The Advertising Club of New York
The Advertising Club of New York, also known as The Ad Club and originally called the Sphinx Club, focuses efforts on advertising industry self-regulation, professional training and good fellowship. The Advertising Club of New York is the only organization to bring the industry together across all disciplines – marketing, media and agencies – in the name of exchanging ideas and best practices for business and thought leadership. Offering the community access to conversations and key influencers, inspiration and recognition for creativity, the best training for professional development and a movement for diversity.[1][2][3]
Origins
In 1896, a group of eight advertising men in New York City began meeting for lunch on a regular basis to share ideas on the business that sustained them. They called themselves the Sphinx Club, and in 1906 the growing group incorporated as the Advertising Men's League, ultimately becoming The Advertising Club of New York in 1915.
Most of The Ad Club's early years were spent at the landmark Stanford White building at 23 Park Avenue, where Ad Club members, including the young Bill Paley, J.C. Penney, and Bill Bernbach, conducted business in the main dining room over lunch.
Initiatives
- 1906: The first formal course in advertising to be offered by an educational institution at New York University (NYU).
- 1911: The first supporter of the "truth in advertising" program, which remains a hallmark of consumer protection, and formed the first "Vigilance Committee", which evolved into today's Better Business Bureau.
- 1923: Held the first-ever advertising exposition at the 71st Regiment Armory to much acclaim, with an attendance of over 58,000.
- 1949: Founded the Advertising Hall of Fame immortalizing 10 giants of our industry the first year, and many more until it was turned over to the American Advertising Federation in 1973.
- 1964: Founded the International ANDY Awards to recognize creative excellence in advertising and to raise the standards of craftsmanship in industry.[4]
List of presidents
- 2003–Present Gina Grillo, Executive Director
- 2001 - 2003 Robert Mate, VP/Publishing Director, Meredith Corporation
- 1999 - 2001 Carla Loffredo, Sr. Partner/Director, Brand Comm, J. Walter Thompson
- 1998 - 1999 Steven Farella, jordanmcgrathcase & partners
- 1997 - 1998 Joanne Davis, Bozell Worldwide
- 1996 - 1997 R. Jeffrey Petersen, Architectural Digest
- 1995 - 1996 Ronald S. Fierman, Warwick Baker O'Neill
- 1994 - 1995 Susan C. Russo, The New York Times
- 1993 - 1994 Wenda Harris Millard, Family Circle
- 1991 - 1993 Wilder D. Baker, Warwick, Baker & Fiore
- 1989 - 1991 William F. Marlieb, General Media International
- 1987 - 1989 Richard D. O'Connor, Lintas: Campbell-Ewald
- 1985 - 1987 Leslie Winthrop, Advertising Agency Register
- 1982 - 1985 Judy Guerin de Neco, Judy Guerin, Inc.
- 1981 - 1982 Michael Chamberlin, Lebhar-Friedman
- 1979 - 1981 Fred R. Messner, Poppe Tyson
- 1978 - 1979 Al Ries, Ries, Cappiello, Colwell
- 1976 - 1978 Michael Chamberlin, Lebhar-Friedman
- 1974 - 1976 Edward Malluk, Timely Linens
- 1973 - 1974 Vincent A. Carberry, Precision Valve Corporation
- 1971 - 1973 Charles E. Ballard, Winius-Brandon Company
- 1969 - 1971 Milton Riback, Milton Riback, Inc.
- 1967 - 1969 William T. Leslie, TWA
- 1964 - 1967 Walter B. Bruce, American Can
- 1963 - 1964 Mervin P. Bickley, United Airlines
- 1960 - 1963 Horace H. Nahm, Hooven Letters
- 1959 - 1960 Gene Flack, Sunshine Biscuit Co.
- 1957 - 1959 Robert M. Gray, Esso Standard Oil
- 1955 - 1957 Thomas B. Haire, Haire Publishing
- 1953 - 1955 George A. Phillips
- 1951 - 1953 George S. McMillan, Bristol-Myers
- 1950 - 1951 Frank M. Head, United Cigar-Whelan Stores
- 1948 - 1950 Andrew J. Haire, Haire Publishing
- 1946 - 1948 Eugene S. Thomas, Bamberger Broadcasting Service
- 1944 - 1946 Allan T. Preyer, Vick Chemical Company
- 1942 - 1944 John A. Zellers, Remington Rand
- 1941 - 1942 I.S. Randall
- 1939 - 1941 G. Lynn Sumner, G. Lynn Sumner Co.
- 1937 - 1939 Lowell Thomas, television anchor
- 1935 - 1937 H.B. LeQuatte, Churchill-Hall Advertising
- 1932 - 1935 Grover A. Whalen, John Wanamaker
- 1930 - 1932 Charles E. Murphy, Murphy, Block, Sullivan & Sawyer
- 1929 - 1930 James Wright Brown, Editor & Publisher
- 1927 - 1929 Gilbert T. Hodges, New York Sun
- 1925 - 1927 Charles C. Green, Charles C. Green Advertising Agency
- 1923 - 1925 H.H. Charles, H.H. Charles Advertising Service
- 1922 - 1923 C. King Woodbridge, The Dictaphone Co.
- 1921 - 1922 Frank E. Fehlman, Churchill-Hall Advertising
- 1919 - 1921 George W. Hopkins, Columbia Gramophone Co.
- 1919 - 1919 F.A. Wilson-Lawrenson, Associated Press
- 1917 - 1919 George B. Sharpe, DeLavel Separator Co.
- 1914 - 1917 Harry Tipper, Automotive Industries
- 1908 - 1914 William H. Ingersoll, Robert Ingersoll & Bros.
- 1907 - 1908 Gerald B. Wadsworth
- 1906 - 1907 Charles Capehart
- 1896 - 1905 Data not available [5][6]
References
- ↑ "THE ADVERTISING CLUB of NEW YORK". theadvertisingclub.org. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Advertising Club Of New York". investopedia.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ad Club of New York "I’mpart"s Diversity Training". brandchannel.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ Vega, Tanzina. "With Diversity Still Lacking, Industry Focuses on Retention". nytimes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "The ADVERTISING Club Of New York Honors FedEx's Steve Pacheco As 2013 Advertising Person Of The Year". reuters.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Advertising Clubs and Associations - AAF Hall of Fame: Key Industry ...". advertisinghall.org. Retrieved 6 March 2014.