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American Advertising Awards
The American Advertising Awards is one of the industry's largest creative competitions, attracting nearly 35,000 professional and student entries each year through local club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the spirit of creative excellence in advertising.
Thank you for participating in this years 2025 American Advertising Awards.
Don't miss your chance to feel the creative energy blasting through the city and join us as we amplify the most electric work in the Columbus advertising scene.
2025 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Location: The Kee - 225 Neilston St, Columbus, OH 43215
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us at the show!
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Chapter Sponsor:
Creative Sponsor:
In Kind Sponsor:
2025 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Opens November 1, 2024
But first, take a moment, and look through Official Rule & Category Book.
Early Call for Entry Closes: January 10th
Call for Entry Closes: January 17th
If you have any questions, please reach out to addys@aafcolumbus.org.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR?
AAF Columbus is a bustling community for professionals and students in the prominent circles of advertising, marketing, and creative. Our club’s uniqueness is our professional diversity, not defined by industry or discipline, brought together by a passion for craft and message.
Contact addys@aafcolumbus.org to learn more about how you can be a part of the American Advertising Awards.
Presenting Partner
Presenting Sponsor at $5,000 (exclusive sponsorship, only one available)
Unique naming rights (addition of "Presented By: Your Company Name" to promotional materials)
Opportunity to address attendees live during the event
Prominent logo placement during the event
:60 sizzle reel or promotional video played during the event
2-page spread ad in winners book
Opportunity to distribute any marketing materials or swag to all attendees
Monthly social media posts (now thru May 2024) across AAF Columbus channels to thanks and promote sponsor business or service
6 tickets to Award Show AND VIP Afterparty
VIP Afterparty Partner
PARTY TO THE PEOPLE at $2,500 (exclusive sponsorship, only one available)
VIP Afterparty unique naming rights (addition of "VIP Afterparty Presented By: Your Company Name" to promotional materials)
Opportunity to address attendees live during the event AND Afterparty
Prominent logo placement during the event AND Afterparty
:30 sizzle reel or promotional video played during the event
Full-page ad in winners book
Opportunity to distribute any marketing materials or swag to all attendees at event AND Afterparty
Monthly social media posts (now thru May 2024) across AAF Columbus channels to thanks and promote sponsor business or service
4 tickets to Award Show AND VIP Afterparty
Award Show Sponsor
MAKE YOUR NAME KNOWN at $1000 (limited number)
Small logo placement during the event
Mention by presenter during the event
½ page ad in winners book
2 social media posts (now thru May 2024) across AAF Columbus channels to thanks and promote sponsor business or service
2 tickets to Award Show AND VIP Afterparty
VIP TABLE for 8 People (Special Surprise at each table): $1000
Member: $85
Non-Member: $115
Student: $40
American Advertising Awards 2024
Carpe diem! Seize the day. Impossible in nothing. The message comes in many shapes and sizes, but the meaning remains the same. Take the leap. It takes a certain mindset, and we all know it takes courage. There's a chance of falling and failing. But we as an industry throw logic and reason aside when we take a leap of faith. See the 2024 winners in the book below.
American Advertising Awards 2023
The 2023 American Advertising Awards honors the those who hook into our emotions and outlooks, leading us to follow their white rabbit into wonderland. Curiouser and curiouser.
American Advertising Awards 2022
Outstandingly ingenious industry talent. Hair-raisingly evocative creative ideas. They’re among us every day, hidden in plain sight. This year’s American Advertising Awards spotlights the most meritorious work of 2021, as judged by some of our industry’s most passionate and scrupulous influencers from around the nation.
American Advertising Awards 2021
Our Mission: To recognize and reward the spirit of creative excellence in advertising.
What a stellar night of creative!
This year’s award show was streamed directly to your device from cyberspace. But don’t worry, we’ve got some interstellar surprises that will rock your world.
Thank you to all our planetary entrants, visionary sponsors, our literal astronaut guest speaker, and our intrepid crew of committee members and volunteers!
American Advertising Awards 2020
The Show of Wonders was a spectacle like none other!
Awards
Rising Star Award
Each year, AAF Columbus names a Rising Star -- a young professional who is really knocking it out of the park in the industry and in our community.
Nomination open through May 30, 2024
Past Rising Star Recipients:
Meredith Miles - 2019
Nicole Erdeljac - 2020
Mckenzie Poelking - 2021
Silver Medal Award
The American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. Annually, AAF Columbus bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community. The award serves to enhance the image of advertising by recognizing a locally well-known person for his or her advertising and community involvement.
Nomination open through May 30, 2024
Past Silver Medal Recipients:
James Lutz, Neil, Mortine, Lee Peterson, Bob Wiseman and Vickie Easterday, Donna Teach, Betty Clark, Nancy Kramer, Pete McGinty, Barry Shawgo, Randy Malloy, Stephen Fechtor, Ron Foth Sr., Rick Milenthal, Kirk Phillips, Fred Coe, Dan Morris, Mindy Hedges, Charlie Rath, Marvin Brown, Bill Wickham, R. Steven Johnston, Anne Weaver, Linda Row, Guy Salvato, Perry Frey, Cameron James, and so many more.
Marvin Scholarship Fund
Marvin Scholarship Fund Info
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide a $500 award to a deserving high school student who is going to attend an accredited college or university to undertake studies in the area of Marketing, Communications, Journalism and/or Advertising.
