[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17888]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE OMAHA FEDERATION OF ADVERTISING ON THEIR 100TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. LEE TERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2006

  Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, the Omaha Federation of Advertising will be 
celebrating their 100th anniversary at a centennial gala event on 
November 18, 2006 with the induction of their first Legends of 
Advertising Hall of Fame honorees, a salute to the top 100 local ad 
campaigns and a theatrical retrospect of the last 100 years.
  Founded in 1906, the Omaha Federation of Advertising, OFA, is 
considered the unifying voice of advertising in the Omaha/Council 
Bluffs metropolitan area. The professional association is made up of 
and represents corporate advertising, agencies, marketing, media, 
printing, suppliers, academia and other advertising and public 
relations professionals. As advocates for the rights of advertisers, 
they educate policy makers, the media and the general public on the 
value advertising brings to the well-being of our community and the 
economy.
  The OFA hosts a multitude of events and activities throughout the 
year that serve the public and attract a wide audience. A small example 
of such activities include: a national award-winning program to 
introduce college students to advertising professionals, called Meet 
the Pros; an annual awards event recognizing creative excellence, 
called the American Advertising Awards; a scholarship program in which 
thousands of dollars are awarded to students attending accredited 
universities and/or advertising/design trade schools; and a public 
service program committed to the goal of helping deserving non-profit 
groups to achieve their marketing/communication goals.
  I'd like to congratulate the OFA on their 100th anniversary and wish 
them the best in the next century.

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