Membership

Membership in the AAF-Greater Flint is a great way to nurture your professional growth. Whether you’re a novice just starting out or a well-established veteran, you’ll benefit from becoming a member. You’ll connect with the advertising, marketing, and communication community through education and training, informal get-togethers, and special events.

Our membership includes agencies, designers, sales reps, broadcasters, marketers, marketing directors, photographers, public relations professionals, web developers, printers, business owners, educators. and students. Join us.

Member Benefits

  • Discounted ADDY® Entry Fees. Save over $120 per entry as a member with paid membership.
  • Local networking opportunities with industry professionals.
  • Education and training on the latest trends in technology, creativity, advertising, and marketing.
  • Reduced monthly Professional Development Program luncheon fees.
  • Reduced fees for participation in monthly programs and club functions.
  • Opportunity to receive recognition and honor for club and industry contributions.
  • Updates on legislative and regulatory issues and proposals affecting advertising within Michigan and Nationally.
  • Opportunity to participate in public-service projects that directly impact the well-being of our community.
  • Help educate students who have an interest in an advertising career.
  • Improve opportunities to recruit talented individuals to your business or field.
  • Learn about job opportunities in the advertising industry.
  • Automatic membership to the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
  • Through AAF members can take advantage of discounts including: AdWEEK and
  • Advertising Age magazines, Airborne Express, Alamo Rent a Car, Mutual of Omaha Insurance, PROBOP Insurance, and PROINSURE professional and liability insurance … and more!
  • AAF SmartBrief daily e-briefing created for advertisers, agencies and media companies – news from hundreds of top industry sources – it’s what decision makers need to know – it’s FREE to only AAF members.
  • Access to member only information on the AAF.org website.

Student Membership

Persons with a demonstrated interest in an advertising/communications career who are enrolled full or part-time at a college or university and who are not employed full-time by an organization that would sponsor the student’s associate membership. Student memberships would not include membership in AAF. 

College Connection Chair- Jim Shurter-MCC  james.shurter@mcc.edu

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We are the premier resource for advertising, marketing and communications professionals in the Greater Flint area. We offer our members nationally noted speakers, networking opportunities, social events and the ADDY® awards competition. We are a not-for-profit professional advertising association and the local affiliate of the American Advertising Federation (AAF).

Membership Levels

Individual Member ($75/YR)

An advertising person actively engaged in the creation, production, purchases, sales, education or use of advertising/media/retail/marketing and sales promotional material. 

Student Member ($30/YR)

Persons with a demonstrated interest in an advertising/communications career who are enrolled full or part-time at a college or university and who are not employed full-time by an organization that would sponsor the student’s associate membership. Student memberships would not include membership in AAF.

Corporate Member ($250/YR)

An advertising person representing an organization actively engaged in the creation, production, purchases, sales, education or use of advertising/media/retail/marketing and sales promotional material. (Includes up to 3 persons within the organization.)

Education Membership ($350/YR)

A local college or university that joins for all of the student body, including faculty, in the field of advertising or marketing. With this membership, all currently enrolled students or faculty are included as members. A list of names with individual contact information must be provided by the Student Connections Chair.

Transitional Member ($75/YR)

Individuals who were Student Members previously, but have graduated and are actively looking for employment in the advertising industry. Being a member will harbor an opportunity, at a reduced membership rate, to gain the benefits of being a member of the AAF and the American Advertising Federation of Greater Flint. This membership is good for one (1) year after date of graduation.