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The American Advertising Federation – Tallahassee is seeking entries for the 2010 ADDY Awards, a representative creative competition that recognizes creative excellence and the very best advertising worldwide. The ADDY Awards competition is open to both AAF-T members and non-members. However, members receive highly discounted rates for entry fees. Starting in January the ADDY season will officially begin and it will kick off with the Call For Entry. An official packet will be mailed to you, but below you will find a brief “getting started” guide.

• All entries must be physically delivered to Thomas Duran & Associates between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. on the 19th, along with all entry forms and fees.
• Online forms must be submitted by 7pm January 19th . You can access the entry form and enter the ADDY competition.
• If you have not yet paid your membership dues and you want to take advantage of the HUGE membership discount, please also bring a separate check for your membership.
• Winners will be announced during the ADDY Gala on Saturday, February 20, 2010.

ADDY Entry Fees

Single entry, non-member rate: $115
Single entry, member rate: $60
Campaign entry, non-member rate: $145
Campaign entry, member rate: $75

ADDYR Call for Entry

4:00- 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19th
Thomas Duran & Associates

Call for Entries (PDF)
Entry Categories (PDF)

Contact: Audrey Stone, audreys@moore-pr.com

The Chamber is proud to announce this year’s finalists for the Small Business Excellence Awards, presented by the Tallahassee Democrat, sponsored by Capital City Bank, EMBARQ, Workforce Plus, Marpan Recycling, and media partner WCTV.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Arrowhead Advertising, Florida State University’s student advertising team, placed first at the 4th District National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) on April 18. This annual event is the first level of the premier college advertising competition in which universities all over the country participate.

The 4th District NSAC competition, hosted by the 4th District American Advertising Federation (AAF), took place Saturday at the Holiday Inn Select in Orlando. Five Florida universities presented their advertising campaigns to a panel of industry professionals for a chance to advance to the national finals.

Students nationwide were asked to develop a social marketing campaign for this year’s NSAC sponsor, The Century Council. The Century Council is a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers and comprised of distinguished leaders in education, medicine, government and business to fight drunk driving and stop underage drinking.

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Tallahassee, Fla. – The American Advertising Federation of Tallahassee is pleased to announce the local winners of the second tier in the 2009 National ADDY(R) Competition.

ADDY(R) Winners

Gold ADDY(R) Award: Taproot Creative
Greenfire Farms Logo – Created for Greenfire Farms

Silver ADDY(R) Award: Ron Sachs Communications
Explore Adoption Marketing Kit – Created for Charlie Crist/ The Governor’s Office.

Silver ADDY(R) Award: KIDD Group
Ride Proud Dress Loud Magazine Ad – Created for Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

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New Jersey lawmakers are considering new legislation that would require Facebook, MySpace and others to police social networking sites for offensive posts or else face potential consumer fraud lawsuits.

But some lawyers say that even if the measure is enacted, it’s not likely to have much impact on social networking sites because the federal Communications Decency Act immunizes such sites from lawsuits based on material posted by users.

The bill is part of state Attorney General Anne Milgram’s Internet safety initiative. “The social networking site safety act is intended to deter cyber-bullying and the misuse of social networking Web sites,” the Office of Attorney General said in a statement about the measure. “The bill empowers users of social networking sites to take steps to stop harassment or exploitation.”

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Tonight the Leon County Commission will host the first of two public hearings on proposed changes to the Leon County Sign Ordinance.

It is my understanding that local billboard companies and the Outdoor Association have helped to draft ordinance language that will be fair to the local neighborhoods, respectful of Tallahassee’s growth model but still supports the Outdoor Advertising industry.

As President of the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation, I’ve had the opportunity to personally work with all the outdoor media companies locally.  All are gracious in their support of the community, and donate space to numerous nonprofit organizations and civic organizations.

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The American Advertising Federation – Tallahassee received news that it has been nominated for a Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce 2009 Small Business Excellence Award in the category of Associations.

Celebrating its 24th year, the Small Business Excellence Awards is the largest community event that annually recognizes the accomplishments of small businesses and organizations.

A selection committee consisting of a cross section of Chamber volunteers will review all nominee information and select finalists based on established criteria.
This program is presented by the Tallahassee Democrat and sponsored by Capital City Bank, Marpan Recycling and WORKFORCE plus, along with our media partner WCTV.  The event will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the University Center Club.

by Jack Hebert, Fourth District AAF Lobbyist

Tallahassee, Fla. - Facing an ever-deepening budget hole, a Senate committee today unleashed what appears will be a systematic effort during Florida’s upcoming regular legislative session to review the current exemptions and exclusions from Florida’s state sales tax, perhaps later morphing into a scavenger hunt to find new revenue sources for the state.

“We have a mammoth undertaking,” remarked Senate Finance and Tax Committee Chairman Thad Altman (R-Rockledge) during a staff presentation designed as a primer on sales tax preferences and exemptions for the committee members. Altman went on to say that the committee would want to hear from both committee members and stakeholders in taking a “value-based” approach to the review process.  (more…)

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Advertising’s best campaigns and most creative people were honored Saturday night at the 2009 ADDY Awards banquet hosted by American Advertising Federation-Tallahassee.

Of the 230 entries received by AAF-T this year, there were 29 Gold ADDYs, 62 Silver, eight Student Gold ADDY Awards and 11 Student Silver awards. Entries were judged on their creativity, originality and creative strategy, according to Lisa Ferrier, chair of the awards program.

The most prestigious honor of the event was the 35th Annual Silver Medal Award, presented annually to one individual for exceptional contributions to the local advertising profession. Veteran communicator Ron Sachs, founder and president of Ron Sachs Communications, was the recipient.

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Dear AAFT Member,

Thank you for continuing to support your local chapter of the American Advertising Federation. You’re receiving this letter as a mid-year update, and as a reminder of the change to the 2009 dues structure.
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