N. O. Communications Team Wins 10 Addy Awards
February 26, 2007
The Communications Team at the C&MA National Office received three gold and six silver ADDY awards at the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation awards banquet on Saturday evening, February 24. The team also received a Best in Show—Interactive Media award for the G.C. Kidz Club Web site.
With more than 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY awards are the world’s largest and arguably toughest advertising competition. The award represents the true spirit of creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising media, from entrants of any size and class, from anywhere in the world. The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association, conducts the ADDY awards through its 200 member advertising chapters and 15 districts. The ADDYs are the only creative awards program by the advertising industry for the advertising industry.
The competition in the Pikes Peak region is fierce because many national organizations are headquartered here. The C&MA received the following awards in the categories indicated:
Best in Show—Interactive Media
• G.C. Kidz Club Flash Web site—Rick Hemphill and the Web team
Gold ADDY—Interactive Media
• G.C. Kidz Club Flash Web site—Rick Hemphill and the Web team
Gold ADDY—Mixed Media Campaigns
• G.C. Kidz Club Campaign—Rick Hemphill
• 2006 Missions Conference—Leli Thomas
Silver ADDY—Collateral Material
• February '06 a-life Magazine—Beryl Glass and aLife team
• Alliance Youth Imagine 2006—Leli Thomas
• Great Commission Sunday Campaign 2006—Matt DeCoste/Print Media team
Silver ADDY—Direct Marketing
• West Bank Mailing—Leli Thomas and Dacia Masters
Silver ADDY—Public Service
• Alliance Video Magazine 20.2—Alliance Video team
• Alliance Video Magazine 20.1—Alliance Video team
Honorable Mention—Collateral Material
• CAMA, Compassion and Mercy Associates—Marvin Harrell
• Serve with The Alliance—Marvin Harrell
• April 2006 aLife Magazine—aLife team
Honorable Mention—Direct Marketing
• Turkey, the Journey Continues—Marvin Harrell and Dacia Masters
The three gold ADDY winners have been automatically entered into the regional competition, courtesy of the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation.