AAF-San Antonio was established in 1920. Formerly known as the San Antonio ADFED, our mission is to enhance the advertising industry in San Antonio by providing quality support to the diverse community of individuals dedicated to their advertising craft and by communicating the advertising quality in San Antonio to local, regional and national audiences.

AAF-San Antonio belongs to the 10th District of the American Advertising Federation, representing the affiliate advertising clubs and federations of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is the only national grassroots trade association to encompass all segments of the advertising industry, including advertisers, agencies, media, college chapters and national trade associations engaged in various advertising pursuits.

The American Advertising Federation is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry with a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country. Through its 215 college chapters, the AAF provides 6,500 advertising students with real-world case studies and recruitment connections to corporate America. The AAF also has 130 blue-chip corporate members that are advertisers, agencies and media companies, comprising the nation’s leading brands and corporations.