Who are the members of AAF Asheville? They’re advertising, marketing, and interactive agencies, writers, printers, photographers, graphic designers, web designers, paper companies, web developers, corporate marketing and communications pros, advertising media companies and reps, PR specialists, marketing consultants, and others in the business of communication. We hail from Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Black Mountain and other [...]

The Public Relations Association of Western North Carolina, or PRAWNC, is the region’s premier professional organization for public relations, marketing, advertising and communications professionals since 1983.
PRAWNC is an organization dedicated to the professional development of Public Relations and Communications professionals. PRAWNC members meet monthly at luncheons or after-hours events in the Asheville and surrounding areas [...]

CONNECT Business Networking Event @ Satchel’s Bar NO RSVP, NO COVER CHARGE!
AAF Asheville is proud to announce the March 2, 2010 CONNECT event. The free event requires no RSVP and will be held from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Satchel’s Bar at 56 Patton Ave, in downtown Asheville. This is a great way to [...]

Upcoming Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs: Food Marketing in the Real World
A Training and Networking Opportunity for Food Entrepreneurs
Sponsored by the Division of Marketing

Brought to you by ASAP and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Location: Haynes 128, Enka Campus, A-B Tech, Asheville
Cost: $30, includes [...]

This year the AAF Asheville is proud to announce Asheville’s first opportunity to fully participate into the nationally recognized ADDY Awards.
What are the ADDY Awards?

Be a part of something huge. The best of the best. The ADDY® Awards are the world’s largest advertising competition, awarding creative excellence for more than 40 years. It’s a true [...]

MAD MEN: A Panel Presentation Reminiscing About the Good Old Days
Date: Monday January 18, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Location: TBA
Join us as we look at the past in advertising with some of the men and women who were there. This will be an excellent event for both experienced advertising, marketing and PR professionals, as [...]

The Addy’s FREE “How to Enter Workshop”
On December 8th from 6 – 8 PM the AAFA, which serves all of Western North Carolina, will be hosting a free “ADDY’s Workshop” to help interested participants learn the basics about the competition guidelines and preparing entries. The local ADDY® Awards is the first of a three-tier, national [...]

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SCORE: Survival Marketing
When a troubled company hires a specialist to save it from financial ruin what do you think is the first thing he or she does? Market! You see, without sales a business has no financial future! To be successful as a marketer it is critical that you understand some key [...]

In October 2009 Mountain Bizworks offers the following events. Please visit their web site www.MountainBizworks.org for more information about event times and locations.
Foundations (Business Planning Course)
October 8 (Brevard)
October 12 (Hendersonville)
October 12 (Asheville)
October 13 (Sylva)
October 14 (Asheville)
October 16 (Asheville)
Women’s Business Exchange – October 12 (Hendersonville)
Green Business Alliance ”Community-Minded Social and Media Outreach”- October 13 (Asheville)
Asheville Business Alliance “Web [...]

AshevilleBusinessNetworking.com: The Vision of Creator Sarah Benoit
My name is Sarah Benoit and I am owner and creator of AshevilleBusinessNetworking.com. My goal is to work throughout the year to provide a comprehensive networking resource for local businesses of any size. If you are searching for business advice, consulting, guidance, seminars, trainings, services, classes, networking events or [...]