How To Join

Welcome to the membership area of awny.org. Founded in 1912, AWNY's membership is comprised of over 1,300 professional women and men from all areas of the advertising and communication industry. AWNY members have the opportunity to network with peers and leaders in the industry at over 35 events a year, as well as at meetings of the committees, responsible for developing our programming.

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS : Media Insights Breakfast, December 2007

Kim Kadlec, Chief Media Officer,
Johnson & Johnson

Mary Morgan, VP, Publisher, Redbook, Melissa Goidel,
Jeff Hamill, SVP Corporate Marketing, Hearst

Jacki Kelley, EVP, Media Sales, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia,Tim Love,
Vice Chairman, Omnicom Group

Member Benefits

  • Committee participation which affords the opportunity to network with peers in small, intimate settings and to make contact with senior members of the industry.
  • Highly discounted prices at AWNY events.
  • Participation in the Mentoring Program./li>
  • Access to AWNY's online membership directory and other "members only" portions of the Web site.
  • Attendance at member-only events.

Professionals with two or more years of experience in a professional/management position in the communications industry.

Annual Dues: $125
Initiation Fee: $100

Resident members who wish to make an additional donation to AWNY in order to lend further support to our programs.

Annual Dues: $150
Initiation Fee: $100

For those under the age of 30 who are on, or planning to be on, a professional/managerial track in the comminications industry

Annual Dues: $65

Individuals with same qualifications required for resident members whose business is located outside the tri-state/metropolitan area.

Annual Dues: $50

This membership category is only open to former members (resident and non-resident members) no longer engaged in the communications industry.

Annual Dues: $50

­ On Line Application Form

On Line Renewal Form

PDF FORMS: APPLICATION / RENEWAL