Ad 2 Austin

🎾 Meet us on the court!

Join Ad 2 Austin for a happy hour at Padel39 East on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 6–8 PM. Come connect with Austin’s advertising, marketing, creative and media community (and play a little padel while you’re at it).

RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/MtJ2GSvGIl9PXQ1zvWyw

this is your chance to collaborate, put your skills into practice, and experience what it’s like to work through an agency-style project from the ground up.

📍 Monday, Sept. 14
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Easy Tiger North

Bring your laptop, bring your ideas, and come ready to work.

This is a membership-exclusive event, so if you’re part of AD2 Austin, we’ll see you there. 👋

Not a member yet? Consider this one of the many ways AD2 Austin helps you turn your skills into experience.

RSVP 🔗 https://partiful.com/e/PAB3LSfvbrqZEeQMUhKP

Your first few years in the industry come with a LOT of questions, we got to tackle some of them yesterday.

Yesterday, some of our AD2 Austin board members had the opportunity to sit down with students at Texas State University for a candid Q&A about navigating the early stages of a career.

We talked about:
💡 Building the right mindset early in your career
🎯 Standing out in today’s job market
🚀 Finding opportunities as a young professional
📈 The current state of the advertising + creative industry
💬 Career advice we wish we had heard sooner
👋 What it’s actually like working in our respective fields
🤝 And how AD2 Austin can help you build connections, experiences, and community along the way

One of our favorite parts of being part of AD2 is getting to share what we've learned, learn from the next generation, and help create a stronger creative community in Austin!

⛳ September Membership Meet Up: Dirdie Birdie Mini Golf ⛳

This month, we're building connections the fun way! Join fellow Ad 2 Austin members for a night of putt-putt, drinks, and good conversation at Dirdie Birdie's quirky indoor course.

📍 Dirdie Birdie
🗓️ Thursday, 9/03
🕖 7:00 PM

Spots are limited, so RSVP early!
🔗https://partiful.com/e/OlEuO3Bi0OWI7MEolwdl

Not a member yet? Learn more through the link in bio.

Your Wednesday night plans just got a little more interesting 👀

We’ve already gotten the year rolling, and now it’s time to bring everyone together for an evening of connection, community, and a look at what’s to come.

Come meet the board, connect with fellow Austin professionals and creatives, get a preview of upcoming events and opportunities, and see where you can plug in this year!

📍 WellSuite South Lamar
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 6–9 PM

If you haven't RSVP'd yet, now's the time!!
🔗 RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/s8S1QFnRPMrJ5AAZSPRi?

Introducing the Clubhouse Initiative🏡✨

We're kicking off a new way to work, learn, and grow together 🫶 Our working sessions is where Ad 2 Austin members come together for Public Service projects and other program programming!

First up: Public Service Workshops, Stage #1 Briefing, Strategy & Research📋

This membership-exclusive program gives you hands-on, agency-style experience working on a real client project! Make sure to RSVP via our Partiful events ☺️

📍 Sept 2nd, 6-8PM @ Austin Library
📍 Sept 14th, 6-8PM @ Easy Tiger North
📍 Sept 29th, 6-8PM @ Cosmic Pickle

Not an Ad 2 Austin member yet? Sign up today 👉 https://www.aafaustin.org/membership

Our September Newsletter just dropped 🍂 Ad 2 Austin has rolled out our own monthly newsletter and we couldn't be more excited!!

Want to join the club? Sign up to get company spotlights, upcoming events, membership news, and more straight to your inbox every month 💌

Check it out ➡ https://ad2austin-newsletter.beehiiv.com/