We’d like to thank the companies and professional organizations that have helped 20YEARS in Communications grow from bar talk between friends into an opportunity for sharing, learning and teaching in our professional community.
Mind Over Media: Founded in 1982 and headquartered in the Strip District area of Pittsburgh, PA, Mind Over Media is an Emmy-award winning, strategic multimedia communications firm serving the needs of leading corporations, institutions and universities nationwide.
Combining deep industry and vertical experience with forward-thinking creative collaboration, Mind Over Media helps our clients create unparalleled target audience engagement across the spectrum of visual brand representation.
While media technologies continue to evolve at a breathtaking pace, Mind Over Media’s proven ability to bring forward the intrinsic value of any story, regardless of medium, delivers unparalleled target audience engagement. To learn more visit their web site.
Market Street Sound: Market Street Sound creates custom scores, original songs, remixes, sound design, voice-over, and mixes for advertising, film, television, gaming and new media. Sound That Moves is the creative process and vision that is Market Street Sound. Creating music, mixes, ambience and effects that ultimately move people to pay attention. To stop. To listen. To get in the right mood. And ultimately, to get them to do what you envision them doing. To learn more visit their web site.
Pittsburgh Advertising Federation: The Pittsburgh Advertising Federation is a long-standing member of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), a national organization of 50,000 professionals in 220 professional advertising clubs, 220 college chapters and 110 corporations.
Since its founding in 1923, the Pittsburgh Advertising Federation has developed into an extraordinarily diverse and active club with active representation from virtually every major local agency, advertiser, media and production entity in the greater Pittsburgh area.
If you produce, create, place, approve, plan, teach or study advertising, there’s a place for you in the Pittsburgh Advertising Federation. Our membership spans all disciplines, and cuts across traditional as well as emerging mediums. The Pittsburgh Advertising Federation encourages professional excellence and integrity and works to develop the next generation of advertising professionals.
To that goal, we stage a broad and dynamic schedule of networking and educational opportunities. Some events and seminars cater to the interests of specific disciplines, while others offer a broader appeal for all members. To learn more visit their web site.
American Institute of Graphic Artists: AIGA’s mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.
AIGA, the professional association for design, is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in its economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts. AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing. Founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1914 as a small, exclusive club, AIGA now represents more than 21,000 designers through national activities and local programs developed by more than 55 chapters and 200 student groups. To learn more visit their web site.
Media Association of Pittsburgh: The Media Association of Pittsburgh is the premiere resource for media professionals in Pittsburgh. It’s mission is to provide entertainment, education and communication to media professionals in Pittsburgh.
The media industry is changing and the only way to stay up to date on it all is to be a member of an organizaton that represents your industry.
MAP membership is open to anyone interested in the Pittsburgh media community, regardless of rank, longevity or what industry you are in. To learn more visit their web site.
With the vision to unify, strengthen and advance the profession of public relations, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has established itself as the pre-eminent organization that builds value, demand and global understanding for public relations.
PRSA is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals. Its nearly 20,000 members, organized worldwide in over 100 chapters, represent business and industry, technology, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.
Pittsburgh Technical Institute: PTI is the first two-year career school in Western PA to receive regional accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
PTI students graduate with the skills employers seek. Their associate degree and certificate programs are designed to meet the current needs of employers by following industry trends and technologies. The Career Services Department surveys employers and graduates. Instructors and department chairs network through community involvement and professional organizations. And curriculum is developed under the guidance of our advisory boards. To learn more visit their web site.
Partner organizations are encouraged to contact us to learn more about opportunities to participate. Suggestions and recommendations for panel members are also welcome.
