Andy Azula, SVP/Creative Director - The Martin Agency, will be discussing "Advertising In A Down Economy" at Atlanta Ad Club's next event on Thursday April 9th at East Andrews Cafe and Bar. Visit the Atlanta Ad Club website and purchase your ticket online at www.atlantaadclub.com.

Headquartered in Richmond, VA, The Martin Agency is a full-service agency offering unified advertising, media, direct response, interactive, data analytics, branded content and sports and event marketing.

Earlier this year, The Martin Agency was named again to Advertising Age's Agency A-List, which highlights the best marketing shops in the nation.

Some of the memorable characters brought to life by the agency include GEICO's Gecko, Cavemen, and Kash.

Other agency clients include Alltel, BFGoodrich, Discover Financial, Hanes, Hoover, NASCAR, PING, Seiko, The American Cancer Society, The Alliance for Climate Protection, UPS, Walmart and ESPN’s X Games.

Azula is senior vice president/ creative director of The Martin Agency in Richmond, Va. Prior to moving to Richmond, Andy has worked at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, McCann SF, Fallon Minneapolis and Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy. He was born in Miami and raised in Los Angeles. After figuring out he could never be a professional artist or musician, he decided to majoring in Commercial Art and Marketing. He then attended the Portfolio Center in Atlanta in hopes of becoming an art director.

Andy has gotten to work on lots of different accounts throughout the years and the agencies including BMW, Nikon, Timex, Lee Jeans E*Trade, Wall Street Journal, Microsoft and most recently, UPS. His work has been recognized by Communication Arts, The One Show, Cannes, The National Addys, The Clios, The MPA Kelly's, as well as Archive, Graphis and Print magazines.

About the Atlanta Ad Club
Since its inception in 1959, the Atlanta Ad Club has sought to advance and enrich the Atlanta advertising community by acting as a catalyst for idea exchange, professional development, and creative energy. The Atlanta Ad Club is Atlanta's member club of the American Advertising Federation, the oldest national advertising trade association representing 40,000 professionals in the advertising industry.

Reservations
Tickets:
Atlanta Ad Club Members: $15 Non Members: $20
At The Door:
Atlanta Ad Club Members: $25 Non Members: $30

WHEN:
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
6:30pm - 9:00pm

WHERE:
East Andrews Cafe & Bar
56 East Andrews Drive, Suite #10
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
For directions, please visit http://www.eastandrews.com/main.php?page=contact&subhead=directions

Additional information:
Atlanta Ad Club
Susan Stottlemyer, Executive Director
1054 Redwood Drive
Norcross, Georgia 30093
404-626-6975
www.atlantaadclub.com
events@atlantaadclub.com