NEW ORLEANS – The Ad Club of New Orleans held its annual 2018 New Orleans American Advertising (ADDY) Awards gala on Friday, Feb. 23. The ADDY Awards Competition is a three-tier national competition conducted annually by the AAF and is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition for creative excellence. Local ADDY winners were honored during a dinner gala at The Cannery in Mid-City. The theme of the night was "Unleash the Wild."
The 2018 Silver Medal lifetime achievement award was given to Mark Romig, president and CEO of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, for his dedication to the New Orleans advertising community.
Best of Show Honors include:
Best of Show – Overall – New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, “One Time in New Orleans Campaign Brand”
Best of Show – Special Judges’ Award – People Who Think, “Sounds Like Nashville RFP”
Best of Show – Illustration – People Who Think, “Abita Brewing Company Horchata Turbodog”
Best of Show – Campaign – Peter Mayer Advertising, “Arsenal of Democracy campaign”
Best of Show – Copywriting – New Orleans Tourism Marketing Communications – “Letter to Houston”
Other individuals recognized as 2018 Ad Persons of the Year include:
Jennie Westerman Diemont, Deep Fried Advertising – Agency Executive of the Year
Malana Joseph Mitchell, Spears Group – Marketing / Communications Director of the Year
Alex Ludwig, Firmidable – Account Service Person of the Year
Meg Lewis, WGNO – Broadcast Sales Person of the Year
Brianna Dubaz, Zehnder Communications – Communications Support Person of the Year
Rick Nelson, People Who Think – Creative Production Person of the Year
Paige Huffine, Deep Fried Advertising – Creative Services Person of the Year
Jeremy Corbett, Peter Mayer Advertising – Interactive Developer of the Year
Ashley Morgan, Firmidable – Media Person of the Year
Juan Pablo Madrid, Online Optimism – Most Promising Person of the Year
Michelle Tarallo, Spears Group – Promotions / Special Events Person of the Year
Mary Kate Hutchinson, FSC Interactive – Social Media Person of the Year
Ellen Altamirano, Zehnder Communications – Social Media Person of the Year
Val Galati Gibbons, Deep Fried Advertising – Project Management Person of the Year
Morgan Bachemin, Online Optimism- Marketing Strategist of the Year
Creative ADDY GOLD and SILVER Winners:
Peter A. Mayer Advertising – 7 gold, 10 silver
Zehnder Communications – 3 gold, 9 silver
Imaginal Marketing Group – 6 gold, 3 silver
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation – 4 gold, 3 silver
People Who Think – 4 gold, 3 silver
Agency Pure – 4 gold, 2 silver
Fat Happy Media – 2 gold, 2 silver
Brand Society – 4 silver
Communify – 1 gold, 2 silver
ArtFly Design LLC – 1 gold, 1 silver
DEVENEY Communications – 2 silver
TRUMPET Advertising – 1 gold
Cerberus – 1 silver
Crushed Media – 1 silver
Deep Fried Advertising – 1 silver
Fire on the Bayou – 1 silver
Spears Group – 1 silver
WGNO – 1 silver
Loyola University – 1 student gold, 1 student silver
Tulane University – 1 student gold, 1 student silver
For a full list of winners, please see the 2018 Winners Book.
For more information, contact Ronald Evangelista at ronald@thespearsgroup.com / 504-304-8198
