OCTOBER 16 – 20

Rochester

Adweek

OCTOBER 16 – 20
R/ADWEEK 2023 is a weeklong celebration, just for us — the makers, thinkers, doers, movers, and shakers of the Rochester, NY advertising and marketing community. 

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

IN-PERSON COFFEE CONNECTION

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

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Pre-Party & Keynote: CULTURE + TYPOGRAPHY in ROCHESTER

IN-PERSON PRE-PARTY AND KEYNOTE

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

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Nourishing Your Well-Being with Boundaries and Balance

VIRTUAL L&L

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

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2nd Annual Spirit Showdown

IN-PERSON SOCIAL EVENT

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

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Trivia Bites: An interactive lunch & learn to test your knowledge of Rochester advertising 

VIRTUAL L&L

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

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