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<p>AAF Dallas membership is comprised of more than 1000+ career-minded professionals interested in supporting the Dallas advertising community with industry knowledge and influential relationships.</p>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>On April 6, 2021, we learned that 21 professional entries and 14 student entries received gold, silver, or bronze awards at the 2021 District 10 American Advertising Awards!</p>
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<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>On April 6, 2021, we learned that 21 professional entries and 14 student entries received gold, silver, or bronze awards at the 2021 District 10 American Advertising Awards!</p>
<p>Congratulations to The Richard’s Group for winning Judges Special Award for professionals, and Emil Miralda from Texas A&M University-Commerce at Dallas for winning Student Special Judges Award!<span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /> </span><b></b></p>
<h3><b>Professional Entries</b></h3>
<p><b>Gold<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p>
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<li><span></span>Gold: The Shop Garrison Brothers Bottle Design Packaging Campaign</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: The Richards Group The Leaning Tower of Dallas 020 – Guerrilla Marketing</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: The Infinite Agency Traptize Ky 020 – Guerrilla Marketing</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: Children’s Health Children’s Health Gratitude Tunnel Out-Of-Home Installation</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: Groove Jones Givaudan Virtual TasteTrek Citrus Virtual Reality</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: The Marketing Arm DieHard is Back Regional/National Television Commercial</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: The Marketing Arm DieHard is Back Branded Content & Entertainment for Television</li>
<li><span></span>Gold: The Marketing Arm DieHard is Back Cinematography—Single</li>
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<li><span></span>Silver: Johnson & Sekin Local Hive Packaging</li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Caliber Creative Greenhouse Vodka and Gin Packaging Campaign</li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Push. Push Holiday Gift 2020 Special Event Materials (printed or digital)</li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Propac Agency PepsiCo Retro at Kroger Social Media, Campaign</li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Richards/Lerma #HomemadeCinco Social Media, Campaign</li>
<li><span></span>Silver: The Matchbox Studio Bonton Farms Brochure 088C – Brochure/Sales Kit</li>
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<li><span></span>Bronze Productions Real. Local. Journalism. Local Television Commercial Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze Augustine Agency #2FAST2TASTY Integrated Advertising Campaign – Regional/National – Consumer<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze Kickstand Doctor Mallard Internet Commercial<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze Push. Dallas College Rebrand Integrated Brand Identity Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze Richards/Lerma Safeword: Colonoscopy Integrated Advertising Campaign – Regional/National – Consumer<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze The Matchbox Studio Red Gap Brewing Margarita Gose Packaging<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze The Shop Modern Pour Logo Design</li>
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<li>Gold: Southern Methodist University 23andMe: The Story of You Meredith Welborn S19B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Gold: Southern Methodist University Fight Nature with Nurture Grace Peek S07B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Gold: Southern Methodist University Fight Nature with Nurture Grace Peek S09B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Gold: Southern Methodist University Nair for Men Ethan Rios S23 – Copywriting<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Gold: Texas A&M University – Commerce at Dallas Spotify – Set the Mood Emil Miralda S19B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
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<li><span></span>Silver: Southern Methodist University 23andMe: The Story of You Meredith Welborn S27B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Southern Methodist University Fight the New Drug Meriel Upton S09B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Southern Methodist University Nair for Men Ethan Rios S10D – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Silver: Texas A&M University- Commerce Change on the Inside Daria Tucker S21 – Consumer Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
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<li><span></span>Bronze: Southern Methodist University Dallas Museum of Art Maria Archundia S13B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze: Southern Methodist University Feel Better Olivia Childs S11B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze: Southern Methodist University Marshall Amplification SophieVos S19A – Single<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze: Texas A&M University – Commerce War on Plastic Brandon Castelo S07B – Campaign<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li><span></span>Bronze: University of North Texas 7-Eleven Branding Campaign Douglas May S22B – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign – Campaign</li>
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<p>If you are a district Gold winner, your entry has already been advanced to the national level of competition at no cost to you.</p>
<p>AAF National will contact all Silver winners via email to ask if they want their Silver entry advanced to the national level of competition <i>at an additional cost.</i></p>
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<p><b>If you do not receive your Silver advancement email, you need to contact </b><a href="mailto:adehart@aaf.org"><span><b>Amanda Dehart</b></span></a><b> at AAF National.<br /> </b>Awards will be shipped to the local clubs’ American Advertising Award Chair for distribution. <b>Duplicate District awards can be ordered</b> <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/h3dinf/x7rw89/t0z6my"><span><b>HERE</b></span></a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Our 2021 District 10 ADDY Judges:</strong></p>
<p><b>Matt Hanson</b></p>
<p>Director of Digital Marketing Strategy | Digital Helium, LLC</p>
<p><i>Saint John, Indiana</i></p>
<p><b>John McCafferty</b></p>
<p>President/Creative Director | McCafferty Advertising</p>
<p><i>Louisville, Kentucky</i></p>
<p><b>Gil Arevalo</b></p>
<p>Lead Creative | Harley-Davidson</p>
<p><i>Milwaukee, Wisconsin</i></p>
<p><b>Allison Robbins</b></p>
<p>CEO/Owner | Aspect 6 Creative</p>
<p><i>Muncie, Indiana</i></p>
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<p>Congratulations and sincere thanks to all of those that participated!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p></div>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>On March 11th, we had the best time celebrating the amazing creativity coming out of Dallas! We had so much fun working with Fortunato on the #SafestADDYsEver theme for this year. They did a phenomenal job bringing this event to life! If you missed the show, check out our Instagram @aafdallas and see the press release below!</p>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>The Suits Awards is an award program designed to recognize and honor individuals across various advertising disciplines who support the creation, execution, and delivery of great creative work from the Dallas advertising industry. Each year, AAF Dallas selects one individual from each of the ten categories to honor.</p>
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<p><span>The Suits Awards is an award program designed to recognize and honor individuals across various advertising disciplines who support the creation, execution, and delivery of great creative work from the Dallas advertising industry. Each year, AAF Dallas selects one individual from each of the ten categories to honor. AAF Dallas will be recognizing these recipients and others on Thursday, March 11. Meet our recipients below!</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jenni Pustinger, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">CMO, <em>OrganiCare, LLC</em></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jenni is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at OrganiCare, LLC, a rapidly growing start-up in Austin, TX, whose brands include FemiClear, an all-natural and highly efficacious line of products for women’s health that rally behind </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joie de Hooha</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This line-up includes the breakthrough new over-the-counter products for genital herpes symptoms – a first for national drug store chains. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before joining OrganiCare in January 2020, Jenni was VP of Category Marketing at Whole Foods Market where she led multiple pillars, including integrating with Amazon for Prime Rewards at WFM. Prior to that, Jenni held various marketing roles at The Hershey Company and Procter & Gamble. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When not building brands, Jenni can be found training and racing triathlons in Texas and around the world. </span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kimberly Tyner, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chief Creative Officer, <em>Spire Agency</em></span></h6>
<p dir="ltr"><span>As Co-Owner and Chief Creative Officer at Dallas-based Spire Agency, Kimberly is the heart and soul of Texas’ most-awarded B2B marketing agency. She was named a “Top 25 Women in Advertising” by AAF Dallas in 2019, and the 2021 “Agency Leader of the Year.” </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>In 2020, Kimberly’s B2B shop became one of Dallas’ most awarded agencies with 26 major awards, the most in the company’s history. Spire was among the top five most-awarded Dallas agencies at the 2020 American Advertising Awards, and was one of just 17 agencies to win at the District 10 level. The agency also received multiple Graphis and Hermes awards, made Logo Lounge and was a two-time “Marketer of the Year” winner by the D/FW American Marketing Association.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Her creative inspiration propelled the agency on to the Clutch 1000 global list of “Best B2B Agencies in the World” for the second year in a row in 2020. Spire was also named to the more-exclusive Clutch 100 list for both “Fastest Growth” and” Sustained Growth.” The agency went on to be named to B2B Marketing’s “Top 38 US B2B Agencies” and Marketing Round’s “12 Best Agencies You Should Know in 2020.”</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Under her leadership over the past 11 years, the agency has expanded to include a national roster of B2B clients including American Airlines, Bell Helicopters, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Briggs Equipment, Tenet Healthcare, The Howard Hughes Corporation, Texas Capital Bank and TrinityRail.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Prior to joining Spire, Kimberly spent ten years leading creative initiatives for many of the country’s best-known brands, including Coca-Cola, IBM, American Heart Association, Church’s Chicken, Neiman Marcus, Popeyes, Turner Broadcasting (CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network), United Way and UPS.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Kimberly has led presentations on the business of design for students at the University of Oklahoma and the all-women Stephens College School of Design. She has also judged the Mobius Awards International Advertising Competition and Exhibitor Magazine Exhibit Design Awards. Her work as a designer and creative director has been recognized by Graphis, Print Magazine, DSVC, Hermes, the American Marketing Association and the American Advertising Federation.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Kimberly is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a BFA in Visual Communications.</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin Green, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">VP, <em>Group Creative Director at RAPP</em></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin is a creative leader and diversity, equity and inclusion warrior. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">He began his career as a Copywriter in the Marcus Graham Project’s iCR8 Summer Bootcamp, where he learned that representation is the key to breakthrough creative and mentorship is the key to cultivating diverse talent. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since then, he’s spent his career at the intersection of diversity and creativity, holding a dual role at RAPP as VP, Group Creative Director and U.S. Lead of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin has authored compelling brand stories for brands like PNC Bank, McDonald’s, Toyota and Match.com and won awards at shows like the Dallas ADDYs, AVA Digital Awards and APPY Awards. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He currently serves as an Advisor to the MGP Alumni Board, inaugural member of the Snapchat Creative Council and Co-Chair of the ADCOLOR Advisory Board, where he and 30 other DE&I champions create a holistic career development program for ADCOLOR FUTURES. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin is also an emerging speaker and thought leader, sharing his insights on podcasts like We Are Next and national industry conferences. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevin is a creative force and calming presence, helping brands, mentees and colleagues reach their highest potential.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When he’s not working, you can catch Kevin glued to the latest Mavs game or spending quality time with his three favorite people in the world: his wife Jasmin and daughters Audrey and Autumn.</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carson Tanoury, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Media Planner, <em>The Richards Group</em></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carson Tanoury found her passion for media and advertising while being a part of the Texas Media sequence at The University of Texas at Austin. After graduating five years ago, she pursued her passion by joining The Richards Group as a Brand Media Planner and, since being there, has worked on a wide-range of different accounts in different verticals, including but not limited to: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Charles Schwab, Mohawk Industries, Omni Hotels, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Business First Bank, Great Gatherings, Life Science Logistics, Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Meadows Institute. Carson has a nag for numbers and loves challenges like finding the bigger “why” behind the data and how it can strategically be evaluated to better a brand’s business and make ads reach the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">right </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">people…aka why she admires media planning. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aside from media planning, Carson also loves spending quality time with family and friends, is on an ongoing mission to try all the best Tex-Mex food in the city (Mi Cocina is her current favorite) and enjoys traveling, especially if it involves soaking up the sun on beach trips. In fact, even at the outset of her career, she’s already decided where she wants to retire: “A beach, any beach. I love the warm weather.”</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Lods, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">CEO, <i>Arm Candy</i></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Lods is the founder and CEO of Arm Candy, a boutique agency that blends the experience and capabilities of a media agency with the innovation and spirit of a technology and data company to deliver smarter, more effective marketing campaigns. John is responsible for the management of the agency’s 50+ clients and approximately $70 million in marketing investment. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Throughout his career, John has been recognized for his strength in identifying marketing strategies that successfully deliver on a client’s goals and objectives. His ability to architect innovative media approaches has fueled his career success and led to the founding of Arm Candy. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John’s entrepreneurial spirit drove him to re-define what the modern media agency could deliver in an era of massive consumer behavior upheaval and demand for greater transparency. He founded Arm Candy with the mission to demystify advertising while providing an agency environment with a focus on employee wellness. Unlike big Madison Avenue agencies who are struggling to pivot from legacy models, Arm Candy is built for the modern age and is thriving right here in the Dallas Metroplex.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John received his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management from Purdue University. A proud Boilermaker, when he is not working he is avidly watching Purdue sports teams or playing a round out on the golf course.</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Nortman, Principal</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, <i>Plot Twist Creativity</i></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Nortman is a Principal and founding member of Plot Twist Creativity. Prior to launching Plot Twist, he was at The Richards Group for 11 years and Ogilvy’s headquarters in New York for 4 years.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">His experience includes CPG, automotive, tech, retail, and charities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Away from work, Michael enjoys being outside, but with a twist, having completed both the Spartan Trifecta and Ragnar Texas Two Step. Michael’s wife, Brandi, is a teacher and they have two sons.</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andy Younker, Producer</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, <i>LERMA</i></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With over 25 years in the industry, Andy Younker is not only a production enthusiast but also a valuable asset to his team, clients, and agency. Andy joined The Richards Group in 1998 after spending 3 years at USA Radio Networks and recently transitioned to Lerma/ to continue his invaluable client work. Over the last 23 years, Andy has established himself as the consummate team player. He is quick to share his expertise, always making himself available as a resource for new team members. Not only does he manage a full spectrum of production projects for The Home Depot in his broadcast producer role, but he also single-handedly maintains traffic responsibilities for this mammoth of a client. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although Andy loves every aspect of production, what he values most is the long-term friendships he’s formed throughout the years within the agency, with clients, and among industry production partners. He understands the value of solid working relationships and is considered one of the most reliable among his peers. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When not on location or in the office, Andy spends most of his time in the great outdoors. He is an avid hiker who loves a challenge; Andy has hiked trails in New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and Costa Rica. While traveling abroad is exciting, Andy’s goal is to climb the highest peak in each of the 50 United States. So far, he’s made it to 14 peaks!</span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Macey Thompson, Production Coordinator</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, <i>The Marketing Arm</i></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Macey Thompson is currently a Production Coordinator at The Marketing Arm in Dallas. TMA believes in the power of creativity and that brands should stand for more than what they’re selling. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Macey earned her Bachelor’s of Science from the University of North Texas with a concentration in Journalism, Sociology and Marketing. (Go Mean Green!) She is also the Social Media Co-Chair and Secretary for AAF Dallas. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Usually, after work, you can catch Macey with her Goldendoodle Tank playing fetch or enjoying the outdoors. </span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Mark Allen, Professor</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, <i>Temerlin Advertising Institute</i></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark Allen joined the Temerlin Advertising Institute at SMU in 2003 to help start and build a new creative program for aspiring art directors and copywriters centered in Dallas. Since then, work produced by his students has been consistently recognized by the advertising industry’s most respected organizations: The American Advertising Federation, The One Club, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lürzer’s Archive, Adweek</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and others, as well as media outlets outside the industry-standard venues, including: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Today Show, The Huffington Post, USA Today, Cosmopolitan</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elle</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Such honors have paved the way for his students to work for many of the world’s most recognized brands and agencies.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen’s own work as an art director and designer has been recognized for creative excellence in a number of professional venues. He’s done work for brands like the History Channel, the New York Yankees, A&E Networks, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Walking Dead</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Martha Stewart, HBO, and the Smithsonian. Even the work he’s done for SMU has been awarded in the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">PRINT</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Regional Design Annual and various other venues.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to his professional experience, Allen earned a PhD in Philosophy with a concentration in aesthetics and art history. His dissertation offers a contribution to the many debates surrounding the elusive definition of art by focusing on the values of meaning, craftsmanship, and beauty, which he hopes can repair the real and perceived rifts between traditional and modern art, but also between the fine and communication arts. </span></p></div>
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<h6><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tatiana Chamorro, Partner</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, <i>HITE Digital</i></span></h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Originally from Nicaragua, Tatiana settled in Texas with her husband and young son in 2014. She went on to graduate summa cum laude from A&M-Commerce, earned a Master’s in Marketing, and co-founded </span><a href="http://www.joinmoca.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">MOCA</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a disruptive app that empowers physical therapists and their patients.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tatiana’s passion is in marketing and design, focusing on ROI-driven strategies and creating a balance between functionality and aesthetics. In 2020, she started a digital marketing agency mid-pandemic, just after receiving her US residency. In 6 months, she had scaled her agency to 6 figures. As a Latina entrepreneur, Tatiana is also committed to supporting women and minorities in business; she mentored students through A&M-Commerce’s Venture College and is an ambassador for her local Chamber of Commerce and a chair member at the Women Entrepreneur group of the neighboring Chamber of Commerce.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2021, the opportunity arose to become owner-partner of </span><a href="http://www.hitedigital.com/dallas"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hite Digital Dallas</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, as well as Vice President of Hite Creative. Tatiana resonated with Hite Digital’s mission to empower their growing team of 80+ young professionals. Today, she is part of the change that Hite Digital is leading, not only as a digital marketing agency but as a proponent of a people-first mindset.</span></p></div>
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<p>The final deadline for submissions is<span> </span><span><em><strong>tomorrow (1/13) at 11:59 PM.</strong></em> </span>This is your chance to wipe those fingers down and get to www.SafestADDYsEver.com to submit your work by tomorrow’s 11:59 PM CST deadline. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to claim advertising glory from the jaws of the mess that was 2020.</p>
<p><span><strong>Don’t have time to enter before tomorrow? NO PROBLEM! </strong></span></p>
<p>In addition to deeper discounts, one of the best corporate member benefits is extended deadlines for the American Advertising Awards entries. Corporate membership supports the initiatives of AAF Dallas such as DE&I, Education Support, Professional Development, Public Service, and Government Affairs year round.</p>
<p>Thank you to our current corporate members including:</p>
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<p><span>Now more than ever, it is important to recognize individuals within our profession who make us a greater version of ourselves and the industry a better place to work. AAF Dallas is excited to present the 2021 Suits Awards, selecting and honoring ambassadors of creative work who, in the past, have gone unrecognized during the Creative Awards Season. They put in the work behind the great work in the advertising industry. These unsung heroes and heroines have worked diligently behind the creative scenes. We think it’s time we recognize those who support great creative.</span></p>
<p><span>If you know a professional who deserves to be recognized for the contributions they are making in the advertising and marketing industry in Dallas, nominate them today! Categories include:</span></p>
<p><span>– Agency Leader of the Year</span><br /><span>– Mosaic Champion of the Year</span><br /><span>– Producer of the Year</span><br /><span>– Client of the Year</span><br /><span>– Agency Media Specialist of the Year</span><br /><span>– Media Sales Rep of the Year</span><br /><span>– Agency Account Exec of the Year</span><br /><span>– Agency Support of the Year</span><br /><span>– Educator of the Year</span><br /><span>– Young Professional of the Year</span></p></div>
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</div></p><p>The post <a href="https://aafdallas.org/2021-american-advertising-awards/">LATE DEADLINE FOR 2021 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS IS TOMORROW!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://aafdallas.org">AAF Dallas</a>.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://aafdallas.org/2021-american-advertising-awards/">LATE DEADLINE FOR 2021 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS IS TOMORROW!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://aafdallas.org">AAF Dallas</a>.</p>
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<p>Through it all, our resilient ad peeps have made it work, through remote shoots and endless zoom meetings, socially-distanced concepting sessions and beyond.</p>
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<p><span>The ADDY trophies have begun their quarantine in preparation for awards season. They will be undergoing rigorous sanitizing protocols and temperature checks, and will be kept at a safe distance away from each other. All to make sure they make it safe and sound to your deserving hands.⠀ ⠀</span></p>
<p><span>The 2021 American Advertising Awards competition has officially begun in Dallas. Visit</span><span> </span><a href="http://www.american-advertising-awards.aafdallas.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>www.american-advertising-awards.aafdallas.org</strong></span></a><span> </span><span>for more information about this year’s season.</span></p>
<p><span>While this year has thrown us all a ton of curve balls we are excited to announce that our award season is still underway!</span></p>
<p>Now more than ever, it is important to recognize individuals within our profession who make us a greater version of ourselves and the industry a better place to work. AAF Dallas is excited to present the 2021 Suits Awards, selecting and honoring ambassadors of creative work who, in the past, have gone unrecognized during the Creative Awards Season. They put in the work behind the great work in the advertising industry. These unsung heroes and heroines have worked diligently behind the creative scenes. We think it’s time we recognize those who support great creative.</p>
<p>If you know a professional who deserves to be recognized for the contributions they are making in the advertising and marketing industry in Dallas, nominate them today! Categories include:</p>
<p>– Agency Leader of the Year<br />– Mosaic Champion of the Year<br />– Producer of the Year<br />– Client of the Year<br />– Agency Media Specialist of the Year<br />– Media Sales Rep of the Year<br />– Agency Account Exec of the Year<br />– Agency Support of the Year<br />– Educator of the Year<br />– Young Professional of the Year</p></div>
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<p>The Diversity and Inclusion Survey is centered around constructs of Inclusion, such as fairness, belonging, and voice. This survey also asks important, though sensitive, questions around demographics like gender identity and race/ethnicity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://aafdallas.org/second-post/">AAF DALLAS LAUNCHES OUR FIRST-EVER D&I SURVEY – RESPONSE NEEDED BY AUGUST 25TH</a> first appeared on <a href="https://aafdallas.org">AAF Dallas</a>.</p>
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<p>The Diversity and Inclusion Survey is centered around constructs of Inclusion, such as fairness, belonging, and voice. This survey also asks important, though sensitive, questions around demographics like gender identity and race/ethnicity. It only takes about 5 minutes to complete.</p>
<p>This survey is 100% anonymous, and optional, though we strongly encourage you to participate. With a high participation rate, we can confidently take actions that focus on making AAF Dallas and all our programs more inclusive and equal for all. <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a title="Link to D&I Survey" href="https://forms.gle/ArG6Ne9npUfUcWsf8" style="color: #0000ff;">Please find the link to the survey <strong>HERE</strong></a></span><span style="color: #0000ff;">.</span> The survey will be open through Tuesday, August 25th at 11:59 am CST. </p>
<p>Should you have any questions, please reach out to us at allison@aafdallas.org and we would be happy to answer them. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p><strong>Brandi Rand & Cesar Jasso</strong></p>
<p><strong>AAF Dallas – Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chairs</strong></p></div>
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<p>After much thought, AAF Dallas has decided to cancel all in-person events until Spring 2021 this includes postponing our Shining Stars event scheduled for September 3. </p>
<p>AAF Dallas was founded in 1908 to be the unifying voice of advertising and to elevate the industry both locally and nationally.</p>
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<p><span>After much thought, AAF Dallas has decided to cancel all in-person events until Spring 2021 this includes postponing our Shining Stars event scheduled for September 3. </span></p>
<p><span>AAF Dallas was founded in 1908 to be the unifying voice of advertising and to elevate the industry both locally and nationally. In the last 112 years, we’ve largely been an event-based organization and this pandemic has forced us to be introspective about our purpose, mission and responsibility towards our members and potential attendees to our events. </span></p>
<p><span>We believe now more than ever in our mission of elevating and unifying the voice of advertising.<br /> </span><span><br /> </span><span>We are actively planning virtual experiences for you such as: </span></p>
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<li><span>developing the future of our industry and world through our education initiatives.</span></li>
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<p><span>We recognize that the industry’s needs are changing day-to-day and week-to-week, so we’ll be sending a series of surveys and polls for you to let us know what you need and expect from AAF Dallas and all its board members. Expect the first survey next week. Please take the time to fill out these surveys.</span></p>
<p><span>If you have suggestions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us at </span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a href="mailto:info@aafdallas.org" style="color: #0000ff;">info@aafdallas.org</a></strong></span><span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>.</strong></span> </span></p>
<p><span>Thank you, </span></p>
<p><span>Jorge Rosales, President of AAF Dallas </span></p></div>
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<p>The wait is over. We’re sorry for the delay! AAF Dallas is excited to announce who the top 20 women in Dallas advertising are!</p>
<p>AAF Dallas is celebrating the 4th annual Shining Stars awards program which honors top women in Dallas advertising. In 2017, we launched our AAF Dallas Shining Stars program to celebrate amazing women doing amazing things in Dallas advertising. Inspired after attending the Southwest Advertising Hall of Fame event, we googled “top women in Dallas advertising” and the result was “The 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas” instead of finding women who are producing thought-provoking and innovative work, breaking through barriers to create something new, or forging partnerships that drive growth. We believe <em>ambition, work ethic, creativity, and leadership </em>are qualities to celebrate and elevate. We believe when you get 25 incredible women in a room, great things happen. We believe it’s time that the nation recognizes our city as the talented advertising market that we are…<strong>and so the AAF Dallas Shining Star program lives on.</strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"> <a href="https://aafdallas.org/articles/2019shiningstarsannouncement" style="color: #0000ff;">See last year’s group here</a>. </span></p>
<p><span>Dress code is semi-formal. Table reservations are on hold at this time This event will have very limited capacity this year and has consistently sold out in years past. Therefore are no individual ticket sales at this time. We are currently only booking tables for our honorees and their companies at this time! Please register for our mailing list if you would like to be notified if individual tickets go on sale. In the mean time, one way to show support for your favorite Shining Star is to takeout an ad in this year’s book. For information about tables reservations reach out to Allison McCaslin at</span><span> </span><span>allison@aafdallas.org.</span></p>
<p>We’re thrilled to announce the fourth class of AAF Dallas Shining Stars. These women are Community Leaders, C-Suite Executives, Co-Founders, Executive VPs, Strategic Masterminds, Media Mavens, and more. They are breaking glass ceilings and elevating the Dallas advertising community to heights we have never seen before! Congratulations!</p>
<h4>THE 2020 AAF DALLAS SHINING STARS: </h4>
<p><span><strong>Aimee Bové,</strong> Director of Media at The Loomis Agency</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Alexa Pérez,</strong> Project Manager at Launch Agency</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Alisa McCarthy,</strong> Brand Management Director at The Infinite Agency</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Amanda Breaux,</strong> Integrated Account Director at Saatchi & Saatchi*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Amanda West,</strong> Senior Manager of Advertising at Pizza Hut</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Andrea “Dre” Wilson,</strong> Group Media Director at Moroch*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Ashlynn Rehmani,</strong> Local Media Strategist at Univision</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Brandi Rand,</strong> Associate Director of Social Media at Burrell Communications</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Caitlin Mitchell,</strong> Socia Strategy Director at The Richards Group*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Claudia Schaefer,</strong> Chief Experience Officer at Caliber Collision</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Diana Schroeder,</strong> Vice President of Video Production at The Marketing Arm</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Dina Light-McNeely,</strong> Senior VP Strategy Group Director at Spark Foundry a Publicis Media Agency*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Elizabeth Clayton,</strong> Principal at Richards Partners*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Hayley Dawson-Owens,</strong> Director of Consumer Insights & Innovative Strategy at Wingstop</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Kat Kornegay,</strong> Account Director at Johnson & Sekin*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Kristina Blake,</strong> Partner & Creative Director at 31,000 FT</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Lysbet Zimmerman,</strong> Principal at Quadratic*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Molly McLaren,</strong> VP, Group Creative Director at The Integer Group*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Salma Gottfried,</strong> Principal/Brand Management at LERMA/*</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Tracy Henderson,</strong> Founder at Center Reach Communications</span></p>
<p><em>*denotes corporate members of AAF Dallas</em></p>
<h4>THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS! </h4>
<p>Program Sponsor: Blanks</p></div>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Dear members and friends,</p>
<p>AAF Dallas stands against the racist acts and policies that have destroyed the lives of countless African-Americans. It has infected our country for too long.</p>
<p>We stand for and will continue to promote the equitable, just, and fair treatment of African-Americans and other peoples of color, women, and the LGBTQIA+ communities.</p>
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<p><span>AAF Dallas stands against the racist acts and policies that have destroyed the lives of countless African-Americans. It has infected our country for too long.</span></p>
<p><span>We stand for and will continue to promote the equitable, just, and fair treatment of African-Americans and other peoples of color, women, and the LGBTQIA+ communities.</span></p>
<p><span>We pledge to uphold our mission of being the “Unifying Voice for Advertising” by continuing to create programming that supports, recognizes, and develops multicultural communities.</span></p>
<p><span>Since its inception in 1908, AAF Dallas has served as “The Unifying Voice For Advertising,” working to bring all aspects of the advertising, marketing, and media industries together. Now, more than ever, our top priority MUST continue to be a focus on creating diversity, inclusion and equity within these industries. To achieve this, we will help the industry to:</span></p>
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<li><span>Recruit to Develop an Inclusive Industry</span></li>
<li><span>Provide Greater Access to Development and Leadership Opportunities</span></li>
<li><span>Implement Fair Business Practices</span></li>
<li><span>Recognize the Diversity of Talent Within the Industry</span></li>
<li><span>Encourage the Industry to Portray Multifaceted Images of Multicultural Communities</span><span>
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<p><span>To get actionable practices to accomplish these goals, visit the AAF’s Mosaic Center on Multiculturalism at</span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Faaf.org%2FMosaic%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3Uyx-apDt3Owb1PwbMHzUJ3iNWw1N82iRt6F47ssiHHaPxqSn8jY0YLDA&h=AT3-A9eeSn4sxrbqrbTTkxRNixDux7MethJVC03h2AR5uQ7ESruD41wdWxMU_fY4nduOiQM2pBwzj4b2ZIeacy3R7r80Si6a2dBSO7oe2FQAl2L9LpmYcpj79WYJTRm_dA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1ningY-Xui9HrJlJ26zT5aprIyJUJvl4FiGiXI8rxwX34uKBjgbcwTcIxmVAGCDL1FU5f8BckBHgJxPMlzy35Ssn-u9mRqQaG4BB-XmEsPcHeYP4n6924THz_ccIGqfSZE72Lh8Hv941AV0IVwid5GBREBmY1PxD-Q8u90lc0lN67z_3S0sQcp0IJ3ayD-" style="color: #0000ff;"> aaf.org/Mosaic</a></strong></span><span>. There you will find our Mosaic Principles as well as information on several initiatives designed to increase diversity and inclusion in our industries.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dothework?__cft__[0]=AZUUsLlZlbjEshjsMGErHrbMRnc1qo1q7ZxMk6V7JNvRVJR9j-I279RL-HndXCJy0Pk7fkGQoXImuwtnKIOYz_siJ0FDLuqDGVcpYbKdmtqmkOikOL8j6fOiDj5m8JnBRrdz2xWyj2q-DEWt23ZAKID__UAsma4zkbWb3CYMDfHeow&__tn__=*NK-R" style="color: #0000ff;">#DoTheWork</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/representationmatters?__cft__[0]=AZUUsLlZlbjEshjsMGErHrbMRnc1qo1q7ZxMk6V7JNvRVJR9j-I279RL-HndXCJy0Pk7fkGQoXImuwtnKIOYz_siJ0FDLuqDGVcpYbKdmtqmkOikOL8j6fOiDj5m8JnBRrdz2xWyj2q-DEWt23ZAKID__UAsma4zkbWb3CYMDfHeow&__tn__=*NK-R" style="color: #0000ff;"> #RepresentationMatters</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/inclusionmatters?__cft__[0]=AZUUsLlZlbjEshjsMGErHrbMRnc1qo1q7ZxMk6V7JNvRVJR9j-I279RL-HndXCJy0Pk7fkGQoXImuwtnKIOYz_siJ0FDLuqDGVcpYbKdmtqmkOikOL8j6fOiDj5m8JnBRrdz2xWyj2q-DEWt23ZAKID__UAsma4zkbWb3CYMDfHeow&__tn__=*NK-R" style="color: #0000ff;"> #InclusionMatters</a></strong></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/blacklivesmatter?__cft__[0]=AZUUsLlZlbjEshjsMGErHrbMRnc1qo1q7ZxMk6V7JNvRVJR9j-I279RL-HndXCJy0Pk7fkGQoXImuwtnKIOYz_siJ0FDLuqDGVcpYbKdmtqmkOikOL8j6fOiDj5m8JnBRrdz2xWyj2q-DEWt23ZAKID__UAsma4zkbWb3CYMDfHeow&__tn__=*NK-R"> <span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>#BlackLivesMatter</strong></span></span></a></p>
<p><span>Let’s get to work,</span></p>
<p>AAF Dallas</p></div>
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