Career Day 2008

Friday, February 22, 2008
Renaissance Chicago Hotel
1 West Wacker Drive
7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Come see what Chicago advertising has to offer.

Each year midwest college and university students gather in Chicago for CAF's annual Career Day program to find out more about the advertising industry. In addition to benefiting the students, this program is a great opportunity for Chicago's advertising professionals to give back to the community, by sharing their experiences.

Panel topics addressed include: Account Management, Ad Production, Brand Promotion, Creative, Research & Account Planning, Event Marketing, 
Media Planning & Sales, and Public Relations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Important Information for Career Day Attendees

Register Today!
**We will be accepting registrations online until Monday February 18th at 5pm.**

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE 

Or view our PDF

All cancellations must be made in writing. No refunds are available after Friday, February 8th.


   2007 Career Day Information

Date: February 23, 2007
Location: Renaissance Hotel, 1 West Wacker Drive, Chicago

2007 General Session Speakers included:
Scott Neslund, President - CEO, MindShare, CAF President
Rocco Smeriglio - Partner, Yahoo!, CAF Past President
Fay Ferguson - Co-CEO, Burrell, 2006 Chicago Ad Woman of the Year, CAF Board Member
Paul Tilley - Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Creative, DDB Chicago
Danniele Meglen - Media Research Analyst, MindShare, CAF Young Professional and former Career Day attendee

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors:
AOL
Arc Worldwide*

Blue Chip Marketing & Communications

Carat USA
Chicago Creative Partnership

Chicago Tribune*

Cramer-Krasselt
DDB*
Digitas
Draftfcb*
element79partners*

Energy BBDO
ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Euro RSCG*
i4design*
Kraft

Leo Burnett*

McDonald’s Corporation

Mediaedge:cia

Meredith

MindShare*

Ogilvy & Mather*
OMD*

Paladin

Schawk
Starcom*
StarLink*
The Creative Group

Yahoo!
 

Additional Tour Hosts:
Burrell Communications
Chicago Portfolio School
JWT
Laughlin/Constable
*Tour Sponsors 

THANK YOU TO THE 2007 CAREER DAY PANELISTS

Account Services Panel

 Tiffany Alexander, Energy BBDO

 Tracy Nappier, Adcomm Group
 Trent Buterbaugh, JWT  Jennifer Nelson, Colman Brohan Davis
 Marty Gahbauer  Ted Roumanis, element79
 Dave Kissel, DDB  Ashley Waite, Arc Worldwide
 Leslie Klein, DDB  Lisa Weinstein, MindShare
 Kristyn LePenske, Energy BBDO  

Ad Production Panel

 Matt Abramson, element79  Jim Noone, DDB
 Heather Jensen, DDB  Patty Phassos, DDB
 Katie Juras, element79  Marybeth Radeck, Corbett Accel
 Harvey Lewis, JWT  Julie Regimand, Draftfcb
 Jennifer May, Ogilvy  Brian Smego, DDB
 Michelle Morgan, Ogilvy  Will St. Clair, DDB

Brand Promotion Panel

 Elaine Bragg, TPN  Kasey Short, McDonald's Corporation
 Scott Clark, Arc Worldwide  Linden White, Ogilvy Action
 Soraya Faber, Frankel  

Event Marketing Panel

 Russ Carpel, Robert Brandt & Associates  Alberto Perez, Relay Worldwide
 Devin Collins, Hall Event Group/ Draftfcb  Katie Rothery, Marketing Werks
 Brian Goldstein, NIKETOWN Chicago  Gary Shanas, DDB
 Chris Hartweg, Marketing Werks  Kristen Zimmerman, Hall Event Group/ Draftfcb
 Jeffrey Miller  

Creative Panel

 John Beck, Sigma Chi HQ  Jessica Hendren, Arc Worldwide
 Ken Bostrom, Colman Brohan Davis  Heidi Kessler
 John Carney, Flydesign  Ron Klingensmith, Slack Barshinger
 Mark Cwiakala, Ambrosi  Craig Likhite, JWT
 James Dorn, Edward G. Dorn & Associates  Randy Mitchell, Jacobs & Clevenger
 Lisa Ghisoff, Gizmo Design  Christine Peterson, Greenhouse Communications
 Chip Grogg  

Public Relations Panel 

 Erika Crowell, DDB  Alisa Monnier, StarLink
 Debra Henningfield  Graham Nolan, Starcom

Media Planning & Sales Panel

 Jeremy Bloom, Clear Channel Outdoor  Jessica Heidemann, USA TODAY
 Rynell Cook, MindShare  Jackie Kulesa, Starcom
 Megan Corder, Discovery Channel  Susan O'Leary, Carat USA
 Susanna Earnest, OMD  Mike Parent, Chicago Creative Partnership
 Ron Golminas, Newsweek  Laura Serge, Redbook

Emerging Media Panel

 Davis Brewer, StarLink  Christen Mahlmeister, Meredith.com
 Mike Feltz, Yahoo!  Dave Marsy, Digitas
 Tim Fogarty, MindShare  Karla Shaffer, My Space
 Steven Hart, Draftfcb  

2008 Registrations will be accepted until Tuesday February 19th.