Tri-State AMP

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals (AMP) recognized the best in local advertising creativity at the annual ADDY® Awards Show on Friday, February 24.

Nearly 140 print, interactive, broadcast and multi-media advertising projects, all created, published or aired in the Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Paducah, Ky.; and Harrisburg, Ill., markets between January 1 and December 31, 2011, were considered in this year’s competition. Of those entries, Tri-State AMP presented 10 Gold ADDY awards, 16 Silver ADDY awards, and 12 Bronze ADDY recognitions. Eight Student ADDY Awards were presented to marketing and design students from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

The professional “Best of Show” recognitions were awarded in the following categories: Print – Creative Instinct of Jackson, Mo., for Rust & Martin brochure produced for Rust & Martin; Interactive – Red Letter of Cape Girardeau for STIHL BR 200 Web Commercial produced for STIHL, Inc.; Broadcast/Mixed Media – The Roberts Group of Waukesha, Wis., for Pink Up Cape Videos produced for Saint Francis Medical Center. The student Best of Show was awarded to AR 417/MK 343 Fall 2011 Students at Southeast Missouri State University for Around Town Brochure 1. [...]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Tickets for the annual ADDY Awards Show are now on sale. The show, “Advertising to Remember: A Black Tie Event” is Friday, February 24 at The Plaza by Ray’s in Cape Girardeau. The night will honor exceptional advertising published or aired in the Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Paducah, Ky.; and Harrisburg, Ill., markets between January 1 and December 31, 2011.

Nearly 140 professional and student entries in all media, including print, broadcast, out-of-home and public service advertising, were judged by a distinguished panel of advertising and creative executives for advertising excellence.

Winners of the ADDY Awards are eligible to compete in the second level of the three-tiered ADDY Awards Competition, the District 9 ADDY Awards conducted in March. [...]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals (AMP) is seeking nominations for its annual American Advertising Federation (AAF) Silver Medal award. The award, which honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the advertising and marketing professions, as well as his or her local community, will be announced at the organization’s annual ADDY awards banquet on February 24. Nominations must be received by Friday, February 3.

The AAF’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.

The nomination form is available here and must be mailed to Tri-State AMP at PO Box 541, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-0541 or emailed to info@tristateamp.com.

Past Silver Medal recipients include “Cousin Carl” Anderson of KWKZ, Mike Tenholder of The ImageMaker, Gary Rust of Rust Communications, Charles and Judy Wiles of Southeast Missouri State University, Wes Wade formerly ofHorizon Screen Printing, Jim Riley of Red Letter Communications, and Brian Young of River Radio.

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