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American Advertising Federation · South Florida
Three counties.One chapter.
AAF Miami and AAF Broward + Palm Beach are now AAF South Florida. One advertising community for marketers, creatives, agency people, students and everyone building brands from Homestead to Jupiter. Same mission: the unifying voice for advertising.
Already a member? Log in to Glue Up to renew, update your profile or register for events.
Miami-Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Monroe County members welcome too
We merged. So now what?
Starting with the club year that began July 1, 2026, the two chapters became one. Here's what that means for you.
What happens to AAF Miami?
It's part of AAF South Florida now, alongside AAF Broward + Palm Beach. Same people, same awards, a much bigger network. Miami-Dade keeps its own local committee, so your events and your people are still close to home.
What happens to AAF Broward + Palm Beach?
Same answer. Broward and Palm Beach each get their own county committee for Membership, Programming, Sponsorship and Young Professionals. One chapter, three local teams.
What happens to my membership?
Everything lives in one place now: Glue Up. Renew dues, update your profile and register for events there. Haven't received your Glue Up invitation yet? Watch your inbox, or reach out and we'll get you set up.
Where do events happen?
In all three counties. Happy hours rotate across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, and we're building virtual access into our bigger programs so a long drive on I-95 isn't a reason to miss out.
What about the awards?
One American Advertising Awards competition for the whole region, and every local winner is forwarded to District 4 at no extra cost. See awards season.
The 2026–27 campaign
One unified voice for SoFlo.
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Why join
You told us what you want. We built the year around it.
Members asked for real connection, programming that teaches something, and experiences worth leaving the house for. Here's how we're delivering across three counties.
Programs with takeaways
Speaker series, lunch & learns, panels and workshops built around something you can use on Monday morning, for seasoned pros and young pros alike.
Premium moments
Executive luncheons, agency tours and member-first experiences, plus the American Advertising Awards gala, the biggest night of our year.
From anywhere
We're adding virtual access to our major programs, so a Palm Beach member can catch a Miami panel and a Miami member can join a Jupiter session.
On the calendar
The 2026–27 season
Registration for every event runs through Glue Up.
Just wrapped
Meet the Board: three counties, three nights
Our season kickoff ran in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, closing Thursday, Oct. 1 at Miami Ad School. Thank you to everyone who came out.
Opens Nov 1
American Advertising Awards: Call for Entries
All countiesOnline
Wed · Oct 28
Broward Happy Hour
BrowardLaudy Bar
Wed · Nov 11
Palm Beach Happy Hour
Palm BeachVenue TBA
Thu · Nov 19
Miami-Dade Happy Hour
Miami-DadeVenue TBA
Season-long
Lunch & Learns and Speaker Series
Rotating countiesVirtual access
Sat · Mar 20, 2027
ADDY Gala
All countiesVenue TBA
Spring 2027
Agency Tours & Crawls
One county at a time
All events on Glue Up
New dates post to Glue Up first. Sign up below to get them by email.
Awards season 2026–27 · Player select
Battle Royale
Battle of the tri-counties Miami-DadeBrowardPalm Beach
This year's American Advertising Awards puts three counties in one ring. Enter your best work, rep your county, and bring home an ADDY. Every winner here is forwarded to District 4 at no extra cost, and you won't know you've won until gala night.
- Level 1LocalAAF South Florida. One competition for all three counties.
- Level 2District 4Local winners forwarded automatically, no forwarding fee.
- Level 3NationalDistrict winners compete for the National ADDYs.
- Entries open
- Nov 1
- Early-bird deadline
- Dec 4
- Regular deadline
- Jan 15
- Late deadline
- Jan 22
- Judging
- Jan 23 – Feb 12
- ADDY Gala
- Sat · Mar 20, 2027
County entry board
Press start: entries open Nov 1Miami-Dade000
Broward000
Palm Beach000
Live entry counts by county go up when the call for entries opens. Which county brings the most work?
The program is the American Advertising Awards. An ADDY is the award you take home.
Round 1: Martin (Miami-Dade) vs. Jerry (Broward + Palm Beach)
Membership
Pick your membership.
Annual dues, managed in Glue Up. Join once and you're part of all three counties.
Individual
$185/ year
For working professionals, freelancers and entrepreneurs across marketing, advertising and creative.
Young Pros
$90/ year
For early-career professionals building their network. Includes our Young Professionals track, with its own leads in every county.
Student
$60/ year
For current students getting a head start on the industry.
Every membership includes
- Access to members-only networking events in all three counties
- The Glue Up member app: profile, renewals and event registration in one place
- The chapter newsletter and community updates
- A path onto a county committee or the board
2026–27 Board of Directors
Meet the board
County committees
Every county has its own team, and each committee has a chair for all of South Florida.
| Committee | Miami-Dade | Broward | Palm Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership Chair: Sara Newton | Evangeline Alvarez | Open seat · Apply | Jenna Palmeri |
| Programming Chair: Manuel Izquierdo | Raameel Anwaar | Open seat · Apply | Makayla Wheeler |
| Sponsorship Chair: John Florey | Daniela Chang | Open seat · Apply | Open seat · Apply |
| Young Pros Chair: Peyton Carter | Open seat · Apply | Jason Woods | Sydney Burke |
Executive committee
Board members are AAF South Florida members in good standing.
Co-PresidentsJerry Nieves & Martin Ponce
President-ElectMartin Ponce
Immediate Past PresidentRebecca Rovirosa
Executive DirectorTiffany L. Ryan
SecretaryOpen seat · Apply
Coming as we grow: Communications, Public Service and Government Relations committees. Interested? Tell us.
Partners & sponsors
Put your brand in front of three counties.
One sponsorship now reaches advertising, marketing and creative professionals across two media markets, from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach.
Chapter sponsorship
Underwrite the chapter's operations for the club year (July to June) and stay visible at everything we do. Packages can include memberships for your team.
Event sponsorship
Own a moment: county happy hours, coffee meetups, member programming, or the American Advertising Awards gala.
Request the sponsorship deck
Want exclusivity or a presenting-level partnership? Let's build a custom package.
Partners & friends of the chapter
L'Epic (opens in a new tab)Miami Ad School (opens in a new tab)Ampersand Studios (opens in a new tab)BOLD FIU (opens in a new tab)Jerry Snow (opens in a new tab)TLR Agency Operations (opens in a new tab)The BakeryMi Media Pro (opens in a new tab)Sama Labs (opens in a new tab)Bite & BrandThe Drum (opens in a new tab)Possible
Stay in the loop
Get the dates before everyone else.
Events in your county, awards deadlines and chapter news. Pick your county so we send what's close to you.
Co-President · Jerry Nievesjerry@aafsouthflorida.org
Co-President · Martin Poncemartin@aafsouthflorida.org
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