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?? Congratulations to the 2025 Chicago American Advertising Award winners! ?? We received over 150 incredible submissions showcasing truly commendable work. ?? We can't wait to celebrate all of our winners at the Chicago American Advertising Awards event on May 15 at The ROOF at the Wit. ??? ??? Don't miss out—buy your tickets today! https://lnkd.in/gUuMGRUC #WonanADDY #AAF #americanadvertisingawards2025 Betty, Gatesman, Highdive, Kimberly-Clark, Leo Burnett, Mower Agency | 100% Employee-Owned, Aisle Rocket, Arc Worldwide, Contender, Cramer-Krasselt, Dame Creative, DDB, FCB Chicago, Laughlin Constable, Nature's Fynd, Schafer Condon Carter (SCC), THIRD STREET, Tom, Dick & Harry, Williams Creative Group Chicago

Athletes Unlimited is launching a new softball league this summer. The organization, which manages multiple women's sports leagues, started its softball program in 2020. Games are typically played in Rosemont, Illinois, with special series in California and North Carolina, including events at the Little League Softball World Series. The league features a unique format where captains select new teams each session and players earn individual points. https://adweek.it/4kVh6wR

Another stellar NextUp Chicago event last night at Kimberly-Clark's gorgeous Chicago office. It was a packed house and while I couldn’t see much (too short!) I caught every word of keynote speaker & NBC Chicago meteorologist Iisha Scott encouraging us all to trust the ‘strange pull of what you really love’ as Rumi says. Follow the hurricane. Do the snow angels. Wear the polka dots. Keep going, even when no one else looks like you. So good to make new connections, catch up with others and finally learn how to use the LinkedIn scan function Aliy Puhalla Stephanie Gorecki Megan Coffey, CFS Jane Bullinger Treayshia Tatum Danit Schleman Amreen Ahmad Meghana Kollu Dame Creative Looking forward to the next event in the Western Suburbs at Noon Whistle Brewing in April!?

As a female founder at Dame Creative, every month is women’s history month. For decades, women have been the chief purchasing officers of their families, the economic engines driving 85% of consumer spending. And although women are often advertising's favorite subject, we’re rarely its author. At Dame Creative , we create work with a unique sense of empathy and understanding of real human experiences—some might say, a uniquely female perspective. Because when you've spent your career translating your vision through someone else's lens, you develop exceptional clarity. You become fluent in both the dominant language and your own. You can code-switch between boardroom and living room because you do both every single day. That's not just a female perspective. That's a superpower. This women's month, I'm celebrating not just our agency’s unique perspective, but every woman who didn’t ask permission to lead. Who mentored women like me; who started something; who juggled a career, kids, aging parents, and all the other “human” in-betweens. After all, the future of advertising isn't female. It's human. And we're just getting started. Tag a woman who inspired you below. Starting with a very brief group here, apologies for the many omissions: Janet Barker-Evans Julie Scott Kate Black Kelly Cook (Corcoran) Myra Nussbaum Alma Klein Flora Caputo Laurel Stack Flatt Mandi Bright Jean Batthany Brooke Skinner Ricketts Amanda Nizzere Amie Dowker Meredith Reineck Daca applexenos.social LaTanya Beauregard Lara Herzer Ankica Runac Katherine Abboud Jennifer Ludwig Clark Joli Robinson Mary Knight (she/her) Megan Brown Angela Guice Liz Tate Barbara Werner AJ Hassan #InternationalWomensMonth #WomenInAdvertising #FemaleFounders #CreativeLeadership #AdvertisingIndustry