AAF Tuscaloosa

08/25/2026

Marketing Munch is Tomorrow!

Join us Wednesday, August 26 at noon at The EDGE Incubator and Accelerator for a conversation with local entrepreneurs about the real-world challenges of marketing a business.

Featuring:
Pamela A. Dobbins, Delightful Cookies & Treats, LLC
Wanda Naranjo, Pepito’s Jasper
DJ Lit, DJ Lit Entertainment

Come innovate, connect, and get inspired while enjoying lunch and learning from local entrepreneurs.

RSVP today! https://tinyurl.com/AAFT-Marketing-Munch-2026

08/24/2026

Meet Our Panelists: Wanda Naranjo!

We’re excited to have Wanda Naranjo joining our Marketing Munch panel!

Wanda and her husband operate Pepito’s Jasper, a longtime Jasper business with roots in Tuscaloosa and 30 years in the Jasper community. Wanda has served as the restaurant’s office manager and currently manages the company’s social media, giving her firsthand experience with the day-to-day realities of running a business, connecting with customers, and building a brand.

Get to know Wanda and hear her perspective on the marketing challenges that come with running a local business alongside our other panelists!

📅 Wednesday, August 26 | 12 PM

📍 The EDGE Incubator and Accelerator

🔗 RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/AAFT-Marketing-Munch-2026

Pepitos Jasper

08/23/2026

Meet Our Panelists: DJ Lit!

We’re excited to have DJ Lit joining our Marketing Munch panel!

A natural entertainer and entrepreneur, DJ Lit brings his experience in customer service, business, and turning clients’ visions into memorable experiences. 🎶✨

Get to know DJ Lit and hear his entrepreneurial perspective alongside our other panelists!

📅 Wednesday, August 26 | 12 PM
📍 The EDGE Incubator and Accelerator

🔗 RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/AAFT-Marketing-Munch-2026

Lit Entertainment

08/22/2026

Meet Our Panelists: Pam Dobbins!

We’re excited to have Pam Dobbins, Owner & Chief Baking Officer of Delightful Cookies & Treats, LLC, joining our Marketing Munch panel!

After 25 years of teaching Biology, Pamela turned her passion for baking into a full-time business and now focuses on developing gut-health-focused desserts.

Get to know Pamela and hear her entrepreneurial perspective alongside our other panelists!

📅 Wednesday, August 26 | 12 PM
📍 The EDGE Incubator and Accelerator

🔗 RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/AAFT-Marketing-Munch-2026

&Treats,LLC

08/20/2026

MARKETING MUNCH IS BACK!

Join AAF Tuscaloosa for Marketing Munch: A Roundtable on Entrepreneurial Marketing Challenges!

📅 Wednesday, August 26
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 The EDGE Incubator and Accelerator

We’re spotlighting local entrepreneurs and the real-world marketing challenges that come with building a brand, reaching customers, and growing a business, often with limited time and resources. Come for the conversation, stay for the marketing insights.

RSVP today: https://tinyurl.com/AAFT-Marketing-Munch-2026

08/18/2026

Visit Tuscaloosa is looking for a Sports Event & Marketing Specialist!

📩 Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references by 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2026.

To learn more or apply:

Visit Tuscaloosa’s mission is to stimulate economic growth and foster resident pride through tourism and promotion efforts that inspire people to discover

08/18/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE!
Calling all AAF Tuscaloosa members! Ready to munch on some marketing insights? 🍽️

Join us for Marketing Munch: A Roundtable on Entrepreneurial Marketing Challenges!

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 26
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: TBA

This year, we’re spotlighting local entrepreneurs and the real-world marketing challenges that come with building a brand, reaching customers, and growing a business, often with limited time and resources. Expect good food, great conversation, and plenty of marketing insights as we dig into what it really takes to market a business today.

More details coming soon!

06/12/2026

ISO: Someone who can make all our "stuff" look amazing. 🎨

C&IS is looking for a talented Graphic Designer to join our Communication & Advancement team.

This is an opportunity to help shape and elevate the C&IS brand through strategic, creative work. We're looking for a visual storyteller who thrives in a collaborative environment and can bring ideas to life across print, digital, web, and photography projects.

You'll create engaging content, support strategic communications efforts, and help tell the stories that make our college unique.

If you're passionate about design, branding, and creative problem-solving, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply now → go.ua.edu/4uDxwxy

06/11/2026

📅 Thursday, June 18
🕠 5:30 p.m.
📍 The Lookout

Bring a friend who might want to join AAFT! Drinks not covered, but laughs are free.
🎶 Bonus: Live music at The Lookout begins at 6:00 p.m.

05/01/2026

Embracing Uncertainty: How to pivot your career without spiraling

What do you do when you’re facing career uncertainty? Or when you just wake up each day wishing you could do something different? Like many of us, marketer/journalist/baker/entrepreneur David Griner has been in both situations, and in this talk, he'll share the lessons he learned that helped him pivot successfully multiple times, with each shift opening a wealth of potential new career paths.

Location: Smart Communities and Innovation Building 3rd Floor (UA campus)
Time: 11:30A
Lunch provided

Complimentary for AAF members! Please register in advance for the Friday Luncheon.
RSVP today at https://aaftuscaloosa7.regfox.com/aaf-district-7-spring-conference