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WTTW announces new 2019 holiday programming

by Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2019

WTTW, Chicago's PBS station, will present a variety of holiday specials and concerts as part of its 2019 holiday programming schedule throughout December. This year's lineup e...

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Picture North debuts new Special Olympics PSA

By Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2019

Director Martin Rodahl and Picture North continue their decade-long relationship with Special Olympics Illinois with their 2019 fundraising PSA Listen to the Mustn'ts. Weaving ...

BREAKING NEWS

Chaz Ebert named Laureate of Beethoven Spirit Award

By Daniel Patton Dec 10, 2019

The Chicago-based International Beethoven Project (IBP) announced today that entrepreneur, publisher, author, producer, and philanthropist Chaz Ebert is the 2019 Laureate of thi...

BREAKING NEWS

PRETTYBIRD’s Ali Brown to chair 2020 AICP Show

By Reel Chicago Dec 9, 2019

Matt Miller, AICP President and CEO, announced that Ali Brown, Partner/Executive Producer at PRETTYBIRD, will serve as the Chairperson of the 2020 AICP Show: The Art & Techn...

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AMP sets date for 2020 AMP Awards

Dec 9, 2019

The AMP Awards for Music & Sound has announced their date and venue for the 2020 gala awards presentation, honoring excellence in music and sound for brands in all media. Sp...

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Leo Burnett president Emma Montogomery steps down

By Reel Chicago Dec 9, 2019

Musical executive chairs continues in Chicago. Ad Age is reporting that Leo Burnett Chicago president and chief strategy officer, Emma Montgomery, has resigned from her post. S...

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G Andrew Meyer joins Cramer-Krasselt as ECD

By Reel Chicago Dec 9, 2019

Cramer-Krasselt is announcing that creative leader G. Andrew Meyer has joined the agency as its new Executive Creative Director. The role will see him work across the accounts,...

SPOTLIGHT

Cascio’s ‘A Tribute to Valor’ honors Pearl Harbor vets

By Daniel Patton Dec 6, 2019

Eight years ago, Paolo Cascio began searching for the final survivors who were aboard the USS Arizona during Pearl Harbor to say thank you and honor their heroism through his ar...

NEW WORK

Biscuit stars in new spot by EP+Co and Quriosity

By Daniel Patton Dec 6, 2019

Quriosity Productions captured the beauty of breakfast in a new commercial for Bojangles restaurant by New York and Greenville-based agency EP+Co. Directed by Mike Maes, the 30...

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Tom Joyner retires with world’s largest day party

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

95.1 FM Clubsteppin Chicago is throwing The World's Largest Day Party honoring Radio Legend "The Fly Jock" Tom Joyner, on December 07, 2019, 11am - 4pm at Chicago State Universi...

AbelsonTaylor promotes Amer Ghafari to VP – Info Tech

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

AbelsonTaylor, one of the world’s premier health and wellness advertising agencies, has promoted Amer Ghafari to vice president, director of information technology. Ghafari's...

NEW WORK

Ogilvy helps CDW launch ‘Modern Modernization Today’

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

From Silicon Valley to business media to our culture at-large, talk of the latest trend or the next big thing often results in a lot of fluff and little substance. For people wh...

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Pigeon Roost signs directors Jake Brusha and Julie

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

Chicago-based entertainment and branded media company Pigeon Roost has signed Jake Brusha and Julie to its directorial roster. Brusha and Julie will work on commercials and bra...

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Leo Burnett Chicago names Aki Spicer CSO

By Reel Chicago Dec 5, 2019

Leo Burnett Chicago today named Aki Spicer to the role of chief strategy officer. Elevated from the role of EVP and Global Strategy Lead, Spicer begins in his new role immediate...

NEW WORK

McDonald’s teams up with DJ Shawn Wasabi

By Daniel Patton Dec 4, 2019

Wildly popular DJ Shawn Wasabi takes a break from a gig to fuel up on some McDonald’s in a new spot showcasing the restaurant’s Bacon BBQ Burger and Snickerdoodle McFlurry. ...

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Havas Chicago names Nicole Laughlin President & CCO

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2019

With a steadfast commitment to building meaningful American brands through craft and culture, Havas Chicago has hired marketing executive Nicole Laughlin as president of the cre...

NEW WORK

Daily Planet ‘Give A Shi*t’ popup Dec. 5-6

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2019

For the last five years, Daily Planet Productions has teamed with StreetWise and 20 local artists to make hand-screened designer t-shirts and other merchandise for an annual cam...

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The simple recipe of Phlearn’s blockbuster success

By Daniel Patton Dec 3, 2019

Since launching in 2010, Chicago-based production company Phlearn has attracted nearly two million YouTube subscribers, released thousands of videos, and scored more than a hund...

NEW WORK

Chicago artists collaborate on Stükenberg’s ‘Rollerskates’

By Reel Chicago Dec 2, 2019

Chicago video production company Leeway Films collaborated with local dance artists and film crew to create a music video for “Rollerskates”, a new song by Houston-based com...

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SOCIALDEVIANT hires strategic planner Lisa Szkatulski

by Reel Chicago Dec 2, 2019

On the heels of hiring Hart Rusen as its Chief Creative Officer earlier this year, SOCIALDEVIANT is bringing on board ad industry veteran Lisa Szkatulski as Senior Strategic Pla...