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SCHEDULED EVENTS
SOON TO BE ADDED
Banish the Boys Contest and Happy Hour
The time has come to banish these boys from [CP]2. We’re holding a contest for local creatives to design their replacement and will hold a happy hour to celebrate the winning entry.
Brand[AID] Workday
Group workday to set strategy and begin work for the Brand[AID] deliverables.
Failure Friday
We all screw up. Join us to hear some of our members’ epic fails and what they learned from their experiences. And yes, you can share yours too!
Brand[AID] Big Reveal
Come see all the great work we did for this year’s Brand[AID] client.
Annual Holiday Party
Always the best after-holiday party with free food and great company.
PAST EVENTS
![[CP]2 Spring Bash 2022](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F268352859%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20211216-163919?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C85%2C1024%2C512&s=8330d8d63b67ae9824b7236b9c4b085f)
A welcome back celebration with free food, a cash bar and all the cool MarCom folks.
![[CP]2 Post-Holiday Bash 2022](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F201904759%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20211216-163919?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C85%2C1024%2C512&s=8474ab8870121a2a2df9a48808f0028a)
Our annual post-holiday celebration with free food, a cash bar and all the cool MarCom folks.
An event celebrating the craft of advertising, and doing whatever it takes as an account leader to help big brand ideas come to life.
![[CP]2 Brand[Aid] Strategy Workshop 2021](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F144791573%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20210817-165255?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C0%2C2160%2C1080&s=eb92c7901a03df4695ad8b27d037db43)
We’re kicking off this year’s Brand[Aid] efforts with an accelerated Strategy Workshop for our client, Out of the Cold Centre County.
![Back to Cool: [CP]2 Happy Hour](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F144122177%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20210810-160633?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C60%2C1920%2C960&s=e25dcf42abe89c273d5864cee4d76f7e)
Join us for a non-virtual happy hour with actual real people!
Everything you ever wanted to know about the wonderful world and business of children’s books and illustrations from two accomplished pros!
With the boom of craft beer came the good, bad and ugly of craft beer design. CODO design was along for the whole ride.
![[CP]2 2021 Post-Holiday Bash](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F122307707%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20210105-202730?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C52%2C600%2C300&s=163af834847db2cd70b89dfbda12e9e9)
We’re looking forward to celebrating a new year with you! For this year’s Post-Holiday Bash, we’ll be virtual.
Print is alive and well. The key is to know where to use it. Our panel will share examples of how print still thrives in our digital world.
The Bracket Awards is our annual gala to celebrate the stellar advertising, design and broadcast work crafted here in Central PA.
Join [CP]2 for a free presentation by the man who LITERALLY wrote the book on art direction, Steven Brower.
![Help make [CP]2 awesome!](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F90718599%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20200203-192116?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=158%2C0%2C622%2C311&s=d6d1742944b3c8200095f1f97b78279e)
What do you want from [CP]2? What would you change? We want your unfiltered advice as we consider where to take the organization from here.
Hands-on UX/UI workshop led by Trevor Calabro, who oversees initiatives for 200+ web products and 150+ UX practioners at Siemens Software.
![[CP]2 After Holiday Bash](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F81330811%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20191115-200855?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C0%2C640%2C320&s=0839e01d8e1ad15da1289923d338c16f)
Our annual post-holiday celebration with free food, a cash bar and all the cool MarCom folks.
Panel discussion on using social media for marketing featuring Ellen Matis, Christie Clancy and Myles Biggs. FREE event by [CP]2 and GEW.
This seminar will provide you the tools and insights needed to to leverage your business’s social media presence more effectively.
Podcast listenership is rising each year as more people are finding on-demand audio as the ideal companion for long commutes, workouts and h
![Brand[AID] Big Reveal for Interfaith Human Services](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F70540969%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20190830-211233?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C0%2C4500%2C2250&s=c6892f2be659b31c57c3a7b6b72883ae)
Come see the new IHS brand!
Come hear from Chris Smith, the Dallas Creative Director (and Penn State alum) who crafts award winning radio and TV spots including Motel 6
The summer is just about over. Classes will start soon. Join us to mourn the end of summer and celebrate [CP]2’s fall slate of events.
![Brand[Aid] Workday 2019](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F62533064%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20190519-163208?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C30%2C760%2C380&s=c2c15046a05a72ffe64252c861dff39f)
On Saturday, June 29, [CP]2 members will meet at 3 Dots and crank out as much work for Interfaith Human Services as we can. Please join us
It’s Brackets time! Every year, the Bracket Awards showcase the very best in advertising, design and broadcast work from Central Pennsylvani
![Brand[Aid] Happy Hour with Interfaith Human Services](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F62532117%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20190519-154856?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C85%2C1024%2C512&s=1d320705b2acaf3c30953e8bd908cdf6)
We are cohosting a Happy Hour with this year’s Brand[Aid] selectee, Interfaith Human Services. Come get to know this great organization befo
It’s our annual drop off party! Bring your Brackets entries and join us at Champs on Atherton. Or just join us. Either way, it’s a great way
Every day more than 1.5 billion people worldwide get their weather forecast, news, and warnings from right here in Central Pennsylvania. Tak
michael is a world-class photographer based right here in State College. Join us in his studio for an experience in constructing the “perfec
![[CP]2 Holiday Party](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F49662501%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C0%2C640%2C320&s=a0400822b10de475bb4261b3d0418eb4)
The actual holidays are over. School has started. Let’s get together for one more holiday party. We’ll provide the appetizers and you bring
Did you know the Flyers new mascot was born right here in Centre County? Join the creator of Gritty – Brian Allen of Flyland Designs – to le
Rowland Creative is providing the drinks and venue. [CP]2 is providing the food. You and your colleagues are bringing the sparkling conversa
![Brand[AID] Big Reveal](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F49105409%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C108%2C792%2C396&s=da6f05714a74ffb145ed526704523989)
CP2 members are invited to attend a reception to celebrate our work with this year’s Brand[AID] recipient, Mid-State Literacy Council. We wi
Join our award-winning panel discussion about the current state of moving pictures production, marketing, media and trends. Video – Long an
On Saturday, June 30, [CP]2 members will meet at Impressions WHQ and crank out as much work for the organization as we can. Please join us i
![2018 [CP]2 Bracket Awards](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F75884167%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.20191007-215559?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C11%2C486%2C243&s=29faef4368b3d59aaab554e695be8b22)
Join us for [CP]2’s Bracket Awards where we showcase the very best in advertising, design and broadcast work from our region. You won’t want
Come join the creative team from Penn State Strategic Communications in a discussion about the path, goals, challenges, and creative process
![[CP]2 Happy Hour – Champs on North Atherton](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F39627708%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C176%2C2120%2C1060&s=77ec351a88cb45fe54b43510b9453712)
We could all use a good healthy dose of [CP]2 companionship and conversation. No speakers–no program. Just a good time with drinks and f
John Andrews – Prevailing Path Navigate the New Shopper Journey Prevailing Path is a shopper media company that partners with forward-thinki
A discussion with a consultant from Facebook New York (sorry, we have to withhold our speaker’s name due to policy – however – he’s super le
![Taproot Kitchen – [CP]2 Re-Branding Reveal](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F34428141%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C20%2C640%2C320&s=650159099a24c216b3a8cc6f5906c836)
Come see the work our members have created for this great organization – at their HQ in State College! Taproot Kitchen is a grassroots nonpr
Passion Projects: Placing Limits on the Limitless A discussion with John and Dan Bell from Bell Brothers from South Jersey Passion projects
![Brand[AID] – 2017](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F31711751%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C348%2C2124%2C1062&s=5d1dbcd2858c1f21178198c9078c788d)
On June 24, 2017, members will meet at Impressions WHQ and crank out as much work for the Taproot Kitchen as we can. Please join us in this
The 2017 Brackets Gala will be the creative event of the year. It’s this perfect mix of hanging out with the creative crowd, seeing some awe
Hailing from the Baltimore area and currently working for Planit, Gavin Roarke can best be described as a Design Wizard. From lettering to l
Our panel of web experts will discuss how to make your website shine. They’ll focus on: The overall process How to get started What to look
Join three video experts as they discuss how to use video to achieve a wide variety of marketing goals: Don Hampton – Penn State Public Bro
The perfect way to celebrate the New Year – design a label for Brackets Beer! This is both a social event and a design contest. And no, you
Every company or organization has a story to be told. How you tell it, where you tell it and whom tells it is what truly matters for a succe
Centre Daily Times Publisher Janet Santostefano and Editor John Boogert will discuss tips for getting your business or event covered in the
Our first Williamsport area event! Join your creative colleagues for fun, frothy beverages and learn a bit about [CP]2 while you’re at it.
“The action or process of change.” It seems everyone aspires to be innovative. But let’s face it – humans don’t really like change. Innovati
![2016 [CP]2 Bracket Awards](https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F20415241%2F170896976091%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=0%2C91%2C736%2C368&s=939e5dc04cd5ab7d87b8fff4d16b934a)
Join us for [CP]2’s second Bracket Awards. The Brackets showcase the very best in advertising, design and broadcast work from our region. Yo
This panel discussion will address best practices for branding, promotion and fundraising. Our panelists combine in-the-trenches practical e