Events

The ADDY Awards, which recognizes the advertising industry’s “best of the best,” features more than 70 award categories, ranging from sales promotion and mixed media to direct marketing and television.  On a national level, the event attracts more than 60,000 entries each year and is regarded as one of the largest advertising creative contests.  The ADDY Awards is also the only advertising competition that includes three rigorous levels of judging.  First, entries are judged at the local level through competitions organized by more than 200 ad clubs affiliated with the AAF.  Local winners then advance to 14 regional competitions and finally, regional winners advance to the national/international finals.

In addition to the more than 70 national award categories, this year’s AAF-Suncoast ADDY Awards will feature nine special awards categories that are only available at the local competition:

• Best Local Real Estate Ad
• Best Local Professional Services Ad
• Best Local Medical Services Ad
• Best Local Entertainment & Dining Ad
• Best Local Beauty & Wellness Ad
• Best Local Arts Festival Ad
• Best Local Charitable Event Ad
• Best Editorial Single Page Design
• Best Editorial Spread Design

All AAF-Suncoast winners will be celebrated at the local ADDY Awards Gala Thursday, February 23 at Michael’s On East.  But winners from the local-only categories will not advance to the regional or national level.

FABULOUS KEYNOTE SPEAKER ~ LOCAL MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

Join us for the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association’s Annual Media Relations Workshop featuring James Gregory, CEO of CoreBrand. Gregory will discuss “Crisis Diagnostics: Understanding the Impact of Communications.”

CoreBrand is a global company with offices spanning the country from New York to LA. CoreBrand provides their clients research-driven insights to develop unique brand strategies, expressed through fresh brand identity and communications. They ensure that employees live the brand through innovative engagement programs. Global clients include companies such as AT&T, Hartford and more.

A panel discussion will round out the program with media representatives from print, radio and television! Learn key insights on how to get your company in the news and how to best stay abreast of the changing needs of the media. Stay tuned for more details!

Date: Tuesday, February 28
Time: 8:00 a.m. Registration, breakfast & networking
8:30 – 11:30am Keynote speaker & panel discussion
Location: Polo Grill Fete Ballroom, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch
Cost: Members: $50 Non-Members: $55.
RSVP by email: rsvp@cwcfpra.com.

Media Panelists:
Susan Burns: Biz941, Editor
Jennifer Rich: Bradenton Herald, Business Editor
Peter Norden: Clear Channel, General Manager
Bart Pfankuch: Sarasota Herald Tribune, City Editor
Scott Dennis: ABC 7, Anchor
and more