Here's a brief slideshow of some of the reasons to vote for Maresa Thompson for AAF District 12 Executive Board of Directors.

1. Hi there,
I’m
Maresa
Thompson
and I’m running for the
AAF District 12
Executive Board of Directors

2. You might not know me yet...
But you can read recommendations from some of my
mentors who do in this SlideShare file under Documents.
They are all past AAF D12 Governors
(So they know what it takes.)
Karole Alexis Erik
Campbell Kerschner Tappan Lohmeier

3. Following are some
of the reasons to
vote for me...
I’m a Glass-Half-Full Gal...

4. I live in and love
New Mexico
I’d be honored to
represent New Mexico,
The Land of Enchantment,
on the D12 Executive
Board as the only states
currently represented are
Arizona and Colorado.
D12 is composed of
NM, AZ, CO, UT, TX

5. I have 15+ years of meeting
planning experience
I know how to negotiate great deals from hotels
(Once got a $22/person inclusive ADDYs dinner)

6. I already have experience
helping organize and host
AAF D12 events:
★ Western Region Conference
in Albuquerque in 2007
★ National Student Advertising Competition
in Albuquerque in 2011
★ Will help with District ADDYs Judging
in Albuquerque in 2013

7. The year I was AAF-NM President
We paid off a $22,000+
credit card debt
Without cutting club events and services
And now are rebuilding our cash reserves one year later
(see AAF-NM Annual Report in SlideShare Documents)

8. I worked to reinvent our
AAF-NM Public Service Media PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA
Program so we now have The American Advertising Federation of New Mexico offers our sincerest thanks to those
companies supporting our Public Service Media program. To date, millions of dollars in
media and creative services have been donated to support the efforts of ARCA, Catholic
Charities, El Ranchito de los Niños, Make-A-Wish, United Blood Services, Big Brother
Big Sisters and other non-profits in New Mexico. This program helps AAF-NM provide
top quality educational and industry events for our members and community.
$500,000 donated
Learn how to participate and about the benefits of becoming a sponsor:
AAFNM@AAFNM.ORG ~ WWW.AAFNM.ORG
NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
media services
and $90,000 cash
CCASFNM.ORG ELRANCHITONM.ORG
ARC-A.ORG
TELEVISION
from three clients coming into
the club each year and a waiting
list of future potential clients
who want to participate
in the program.

9. I
AAF has been instrumental in my professional
development throughout my marketing and
creative career. I cherish the many associates
and friendships that I have made through AAF.

10. I’m a super
hard worker,
very responsive,
energetic and
enthusiastic.

11. I work for
Heritage Hotels
& Resorts
A boutique, independent,
culturally-inspired NM
hospitality company.
Call me if you ever want to visit
or host an event in Santa Fe,
Albuquerque or
Las Cruces.

12. Let’s Make Some Magic
Questions? Contact me, Maresa Thompson, at:
• E-mail: aafnm@gmail.com
• facebook.com/maresa.thompson
• pinterest.com/mesa9
• slideshare.net/MaresaT
• Mobile: 505.221.9012
I hope we get to meet at the AAF National
Conference in Austin this June.
Thank you for your vote!