We LOVE Our Volunteers!

AAF Seattle is simply nothing without its volunteers. While we always try our best to recognize and thank everyone--from volunteers to committee members to our board--for all they do, after all the effort over the past year we thought we should make a grander gesture.

Enter our friends The Tacoma Rainiers, who, through employee and ADDY chair, Audrey Berglund, stepped up and offered us a luxury suite complete with amenities. We got busy and coordinated a bus ride and beverages for the trip and a great day was planned.

The weather threatened, taking away throwing out the first pitch and ultimately the whole game, but not before we'd already had a great time.

And we had a backup plan: the nearby Park Way Tavern, where we closed out the day and verified Esquire magazine was right in naming it one of the best bars in America.

Yes, being a volunteer can be hard work but it's also a lot of fun, and more than a few people notice and appreciate the effort.

See all our pics from the day on Facebook.

Interested in volunteering? Let us know.

Hispanic Market Insights: Recap

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A great crowd turned out for a great event. We're proud to have presented such valuable content while expanding the reach of our community. We hoped you enjoyed the subject and the company--and our new ongoing Speaker Series venue, the Pike Place Market Atrium Loft.

Thanks to Patricia Morás for moderating and Kalil Vicioso and Rebecca Lambert for their fascinating reports on the state of what has overwhelmingly been shown as a growing, complex market of eager consumers, social participants, and cultural remixers.

Let us know what you thought of the event in our short survey.

Hybriculturalism. It's a Thing. Find Out More.

Thursday, April 10th, 6:00 p.m. at Pike Place Market Atrium

The hispanic market in the United States is more complex than most realize. This rich and diverse culture is more optimistic, more tech-savvy and more engaged than the average consumer. And it's growing in numbers while spreading geographically.

If you're a smart marketer, you'll want to know how to reach them effectively. If you're a not-so-bright marketer, you'll keep eating paste and won't do anything different.

Hispanic Market Insights is our next Speaker Series event, on April 10th. We've flown in Kalil Vicioso from New York City to talk about such fascinating trends as hybriculturalism. Rebecca Lambert will add a local perspective tuned with insights informed by real data. All facilitated by Patty Morás.

It's also our first event with our regular Signature Cocktail sponsor, Hand Crank Films, providing a South American rum punch for your enjoyment.

Sounds like we're all set for a great evening.

Newsletter Launches, but What Do We Call It?

Last week we launched our monthly newsletter all about what's happened with AAF Seattle over the past month, what's currently going on, and what's coming up, written in quickly scannable bits so you can feel briefed while giving you the option to click for more information.

Sign up for the newsletter here (or in the sidebar on this page).

One thing we need is a smart name that reflects the newsletter's content and conveys our tone of clever wit while maintaining some level of professionalism. Not so easy, right?

So we thought we'd open it up to our readers to send in their suggestions and vote. Whoever submits the winning idea will receive free admission for two to our next Speaker Series event.

Share your newsletter name ideas and vote here