Advent10n
Join us in Austin for the 2023 Advent10n – the annual conference for the American Advertising Federation’s District 10. Advertising professionals, educators, and students from across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Greetings from Advent10n!
Enjoy great speakers, workshops for personal and professional growth, networking, and tons of fun!
Stay tuned for more details and speaker announcements.
Location
Austin Marriott South
4415 S I35 Frontage Rd
Austin, TX 78744
Dates
April 12-15, 2023
Pricing
Early Bird
(Purchase before 2/1/23)
$399
Regular
(Available 2/2/23 to 3/22/23) $449
Late
(Available after 3/22/23) $499
Ad 2 Member
$399
Saturday only
$249
Evening of Excellence guest
$200
NSAC Participants
(NSAC Event Only)
$100
What To Expect at Advent10n
Conference Schedule
Wednesday April 12, 2023
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Check-in for NSAC Students and competition officials
Lone Star Ballroom prefunction area
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NSAC Orientation
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D (enter through Salon C door)
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
NSAC Competition
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D (enter through Salon C door)
Thursday April 13, 2023
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
NSAC Competition
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D (enter through Salon C door)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Student Career Fair
Sycamore A + B
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Box lunches for NSAC Students, professors, judges & volunteers.
Pick up lunches in hallway outside of Bluebonnet, which will be available for seating until 1:30. Seating also available in hotel lobby.
Ticket required for box lunch.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Check-in for Conference Attendees
Lone Star Ballroom prefunction area between Salon A and Salon B
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
AAF Tenth District Executive Committee Meeting
Bluebonnet
7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
NSAC Awards Reception
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D
9:15 pm – 10:00 pm
NSAC Awards Presentation
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Professionals Conference Welcome Reception
Preacher Gallery
205 E Riverside Dr. Suite 110
Austin, TX 78704
Friday April 14, 2023
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Faculty Breakfast
Location TBD
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Check in for Conference Attendees
Lone Star Ballroom prefunction area
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Welcome Breakfast featuring Steve Pacheco, CEO & President, AAF. NSAC Final teams will present the two winning presentations.
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
NSAC Judges Debriefing
Location TBD
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Breakout session talk “The Evolution of Audiences & Community in Audio Advertising” by Kyle Speckman
Sycamore A
Breakout session talk “Embracing the Disruptions Created by the Pandemic” by Kevin Fullerton
Bluebonnet
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch with Keynote Address “Adcolor State of the Workplace study: Retention outlook through a DE&I lens” by Joanna Jenkins
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D (enter through Salon C door)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Breakout Session talk “Create your Elevator Pitch” by Jessica Scanlon
Sycamore A
Panel Discussion on “Inclusionary work and ways agencies can bring in diverse vendor partners and talent”
Ana Leen hosts Cynthia De La Torre and Natasha Suri
Bluebonnet
2:00pm – 3:00pm
AAF Tenth District Foundation meeting
Location TBD
3:15pm – 4:15pm
Breakout Session talk “Foresight can be 20/20: Team Alignment in Complex Organizations” by Cindy Brummer
Sycamore A
Panel Discussion on “How to build an Inclusive Environment”
Ana Leen hosts Keisha Townsend Taitt and Kirya Francis
Bluebonnet
3:00pm – 4:00pm
District 10 Committee meetings
Hotel Bar
6:00pm – 10:00 pm
AAF Tenth District Hall of Fame and Mosaic Awards dinner
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D
Saturday April 15, 2023
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Past Governor’s Breakfast
Location TBD
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Check in for Conference Attendees
Lone Star Ballroom prefunction area
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Breakfast with Keynote address “Data science, machine learning, trends in AI: Future-proof your business” by Ben Fauber, Senior AI and ML Research Scientist at Dell Technologies
Lone Star Ballroom A & B
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Round Table Discussion (tbd)
Sycamore A
Breakout session talk “Design Tips and Tools for Non-Designers” by Nancy Miller
Bluebonnet
11:30 am – 11:50 am
Speed Networking Event
Sycamore B
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch with Keynote Address “UnaliWear’s Kanega Watch, Using AI to provide predictive, pre-emptive support to independent but vulnerable populations by Jean Anne Booth
Lone Star Ballroom A, B, C/D (enter through Salon C door)
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Breakout Sessions
Sycamore A,
Crafternoon! Hands on card making workshop hosted by Liz Hamel
Bluebonnet
3:00pm – 4:00pm
District Business Meeting
Sycamore A/B
6:30 PM
Depart for Evening of Excellence Celebration
6:45pm – 10:00pm
Evening of Excellence Celebration
The Sunset Room
310 E 3rd St, Austin, TX 78701
Approximately 4.3 miles from hotel. Conference registration includes dinner and two drink tickets. Creative Cocktail attire.
Where to find Advent10n
Location
Austin Marriott South
The main conference is at the newly renovated Austin Marriott South.
The Austin Marriott South is conveniently located at 1-35 and US 290 — a 10 min drive from both Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Downtown Austin.
Special group rate available for conference attendees!
Professionals, book now. Professor or student? Contact us directly to reserve your rooms.
