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In making the announcement, Laurie Hironaka, former president of IAA West, said, “We are honored and fortunate to welcome Jane to the role of president and a member of board of IAA West.  She has a wealth of experience on both the corporate and agency side of the business and will provide strong leadership in continuing to build IAA West and its professional development and networking programs to benefit the Bay Area advertising community.”

Ms. Barrett joined SanDisk in 2007 as global head of advertising in the Corporate Marketing Group. She has more than 15 years experience in advertising and marketing fields serving in a variety of global positions with Intel in the U.S., Germany and Russia; and with Grey Advertising in London and Young & Rubicam in London.   She is a graduate of Anglia Ruskin University.

Laurie Hironaka, who has ably served as president of IAA West for four years, will become vice president of events.  She has served as West Coast Ad Manager for Topix since 2007 and previously served as the San Francisco Advertising Manager for The Economist magazine for more than ten years.  She also served in sales management roles with Time Inc. and the Readers Digest.  She is a graduate of Ohio University in Journalism and Advertising.

About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk’s product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders, digital audio/video players, USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise, embedded memory for mobile devices, and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk www.sandisk.com/corporate is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company with more than half its sales outside the United States.

About Topix
Topix, LLC operates as a community news Web site. It connects people to the information and discussions that matter to them in various towns and cities in the United States. The company links news from various sources, including newspapers, blogs, radio and TV stations, government, magazines, and corporate information sites to lively user generated forums. It also works with the media companies to engage their online audiences through forums, classifieds, publishing platforms, and RSS feeds. Topix, LLC www.topix.com was founded in 2002 and is based in Palo Alto, California

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently while effectively managing multiple tasks and deadlines. Knowledge of the 18-24-year-old demographic is a plus, as is experience in San Francisco Bay Area media sales.

Experience required: 10 years media sales management experience in a fast-paced work environment. Strong track record of sales achievement.

Skills required: MS office suite, Internet, Red Books data base usage. Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication ability.

Compensation consists of a base salary and percentage of sales with an upside potential for any sales goals that are exceeded. This is a part-time position requiring at least 25 hours per week. The job allows for work from a home office with regular meetings conducted in person or by Skype.

Please send cover letter, resume to drames@dailycal.org and copy to search@dailycal.org

November
 4 - Adobe
Systems, 
Inc.

, 601 
Townsend
 St

  6
PM
–
9PM
The
 Best
 of
 San 
Francisco
 Show
 is 
a
 non‐judged
 Creative 
Showcase.
 It
 was 
created 
by
 the
 IAA
 West to 
give 
the 
Bay
 Area’s
 advertising
 and design 
agencies 
an 
open 
venue
 to 
showcase 
their
 best
 work.

NEW reduced ticket prices for Best of San Francisco Show!

$10 for young professionals (30 and under) and students with ID
$20 in advance (Before Nov. 4)
Free for IAA members
$30 at the door so it’s worth it to buy in advance!
DOWNLOAD TICKET FORM HERE

If you are interested in sponsorship or participation, please download these forms: Agencies (Participant) | Corporate Sponsors | Media Sponsor

Now in its 50th year, CA continues to showcase the current best - from industry veterans to tomorrow’s innovators - in design, advertising, illustration, photography and interactive media.

At 7PM on November 4th, Mr. Coyne will share a brief presentation of some of the best work of the last 50 years produced by the San Francisco advertising community, and talk about how this city remains a powerhouse for nurturing new ideas.

You’ll have an opportunity to meet a man at the pulse of the changing design industry. Please join us for cocktails and conversation beginning at  6PM. It should be an inspiring evening.

WANTED: 
Your Best 
Creative

Why
 Should
 Your
 Agency
 Participate?

• Be 
among 
the
 “Best
of
the
Best” 
the
 Bay 
Area
 has
 to
 offer
 in
 groundbreaking
 creative 
work
–






Show
off!
• Support
 your 
local
 advertising 
community
• Participating agencies
 get 
10 tickets
–
a 
$300 
value
• Agencies
 are 
promoted
 on 
event
 website, 
invitations 
and
 other
 promotional 
materials, 
including

 
event 
signage
• Socialize,
 boast,
 admire, 
network
 and 
promote
 your
 best
 work
 at 
Adobe’s 
super‐cool

 


lobby, featuring
 state‐of‐the‐art 
audio/visual
 and
 presentation 
technology.
• If 
all
 that 
isn’t 
enough, 
the
 “Best
of
San
Francisco
Show” 
will 
be
 a 
fun 
evening
 spent
 admiring

 great work 
among
 colleagues
 and 
peers
 while
 enjoying
 open
 bar 
and 
delicious
 food.

SPECIAL
GUEST: 

Patrick 
Coyne, 
Editor,
 COMMUNICATION
ARTS
Please 
submit all
 work
 by
 October
 27,
2009.
All 
materials
 should
 be
 sent 
to:
IAA‐West
C/O
CRISWELL
ASSOCIATES,
 58 
Maiden 
Lane, 
2nd
 FLOOR,
 San
 Francisco,
 CA
 94108
PHONE:
(415)
398‐2220
If
 you
 have
 questions 
regarding
 materials,
 please
 contact:
 Kathryn
Soter


kathryn@ksoter.com

Submission
 Fees
Each
 agency 
is 
invited 
to 
display 
up 
to 
7
 examples
 of 
their 
finest 
work.
Minimum 
entry 
fee 
is
 $500
 for
 any
 organization
 with 
less
 than
 $50
 million 
in
 billings.
• 
From
 $50 
to
 $100
 million, 
entry 
fee
 is 
$1,000.
• 
From
 $100 
to 
$200 
million,
 
entry 
fee 
is 
$2,000.
• 
Above 
$200
 million,
 entry 
fee 
is
 $3,000.
Submission
 Format
Please
 attach
 
two 
copies
 of
 the
 entry
 information to 
each 
submission
 format 
(DVD,
print,
etc).Print: 
Entries
 should 
be
 mounted 
on
 20×30 
black
board.
Video/TV:
 Spots 
should 
be 
in 
standard
 DVD 
format.
Radio:
 Entries 
should 
be 
submitted in 
a
 standard
 audio
 CD 
format.
Interactive:
 Entries 
should
 be 
provided 
in
 standard 
DVD 
format,

 
be 
sure 
to 
include 
web
 address.
If
 you
 would 
like 
to 
include
 printed 
pages
 for
 display, 
please 
mount 
them 
on
 20×30
 black
board.
Misc,
 3‐Dimensional, 
Oversize:
 Please
 contact Kathryn
Soter


kathryn@ksoter.com

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Date: Thursday, October 29
Speaker: Alle Aufderhaar, Senior Partner, Client Services Director - OgilvyOne San Francisco
Location: OgilvyWest - 111 Sutter Street,10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
Time: 12:00 - 1:30PM
Please RSVP to Schandra.Hope@draftfcb.com

About the Speaker:
Alle joined the Ogilvy team in 2006, and leads the Marketing and Project Management capabilities for San Francisco.

Alle has deep experience in the Financial Services sector.  She has led large scale relationships on Charles Schwab, Royal Bank of Scotland/NatWest, and Allianz.  She has worked across consumer retail bank, small business, and institutional/financial markets, and has a particular focus on customer acquisition, cross-sell strategies, and loyalty marketing.  She is a self professed FS category nerd, and would like nothing better than to roll around in customer account history data and associated LTV models.

In addition to her Financial Services category work, Alle has spearheaded teams for Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, GlaxoSmithKline, The Mondavi Family of Wines, Levi’s Jeans, and Amazon.com.   She has also led engagements on Sony Electronics, Sony eSolutions, Sony Playstation, FedEx, General Motors, InterContinental Hotels Group, the International Herald Tribune, and Oracle.

]]> http://www.iaawest.org/events/young-professionals-lunch-and-learn-series-4/feed/ http://www.iaawest.org/events/90 http://www.iaawest.org/events/90#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:15:44 +0000 Bill Criswell Events http://www.iaawest.org/events/90 “DAY IN THE WINE COUNTRY”

Please join the International Advertising Association West and friends on Friday, September 25th, at the private estate of Meadowood Napa Valley. Activities include golf, tennis, croquet, poolside relaxation and spa services. At 2 pm, all attendees will be treated to a fully catered buffet lunch on Meadowood’s scenic Vintner’s Glen, complemented by a Wine Tasting adventure by Bryan Cordill, Brand Manager-Regal Wine Company.


Schedule:
10:15 am
Arrival, Check-In, and Warm-Up
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Golf Tournament (9 holes), Tennis or Croquet
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Catered Buffet Lunch and Wine tasting

Location:
Meadowood Napa Valley
900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena, CA 94574
800-458-8080
www.Meadowood.com

Wine Tasting Host:
Bryan Cordill, Brand Manager-Regal Wine Company
Bryan, with a prestigious ten year career spanning all California major markets will work with the Meadowood culinary team, by pairing wines that will best complement each particular food menu item while leading guests on a wine tasting adventure.

Cost and Registration:
Cost: $150. per person or $600. per group of four. Pool & lunch is $100. per person
Includes: Golf, tennis, croquet, buffet lunch & wine tasting. Spa treatments are extra and appointments can be made directly at: (800) 458-8080

For reservations contact:
Bill Criswell
Criswell Associates
58 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 398-2220 v.
(415) 834-3192 f.
billcris@pacbell.net

]]> http://www.iaawest.org/events/90/feed/ http://www.iaawest.org/events/yound-professionals-lunch-learn-series http://www.iaawest.org/events/yound-professionals-lunch-learn-series#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:53 +0000 Bill Criswell Events http://www.iaawest.org/news/yound-professionals-lunch-learn-series

Please join us at the offices of Draft FCB to hear Director of Account Planning, Matthew Willcox got his start in advertising and the online world.  Worldwide, Draft FCB works with nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies on print, TV and online campaigns.

Complimentary lunch will be provided.

Date: Wednesday, September 23rd
Location: Draft FCB Office, 1160 Battery Street (suite 250), San Francisco, CA
Contact: 415-820-8623
Time: 12:00 - 1:30PM

Please RSVP to Schandra.Hope@draftfcb.com

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