AAF of The Midlands Announces 2008 ADDY® Awards Gala LIVE at The Township Theater
February 11, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2008 – The 2008 ADDY® Awards Gala, presented by AAF of The Midlands, will be held Saturday, February 23, live at The Township Theater in downtown Columbia. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude around midnight after a concert by Crash Cadillac.
The mission of the ADDY Awards is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising. The awards, which are open to all advertising professionals and students, were due in early January. There were a total of 324 entries this year, and of those, 115 will be presented with awards at the Gala. The ADDY competition in Columbia is the first of a three-tiered national competition. Winners at the local level can proceed to the district-level competition, and if successful there, can proceed to compete for a National ADDY Award.
“Winning an ADDY Award is one of the most prestigious professional distinctions that a creative advertising professional can earn,” said Alanna Ritchie, President of AAF of The Midlands. “To be recognized in this way is indeed an exciting and significant honor.”
For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.columbiaadclub.com. Advance ticket prices are $55 for AAF of The Midlands members, $70 for non-members, and $25 for students and can be purchased online by February 18. Tickets will also be available at the door for $75. Reservations are available for tables of eight with advance payment.
About AAF of The Midlands
The Columbia Ad Club was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the American Advertising Federation (AAF), which is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry worldwide. By vote of the local organization’s Board of Directors, the affiliate’s name was changed in 2007 to AAF of The Midlands in order to enhance branding on a local, regional and national level. AAF of The Midlands is a member of the Third District of the AAF, which represents South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Membership is open to any individual or company involved in any way in advertising, communications or marketing.
For more information on AAF of The Midlands, visit www.columbiaadclub.com.
