The Advertising Club of New York explained

The Advertising Club of New York, also known as The Ad Club and originally called the Sphinx Club, is an advertising industry group promoting 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. The Club offers the community access to conversations and key influencers, inspiration and recognition for creativity, innovative training for professional development, and networking and diversity initiatives.[1] [2] [3]

Origins

In 1896, a group of eight men working in advertising in New York City began meeting for lunch on a regular basis to share ideas on the business that sustained their livelihood. They called themselves the Sphinx Club, and in 1906 this growing group incorporated as the Advertising Men's League, eventually 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

List of presidents

Thirteen Presidents from the first 20 years of the organization include: M.M. Gillam, Artemas Ward, Herbert B Harding, Frank Presbrey, F. James Gibson (founder and first president), Samuel Brill, Phillip A Conne, W.R. Hotchkin, George B Van Cleve, Collin Armstrong, E.D. Gibbs, Henry C Brown and Preston P Lynn.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE ADVERTISING CLUB of NEW YORK. theadvertisingclub.org. 6 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Advertising Club Of New York. investopedia.com. 6 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Ad Club of New York "I'mpart"s Diversity Training. brandchannel.com. 6 March 2014.
  4. News: Vega. Tanzina. Tanzina Vega. With Diversity Still Lacking, Industry Focuses on Retention. The New York Times. 3 September 2012 . 6 March 2014.
  5. Times Union Bklyn, 29APR 1926
  6. Web site: The ADVERTISING Club Of New York Honors FedEx's Steve Pacheco As 2013 Advertising Person Of The Year. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306205010/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/11/advertising-club-awd-idUSnPnNY5jknm+160+PRN20131111. dead. 6 March 2014. reuters.com. 6 March 2014.
  7. Web site: Advertising Clubs and Associations - AAF Hall of Fame: Key Industry .... advertisinghall.org. 6 March 2014.