Rochester
Adweek
OCTOBER 16 – 20
We’ll come together, reconnect with ourselves and one another, and get inspired by all of the incredible things happening right here at home. And our local industry pride is going to reach a whole new level - because it should.


Morning Toast: Celebration, conversation, and lots of coffee to kick off R/ADWEEK 2023
Join us to kickoff our weeklong celebration to honor one another and your city’s long history of cranking out incredible creative talent and compelling advertising and marketing for some of the world’s most innovative brands with coffee and connection.
DETAILS:
Monday October 16th, 8:00AM - 9:30AM
Location:
Boulder Coffee
100 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14620
COST: FREE
Pre-Party & Keynote: CULTURE + TYPOGRAPHY in ROCHESTER
A night of celebrating typography, culture, and all things Rochester. We’ll kick things off with a pre-party at Fattey, followed by our featured keynote: CULTURE+TYPOGRAPHY in ROCHESTER, sponsored by Butler/Till. Nikki Villagomez will dive deep into the Rochester area’s design choices and how they’ve been inspired by the visual language of our cultural surroundings.
DETAILS:
Tuesday October 17th, 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Fattey Beer Company
60 Adventure Pl, Rochester, NY 14607
The Strong Museum of Play Paychex Theatre
1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607
COST: FREE - $45
Nourishing Your Well-Being with Boundaries and Balance
In this virtual lunch and learn session, local mental health advocate Kristina Mossgraber will share her thoughts and tips on navigating mental health in a business like ours. Take this time to make space for you.
DETAILS:
Wednesday October 18th
12:00PM - 12:30PM
COST: FREE
2nd Annual Spirit Showdown
Don’t miss this competitive guest bartending event where we're asking our members to drink responsibly and tip recklessly to raise money for the scholarship fund. Come early, and you can enjoy a signature cocktail sponsored by Article Group! Join us and cheer on some of Rochester’s favorite advertising personalities and help determine this year’s reigning champ with your tips!
DETAILS:
Thursday October 19th, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: Ziggys
127 Railroad St Rochester, NY 14609
COST: FREE to attend, drink tickets for purchase
Trivia Bites: An interactive lunch & learn to test your knowledge of Rochester advertising
We’re ending R/ADWEEK 2023 on a light, entertaining, and educational note with a Friyay lunch hour trivia game, full of snackable fun facts about the Rochester advertising and marketing community, past and present. Come ready to play!
DETAILS:
Friday October 20th, 12:00PM - 12:30PM
COST: FREE to attend