AAF East Texas

09/25/2026

Thank you to Callynth, with Callynth Photography for hosting our first happy hour of the new year! We're thrilled to welcome her to AAF ETX as both a member and a sponsor.

Callynth is an incredible photographer. Headshots, family portraits, commercial shoots, you name it, she's your person. And the beautiful space where she shoots? She rents it out for events too! If you're planning anything in Tyler, this is a prime location, and there's truly no place else like it. These photos don't even begin to do it justice.

Check out her beautiful space on her website CallynthPhotography.com or stop in.

Thank you to our members and supporters for coming out. Our little club is growing, and we can't wait to announce who's joining us as our new Communications Chair. Stay tuned!

09/24/2026

Join AAF East Texas for our 2026 Kickoff Happy Hour at Callynth Photography, 6:30 P.M. at 117 East Erwin in downtown Tyler.

Members and non-members are welcome, so bring a friend.

Free parking is available at the Fair Parking Garage on College Ave and the Smith County Parking Garage on Ferguson.

09/15/2026

Join us on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30 with our wonderful host Callynth Finney of Callynth Photography!

We would love to share some information about AAF, network, talk about the upcoming awards season, and get the year off to a great start! 🎉

This is a great opportunity to grab your business BFF and network with marketers and other movers & shakers in our East Texas community!

08/03/2026

meet your 26–27 board

One very feisty group chat + a year of events we've been cooking up for months.

Ashly's the ringleader, Shayna's the act booker dreaming up programs, Erika's bringing new faces into the tent, Elizabeth is keeping receipts, Jade's guarding the ticket box, and Mindy, Austin, and Cole are the past-president brain trust we call when the show gets wild.

We're not done building. We still have seats open:

🪑 Vice President
🪑 Student Engagement
🪑 Communications

This is the year to stop watching from the stands. Grab a seat, join the show, and help us plan what's next.

If you let your membership slide, life happens. But we're putting together a year we think you'll want to be part of, and we'd love to have you with us.

Renew, join, or DM us about an open seat. aaf-etx.com

07/09/2026

A new year at AAF East Texas is starting, and we have open seats on our board.

If you have ever thought about getting more involved in the local advertising community, this is a good time to step in. We are a small club, so it is not a huge commitment.

We are looking for a few people to fill these roles:

- Vice President
- Programs Chair
- Student Engagement Chair
- Communications Chair

Our first in-person board meeting is Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 PM in Tyler. Not local? We meet on Teams every month in between, so you can take part from anywhere in East Texas.

Want the meeting details? Message us and we'll send them your way.

05/12/2026

Past President of AAF East Texas and current AAF District 10 Governor, Austin Sandy, will receive the Governor of the Year Award at Admerica!

Congratulations to Austin Sandy on receiving the Governor of the Year Award for outstanding service and dedication in the role of District 10 Governor!

The Governor of the Year Award is presented to the single AAF Governor who has made the greatest impact during the year, based on the requirements of the role. Austin Sandy worked diligently to meet all deadlines, actively participated in the overarching goals of the national council, and effectively recruited new members and chapters within AAF District 10. As a reflection of his work ethic and commitment that he is receiving this award.

Join us as we celebrate Austin and others at the Salute to Achievers Breakfast on May 30th during . Learn more at aaf.org/admerica.

04/14/2026

We won first place Programs in the District 10 Club Achievement contest!

04/14/2026

We had a great showing at Advent10n again this year! This is always one of our favorite AAF District 10 events.

04/13/2026

Congratulations to our East Texas students who received awards at Advent10n!

AAF East Texas Past President Austin Sandy was able to present local ADDY Awards to three Stephen F. Austin State University students. NSAC Team 452, Isabel Jedmears, Julio Espinoza, and Cassandra Sarmiento.

Additionally, Rebecca Ringo from East Texas Baptist University became the first AAF East Texas student to win an AAF District 10 ADDY Award! Congrats, Rebecca!

We're proud of all of our students for participating in the American Advertising Awards!

04/11/2026

We are happy to show love on behalf of the ETX Club for the Evening of Excellence ❤️