Advertising Agencies Win Big at the Suncoast American Advertising Awards

Sunday, February 24th was a big night for the advertising industry on Florida’s Suncoast as entrants from Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties congregated at the Cinébistro Theater in Southgate, Sarasota to attend the 2019 American Advertising Awards.

Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local Ad Club phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, all across the country, local entrants vie to win ADDY Awards - recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, local ADDY winners compete against winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District winners are then forwarded to the national stage of the American Advertising Award.

Best of Show

Miles Partnership  (Professional Winner)
Leslie Carol, Ringling College of Art and Design (Student Winner)

Professional Gold ADDY Winners

AAF Suncoast (1)
Absher Design Group, Inc. (1)
Celsius Marketing | Interactive (1)
MagnifyGood (2)
Miles Partnership(11)
pearl brands (2)
Realize Bradenton (2)
Ringling College of Art and Design (10)
Scott Hereford (1)
Spiro & Associates (1)
Studio BC/C (6)

Professional Silver ADDY Winners

AAF Suncoast (1)
Absher Design Group, Inc. (3)
Bealls (5)
Celsius Marketing | Interactive (6)
CommuniPak Group (2)
Conservancy of Southwest Florida (11)
Grapevine Communications (4)
Herald-Tribune Media Group (2)
JFCS of the Suncoast (1)
Michael Saunders & Company (1)
Miles Partnership (9)
Naples Zoo (1)
Nelson Communications (2)
pearl brands (16)
Pushing the Envelope, Inc (1)
Realize Bradenton (1)
Ringling College of Art and Design (5)
Scott Hereford (3)
Southeastern Guide Dogs (1)
Spiro & Associates (11)
Studio BC/C (11)

Student Gold ADDY Winners

Anna Maksimenko - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Bea Patarata - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Beatriz Correia Lima - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Beatriz Patarata - Ringling College of Art and Design (2)
Caio Arias Nogueira, Bria Jackson, Beatriz Patarata, Kristin Griffith & Andrew Kroll - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Jack Trefry McCaffrey - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
James Gardner - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Kristin Griffith, Rebecca Miranda, Lauren Chang & Selina Bostic - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Leslie Adelaide Carol - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Leslie Carol - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Marja Siu - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Marja Siu and Jack McCaffrey - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Mitchell Blass - Ringling College of Art and Design (2)
Petar Pirizivic - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Steven Biggert - Ringling College of Art and Design (2)
The 2017-18 NSAC Team - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Zac Miller - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)

Student Silver ADDY Winners

2017-18 NSAC Team - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Abril Rojas & Sarah Bedell - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Aiham Kara Hawa - Ringling College of Art and Design (2)
Beatriz Correia Lima - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Beatriz Correia Lima & Ioana Oprescu - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Beatriz Patarata & Caio Arias - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Caio Arias Nogueira, Bria Jackson, Olivia DeChant, Mason Pocklington & Aisha Vohra - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Chang Xu, Madhuri Subbarao - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Daniel Salaverri - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Frank Stewart - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Ilhana Besic - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
James Gardner - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Joshua Galindo - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Kaylyn Camacho - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Kelsey Vines - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Martin Pohlmann & Brady Clem - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Martin Pohlmann & Sarah Bedell - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Michael Corey - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Paul Detling - Ringling College of Art and Design (2)
Samuel R. Walton - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Sanjana Sharma, Chang Xu - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Seung Chan (Tommy) Roh - Ringling College of Art and Design (3)
Stephen Moore - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
The 2017-18 NSAC Team - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Zac Miller - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)
Zoe Miolla - Ringling College of Art and Design (1)

About AdFed Suncoast

AdFed Suncoast is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the art and business of advertising through professional education, legislative efforts, and community service. AdFed Suncoast is a local chapter of the American Advertising Federation’s Fourth District, which consists of nearly 1,500 members in 23 local chapters throughout Florida and the Caribbean.

AdFed Suncoast meets regularly, hosting speakers on various industry topics. Membership is open to anyone in Sarasota and Manatee counties involved in advertising, media, communications, and creative services.