Bourgeois Wins President of the Year
At the AAF District 7 Spring Convention, AAF-BR was named Club of the Year in Division III. AAF-BR President Ace Bourgeois was also honored as President of the Year in Division III. The club received divisional honors in the following categories:
- 1st Place Club Operations
- 1st Place Communications
- 1st Place Diversity
- 1st Place Membership
- 1st Place Programs
- 1st Place Public Service
- 2nd Place Advertising Education
AAF-BR hosted the District 7 Spring Convention in Baton Rouge at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Advertising professionals from 23 federations in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee attended the convention held April 16-19. Inspired by Huey “Kingfish” Long, the theme of the convention, “Every Member a King” captured the cultural and historical uniqueness of Baton Rouge and Louisiana.