Thursday, April 25 • 5pm
2024 ABCs of JOBs
Join us for an insightful session on how to land your dream job in Advertising & Marketing.
Gain insider tips and strategies to kickstart your career, including:
Building your brand to stand out from the competition
Networking secrets for career success
How to shine in your job interview and more!
Hosted by Mea Spady, Executive Director, The Kūpaʻa Network, this event is geared toward college students graduating or entering the workforce in Advertising, Cinema Production, Digital Communications, Graphic Design, Sales, Social Media, PR & Marketing, and the like!
2024 Pele Awards Show Saturday, May 4 · 5 - 10pm SOLD OUT
Honoring Hawaii's Best in Advertising and Design for 2023
President’s Message
Iʻm honored to serve as your new AAF Hawaiʻi President starting this July 2022. My main goal for this upcoming year is to engage and connect with all of you through our upcoming in-person events, educational programs, and networking socials.
The new club year brings exciting opportunities, so keep an eye on our social media channels, e-blasts and website as we bring back some of our favorite in-person events and add a few new events to the mix.
I want to make sure that you feel value and inclusion in AAF Hawaiʻi, so feel free to e-mail me anytime at ryank@kineticproductions.com. Feel free to reach out to any member of our executive team: Lindsay Schedler (Vice President), Helen Chang (Board Secretary), and Keith DeMello (Treasurer).
Iʻd like to send a special mahalo to Immediate Past President Jerry Blue for leading us through the pandemic years and keeping our club together. Jerry graciously agreed to stay on the board and I appreciate his continued leadership.
I would also like to welcome our newest board members Larry Ganiron and Kristina Ono who will both serve on our Communications Team.
Also please help spread the word for our upcoming Shining Star Scholarship which launches in Spring 2023.
I hope to see you all soon!
Mahalo,
Ryan Kawamoto
President, AAF Hawai`i
Who We Are
The AAF (American Advertising Federation) Hawaiʻi is the unifying voice for advertising. Our mission is to promote the business of advertising and communications through professional education, recognition of excellence, government relations, self-regulation, and public service. Most importantly, AAF Hawaiʻi provides an arena by which all members of the advertising community can work together for the common goal of creating a stronger industry. Meet the people that make up this year’s team on the AAF Hawaiʻi board.
Careers
Connecting you to latest advertising job opportunities.
Your future begins here!
Best of the West Media awards
Through the Best of the West Media Awards, media companies of all shapes and sizes, individual employees, and aspiring media students in the Western U.S. have an opportunity to be acknowledged for their excellence in media and service to their communities.