The Advertising Club of New York

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The Advertising Club of New York or just The Ad Club (former Sphinx Club) focuses efforts on advertising industry self-regulation, professional training and good fellowship.

In 1896 a group of eight advertising men began meeting for lunch on a regular basis to share ideas on the business that sustained them. They called themselves the Sphinx Club and in 1906 the growing group incorporated as the Advertising Men's League and, ultimately became as THE ADVERTISING CLUB of New York, in 1915.

Most of THE AD CLUB's early years were spent at the landmark Stanford White building at 23 Park Avenue, where AD CLUB members including the young Bill Paley, J.C. Penney, and Bill Bernbach frequented the main dining room for lunch and much of the business of New York City was conducted.

[edit] Incentives of Club

  • 1906 the first formal course in advertising to be offered by an educational institution at New York University (NYU).
  • 1923 held the first ever advertising exposition at the 71st Regiment Armory to much acclaim with an attendance of over 58,000.
  • 1949 founded the Advertising Hall of Fame immortalizing 10 giants of our industry the first year, and many more until it was turned over to the AAF in 1973.

[edit] List of presidents

[edit] External link


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