AdClub Cincinnati Newsletter - May 2026
Welcome New Members
AdClub Cincinnati is pleased to welcome the following new and renewing members:
Corporate Members
E.W. Scripps
mostlyHUMAN
Individual Members
Will Adams / Content House (P&G)
Sam Mark / Max Service Group
Patrick Tarbox / Mount St. Mary's Seminary
Leroy Groh / Kroger
David K. Bray / Barking Squirrel Media
American Advertising Awards
We celebrated the Addy Award winners on Friday, February 27! Over 180 people attended as 33 Gold and 40 Silver ADDYs were handed out to the cheering crowd.
Kroger won four Gold Awards and Best of Show for their holiday internet commercial, Gingerbread, which served as a tribute to military families.
Lightborne won an impressive 6 Gold Awards as well as a Judge's Choice Award for their work on the Sphere for Kenny Chesney. Curiosity took home 4 Golds and 6 Silvers; Grey Midwest scored with 2 Golds and 13 Silvers.
Black Tent, LLC was honored as the Mosaic Award winner for their DEI work in a Native American Documentary for P&G, as well as receiving 4 other Gold Awards.
Oddbeast won 2 Golds and 4 Silvers and Harris Creative Co took home 1 Gold and 5 Silvers.
Photos from the event and a digital copy of the showbook are available at www.cincinnaddys.com.
AAF District 5 News
Once again, many Agencies and Organizations in Cincinnati were honored at the Fifth District American Advertising Awards event with 6 GOLD and 12 SILVER Awards, including a Student Gold for Yulia Wimp from Cincinnati Technical and Community College.
Congratulations to Dewhaus, Lightborne, Kroger, Gorilla Glue, Curiosity, Grey Midwest, Harris Creative Co, and Snell Beast!
See the complete list: CLICK HERE
Calendar of Events
Artificial Insanity: The Death of “Pretty Good”
“Pretty good” used to be good enough. Not anymore.
AI has officially commoditized competence, turning what used to take days into something anyone can generate in seconds. Which means the middle is disappearing, and the gap between average and exceptional is about to get very real.
In this session, Adam Kahn, Chief Creative Officer at Grey Midwest, breaks down what this shift actually means for creatives and why the biggest risk right now isn’t AI… it’s staying the same.
This isn’t a how-to. It’s a reality check.
Because “pretty good” isn’t a skill anymore.
It’s a liability.
DATE: Thursday, May 14
TIME: 1pm - 2pm
PLACE: Virtual
Cost: Free
RSVP here
Link to the virtual meeting will be sent to all Registered Guests
Upcoming Events
Need to refresh your Portfolio or Resume?
Need a second set of eyes on your resume or portfolio? Join us on May 18th as we gather at The Park Pour for an evening of support and guidance for job seekers. At this free review night, you’ll get honest, helpful feedback, meet some great people, and hopefully leave feeling more confident about how you’re showing up in the job market today.
Tickets are limited, so we can keep it personal. Grab your spot today!
DATE: Monday, May 18
TIME: 6pm-8pm
PLACE: Park Pour, 4815 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
Cost: FREE
Reserve your seat now: CLICK HERE
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CREATORCON - May 14
We are happy to partner with Dooley Social Studios to help promote the upcoming CreatorCon for Cincinnati. All AdClub members have access to discount tickets.
CreatorCon is a full-day event built for brand leaders, marketers, and content creators who want to better understand what’s actually working in today’s creator economy.
For more information and the link to discount tickets, CLICK HERE
Job Listings
Have a job opportunity? Or looking for a new position?
Check out this page on the AdClub Cincinnati website.
Click Here.
