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About The AD Club

Our History

  • A group of business people meets regularly in New York City to discuss the advertising business. They name themselves the Sphinx Club, which became the Advertising Men’s League in 1906, and then, yes ladies, The ADVERTISING Club of New York in 1915. 

  • The AD Club launches a series of talks at NYU that becomes the first formal teaching about advertising to be offered by an educational institution.

  • The AD Club forms The Advertising Vigilance Committee. It’s the first “truth in advertising” practice, which is now a hallmark of consumer protection. The Committee evolved into today’s Better Business Bureau.

  • The AD Club launches an advertising and marketing course to train World War I veterans. Today, the faculty of A&M 101 features advertising’s biggest names. The class has given more than 50,000 people their first glimpse of the business.

  • The AD Club begins playing host to Presidents, princes and international dignitaries. Honored guest speakers have included Presidents Eisenhower, Truman, Hoover and Coolidge, The Prince of Wales, Commander Richard E. Byrd, and New York Mayors Walker, Wagner and LaGuardia.

  • The AD Club founds the Advertising Hall of Fame to immortalize industry giants. In 1973, the Hall of Fame was turned over to the American Advertising Federation.

  • The AD Club introduces the International ANDY Awards. The ANDYs celebrate great advertising and the people who create it. Winners receive the famous Oscar-style ANDY head as well as the coveted Championship ring, created in 2003 by Honorary Chairman Alex Bogusky and his agency Crispin, Porter + Bogusky.

  • The AD Club Foundation is born. The mission: support the educational needs of the advertising community and encourage promising young talent to pursue careers in the industry. So far the Foundation has collected $1.5 million, helping more than 700 New York City students.

  • The Club celebrated its 100th anniversary with "Night of 101 Stars." Guests included Bruce Barton, Charlotte Beers, Bill Bernbach, Jay Chiat, Phil Dougherty, William Randolph Hearst, and Annie Leibovitz.

  • Advertising Week in New York spotlights the influence of advertising. The AD Club hosts “The Stars of Madison Avenue: The Business of Celebrities.” The awards presentation honors the successful unions of brand and celebrity. Honorees have included BMW, American Express, The National Fluid Milk Processing Board, Nike, L’Oreal, VISA, Accenture, Pepsi, Alka-Seltzer, Pizza Hut, Hanes, Johnson & Johnson, and MTV.

Mission Statement

The ADVERTISING Club is the premier organization for all communication professionals in New York.  The Club offers its members a forum for exchanging ideas, career development, making connections, recognizing excellence and giving back to build a stronger advertising and marketing community.

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Board of Directors

The AD Club's Board represents an amalgam of senior executives from agency, corporate and media sectors who have demonstrated commitement to the future of the industry and the goals of the Club.

Management Team

The team works as a unit at The AD Club while each member has specific roles and responsibilities to keep the organization professional and vibrant.

The ADVERTISING Club Foundation

The AD Club Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Club, develops and administers educational outreach programs including scholarships and summer internship positions at the undergraduate level.

Advertising Person of the Year/ Silver Medal Award

The Advertising Person of the Year/ Silver Medal Award was established in 1959 by The American Advertising Federation to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising industry.

Sponsorship Opportunities

From The International ANDY Awards to NY Magazine Day, our events give sponsors the opportunity for name exposure among targeted and influential groups. And branding is just the beginning.