What a Great Show!
The 2011 ADDYs Awards show was a HUGE success! Thanks to everyone who entered and attended the show. Along with that goes a special thank you to Ann Eads, this year’s Addy Chair and her committee for all of their blood, sweat and tears that goes into the planning and preparing for the awards.
Congrats to all the ADDY Awards winners. With out all of our great creative entries this year there would be no ADDYs here localy. And we predict that next year should be even better… now it is time to get back to the drawing board to create award winners for the 2012 ADDYs! [click to read more]
The AAF-Black Hills presented its 2011 ADDY Awards for advertising creative excellence Thursday, February 17 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Rapid City. This annual dinner and awards presentation was attended by over 150 individuals of local advertising and media companies.
Of the 124 entries received by the AAF-Black Hills, 11 gold ADDY Awards and 22 silver ADDY Awards were presented. Entries were judged based on creativity, originality and innovative strategy. Jason Alley of Message captured the Tommy Award, or Best of Show, for Mixed Media, National Consumer for Black Hills Ammunition.
Margaret Skillman, the 2011 Silver Medal Recipient
Margaret Skillman 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. [click to read more]
The American Advertising Federation–Black Hills announces this year’s recipient of its annual Public Service Campaign as Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity. The AAF-Black Hills is entrusted each year to take on and create a full 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. [click to read more]
Click the image above to get your ADDY Tickets!
Invitations are out the for the 2011 ADDY Awards ceremony on February 17 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Rapid City. Tickets can be purchased by calling the AAF-Black Hills at (605) 863-2186 or you can RSVP Online. Price of tickets is $45 ($60 after February 11) and includes a fun-filled event with special entertainment and a fantastic dinner. [click to read more]
The American Advertising Federation of the Black Hills (AAF-BH) is now accepting applications for their Advertising and Marketing Academic Scholarship, which will be awarded for the spring 2012 semester.
The $500 scholarship will be available to applicants who are currently high-school seniors or students en-rolled at an accredited post-secondary school in South Dakota. The scholarship can be used at any post-secondary educational institution including public and private universities as well as technical schools.
Applicants must complete an application online by writing a short outline of their current experiences, career plans following completion of their post-secondary education, and submit a brief essay on the future of advertising.
The deadline for submission is April 30, 2011.
For more information on the AAF-BH Advertising and Marketing Academic Scholarship, contact AAF-BH by email at info@aafblackhills.org, call 605-863-2816.
The AAF-BH Scholarship Program was established to assist talented students in their studies of advertising and related fields. The scholarship awards students who, in addition to showing creativity and promise, have dem-onstrated leadership qualities through employment, participation in school and community activities, volunteer work and/or projects.
Date:
04/19/2011
Location:
The Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn
The advertising industry may be a confusing place at times, but local professionals will help guide you with presentations, a question and answer panel, local agency tours and a luncheon with a national speaker.
Join the American Advertising Federation of the Black Hills for our second annual Student Summit and spend a day networking with local advertising and marketing professionals and students such as yourself.
Information will be sent to your advertising and marketing professors. For questions, contact Brittany Rihanek at brihanek@security1stbank.com [click to read more]
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 Advertising Federation and the AAF-Black Hills as the highest honor to be bestowed upon a practitioner by his/her peers.
This year the AAF-Black Hills is proud to announce that Margaret Skillman, Public Relations Director of Behavior Management Systems has been named the 2011 Silver Medal Award Winner. [click to read more]
