Area Agencies Recognized at Regional Advertising Awards Event
Local Rochester advertising agencies, Martino Flynn, LLC, Jay Advertising, and Partners & Napier were recently recognized at the District Two regional ADDY Awards competition.
Martino Flynn was awarded for work created for High Falls Brewing Company. The agency was awarded two Gold ADDYs for the Dundee Ales & Lagers Packaging and the Dundee Seasonal Poster Series. Martino Flynn also received a Silver ADDY for the Dundee Ales & Lagers Mixed Media Campaign. Jay Advertising won a Gold ADDY for the RPO Symphony Showhouse Illustrations Campaign: Ellwanger Estate, Fletcher Steele, and Organ, and Partners & Napier won a Silver ADDY for the Eastman Kodak Brand Activation (Momentum) Video.
David Nardone, a student at Rochester Institute of Technology, was also recognized at the District Two ADDY Awards. Nardone won a Gold ADDY for his Harry Houdini Exhibition Poster.
"In all the years that I have been involved with RAF, the Rochester community had never had this many winning entries at the District Two ADDY level," said Kate Sonnick, president, RAF. "The recognition for these three agencies speaks to the breadth and depth of creative talent in our community.
In March, the Rochester chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) held its annual awards competition. All three agencies competed against their Rochester peers and were big winners on the local level. Martino Flynn was honored with the Best of Show Award for its Dundee Ales & Lagers Mixed Media Campaign, along with seven additional ADDY Awards. Jay Advertising received a total of three ADDYs and three Citations of Excellence, along with special recognition for its RPO Symphony Showhouse Commemorative Poster. Partners & Napier was awarded the Best Online honor for its interactive media submission, Eastman Kodak Celebrity Apprentice-Marilu Henner Video, and took home a total of eight ADDY Awards and eight Citations of Excellence.
All winning entries from each local AAF chapter are automatically submitted to compete at the district level. Martino Flynn, Jay Advertising, and Partners & Napier competed in the District Two ADDY Awards competition that includes all of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. All Gold ADDY entries from each district will move on to compete at the National ADDY Awards competition, which will be held June 10 in Atlanta.
About the ADDY Awards
With more than 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY Awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition. The ADDY Awards represent the true spirit of creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising from media of all types, creative by all sizes, and entrants of all levels from anywhere in the world. The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association, conducts the ADDY Awards through its 15 districts and 200-plus member advertising clubs. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry.
About RAF
The RAF serves current and aspiring communications professionals by connecting them to powerful new ideas and experiences and by creating a better understanding of the functions of marketing and its value. The RAF is an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation, the national organization empowered by more than 50,000 professionals in 220 advertising clubs, 220 college chapters, and 100 corporations. For more information, visit www.rafconnect.org.
