Now Virtual, Still Awesome

October 12, 2020

• by Jens Peterson, IHAF

Forget the “now-more-than-evers,” the mute button fails and all that you think you know about virtual events. The 2020 IHAF Conference & Awards is something entirely different! In four short weeks, our biggest event of the year moves from Beantown to Streamtown so in-house pros across the globe can …

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There Can Only Be One Top Shop—Is It Yours?

August 03, 2020

• by Jens Peterson, IHAF

Internal creative teams are so much more than a way to save money! The contest for In-House Agency of the Year lauds the impact these MVPs make on an organization’s business and brand objectives.

The competition heats up as we approach the August 31 call-for-nominations deadline. All in-house …

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What Awards Season Looks Like in 2020

July 06, 2020

• by Jens Peterson, IHAF

The IHAF Conference & Awards is going virtual this year, and that includes our ever-popular awards show. While your in-house agency balances big social change with business as usual, here’s how awards season is adapting to the new normal.

Perhaps the biggest change is the call-for-entries process …

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Benchmarking Your Best Creative Work

May 25, 2020

• by Jens Peterson, IHAF

Entry season for the IHAF Creativity Awards is heating up as internal agencies submit their finest work from last year. How does your team's print and digital prowess compare to the best of the best?

Submissions that boast creative excellence could win Honorable Mention, Silver, Gold or even the …

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Finally, Some Good News

April 13, 2020

• by Jens Peterson, IHAF

Don’t be fooled by what’s already felt like the longest year ever. Entry season for the 2020 IHAF Awards just opened, which means we’ll soon meet again to toast the winners. Will your in-house agency take the stage when we celebrate?

If you’ve never been to the IHAF Conference & Awards or just can’ …

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You Are Part of a Connected Community

March 23, 2020

• by Emily Foster, IHAF

When the In-House Agency Forum was founded in 2005, our mission was simple: Provide tools, insight and networking opportunities to enable in-house agencies to increase their effectiveness and contribution within their respective organizations.

Fifteen years later, we’re as committed to that goal …

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It’s Your Year—Your Decade!

December 16, 2019

• by Emily Foster, Director

Every time I write one of these year-end posts, I want to boldly declare it the year of the in-house agency. As we step from 2019 into 2020, I’m glad I never used that descriptor because it’s actually been the decade of the in-house agency.

Our research shows that the penetration of in-house …

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It’s a Wrap—But, Keep Rapping!

November 18, 2019

• by IHAF Staff

Good in-house agencies keep pace with the demands of the business, proposing solutions and producing materials that support the brand and the bottom line. Great in-house agencies get ahead of the curve—capitalizing on what is while anticipating what’s next. In doing so, they not only fortify their …

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