2023 Call for Entries
Call for Entries – December 21, 2022 through January 30, 2023
2023 Event Details
The American Advertising Awards is the industry’s largest and most representative competition. Conducted annually, the local Ad Club phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, all across the country, local entrants vie to win an award and subsequently recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, local award winners compete against winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards. Entry in your local Ad Club competition is the first step toward winning a national award.
Date: March 4, 2023
Location and Time: TBD
Professional Submissions (Virtual only)
Members: Single Entry is $75 / Campaign Entry is $105 Non-Members: Single Entry is $135 / Campaign Entry is $155
Professional Entry Guidelines
Student Submissions (Virtual only)
Flat fee of $30 per entry
Student Entry Guidelines
The AAF’s Silver Medal Award Program
The AAF’s Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. Clubs across the country bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community and award them at the awards gala each year.
Board Member of the Year
The AAF’s Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. Clubs across the country bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community and award them at the awards gala each year.
Past Recipients
1998: Jack DelGado & Daniel Jones, 1999: Bob Boeberitz, 2000: David Crosby, 2001: Brook Petty, 2002: Mary Kay Basset, 2003: Amy Randall, 2004: Dave & Michelle Breeze, 2005: Roselle Montesion, 2006: Bill Wheeler, 2007: Nicole Christos, 2008: Jason Kelly, 2009: Steve Paine, 2010: Wayne Culpepper & John Brooker. 2011: Kristin Patterson, 2012: Jesse Larson, 2013: Ian Curcio, 2014, Katie Mooney, 2015: Kathryn Mudge & Allie Yongue, 2016: Karen Lano, 2017: Chris Bradley, 2018: Vivian Kisstoth, 2019: Autumn Nicholson, 2020: Rashell O’Neal
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