Advertising Educational Foundation

Specialties

AEF provides educational content to enrich the understanding of advertising and its role in culture, society and the economy.

Now in its 27^th year, the Inside Advertising Speakers Program brings advertising professionals to colleges and universities nationwide to conduct one-​day programs with students and faculty. Speakers are carefully chosen, and programs customized to meet your class objectives.

The Visiting Professor Program is a two-​week fellowship for professors of advertising, marketing, communications and the liberal arts. In 2010, 16 professors were hosted by advertising agencies in Chicago and New York City.

Visit our website for information on additional programs, our annual Honors Night fundraiser, industry news, access to our online textbook ADText, and more!

History

Established in 1983.

The AEF was created in 1983 as a non-​profit, operating foundation. It is supported by ad agencies, advertisers and media companies.

The AEF acknowledges that advertising is a vital and highly visible force in American society. Thus, a realistic understanding of how advertising is created, how it works and what it contributes to our social and economic life is important for all who play active roles in our complex society.