The ADCOLOR® Conference and Award Show brings together brilliantly passionate professionals who not only encourage but emphasize the importance of being yourself. Being in a room with people who are changing our industry and the world and having the opportunity to make genuine connections that have deepened since the conference still blows me away. The opportunity to participate in the ADCOLOR® Conference for the first time as an ADCOLOR® FUTURE shook up my life and helped me realize my greater career goals. Be real, be raw. Sharing your authentic self and gifts with the world will lead to success and fulfillment.

Attending ADCOLOR® as an ADCOLOR® FUTURE was a highlight in my year. I left feeling so inspired, empowered, knowledgeable, and thankful for the opportunity to meet and connect with so many industry professionals. I truly feel like it helped re-ignite a passion for the industry that can sometimes easily fade. I look forward to the opportunity to attend again in the future!

I have been a member of different groups throughout my young career. This experience causes me to believe that the training and relationships that were built during 2012 ADCOLOR® FUTURES will raise the bar for talent in our industry. I am happy that I was able to participate in year one.

The ADCOLOR® Conference was amazing. To be in Vegas as a part of the inaugural class of ADCOLOR® FUTURES for my first time at the conference is something I won't ever forget. Everything from the workshops and break out sessions to the networking opportunities and awards show was extremely impressive and I couldn't have asked for anything more beneficial. Thank you ADCOLOR®!

ADCOLOR® was the most inspirational conference I've ever attended. It makes you want to work harder and implement a plan to leave your personal legacy on this industry.

The first word that always comes to mind when thinking about ADCOLOR® has always been “celebration.” A celebration of past executives of color that lit the torch, that made it possible for a multi-cultural millennial (such as myself) to accomplish their career and life goals. In turn, a celebration of a new generation of talent that keeps the torch burning brightly for the mentees that will follow. It’s more than your typical industry organization, it’s a family. We come from the same metaphorical place, we believe in one another, we look out for one another, and we celebrate our differences.

I started with ADCOLOR® when it first began. It’s been a joy to see it grow over the years. ADCOLOR® is not just an “awards show” – its inspiration. It’s recognition. It’s a network of incredibly talented individuals. And even more than that, over the past six years it’s brought people together from all walks of life and created a family. If you value what makes our world strong (our differences) then please invest in ADCOLOR®. This organization has created a currency that’s priceless and will continue to make a difference in our industry.

ADCOLOR® has established a platform that recognizes champions and honors visionaries who effect real change in the world of communications. In doing so, the ADCOLOR® Industry Coalition represents the very best our industries have to offer and has introduced an entirely new level of accountability to the world of advertising, marketing and media.

If I could describe ADCOLOR® in one word it would be: genuine. My first year experiencing the momentum, the celebration, the hard work and the comradery that encompasses every moment spent on at all things ADCOLOR® showed me that genuinely loving your career and having a passion can not only be a reality- it can lead to moments of celebration with those who are just as genuine. ADCOLOR® is not only an organization, it is an extended family that celebrates those who go above the ceiling and pushes everyone involved to do the same.

ADCOLOR® was introduced to me by friends & we are all advisory board members...this is family to me.

ADCOLOR® is more than the typical ad industry organization, it is an extended family. It is a network of genuine people that get fired up about making a difference in the industry as well as in their communities.

I was nominated twice for ADCOLOR® awards and didn’t win. Not winning made me wonder, what does it take to stand out in the ADCOLOR® community? So I reached out to Tiffany Warren to join and be a part of the organization. During the first meeting I was blown away by the wide array of talent in the room: creative, production, strategy, planning, media and everything in between. We could have closed the doors and established a full-service ad agency right then and there with all that talent. We are not only multicultural, we are multi-talented! With all the professional contacts and friendships I have made since that time, I realize I’m already a winner!