NOVEMBER 21, 2007, ORLANDO, FLA. – The American Advertising Federation – Orlando, has issued its Call-for-Entries for the 2008 ADDY® Awards Competition. This competition honors exceptional advertising created in the metropolitan Orlando market in all media, including print, broadcast, outdoor and public service advertising.

All physical entries must be received between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, January 11, 2008, at Full Sail (Building B), 3300 University Blvd., Winter Park. Building B is in the Albertsons Plaza at the corner of University Boulevard and U.S. Highway 436. Enter via Driggs Drive (by Orlando Ale House and McDonald’s). Entries will not be accepted after 6 p.m. under any circumstance.

Entry fees are as follows:

Professional Members
Single entries – $57.00
Campaigns – $72.00


Professional Non-Members
Single entries – $112.00
Campaigns – $142.00

Student Members and Non-Members
Both single entries and campaigns – $20

All work entered must have first appeared in the media between January 1 and December 31, 2007. With the exceptions of Public Service Advertising, Advertising for the Arts, and Advertising Industry Self Promotion categories, work entered must have been the result of paid creative services and media placement in the normal course of business (excluding student entries).

A distinguished panel of advertising creative executives from throughout the United States will select the winners, who will be honored at the 2008 ADDY Awards Gala on February 23. Location of the Awards Gala will be announced soon.

Gold and Silver award winners will be eligible to compete in the second level of the three-tiered ADDY Awards Competition, the AAF District 4 ADDY Awards, which will be held in April 2008. District 4 winners will be eligible for the national ADDY, awarded in June 2008 by the American Advertising Federation at its annual national conference in Atlanta.

The ADDY Awards Rules & Categories guide is available online at www.addycompetition.com. For additional Call-for-Entries information, contact Tanya Zeiher, 407-421-9463 or email, tanyazeiher@yahoo.com.

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