Entries for the 2011 Peoria Ad Club’s ADDY® Awards Competition are being accepted beginning January 3, 2012 through Friday, January 20 between 8 am and 5 pm at Adams Outdoor Advertising, 911 Southwest Adams Street in Peoria. The annual Peoria Ad Club ADDY Awards Competition recognizes exceptional advertising created in the Central Illinois market. The ADDY Awards honor advertising excellence in all media including print, broadcast, out-of-home and public service advertising.
All entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 20, at Adams Outdoor Advertising. ADDY® Award instructions, online registration and entry forms are available at http://www.ADDYcompetition.com . Entries are not mounted, but must be placed in a transparent, plastic envelope — additional envelopes will be available at Adams on Friday or by calling 309-208-7309.
Entry fees are $75 for single entries and $90 for campaign entries for Peoria Ad Club members. Non-members pay $200 for either single or campaign entries. Peoria Ad Club/ American Advertising Federation (AAF) Membership costs $75. The entry fee for students is $20.
A distinguished panel of advertising creative executives will gather in Peoria, Illinois the weekend of January 28 to select the winners from the entries. In 2011, the Ad Club received 150 ADDY Award entries. To be eligible for consideration of an ADDY, all work must have been published or aired between January 1 and December 31, 2011. Top winners in the local competition are sent on to the national AAF ADDY® Award competition.
About the Peoria Ad Club
The Peoria Ad Club ADDY Awards Competition is sponsored by the Peoria Ad Club, the premier organization for all advertising and marketing professionals in central Illinois, offering members career development opportunities through idea exchange, education, networking and recognition of excellence. Proceeds from the ADDY Awards help support the Peoria Ad Club’s educational programs, public service projects and proactive government relations efforts. The Peoria Ad Club is the Peoria, Illinois chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) in the AAF 6th District.
The Peoria Ad Club is made up of creative advertising, marketing and communications professionals who come together to meet new people, learn new things, share our successes and relax. The Ad Club holds a number of events throughout the year including speaker luncheons, after-hours networking and special awards and philanthropic events.
You can find out more about the Peoria Ad Club at www.peoriaadclub.org
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