About Ad Rodeo

Ad Rodeo is the celebration of creative excellence in Calgary. Each year, the Ad Rodeo Society provides creative professionals the opportunity to meet, talk, learn, mentor and celebrate what they do through several events that culminate in the Anvil Awards. The Anvil Award represents the special talent and effort it takes to be recognized by your peers for creating the very best.

As a not-for-profit society Ad Rodeo is administered by a volunteer Board of Directors and is devoted entirely to the development and support of industry members and young creatives. Partnerships with local and national sponsors allows us to promote mentorship and education through scholarships and facilitates internships at Calgary agencies.

While providing a benchmark for excellence, it is also the vehicle in Calgary to raise funds for the National Advertising Benevolent Society. With every successful event we are able to contribute funds to this vital organization that assists industry members through a variety of programs.

2011 / 2012 Board of Directors

• Ad Rodeo President – Rob Fairhead. He who must be obeyed – or at least listened to.
  president@adrodeo.com
• Treasurer – Margie Hope. Years of knowledge and practice, and good with the $$$
  treasurer@adrodeo.com
• Director of Judging and Entries - Jonathan Herman. Likes to judge and be judged.
  judging@adrodeo.com
• Director of Anvil Awards Gala - Becky McKeen. Knows how to put on a great party.
  anvilawards@adrodeo.com
• Director of Special Events - Mariko Myiagishima. Makes every event special.
  events@adrodeo.com
• Director of Sponsorship - Heleena Webber. The most-connected person in Calgary.
  sponsorship@adrodeo.com
• Creative Director – Vinciane de Pape. The beauty and the brains to make us all look good.
  creative@adrodeo.com
• Director of Communications - Jill Dewes. Likes to talk. And tweet. And post.
  communications@adrodeo.com

2011 / 2012 Sub-Committee Chairs

• Chair of Student Activities - Scott Luit. We have great opportunities for students; an endowment at ACAD and two Ad Rodeo Student Awards and Internships, and are always thinking of more. Scott knows EVERYthing about them.
• Co-Chairs Ad Rodeo Open – Mark Kamachi & Brad Belcher. FOOOOOOOOORE!!! Raising money, raising hell on the links! Sponsorship, registration, date and place – these guys know it all.