ThinkLA connects the advertising, marketing, and media community in Southern California.
About Us
ThinkLA connects, educates, and elevates Southern California's marketing, advertising, and media community. We produce events, programs, and networking opportunities that help industry professionals build careers and companies grow their business.
Our Mission
ThinkLA's mission is to connect and inspire the Southern California marketing community. We facilitate business growth and build the intellectual infrastructure for creativity, bringing together creators, buyers, and sellers so our members can stay ahead of a rapidly evolving industry.
One of the many ways we fulfill our mission is through mentorship and our work with students. Our Mentorship Lunches have helped area agencies meet potential candidates, which has resulted in students finding jobs in our community.
Additionally, we bring the leading speakers to our educational events so that professionals in Southern California receive the latest perspectives and takeaways to put into action right away.
What We Do
- Host year-round events and professional programs for the LA marketing community
- Connect creators, buyers, and sellers through targeted networking
- Partner with area colleges and universities to launch students into their careers
- Publish industry news and content to over 11,000 newsletter subscribers
- Support cultural and charitable initiatives, including Ad Relief and Asians in Advertising
- Advocate for Southern California as a center of marketing and advertising talent
Our History
ThinkLA formed in July 2006, when three leading organizations in our industry, the Los Angeles Advertising Agencies Association, the Ad Club of Los Angeles, and the Magazine Representatives Association, merged to create ThinkLA. We're a nonprofit, mutual-benefit 501(c)(6) trade association, founded to promote Los Angeles as a world center of creative thinking and innovation in marketing and media, and to bring more clients and talent to the region. That work runs through our ThinkLA staff and volunteer Board and Committee.
Our Values
- Diverse. We believe a diverse community strengthens the ideas and work our industry produces. We promote belonging, accessibility, and equity, and we work to build a longer table where every voice is heard.
- Innovative. Our industry runs on ideas. We push for fresh thinking, embrace change, and stay relevant to what's actually affecting advertising, marketing, and media today.
- Influential. We aim to be a reliable resource and connector for students, professionals, and companies across the industry, a place people turn to when they want to succeed, not just belong to.