Step right up to the Cosmic Circus! Join the fun, flair, and spectacle as we celebrate the incredible talent of Black Hills marketers at the 2026 AAF Black Hills American Advertising Awards. Applaud the creativity, connect with your peers, and discover who will walk away with advertising’s biggest honors of the night.

LOCATION:

DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown
505 North 5th Street, Rapid City, SD

AGENDA:

Social Hour: 5-6:30 p.m. in the DoubleTree Atrium (please come through the front door of the hotel).

Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

The show starts immediately following dinner.

ABOUT THE AWARDS: 

The American Advertising Federation (AAF)’s American Advertising Awards are one of the industry’s largest creative competitions attracting nearly 35,000 professional and student entries each year through local club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in advertising.

The AAF Black Hills (western SD’s local chapter) American Advertising Awards competition is the first of a three-tiered national competition conducted annually by the AAF alongside 200+ other clubs around the country. Entries that receive the coveted Gold ADDY for being recognized as the highest level of creative excellence are automatically forwarded onto the next tier of the competition. Other entries deserving of recognition for their outstanding level of excellence are awarded a Silver ADDY, and also have the opportunity to be forwarded on to the next level of competition.

Entry into the American Advertising Awards supports our entire industry; the AAF and its local and district memberships use the proceeds to enhance advertising through programs such as internships, advocacy groups and advertising education.