Barbara Lippert

The hit AMC drama Mad Men dramatizes the alluring, and very real world of Madison Avenue advertising, and the agencies of the 1960s that branded not just products but a modern sensibility. Here is a chance to hear from some of the real executives and creators who lived through -- and shaped -- the industry. THE REAL MAD MEN panel discussion will feature the leading creatores and executives of the 'Mad Men' era, accompanied by commercials and ad campaigns from the time.

The hit AMC drama Mad Men dramatizes the alluring, and very real world of Madison Avenue advertising, and the agencies of the 1960s that branded not just products but a modern sensibility. Here is a chance to hear from some of the real executives and creators who lived through -- and shaped -- the industry. THE REAL MAD MEN panel discussion will feature the leading creatores and executives of the 'Mad Men' era, accompanied by commercials and ad campaigns from the time.

Inspired by AMC's Mad Men, The Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue chronicles the growth of the advertising industry from the 1950s through today, looking at the real men and women who created some of the most ground-breaking advertising campaigns and slogans and whose work changed the landscape of the ad industry, airing Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 7 p.m. on WLIW21 and at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN with encore presentations June 30 at 11 p.m. on WLIW21 and July 1 (early Monday AM) at 12 a.m. on THIRTEEN. Viewers will find out if the three martini lunches and workplace trysts featured in AMC's hit television show were the stuff of dreams or reality.

Inspired by AMC's Mad Men, The Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue chronicles the growth of the advertising industry from the 1950s through today, looking at the real men and women who created some of the most ground-breaking advertising campaigns and slogans and whose work changed the landscape of the ad industry, airing Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 7 p.m. on WLIW21 and at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN with encore presentations June 30 at 11 p.m. on WLIW21 and July 1 (early Monday AM) at 12 a.m. on THIRTEEN. Viewers will find out if the three martini lunches and workplace trysts featured in AMC's hit television show were the stuff of dreams or reality.

Bryan Batt, Bethenny Frankel, Andy Cohen, and Chely Wright were among the celebrities who joined the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to honor American Airlines, legendary Advertising Age critic Bob Garfield and outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in advertising at the 2nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising in New York City.