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Most Promising Students Program

February 24-27, 2026 | New York City

The AAF's Most Promising Students program connects the advertising industry with the nation’s top college seniors from all backgrounds. This experience provides opportunities to recruit fresh talent and further prepare the advertising industry’s best young prospects. 

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AAF x iHeartMedia x Known Originals presents

Future Legends of Advertising

Season 4 Out Now

The definitive podcast on all things advertising from the most-renowned experts in the field! The “Future Legends of Advertising” podcast pairs advertising luminaries with the AAF's Advertising Hall of Achievement inductees for wide-ranging and intimate conversations covering everything from how they are driving the advertising industry forward to the impact they are having on their communities.   

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Industry News

Study Finds Advertising Drives 20% of U.S. Economy, Supports 1 in 5 Jobs

Key Findings

A study commissioned by The Advertising Coalition and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence has quantified the extraordinary impact of advertising on US jobs and growth.

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Industry Recognition

75th Advertising Hall of Fame

April 23, 2026 | New York City

The Advertising Hall of Fame honors industry legends for their globally recognized achievements, groundbreaking innovations, and exceptional philanthropic contributions to the advertising industry and their communities. 

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Creative Recognition

American Advertising Awards Winners

The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry's largest competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year. 

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Chapter Leadership Resources

Content hdesigned to help leaders to promote programming, increase membership, and provide a valuable experience to the members.

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Corporate Members

We have more than 60 corporate members from the nation's leading advertisers, agencies and media companies partnering with the AAF. 


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News Feed

2026 Class of the Advertising Hall of Fame Announced
12/16/2025 
“The Biggest Night in Advertising” Will Celebrate A Who’s Who of Advertising Greats, Including Six Legendary Industry Leaders, One Corporate Honoree, Two President’s Award Recipients.
2026 Recipients of the Advertising Hall of Fame President's Award Announced | AAF
10/6/2025 
The AAF announced today that Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning icon Barry Manilow and Four Time Emmy, Golden Globe winning actress/author and activist Marlo Thomas,will be presented the organization’s 2026 prestigious President’s Award.
Advertising Hall of Achievement 2025 Class Announced, Ashley Graham to Receive Cultural Force Award
8/5/2025 
The AAF has unveiled the seven newest inductees into its highly regarded Advertising Hall of Achievement—the industry’s premier honor celebrating leaders 40 and under who are transforming the future of advertising.
Read-On for a Recap of ADMERICA 2025
6/26/2025 
The AAF hosted its annual national conference—ADMERICA—earlier this month. The four-day event was held at the Westin Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA and attended by more than 500 professionals and students.
American Advertising Awards Best of Show Winners Announced
6/7/2025 
"The Other Hand" for Cheetos Wins Best of Show; Work From BYU AdLab for Crayola Captures Best of Show in the Student Competition