Tuesday, March 27, 2012

AAF Abilene recieves nine District ADDY's!

Congratulations to this years AAF Abilene District ADDY winners. A special congratulations to ACU students James Utley and Aaron Cavit who won Student Gold District ADDY's and will advance on to the National Student ADDY Competition.


AAF Abilene District ADDY Winners

Bronze District ADDY 
“Ready for Game Day?” Football
Abilene Christian University  

Student Gold District ADDY
Images of an Apocolypse
Aaron Cavit – Abilene Christian University 

Student Gold District ADDY
The Jordan Bell Travel Report
James Utley – Abilene Christian University 

Student Silver District ADDY
Pueblo Indian Children’s Book
Evan Daniel Marks – Abilene Christian University

Student Silver District ADDY
Beefie Skateboards
James Utley – Abilene Christian University 

Student Bronze District ADDY
Roefer’s Repair Logo
Bryan Couchman – Abilene Christian University 

Student Bronze District ADDY
Senior Show Series
Jo Sands – Abilene Christian University 

Student Bronze District ADDY
Monks Coffee Co. Packaging
Jordan Bell – Abilene Christian University 

Student Bronze District ADDY
The James Utley Report
Jordan Bell – Abilene Christian University

Friday, March 2, 2012

A Sampling of this Years AAF Abilene ADDY Winners

Steak Out Your Meeting Trade ShowSteak Out Your Meeting Trade ShowSteak Out Your Meeting Trade ShowSteak Out Your Meeting Trade Show2010-11 Mobile-Learning ReportQEP Ad Campaign
QEP Ad CampaignQEP Ad CampaignShakespeare Festival  CampaignACU Today / Spring 2011ACU Today / Summer 2011Honors College Logo
Walking in the Steps of PaulConnected Summit CampaignHero Artwalk CampaignBeyond the Printed PageFormed in FaithFreedom Road
ACU Bound CampaignHaagen-DoesJennifer Colleen Crawford BrochureJennifer Colleen Crawford BrochureSenior Show SeriesThe James Utley Report

If you won an ADDY award this year and would like your entry added to this group please send a JPEG or PDF of your entry to Todd Mullins by March 16.

AAF Abilene ADDYs 2012's photostream on Flickr.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Ordering Duplicate ADDY Awards

Orders for duplicate ADDY Awards will be taken until Friday, March 16. To place an order email Todd Mullins, ADDY Chair, and please specify which award you would like to order and any copy changes you want to make on the award. Please allow up to two weeks after March 16 for your order to be completed.

Price listing for duplicate awards

Best of Show and Judges Special Awards = $10.00 each

Gold ADDY and Student Gold ADDY = $9.00 each

Silver ADDY and Student Silver ADDY = $8.00 each

Bronze ADDY and Student Bronze ADDY = $4.50 each

Thank You!

Thank you to all who attended our ADDY awards gala this past Thursday night! A special thanks to the following who made this year's gala possible. Doug Williamson, judging coordinator; Jeanne Farquharson, gala coordinator; Larry Sanders; Le’ann Mayhall-Ardoyno; John Thomas; Blake Condra; Evan Marks; Creative Graphic Solutions; Southwest Direct; The Vintage Craftsman; Fairway Oaks Country Club; Proforma; On Target Promotions; and to all who entered and encouraged others to enter the ADDY’s this year.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Today is the Last Day for ADDY Gala Reservations!

Today is the last day to make reservations for the ADDY Gala this Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairway Oaks Country Club. Don't miss the opportunity to see the best in advertising over the past year in Abilene. The cost is $30 per person. All those attending must make a reservation and no tickets will be sold at the door. To make your reservation please email Jeanne Farquharson at Jeanne@cgspage.com before the end of the day today.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Make Your Reservation Today for the ADDY Gala!

The AAF Abilene ADDY Gala will be on Thursday, February 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the Fairway Oaks Country Club. The Gala is a formal, black tie optional, event. The cost per person is $30.  

We will also be honoring a deserving member of our chapter for their service to AAF Abilene and to the American advertising community with an AAF Silver Medal.

Reservations can be made by emailing jeanne@cgspage.com by Monday, February 20.

The Judging has been Completed!

Thank you to all who entered our ADDY competition this year. A big thank you goes out to Doug Williamson, our judging coordinator, for the outstanding job he has done this year in getting our entries together for judging.

Judging took place in Dallas on January 21 during District 10 small club judging. Our panel of three judges looked through 122 entries this year from AAF Abilene. Our judges were extremely impressed with the work presented and commented on the high quality of our student entries.

All of the entries will be displayed at the ADDY Gala on February 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairway Oaks Country Club. The cost per person for the Gala is $30 and this is a formal, black tie optional, event.

We will also be honoring a deserving member of our chapter for their service to AAF Abilene and to the American advertising community with an AAF Silver Medal during the Gala.

Reservations for the Gala can be made by emailing jeanne@cgspage.com by Monday, February 20.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Still Time to Enter

If you didn't get your entry in on Friday don't worry there is still time. The late entry deadline is this Thursday, January 19 by 5 p.m. and all entries must be dropped off to Doug Williamson at the Reporter News. The late fee for professionals is $25 and for students is $10.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

ADDY Entry Deadline is Tomorrow!!!

The deadline for entries into the AAF Abilene ADDY Awards is tomorrow, Friday, January 13! Entries must be both entered online at addycompetition.com and physically delivered to the Abilene Reporter-News, 101 Cypress Street, between 2 and 5 p.m. tomorrow to be considered "on-time." 

Entry fees may never be this low again! If you have thought about entering in the past 
but haven't, then this is the year to enter!

Member Entry Fees
: Single: $65  •  Campaign: $75

Student Entry Fees:
Single: $15  •  Campaign: $25

Non Member Fees:
Single: $100  •  Campaign: $110

Late Fee:
$25  Student Late Fee: $10 

If you have any questions about entering please contact Doug Williamson at williamsond@reporternews.com or at 325-676-6707. You can also contact Todd Mullins, ADDY Chair, at mtm09a@acu.edu or 325-674-2694.

ADDY Gala Tickets

The ADDY Gala tickets will not go on sale Friday, January 13 as originally planned. We will make a post on this blog as soon as they are available. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

ADDY Entry Deadline is Almost Here!

Get 2012 off to a good start and enter the AAF Abilene ADDY's today! The entry deadline is next Friday, January 13 at 5 p.m. Entries must be both entered online at addycompetition.com and physically delivered by January 13 to be considered "on-time." Bring your entries to the Abilene Reporter-News, 101 Cypress Street, between 2 and 5 p.m. on January 13th.

Entry fees may never be this low again! If you have thought about entering in the past 
but haven't, then this is the year to enter. Here is a list of this years fees.

Member Entry Fees
: Single: $65  •  Campaign: $75

Student Entry Fees:
Single: $15  •  Campaign: $25

Non Member Fees:
Single: $100  •  Campaign: $110

Late Fee:
$25  Student Late Fee: $10 

If you have any questions about entering please contact Doug Williamson at williamsond@reporternews.com or at 325-676-6707. You can also contact Todd Mullins, ADDY Chair, at mtm09a@acu.edu or 325-674-2694.