Committees

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Serve on a Committee

AAF-ND has an exciting year ahead, and to make it even better, we need your time, energy and creativity!

AAF-ND committees provide excellent opportunities for you to get involved and contribute to making Fargo-Moorhead a better place, and a better place to be a professional communicator. The rewards are opportunities to showcase your talents, stronger ties with others in your field and, well, heck, a good ol’ pat on the back.

• ADDY Awards Committee – Administers the annual ADDY Awards competition by developing and conducting a professional and profitable awards show.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Tracy Konickson, 701-241-5347, tkonickson@wday.com
  Melissa Hintermeister, 701-730-4701, melissa@bluemeister.com
  Brad Clemenson, 701-231-6373, brad.clemenson@ndsu.edu

• Board Recruitment Committee – Recruits communication professionals to serve on the FM AdFed Board of Directors.
  
  Chair:
  Tracy Konickson, 701-241-5347, tkonickson@wday.com

• Golferoo Committee – Organizes a fun, social golf event for communication professionals, to be held in the spring of 2011.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Heidi Knutson, 701-499-6223, heidi.knutson@westernstatebanks.com
  Justin Eiler, 701-239-8636,
  

• Membership Committee – Recruits new FM AdFed members and works to retain current members.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Carrie Karch, 701-499-2176, carrie.karch@flintcom.com
  Brian Jorvig, 701-866-2430, brianj@synergy-graphics.com
  Ann Westra, 701-365-4318, ann@mathisons.com

• Programming/Reservations Committee – Plans, organizes and executes approximately six professional development programs for FM AdFed members.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Brad Clemenson, 701-231-6373, brad.clemenson@ndsu.edu
  Carrie Karch, 701-499-2176, carrie.karch@flintcom.com
  

• Public Service Committee – Assists at least one local nonprofit with an advertising/marketing project and develops/participates in other community outreach programs.
  
  Chair:
  Maxine Schmidt, 701-365-0648, maxine@charitablemarketing.org

• Publications/Communications Committee – Oversees the development and printing of all FM AdFed communication materials.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Heidi Knutson, 701-499-6223, heidi.knutson@westernbanks.com
  Sonja Goergen, 701-231-7771, sonya.goergen@ndsu.edu
  

• Scholarships/Education Committee – Acts as a mentor and liaison between FM AdFed and high schools, colleges and universities. Organizes Pro-Am Day and any other programs for higher-education students. Administers scholarship program for junior or senior year advertising/ communication college students attending one of the area schools.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Melissa Hintermeister, 701-730-4701, melissa@bluemeister.com
  Maxine Schmidt, 701-365-0648, maxine@charitablemarketing.org
  Jason Jacobson, 218-284-1111, jason@absolutemg.com

• Silver Medal Committee – Coordinates the selection of a winner of the prestigious Silver Medal Award and a reception for the recipient. The award will be presented in conjunction with the 49th Annual ADDY Awards ceremony on Feb. 10, 2006.
  
  Chair:
  Autumn Graber, 701-261-2692, autumngraber@live.com

• Website/Social Media Committee – Manages the North Dakota AdFed website and maintains presence on the web by updating various social media outlets.
  
  Co-Chairs:
  Shannon Luney, 701-271-1736, shannon.luney@sundog.net
  Tina Flach, 701-356-0130, tina.flach@titanmachinery.com
  Meghan Sullivan, 952-393-2900, meghan.sullivan22@gmail.com

If you have questions or would like to serve on one of our committees, please contact the committee chair or AAF-ND President Autumn Graber at Media Productions, 701-237-6863 or email autumn.graber@mediaproductions.com