AAF-Black Hills Presents 2010 ADDY Awards

by admin on February 26, 2010

The AAF-Black Hills presented its 2010 ADDY Awards for advertising creative excellence Thursday, February 18 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Rapid City. This annual dinner and awards presentation was attended by over 160 individuals of the local advertising and media businesses.

Of the 99 entries received by the AAF-Black Hills, 15 gold ADDY Awards and 22 silver ADDY Awards were presented. Entries were judged based on creativity, originality and innovative strategy. Robert Sharp & Associates captured the Tommy Award, or Best of Show, for 30-second television commercials for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Robert Sharp was awarded the Silver Medal Award, an award that recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and have been active in furthering the industry’s standards. The award is considered by the American Advertising Federation and the AAF-Black Hills as the highest honor bestowed upon a practitioner by his/her peers.

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors: Simpson’s Printing, Western Mailers, First Interstate Bank, Golden West Communications, Casey Peterson & Associates, LTD, Midcontinent Communications, Stec’s Advertising Specialties, and Table 4 Décor. A special thanks to our annual sponsor, Black Hills Power

The 2010 ADDY Awards Competition is sponsored by AAF-Black Hills, a member association comprised of advertising and media professionals. Proceeds from the ADDY Awards help support the AAF-Black Hills’s educational programs, public service projects and proactive government relations efforts.

Extras from the night of the Show

2010 Winners Book

2010 Winners Presentation Slides

Download Photos from the Event

The opening Board Video (also below)

The 2010 Silver Medal Video (also below)

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AAF-BLack Hills Announces Student Summit

by admin on January 27, 2010

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Local Students Get Glimpse into Advertising Industry

Local non-profit group American Advertising Federation of the Black Hills is pleased to announce its First Annual Student Summit to be held March 16th in Rapid City.

The Student Summit will provide local college students the opportunity to network with and learn from local marketing and advertising professionals through a marketing competition, speakers, business tours and a question and answer session.

Students will write marketing plans for the Sturgis Center for the Arts for the marketing competition. Michelle Grosek and her staff of volunteers at the Sturgis Center for the Arts strive to make the arts a daily “habit” for students of all ages. Their mission is to provide an environment of learning and appreciation of the arts. Students will promote the BAM (bicycle, art and music) Festival to be held Saturday, July 10th in the Sturgis City Park.

Speakers will include Josh Barsch, CEO of StraightForward Media and author of an upcoming book about resumes, and Angela Clayton, Manager of Digital Marketing for Starz Entertainment in Denver. Clayton will speak during the group’s monthly luncheon which is open to the public at 11:30 at the Quality Inn. The luncheon program is free for AAF-Black Hills members, $30 for non-members and includes lunch.

The AAF-Black Hills is a volunteer association composed of members of the advertising, marketing, and business community. The AAF-Black Hills holds monthly luncheon meetings and networking socials from September to April.

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AAF-Black Hills announces Public Service Campaign winner

January 21, 2010

The American Advertising Federation – Black Hills (AAF-Black Hills) is entrusted each year to take on and create an advertising campaign for a local non-profit organization. These organizations are the recipients of the combined talents and skills of the AAF-Black Hills members. New this year, a second non-profit organization was selected to benefit [...]

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What exactly is the economic impact of the Sturgis Rally on the Black Hills?

January 12, 2010

Local non-profit group ‘American Advertising Federation of the Black Hills’ brings in Billie Jo Waara from Lawrence & Schiller to talk about the recent Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Economic Impact Study.
With the help of the South Dakota Office of Tourism’s Million Dollar Challenge Program and support from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, several South Dakota private sector [...]

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Google Advertising for Ninjas Seminar: January 14th

January 4, 2010

No longer will South Dakota businesses be excluded from Google’s “Seminars for Success” (closest one’s held are in Denver and Minneapolis). The local chapter of the American Advertising Federation will host their second Shirt Sleeve Seminar series featuring Josh Barsch, owner of StraightForwardMedia in Rapid City.

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Local Ad Agency Owner Receives Prestigious Award

December 21, 2009

American Advertising Federation-Black Hills (AAF-Black Hills) names Robert Sharp the 2010 Silver Medal Award Recipient.
The American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award is given to a member in the community that has made outstanding contributions to advertising and has been active in furthering the industry’s standards. The Silver Medal Award is considered by the American [...]

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Bring A Gift, Share a Smile

December 3, 2009

During this season of giving AAF-Black Hills has decided to do something a bit different this month and are opting out of our usual Holiday Party Luncheon.
Along with bringing in another top-notch speaker we will be collecting wrapped gifts for the Catholic Social Services Toy Drive. These gifts will be given to members of disadvantaged [...]

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AAF-Black Hills Issues Call for Entries

December 1, 2009

The American Advertising Federation – Black Hills (AAF-Black Hills), formerly the Black Hills Advertising Federation, has issued its Call-for-Entries for the 2010 ADDY Awards Competition.
The 2010 AAF-Black Hills ADDY Awards Competition recognizes exceptional advertising created in western South Dakota as well as northeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.  The ADDY Awards honor advertising excellence in all [...]

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Public Service Campaign Applications Due Dec. 1.

November 2, 2009

The American Advertising Federation-Black Hills (formerly Black Hills Advertising Federation) is encouraging local non-profit organizations to apply for the annual Public Service Campaign promotion. 

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Silver Medal Nominations Accepted until Dec. 4th

October 14, 2009

The American Advertising Federation-Black Hills (formerly Black Hills Advertising Federation) is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Silver Medal Award.
The Silver Medal Award recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and have been active in furthering the industry’s standards.

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