2023/2024 Events
MAA sponsors several on-campus events, including TGI Ad Day, agency visits, advertising lecture series, and much more!
TGI Ad Day
TGI Ad Day
The Marist Advertising Association took a trip to New York City during the spring semester to tour Publicis Health, an agency dedicated to healthcare work, attended a masterclass by Justine Feron (Head of Strategy at Grey) and Tom Cristmann (Founder of Catch and Release), and hosted an alumni/student mixer.
Other Events:
book180 Masterclass
Marist Advertising Association hosted a masterclass with Francesca Piancone, the founder of book180. book180 is a 6-month advertising portfolio program. Their advertising program is designed to give more people the opportunity to become professional advertising creatives. Francesca discussed what goes into a portfolio and how to break into the advertising world, and MAA students were able to pick her brain about everything relating to resumes, post-grad life, and securing a job in the advertising world.
Generative AI Masterclass with Kenny Friedman
Kenny Friedman spoke to Marist Advertising Association Students about everything AI. As Vice President and Executive Creative Director at Leap (human)x, Kenny gave an overview of generative AI art, including how it works, the things it’s great at, and the things it’s not so great at. He also showed MAA students what he’s been creating with AI and what brands use it too.
