WHAT ARE OUR REBUS HOSTS SAYING?

"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 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