Organizations

The National Association of Hispanic Publications Inc., (NAHP, Inc.) announced the selection of Association Management Group as the trusted firm to take over the daily management of their organization. NAHP, Inc. will transition management effective immediately with a contract start date of July 2007. Moving from a stand-alone association to an association management company model enables NAHP, Inc. to turn over day-to-day operational activities to AMG association experts, allowing the volunteer leadership to focus on the important issues of members and the growth of the association.

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) honored the exceptional work of the 2007 ADDY Award winners. The ADDY Awards are the world’s largest, and arguable toughest advertising competition, presenting both professional and student advertising. This year’s gala event took place during the AAF National Conference 2007, June 7–9, in Louisville, Ky.

In an effort to offer the latest information, trends and insight into the exploding diversity marketplace, the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau (CAB) has launched its new online Diversity Marketing Center.

Dear Honorable Senator: I am writing on behalf of the membership of The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies ( AHAA ), which represents 98 percent of the U.S. Hispanic advertising, marketing and media firms and more than $5 billion in corporate spending to reach the Latino community in America . Given the immigration debate we are compelled to reiterate our view on the importance of immigrants as contributors to our nation’s economy.

Pioneers in Hispanic advertising, marketing and broadcasting gathered to announce the formation of the AHAA Archive of Hispanic Marketing to preserve the industry’s past and provide a path to the future. The archive, sponsored by the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA), will be housed at the Library of American Broadcasting on the University of Maryland campus in College Park.

HispanicAd.com and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) are proud to announce the call for entries for the HispanicAd.com 2006 Media Planning Awards competition. The awards will be bestowed at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agency (AHAA) 22nd Semi Annual Conference April 25-27, 2007 at the Drake Hotel – Chicago, IL.

We congratulate the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) for leading our Industry over the last 10 years and honoring our industry pioneers. The publication, a collaboration between AHAA, HispanicAd.com and Advertising Age, will be delivered inserted in the February 19, 2007 issue of Advertising Age and available digitally. Click on link to download digital version of publication.

The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) and Pioneers of Hispanic media and marketing in the United States will gather this Tuesday to reflect on more than 50 years of an industry-in-the-making and celebrate the future of what corporate marketing agencies view as a business imperative.

Tribune Publishing announced the sale of Hoy New York, its Spanish-language daily newspaper, to ImpreMedia, LLC. The sale, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2007, does not include the Hoy publications in Los Angeles and Chicago. Terms were not disclosed.

Adweek’s Marketing y Medios announced its second annual Hispanic Marketers of the Year last night at the opening dinner of the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) Multicultural Marketing Conference.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the creation of the IAB Mobile Committee at the IAB Leadership Forum: Agency Summit. As an extension of the IAB’s overall mission, to increase the share of advertising and marketing dollars that Interactive media captures in the marketplace, the IAB Mobile Committee will focus on developing mobile as a viable advertising platform for marketers and agencies.