by Laura Gainor | Jun 15, 2017 | Serve Marketing
The Serve Marketing team and volunteers headed to the U.S. Open to help drive awareness for the expected rise in human trafficking activity around major sporting events. Their goal was to make people aware of how close this issue happens around you in your every day life and to educate the community on the signs to watch out for so that they can report suspicious activity.
According to the FBI, Milwaukee has consistently ranked among the top five cities in the nation for the recovery of trafficked adolescents over the past several years. And, Milwaukee is tied with Las Vegas for the third-highest number of young people rescued during trafficking-related FBI raids across the U.S.
“Our goal is to increase the awareness of the issue so that we can educate people to be conscious of the warning signs of this activity,” said Gary Mueller, Founder & Executive Creative Director of Serve, an all-volunteer, nonprofit advertising agency. “We also want johns [the purchasers of sex] to know that we’re going to be watching for them and reporting them.”
“Our message is very clear: we want to host great, world-class sporting events in our area. But the individuals who are selling kids and women for sex are not welcome here,” said Jarrett Luckett, Executive Director of Exploit No More. “Some people may be surprised to learn that human trafficking happens in all areas of Wisconsin, and small things such as being aware of the signs of trafficking can potentially save a life.”
A website has been created, TimeToSpeakUp.org, where people can go to become familiarized with the warning signs and know who to call should you see such activity.
by Laura Gainor | Jan 22, 2017 | United Adworkers
On January 19th, we hosted our annual United Adworkers members party. It was an incredible way to kick off the year with our talented club members. Best Place was packed with over 150 of our talented members as our President, Joe Sutter of GMR Marketing, and I announced that we’ve already hit a United Adworkers record with more than 360 professional members! Plus, we have well over 100 student members, and growing.
Thanks Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for hosting, Laughlin Constable for creating “Adworkers Against Humanity”, 88Nine RadioMilwaukee’s DJ Dori Zori for getting us on the dance floor, Qdoba for the large nacho spread and photos by Andrew Feller and Jonah Jahns.
2017 United Adworkers Board: Annie Holschuh, Brittany Jackson, Sarah McAfee, Andy Parmann, Brian Sterricker, Joe Sutter, Michael Sifuentes, Mike Wisniewski, Chris Jacobs, Ryan Day, Timm Gable, Peter Bell, Ryann Flynn and not pictured, Gary Mueller. Love working with this group!
My Prez, Joe Sutter – Chief Creative Officer at GMR Marketing 
88Nine’s DJ Dori Zori is an incredible woman! Photo by Andrew Feller. 
I’d be lost without the help of the talented young professionals that make up United Adworkers, especially these two: Lauren Sutter and Lauren Wiech.
Thanks to Jonah Jahns for the great portrait while sipping my wine;)
by Laura Gainor | Aug 30, 2016 | United Adworkers
Today was one of those days when the shortest text message just made my week! One of the main reasons why I am so passionate about United Adworkers, and love the club, is because of the opportunities that it provides young professionals who want to work in the advertising industry. I started with the club in college and I would not be anywhere near the career I have today if it wasn’t for Adworkers, so I’ve wanted to make sure these opportunities happen for others. (more…)
by Laura Gainor | Jul 2, 2016 | United Adworkers
On Thursday, July 21st United Adworkers welcomes four nationally recognized advertising professionals to Milwaukee as they join us in our beautiful city to judge over 400 entries from our local advertising community. Judges include: Megan Evans, Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather in Chicago; Hoshi Ludwig, Creative Director and Faculty member at School of Visual Arts in New York City; Chris Pollock, Freelance Creative Director/Art Director in Chicago; and Pedro Saldarriaga, Associate Creative Director at Sukle in Denver. Read the judges’ full bios below. (more…)
by Laura Gainor | Mar 15, 2016 | Blog, Events, United Adworkers
Join United Adworkers on Wednesday, March 23rd as we welcome some of Milwaukee’s best advertising professionals on one, intimate speaker panel. They will answer questions, share stories, and if our last panel was any indication — it might get weird. In a good way. (more…)
