Ad Fed | District Committe Chair and Club President |
| Ashley Wimberly | Arkansas Press Association | Arkansas Ad Fed | Club Board Memeber |
| Lisa Dombroski | Grunwald Printing | AAF-Corpus Christi | Club Officer |
| Debbie Vickery | Halo Flight | AAF-Corpus Christi | Addy Chair |
| Ryan Nims | Hunt Advertising | AAF-Permian Basin | Club Officer |
| Jan Sweringen | KMID-TV | AAF-Permian Basin | Club Board Member |
| Brian D. Goldbard | Entravision Communications Corp. | AAF-Permian Basin | Club Officer |
| Abie Cox | Visit Lubbock | Lubbock Ad Fed | Addy Chair |
| Sheila Westerholm | Suddenlink Media | AAF-Victoria | Addy Chair |
| Henry Hartman | AAF-Victoria | ||
| Lynne Swehart | Balcom Agency | AAF-Fort Worth | District Committe Chair and Club Board Member |
| Kim Vickrey | Arkansas State University | AAF-Northeast Arkansas | Addy Chair |
| Andrea Howard | AAF-Central Texas | Board Member & Dist. Committee Chair | |
| Dave Cowley | Weatherford National Bank | Weatherford, Texas |
Summer Conference Schedule*
Activity Schedule
Thursday, September 18th
3:00-8:00 Registration
5:00-8:00 Welcome Reception
6:00 Official Welcome
Friday, September 19th
8:00-12:00 Registration
8:00-9:00 Breakfast at MCM Elegante Lobby/Speaker: Jeff Salmon-Exec Director of Frontier Texas
9:30-10:15 Workshop Sessions A, B and C
Workshop A: Kent Dean-“True Colors”
Workshop B: Eddie Rains-Goal Setting and Attaining
Workshop C: District Addy’s Workshop-Marc Eisenberg
10:30-11:15 Workshop Sessions A, B and C
Workshop A: Jeff Warr-Research
Workshop B: Paul Maynard-Trade Show Insight
Workshop C: Joe Faulkner-Jingles
11:45-1:15 Lunch at MCM Elegante Atrium/Jeff Crilley-Emmy Award Winner Journalist from Fox
1:30-2:15 Workshop Sessions A, B and C
Workshop A: Kent Dean
Workshop B: District Addy’s Workshop- Marc Eisenberg
Workshop C: Eddie Rains-Goal Setting and Attaining
2:30-3:15 Workshop Sessions A, B and C
Workshop A: Jeff Warr-Research
Workshop B: Paul Maynard-Trade Show Insight
Workshop C: Joe Faulkner: Jingles
3:15 District 10 Committee Meetings around the hotel
4:30 Load Buses in Lobby
5:00-5:45 National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) downtown Abilene
6:00-7:00 Frontier Texas! cocktail hour and tour in downtown Abilene
7:00-7:15 Load Buses and head for Perini Ranch Steakhouse
7:45-10:30 Perini Ranch Steakhouse with dinner speaker and owner, Tom Perini
10:30 Load Buses & travel back to the hotel
11:00-12:00 Hospitality Suite hosted by AAF-San Antonio and AAF-Houston
Saturday, September 20th
7:30-8:15 Past Governor’s Breakfast at MCM Elegante
8:00-9:00 Breakfast at MCM Elegante Lobby/Orientation: Orientation Committee
9:30-10:15 Workshop Sessions D, E and F
Workshop D: Addy Workshop Melissa Burnett
Workshop E: Chad Rea, Founder of ecopop
Workshop F: How to Host a Convention Panel Discussion
10:30-11:15 Workshop Sessions D, E and F
Workshop D: Addy Workshop Melissa Burnett
Workshop E: Chad Rea, Founder of ecopop
Workshop F: How to Host a Convention Panel Discussion
11:45-1:00 Lunch at MCM Elegante Atrium/Speaker: Chad Rea Founder of ecopop
1:15-3:30 Regional Business Meeting/Closing Remarks