AAF- Northern Michigan

10/17/2025

📣TODAY'S THE DAY! is a few hours away! Join fellow marketing, design and tech minds for a spark of inspiration from three industry leading-speakers: Greg Melling, CEO of , Jeff Cruz, EVP and CEO of and , and Franco Bevione, CEO of .

🗣Northwestern Michigan College students: We're on your campus at the Fine Arts Building (P.S. you get in for FREE 👀). Meet you at 1:30 pm!

10/16/2025

📣 LAST CALL to reserve your tickets for : Northern Michigan’s boldest marketing event of the year!

📅 It’s happening THIS Friday, and your window to join some of the most inspiring minds in the industry is about to close.

Learn from industry powerhouses like:
▪️ Greg Melling, CEO of INVIA Digital
▪️ Jeff Cruz, EVP & CCO of MRM
▪️ Franco Bevione, CEO of WEDOO

🎟️ Tickets: $25 (💥 FREE for NMC students!)
Get yours now 👉 https://aafnmi.com/event/adtoberfest/

What to expect:
✅ Real-world marketing insights
✅ Fall colors + fresh air
✅ Creative community connections
✅ Light bites & big ideas

📍 Northwestern Michigan College | Okerstrom Fine Arts Building | 1:30–5:30 PM

Don't miss out — registration closes tomorrow. Be there or hear about it later.

10/15/2025

Only a few days left to reserve your ticket for ! 👀 What's included?

✅A seat in the beautiful Okerstrom Fine Arts Building at Northwestern Michigan College to hear top tech, marketing, and digital design titans share their wealth of experience and knowledge

✅A chance to network with other marketing and design-minded professionals, including guests from Michigan's Creative Coast

✅Tasty light charcuterie bites and beverages to delight your palate along the way

Don't miss out, get your ticket NOW: https://aafnmi.com/product-category/event-ticket/

10/14/2025

Psst... Northwestern Michigan College students! You get in to this event for FREE! 👀 Make sure to reserve your seats: https://aafnmi.com/product-category/event-ticket/

This Friday in the Fine Arts Building Auditorium from 1:30-5:30 Adtober is taking place. Free for students! Free food! Please come and tell everyone you know!

If you are a
Student - contact Caroline to get the student code!

10/14/2025

Gone in...3...2....1!! is THIS Friday, don't miss out on your chance to hear from three top pros and industry leaders, plus network with other marketing minds, design and tech visionaries and industry creatives.

🎟Get your tickets NOW: https://aafnmi.com/product-category/event-ticket/

10/13/2025

🚨Only 4 Days to Go!

Get ready for Adtober 2025 — where fall color meets marketing brilliance.

🗓️ Friday, October 17, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Northwestern Michigan College, Okerstrom Fine Arts Building
🎟️ $25 | FREE for NMC students → Grab Your Ticket Now:https://aafnmi.com/event/adtoberfest/

Hear from top marketing minds including:
Greg Melling, CEO – INVIA Digital
Jeff Cruz, EVP & CCO – MRM (Detroit & Salt Lake City)
Franco Bevione, CEO – WEDOO

🍴 Plus, enjoy light bites, meaningful connections, and fresh insights from fellow creatives who live & breathe marketing.

This isn’t just another conference — it’s marketing with a view.
Spots are filling fast — don’t wait!

10/12/2025

📣 The countdown is ON! Just 5 DAYS LEFT to grab your tickets for — the ultimate event for creatives, marketers, designers and tech and ad lovers.

Don’t miss your chance to connect, create, and get inspired by the boldest minds in advertising.

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW: https://aafnmi.com/product/adtoberfest-ticket/

10/11/2025

The line-up for this year's is unreal! 👀

Meet the three industry-leading luminaries on tap:

✅ Jeff Cruz, EVP and CEO of and , a data and technology-driven marketing agency focused on building strong, lasting relationships between brands and people through creative and human‑centered interactions.

✅Greg Melling, CEO of , with the vision to take the ordinary to extraordinary by using technology and creative pathways to connect people to brands and products.

✅Franco Bevione, CEO of , a digital innovation company that focuses on creating immersive visual and interactive experiences. Their work spans several domains tied to CGI, product customization, experience design, and IT services.

Tickets are available NOW: https://aafnmi.com/product-category/event-ticket/

10/10/2025

We are ONE WEEK out from 2025! Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss out on seeing our incredible speakers: Greg Melling, CEO of , Jeff Cruz, EVP and CEO of and , and Franco Bevione, CEO of .

All three industry leaders will share their experiences and expertise in the marketing, design and technology sectors. Get ready to feel the spark of inspiration! 🧨✨

Get your tickets now before they’re gone! https://aafnmi.com/product/adtoberfest-ticket/

10/09/2025

Meet our third guest speaker: CEO of WEDOO, Franco Bevione. He's an industrial engineer with 20+ years leading digital transformation across automotive, manufacturing & Industry 4.0.

From VR/AR innovation at , to driving global strategy at , he blends tech vision with real-world ex*****on. Now based in the US, he's been shaping the future of industry on both sides of the Atlantic.

WEDOO is a digital innovation company that focuses on creating immersive visual and interactive experiences. Their work spans several domains tied to CGI, product customization, experience design, and IT services.

Get your fill of inspiration at Adtober NEXT FRIDAY! 🎟Tickets are now on sale: https://aafnmi.com/product/adtoberfest-ticket/

10/07/2025

Our second speaker for this year's is a recognized leader in advanced 3D visualization and a seasoned software technology executive, with over 25 years of experience at the forefront of computer graphics innovation: Greg Melling, CEO of INVIA Digital.

Greg founded INVIA Digital in 2018 with the vision of bringing real-time 3D technologies to industry. INVIA's mission is to take the ordinary to extraordinary by using technology and creative pathways to connect people to brands and products.

Don't miss Greg Melling, Jeff Cruz and other industry titans this year at !

🎟 Tickets for the event are available NOW! https://aafnmi.com/event/adtoberfest/

10/02/2025

Introducing our first visionary speaker for this year's : Jeff Cruz, EVP and CCO of MRM Detroit and Salt Lake City: http://jeff-cruz-zk6n.squarespace.com/aboutcruz

MRM is a data and technology-driven marketing agency focused on building strong, lasting relationships between brands and people through creative and human‑centered interactions. Notable clients include , and , to name a few.