AdFed News

The American Advertising Federation conducts the American Advertising Awards, formerly known as the ADDYs. It is the industry's largest competition, attracting more than 40,000 entries every year.

Show pride in the best creative your agency or organization produced this year.  AdFed Suncoast is now accepting entries for the 2016 American Advertising Awards. The entry deadline is Friday January 13, 2017 at 6 p.m.

The Suncoast chapter of the American Advertising Federation and Sarasota-based digital innovation company, atLarge, Inc., recently announced three winners of the 2016 atLarge AdFed Scholarship: Cindy Almonte, Tyler Shea and Jose Daniel Gayosso Ramirez from Ringling College of Art and Design.  

SARASOTA, Fla. — The Suncoast chapter of the American Advertising Federation has recently completed its 2015 public service initiative for the Mental Health Community Centers (MHCC) of Sarasota County. As a way to give back to the community and put their advertising skills to work, a smart team of local communications professionals helped this local organization grow.

The Suncoast chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) is welcoming a new board this in conjunction with a presentation by Sarasota-local Jim McCampbell from Ringling College. At Gold Coast Eagle Distributors on June 17, McCampbell will speak about the latest technology in immersive media. Ad and tech geeks alike are welcome to enjoy brews, bites, discussion and meet the new Board.

AdFed Suncoast is pleased to share the winners of the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) Fourth District American Advertising Awards. AAF District Four is made up of nearly 1,500 professionals located across the State of Florida and the Caribbean. 80 Gold and 165 Silver ADDY Awards were presented at the District Four American Advertising Awards Gala, Saturday, May 2, in Orlando. AdFed Suncoast’s 2015 American Advertising Award winners competed with a total of 1,495 winners from other chapters in District Four.