Such clubs were started in the US and UK in the early twentieth century after women had become established in the profession but were denied entry to male organisations.
Some were originally founded by men as a way to entertain their wives during advertising conventions.
[2] This ceased at the end of the World War I and was followed by the Women's Advertising Club of London in September 1923.
The club was founded by three of the male members of the Thirty Club and it was intended to entertain women visitors, the following year, to the International Advertising Convention at Wembley.
[9] Other related organisations included the Women's Publicity Club of Boston which was founded in 1911 to campaign for truth in advertising.