Philly Ad Club 75 Years Strong

As a needed response, a group called TAC (Television Advertising Club) was born to help this small group of pioneers share ideas and assist each other in understanding, selling and managing the untamed new frontier. In early 1947, this group was officially organized as TRAC (Television Radio Advertising Club). The organization ran very successfully for years, inviting the advertising industry to join them in the mid-1970’s … officially becoming the Philadelphia Advertising Club in 1990 … adapting a more contemporary identity as the Philly Ad Club in 2006.

And, yes, nothing ever stays the same as there are always never-ending challenges. Even today agencies, advertisers, and media are grappling with the new disruptions, social media challenges, the new-normal, and a host of post COVID-19 challenges. It’s kind of like the circle of life all over again … under the welcomed umbrella and security of the Philly Ad Club. Yes, it takes an individual or team to “create big” but it takes a village to support the challenges.

The Philly Ad Club, like a village, helps bring together the industry and all participating factions. That’s when they all interrelate, assist, collaborate, share ideas, and manage whatever untamed, new frontier of the times is coming at us so incredibly fast.