Chicago Advertising Federation

Caf hosts the american advertising awards (addy awards), which is a local competition for the american advertising federation's (aaf) awards program and sends its winners to the district level competition. Winners from the district level go on to the national competition. The american advertising awards are the creative industry's largest and most representative national competition.

Professional enrichment -- caf hosts various seminars and industry diversity programs which allow networking, learning and community service opportunities for those in the industry. Young professionals participate in attending and assist in administration of these programs, which serves as a way to get them involved in the organization.

Community involvement -- donations to off the street club fulfills the federation's mission commitment to community involvement providing assistance funding to chicago's oldest boys and girls club, serving more than 3,000 kids in one of chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods.