Baton Rouge Ad Agencies Win Gold, Silver ADDYs® On Saturday, April 12, the American Advertising Federation–Baton Rouge club was named AAF District 7 Division III Club and President of the Year. AAF District 7 includes advertising clubs from Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. At the district competition in Birmingham, AAF-BR scored first in Government Relations, Public Service, Club Operations, Programs, and Membership, and second in Advertising Education, Diversity, and Communications. AAF-BR President, Brian Rodriguez, was named AAF Division III Club President of the Year. Rodriguez is Founder of Gatorworks, a creative digital agency based in Baton Rouge. “It was an amazing year, and I’m humbled to have received this award on behalf of our Board of Directors and membership. They are all a huge part of our success,” said Rodriguez. Local
Congratulations to the Addy winners! Natalie and I sincerely hope you enjoyed the celebration last Saturday night! We have sent out email blasts containing a link to a survey that we would greatly appreciate you filling out. Without your feedback we would not be able to continue making this the type of event you want to see. Click the image below to see the 2014 Winner’s Book. If your entry is a Gold winner, the fee to move forward will be paid by AAF Baton Rouge and your entry will be sent to AAF District headquarters and automatically judged at the District level. You do not have to do anything else. Silver awards are eligible to move forward if you so choose to cover the District Forwarding fee of $80 per entry.
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Friday, December 6th, 2013 11:30am-1:00pm at Juban’s Register The American Advertising Awards is a National Competition from tens of thousands of entries from all across America. During this luncheon we will witness the very best the advertising industry has produced for the 2012 year. In the work of these winners we are going to celebrate innovation, creativity and technical expertise that is uniquely American. You will see National Winners from all over the United States in Television, Social Media, Web Interactive and all types of Digital Advertising. AAF-BR will have a special ADDY Entry Presentation and 2012 National Gold Winner Video Viewing. In addition to this Video, a very important ADDY Entry Guide will be handed out. This guide will show you step by step how to enter your winning piece in
Sure, your brain may turn to murder when it comes to difficult clients, but up until now you’ve been a good little Dexter by keeping your day job and your killin’ separate. At this year’s American Advertising Awards, though, you can let all of your skeletons out of the closet. CLUE: Advertising Edition is inching closer and closer. Soon enough, it’ll be time to find out who done it and who won it. Join us for our social on Wednesday, December 11 for CLUE: the Advertising Edition!
Date: Wednesday, November 20th @ 6:30-8PM Location: LSU Barnes & Noble bookstore, Event Room, 2nd Floor Food and beverages provided FREE ADMISSION Tired of listening to the same industry professionals give their keynote presentation? Join us for an evening of student’s showcasing their unique personal brand. Each student will be critiqued and judged by a panel of industry professionals that will choose a winner at the end of the evening. This is a great opportunity for professionals to support the talented LSU AdFed Student Chapter and get a peek at tomorrow’s rising stars. Our Professional Panel: Kenny Nguyen // CEO, Big Fish Presentations Chris Landry // Marketing Technology Brand Manager, LAMAR Katie Ramirez // Graphic Designer, MESH Design Brandi Simmons // Director of Online Operations, Business Report – 225 –