WHAT ARE OUR REBUS HOSTS SAYING?

"I really enjoyed sharing my passion for UX with the REBUS attendees who braved the rain to attend last night's event. The event organizers were great, and the attendees were smart, curious, and fun. There were a lot of excellent questions after the talks, which to me really showed how interested and engaged everyone was that evening. And the fabulous food & drink didn't hurt one bit!."

Danielle Cooley, Senior User Experience Architect
4ORCE

"It is always a pleasure to collaborate with Rebus. They have certainly become one of the preeminent advertising organizations in St. Louis and consistently deliver relevant content to their members. Rebus events seem to attract a higher educated and more digitally curious crowd - exactly the type of audience 4ORCE desires."

Dan Curren, President/CEO
4ORCE

"Moosylvania had the opportunity to host a REBUS gathering, Tuesday, April 13th, and our building buzzed and twittered with over 70 attendees. We toured the REBUS group around our Design Award Winning space and shared stories of industry trends and social networking tricks of the trade. Moosylvania presented our latest venture, Buzzhound, a company designed to teach one on one Search Engine Marketing and other relevant case studies. We uncorked bottles of Sapporo, our latest business win, and enjoyed socializing over a spread of appetizers and deserts fit for the fourth year anniversary celebration of REBUS.
I was thoroughly impressed with the talent, interest and enthusiasm of those in attendance and have followed up with several individuals I hope can one day bring their talent to the Republic of Moosylvania. It was great to host such a fantastic crowd."

Sharon Ayres, VP Human Resources
Moosylvania

"The REBUS managing staff and event attendance exceeded our expectations. It provided our agency great exposure to some of the students who are marketing's next generation of talent and some of the working industry professionals in our community."

Brad Fuller, EVP, Managing Director
RIVET St. Louis

"We fully enjoyed our experience with Rebus. It was a pleasure opening up our doors and showing others what McGowan Crain is all about. Both of us were thrilled with the turnout. Meeting some of the young professionals has allowed us to look at some great portfolios and hopefully bring some bright, creative minds into our company."

Todd McGowan/Ben Crain
McGowan Crain

"The REBUS event we hosted was a great opportunity to meet a lot of the young talent in St. Louis. Kudos to the REBUS folks who work hard to organize these events. "

Mark Schaeffer, President
Hoffman/Lewis - St. Louis

"We weren’t quite sure what to expect from hosting a REBUS event for the first time, but we had a blast! Even on a drizzly, unseasonably cold night, the turnout was fantastic and the quality of the group and the discussions was simply stellar. It was a great opportunity to reconnect as well as to hear some fresh ideas from passionate new voices. The staff at Avatar was buzzing the day after the event, remarking about how enjoyable it was and that they would love to host again. Hosting REBUS really exceeded our expectations in every way. It was a great night."

Eric Stanley, Vice President
Avatar Studios

"Hosting REBUS Is An Inspiration - Anytime anyone asks the Cannonball team to take center stage, we usually graciously decline as we're in the business of being behind the scenes on behalf of our clients. So although hosting REBUS was outside of our convert zone, it proved to be a great opportunity to meet many young and passionate people. We were amazed by the great turnout for the event and by the engagement of all those who attended. I'm confident Free beer and eats helped our cause--but it was inspiring to see so many people sharing our passion for advertising."

Stacey Goldman, Chief Operations Officer
Cannonball Agency

"This was our first experience hosting a REBUS event and it was great. The thing that surprised us most was the size of the crowd, and the curious and insightful questions we got throughout the night. It was an evening of lively discussion and wonderful introduction to the organization. We felt like everyone that attended walked away more knowledgeable about the historic processes we use at The Firecracker Press and hope that we laid the groundwork for future collaboration in St. Louis. Our town has a rich history of creative innovation and it's our goal to bring that back with the help of other organizations in the area."

Eric Woods, Owner
Firecracker Press

"REBUS is probably the most effective mechanism I've seen in  St. Louis for connecting young people to our industry. We work in a field that can be tough to break into, and the opportunities for networking, learning, and experiencing the field through REBUS definitely makes it easier."

Tom Townsend, Chief Creative Officer
Rodgers Townsend

“ It’s always nice to get different perspectives on what’s happening in our business. Plus, have you ever had Bommarito’s Pizza? We could have been talking about hall of fame badminton players and I still would have enjoyed it ‘cause the pizza was so good.”

Annie Castellano, Senior Creative Director
Switch

“I met some very cool people and saw some promising portfolios. This is the kind of interaction that is so desperately missing in this electronic age where we’re plugged in and working all the time.”

Greg Sullentrup, Executive Creative Director
Momentum

“Your membership to this organization shows your enthusiasm and passion for our business.”

Dave Geile, Managing Partner–Creative
Geile•Leon Marketing Communications

“More cities and Ad Clubs should have something like this.”

Deborah Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director
Phoenix Creative Co.

“It is imperative for young professionals to know how they may or may not fit with a prospective company. REBUS certainly gives willing participants an edge.”

David Johnson, Producer/Director
CoolFire Media

“The REBUS organizers truly have a passion to help out their peers. Making those first connections can be an important part of the road to a successful career.”

Dan O’Saben, Chief Communications Officer
The Hughes Group

WHAT ARE OUR REBUS PARTICIPANTS SAYING?

"REBUS opens the door for aspiring individuals to meet, mingle and learn from key players in the advertising industry from agencies to vendors. I have recommended many young folks to attend and have seen them get job offers as a result of doing so. St. Louis is lucky to have such a passionate and dedicated group in our community and I highly recommend that you hop on the bus."

Kathy McGuire-Mullins
KATHYREPS

"Having been involved from just about the beginning and serving over 2 years as co-chair of REBUS, I have watched our organization grow up and blossom into a smart and professional group with a devoted and motivated membership. I am proud to say that REBUS has established itself as a fun, educational, and inspirational organization for professionals of all levels offering events unlike anything else you can find in St. Louis - and they continue to get better every month! With over four years behind us now, it is safe to say that the St. Louis Advertising/Design community is better off for having and embracing our organization. I’ve benefited immensely from my involvement in REBUS and if you're free the second Tuesday of the month, then check out the next event - interesting people, a sneak peek at an agency, a bit of educational content, and yummy food and drink - it’s a no lose situation."

Sarah E. G. Waters
Snap Creative

"I was around when REBUS was just a glimmer in the eyes of a few young individuals dead set on creating a relevant learning and networking forum for this industry. It was a pure and simple great idea, that originated with a pint and a "what if". It has since blossomed to become a well-oiled machine. As a recruiter/account guy that came from the creative side originally, I always try to recommend people check out REBUS. As strong as anyone, entry-level or veteran, may feel in their career, the moment you stop learning and growing is the moment you lose your edge."

Brad Lucas
The Creative Group and Ad Club Board

"REBUS provides networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities that you can't get anywhere else. It's the perfect way to see new work and meet great people from all over the industry."

Murphy O'Brien
Momentum

"REBUS is the prefect place to build connections and join a community of peers who support growth in the St. Louis market."

Jen Martin
The Accel Group

“REBUS is one of-–if not the best–creative community networking resources I’ve had the pleasure of being involved with both in college and as an industry professional. The events are invaluable and the people are second to none.”

Kyle Watral
Shaw Company

“If you want in bed with advertising, REBUS is a good first date. Come in, have a drink or two, loosen up, check out their place, listen to them talk about their greatness, give you tips on things you could do to improve yourself, check out the rest of the crowd, and then go home…merrier and wiser and best of all…no commitments.”

Hilary Clements
Propaganda

“Not only do you get to hang out with like-minded fun people, you get work for your book, the inside scoop on local agencies, oh, and did I mention the free food and beer?”

Ann Dougherty
Sauce Magazine

“The insight REBUS evokes is advantageous to all sides of the industry, creative and account service, whether you are just starting out, trying to keep up or old hat.”

Kendra Pennycuick
Geile-Leon