We had an amazing time at the GrowthFronts yesterday! Thank you so much for creating such a necessary and impactful event. The conversations were heartfelt and informative, and the attendees were genuinely there to create and inspire change. ​
Target squad - we appreciate you sponsoring our participation and for the continued partnership. It was really great to spend time with you Stephanie! And Cassy, our 5 minutes together were priceless. ​
If there is anything you all ever need from us, we’re here for it. Look forward to speaking and meeting again soon!

Y’all already know, but I love y’all. And I appreciate everything you’re doing with us to help drive transformational change in the culture. Let’s keep going!​

This note made my afternoon!! Appreciate the awesome partnership we’ve built together and can’t wait to keep climbing!​
BRAVO to the AIMM team for their visionary leadership in bringing the GrowthFronts to life !​
#progress

I wanted to reach out to thank the whole GrowthFronts team for such an energizing, inspiring, and productive last few days. I was so honored to represent Autostraddle to all the attendees — and it was so refreshing to find those attendees so open to (and excited about!) working with a diverse-owned and diverse-targeted media publication such as ourselves. I have high hopes that these conversations will translate into some real deals for Autostraddle — and I truly have all of you to thank for that!

First of all, my sincerest Thank You for putting this all together - History was definitely made with this first GrowthFronts event, which we hope will be the first of many, until they are no longer needed.​
For us it was a great opportunity to get in front of brands and ad agencies for the first time, to let them know about our company and our plans for the future. Having the brands present there, and the conversations not being relegated to only the agencies, was especially important in making sure our messages were heard by those who needed to hear it. ​
Un Fuerte Abrazo,

The Native American Broadcasting Company Team appreciates all the hard work and dedication that went into producing the 2023 GrowthFronts. ​
We truly appreciate all those that took the time to meet with us and to understand that their sponsorship of our small newscast will make a big difference. ​
With love and gratitude,
Miigwech

We seized on the incredible effort you put together by telling every single brand and agency that we spoke with that we appreciated their participation and encouraged them to work with any of our diverse-owned companies, regardless of whether they were a competitor or not. That is the friendly, giving spirit of what we felt you guys created in NYC. Monster congrats to y'all!​
In our decades in media, Angela Sustaita-Ruiz and I have never seen anyone accomplish for so many #DiverseOwnedMedia what ANA AIMM did at the recent #GrowthFronts. Today, Nuestro Stories/Brilla Media stands together with our competitors, collaborators, and committed multicultural brand partners alike to say, MUCHAS, MUCHAS, MUCHAS gracias!​
Much respect to AIMM, the ANA, OMG Group, and the scores of other media agencies and companies that are literally saying through the power of their pocketbooks - the real place where REAL action happens - that #DiversityMatters!

Honored that Nuestro Stories was invited to showcase its content, influencer and ad tech offerings at the first ever #GrowthFronts in NYC. As a Latina-owned publisher and media company, it was truly empowering to see a program so perfectly tailored to the needs and opportunities that​ #DiverseOwnedMedia like us represent.​
It was especially impressive that this is just the first year of the #GrowthFronts. I can’t wait to see how it continues to grow and evolve for the benefit of all our media and the audiences we uniquely serve.​
Thank you to Gilbert Dávila Lisette Arsuaga Carlos Santiago Bob Liodice OMG Group and the participating advertisers for producing such a stellar event.

Thank you for giving us this historical moment in media and advertising. Having been in this industry for over two decades, I know all the obstacles and challenges non-mainstream media-owned and led companies face. Thank you for elevating us all and shining a light on audiences with disabilities. And thank you for having trooVRS as the first metaverse company in the GrowthFronts -- a true honor. ​
We can't wait for the next GrowthFront!

We are feeling blessed and honored to have been included in the first Diverse Owned & Targeted Media Growth Fronts. Thank you to ANA AIMM for including us in the discussions with Renetta McCann (Publicis Groupe), Devon Christopher Johnson (BleuLife), Kerel Cooper (Group Black), Bree Kellum Balogun (REVOLT), and Royal Jackson (Impact Network).​
The event was a positive forum for brands, agencies and DOTMs to connect and go beyond the “pitch” and begin to have meaningful two-way conversations. We left feeling inspired, educated, and hopeful for the future of emerging diverse platforms and true partnerships with brands and marketers.

Last week's event was truly energizing and definitely what the industry has been needing for quite some time. It was great to be invited and to have the opportunity to meet with brands and agencies in person (quite refreshing after all the video-ing during the pandemic). ​
It's no small feat to put together such an event and we wanted to take a moment to appreciate your team's dedication in securing minority owned companies have access to decision makers. We got very positive feedback after our meetings. We are now going for the investment!

Thanks so much for all your hard work on the historic AIMM gathering last week!​
Being Latino was honored to be a part of these groundbreaking discussions between minority owned/targeted partners and key brand partners.​
I will definitely keep you posted on Being Latino’s progress and hope to have an order to share and show the success of this event.​
Look forward to the next set of meetings.​
Appreciate all the hard work on our behalf!

Congratulations on making history this week!​
Your work was breakthrough for all of us, providing unprecedented access to high level client and agency meetings that would have taken months to organize on our own if at all. ​
In addition, DEI also seemed to have finally arrived from a politically correct check box to an integral part of anyone’s planning interested in positive outcomes in 2023 and beyond. You provided the perfect backdrop to allow that reality to settle in.​
Finally, all of the above was accomplished within an environment that felt more like a family reunion (at least if you’ve been around as long as I have!!) than a trade event that only added to a sense of having goals in common and sense of cooperation.

Productive day + awesome discussions at ANA AIMM Diverse Owned and Targeted Media GrowthFronts. BIG congrats to you and team for hosting an amazing event. It's critical that awareness is created for diverse owned companies and there is the opportunity to connect directly with Brands and Agencies. And the GrowthFronts accomplished that. Now it's all about next steps/action 🙂

We would like to express our gratitude for bringing the first annual GrowthFronts to life! We understand that it was a massive task, but a crucial one at that. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to all the brands and agencies who participated and supported us. Your presence and dedication to the marketplace speaks volumes and are truly commendable. ​
​The Growthfronts created a momentous opportunity for diverse owned media companies to be seen and heard and we are hopeful that this will be impactful during the Upfront season.

Thank you so much to your team for putting together such a great event.​
Was personally most impressed with the deep understanding shown in regard to the challenges that both vendors and agencies/clients face in connecting with each other efficiently and effectively – The 1-1 meetings were leagues more efficient all-around than spending resources on cold outreach that ultimately end up clogging inboxes and wasting more time. And, everyone seemed enthusiastic and open-minded towards what was being shared.​
Lastly, and this speaks more towards your team’s dedication than anything about the particular setup, really appreciated the genuine passion and care that each AIMM member showed to the overall cause of inclusive marketing, particularly in how each of you were genuinely kind and interested in speaking to the different member orgs and individuals.​
Thank you again for putting this together, and we’re so excited for what’s to come.

Thank you and the rest of the ANA AIMM organization for creating the GrowthFronts. We at Mundial Media commend you for taking action on behalf of diverse-owned media and creating an opportunity for us to meet with brands and agency partners and discuss partnership opportunities. With less than 3% of funding going to Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs, your bias to action helps equal the playing field. Diverse-owned media faces many headwinds, and we need your advocacy and support. I encourage you to continue your mission as we see diverse-owned media as the industry’s growth engine.

Thank you so much from all of us at Q.Digital to AIMM and the ANA for hosting the first ever Growthfronts to focus on increasing ad spend with Diverse Owned Media. As LGBTQ+ people, we are often marginalized and overlooked for opportunities because we are different. We share this struggle with other minority groups. At Growthfronts our differences were celebrated, our voices were raised, and we began the journey of moving toward more inclusiveness in advertising through support of Diverse Owned Media. We so appreciate all the brands and agencies who attended, met with us and shared their journey as diverse marketers. The next step for all of us is to take action! We look forward to continuing to do our work to keep diverse voices vital, and to growing our partnership with AIMM.

Hello AIMM Growthfronts people!!! What a truly great event it was. As the dust is settling, we are seeing clear pathways for growth in our industry. As a diverse owned and targeted LGBTQ-first media company, Revry is committed to inspiring exploration of our underrepresented voices in programming and advertising. The Growthfronts will substantially move the needle! ​
I look forward to supporting you all!

We were honored to be one of the 40 media companies spotlighted at the Association of National Advertisers’s ANA AIMM (Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing) first ever Diverse Owned & Targeted Media GrowthFronts last week, with Publicis as a Visionary Sponsor of the event. COCINA was overwhelmed and grateful for the influx of meeting requests. The energy in the space was electric, the days were action packed, and the outcome was wildly productive.​
In a monumental step forward for the industry, this event brought together media owners, advertisers and agencies to transact in a deliberate and powerful way with a clear goal from AIMM: "to increase investment into diverse owned and targeted media [from 1.2%] to a minimum of 4% by its 2025 GrowthFronts."​
欄 A huge thank you to the ANA AIMM team that dreamt strategic and big… and then put in countless hours to make an incredible event happen. With key industry leaders working together in productive ways, the future is looking bright!

The Growthfronts was one of the sincerest endeavors we've experienced in forging ahead diversity in the media industry. This was a safe space given to authentic thought and voices within the industry which we believe will lead to greater solutions to the challenges publishers and partners are facing and provide new opportunities for everyone moving forward. The Growthfronts cut through the clutter, by organizing real connections with brands and diverse owned media properties, such as Impact Network. You can tell that the organizations, publishers and brands who participated, did so with real care and that was the difference maker!​