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star7 is a full-service advertising and interactive company that was founded in Las Vegas in 1993.

star7 advertising is a full service advertising agency focusing on branding and interactive. Clients of the agency include Findlay Chevrolet, Findlay Volkswagen, Audi Henderson, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, The Epicurean Charitable Foundation, Lied Discovery Children's Museum, Heller Companies, All Access Entertainment, and The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain.

In the 30-second television spot, Frank Findlay spoofs political ads as he announces that he is "running." Instead of running for office, Frank is running around Las Vegas touting Chevrolet and Findlay Chevrolet, the No. 1 GM dealer in the Las Vegas valley.

star7 is a full-service advertising and interactive company that was founded in Las Vegas in 1993.  

star7 advertising is a full service advertising agency focusing on branding and interactive. Clients of the agency include Findlay Chevrolet, Findlay Volkswagen, Audi Henderson, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, The Epicurean Charitable Foundation, Lied Discovery Children's Museum, Heller Companies, All Access Entertainment, and LasVegasGolf.com.

star7 advertising is a full service advertising agency focusing on branding and interactive. Clients of the agency include Findlay Chevrolet, Findlay Volkswagen, Audi Henderson, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, The Epicurean Charitable Foundation, Lied Discovery Children's Museum, Heller Companies, All Access Entertainment, LasVegasGolf.com, and The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain.

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His agency has operated under different names with different partners through the years, but one thing has never changed, Poggione and his operation were committed to longevity.

“On the business side of things we’ve always been conservative, and I think that that approach has served us well,” Poggione said. “I’ve seen so many agencies in Las Vegas grow too fast and too furious. One bump in the road and the ride is over.”

From a creative point of view, the agency has been anything but conservative. star7, as the firm is now known, takes great pride in pushing the messages it creates as far as it has to in order to stand out in a crowded media world.

Its long and noteworthy client list through the years – which includes Audi Henderson; Findlay Chevrolet; Del Webb; Expedia; Findlay Volkswagen; Gaming Partners International; Gold’s Gym; JCM; John Laing Homes; Kummer, Kaempfer, Bonner, Renshaw and Ferrario; Lake Mead Hospital; Las Vegas Harley-Davidson; Lied Discovery Children’s Museum; Pacific Properties; Saturn of Henderson; Saturn of West Sahara; Silverton Hotel & Casino; State Bar of Nevada; Sprint PCS; Turnberry Place; UNLV Alumni Association; UNLV Foundation; and YellowPages.com - is a testament to the work the agency does.

The fact that it is now 15 years old also says something as well. In the 2008 “Book of Lists” published by Las Vegas Business Press, only four other agencies rank higher in the area of longevity. In Business Las Vegas' comprehensive "Book Of Business Lists" has star7 ranked as the eighth oldest ad agency in Las Vegas. 

“I remember we were just happy to be one year old. Then each year until we were seven we’d celebrate. After passing that magic number, we stopped counting,” said the 42-year-old Poggione.

star7 has always maintained a “boutique” status that serves it well. Its clients have direct contact with the principals and senior-level employees, which translates into great service and a better end product. Poggione said he believes that is the key to success, and ultimately longevity.

Las Vegas native Cary Duckworth joined the firm as a partner in 2006 due in large part to the stability of star7.

“When I saw the history and endurance of the business, I was convinced it was the place for me,” said Duckworth, who brought six years experience with him from another Las Vegas ad agency.

Now, together, Poggione and Duckworth are embarking on the next 15 years.

For more information on star7, visit www.star7vegas.com.

The Web site features a unique interactive tool that allows users to instantly paint a Saturn Sky two separate colors, each representing one of the two Saturn dealerships in the Las Vegas area. 

Two recently-produced television spots for 2Saturns are also accessible on the Web site. The spots are parodies of 70s game shows.  

star7 is a full-service advertising agency that was hired for the brand initiative in January 2008.  

LAS VEGAS – star7 launched a completely overhauled Web site for Lied Discovery Children’s Museum last week to great reviews.  

The museum’s site prior to the rebuild had not been significantly upgraded since it was first released in 1999. 

“It was time to get up to speed with our Web site,” LDCM Executive Director Linda Quinn said. “The new site allows us to convey more information in a manner that is easier to find. On top of that, it’s now a more pleasant experience to visit.”  

The site (www.ldcm.org) was designed to bring the most relevant information to the forefront so that navigation can be as simple as possible. After surveying the museum’s members, it was determined the most common reasons for visiting the Web site were to get directions, plan a visit, and/or plan a birthday party.  

“We put the three most common search queries front and center on the home page,” Quinn said. “We wanted the site to be an extension of our physical museum. Making things easy to find and intuitive is just another part of the overall experience.”  

The site was also built with an easy-to-operate “back end” that provides the museum with the ability to manage and administer the content of the site with almost no training or Web experience whatsoever.  

“It’s incredible to be able to make changes to the site without having to call someone or involve IT,” LDCM Marketing Director Lynn Osmera said. “I can make a change by myself in a matter of seconds. Keeping the site up to date now will be an absolute snap.”  

LDCM is a non-profit organization that provides a unique experience for children that entertains, engages and educates through hands-on exhibits at its 22,000-square-foot facility in downtown Las Vegas. The museum has been serving the greater Las Vegas area since it opened its doors in 1990.

star7, a full-service advertising agency that’s been operating in Las Vegas since 1993, is developing a single brand for the two dealerships that will unite their efforts and messaging.

“We feel the time has come to brand our dealerships as one so that we get the economies of scale and to make the buying experience more convenient for the customer,” said Robby Findlay, general manager of the Henderson store.

His counterpart at the West Sahara store, Byron Klemaske, added that since the experience is the same at both stores and that both are part of the Findlay Automotive Group, it’s just one additional selling point for those shopping for a Saturn.

“It doesn’t matter which side of town you live on, we’ve got you covered,” he said. “With five really exciting new models out, plus two highly sought-after hybrids, a lot of people will be looking for a Saturn in the years to come.”

Saturn of West Sahara is located at 5325 West Sahara. Saturn of Henderson is at 310 North Gibson in the Valley Auto Mall.

star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Findlay Chevrolet, Findlay Volkswagen, Audi Henderson, The Smith Center for Performing Arts, the law firm Kummer Kaempfer, and Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com. 

LAS VEGAS – Audi Henderson, located in the Valley Auto Mall, has retained star7 to handle all aspects of the dealership’s advertising.

The initial campaign kicks off later this month with a multi media approach targeting buyers of luxury vehicles.

Audi Henderson is the only Audi dealer east of Decatur Blvd.

star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Findlay Chevrolet, Findlay Volkswagen, The Smith Center for Performing Arts, All Access Entertainment, and Kummer Kaempfer. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.

Frank tells a menacing coach "Billenheck" that there's really no secret to selling cars.

In the spot, Frank tells the coach, “With our Straight Ahead customer service, over 5 football fields of cars, trucks and SUV’s, a location that is fit for the Super Bowl and the best defense around…Our Never Ending Warranty, We're committed to excellence!”

The spot is the latest in a series of spots featuring Frank Findlay, a fictional character created by star7 to be the face of the brand, which launched in December 2006.  

The University of Nevada Health Sciences System, a collaborative effort of Nevada’s higher education institutions, was created to enhance the quality of healthcare education and services throughout the state.

The branding effort will help create a unique and easily identifiable look for the new organization, and will be applied to all of its internal and external communications.

“This is a great opportunity for our firm to establish a brand identity that will serve the organization for years to come,” star7 President Peter Poggione said. “We appreciate that opportunity and look forward to working with our new client.”

star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Gaming Partners International, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite, Findlay VW and Findlay Chevrolet. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.

Findlay Chevrolet’s new advertising campaign, featuring new spokesfigure Frank Findlay, has already made its local debut, and is built around the dealership’s approach to customer service, anchored by the tag line, “Let’s Be Frank.”

Findlay Chevrolet is the newest dealership the Findlay Automotive Group – one of the largest privately-owned businesses in Nevada. The new dealership, located at 6800 S. Torrey Pines Drive, features a state-of-the-art, 195,000-square foot facility situated on 11.5 acres, as well as 50 service bays, a full service fleet department and a three-story parking garage. The dealership will be headed by General Manager Justin Findlay.

Star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Business Bank of Nevada, Gaming Partners International and Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.

Findlay VW’s new advertising campaign, expected to debut in December, will focus on driving customers to its website, located at www.findlayvw.com.

Findlay is currently ranked as one of the top 10 Volkswagen dealerships in the United States in sales of new cars.

star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Business Bank of Nevada, Gold’s Gym and Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.

star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Business Bank of Nevada, Gold’s Gym and Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.

Star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Business Bank of Nevada, Gold’s Gym and Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.

star7 will handle all aspects of the firm’s advertising. Star7 is a Las Vegas-based advertising agency with clients that include Business Bank of Nevada, Gold’s Gym and Coca-Cola Tickets2Nite. For more information, visit www.star7vegas.com.