Coastal Advertising & Marketing Professionals News AAF News AAF-CC WIN CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE AAF Reduced Membership Rates AAF National Conference Marketing Workshop for Non-Profit Organizations Congratulations to the 2009 ADDY Winners Milton Miles Honored with Silver Medal Award 2009 ADDY Awards Gala AAF Web Seminar Series 2009 My Big Fat Greek Call For Entries Silver Medal Call for Nominations Five Ways to Use Social Media to Reach People Who Don't Use Social Media A Father's Place TCTC Sends Thanks to AAF-CC AAF Book Drive for Literacy AAF: Social Media & Advertising Now Accepting Applications for Multimedia Public Service Campaign 2009 "If it were you, would you help?" Andy Lesnik-2008 Silver Medalist 2008 AAF-CC Scholarship Winner Gael Sansbury-2007 Silver Medalist FCC Embedded Advertising/Product Placement Decision Our AAF Coastal Carolinas Club in the news... AAF President Named 2008 Addy Program Book Available for download ADDY Deadline Inaugural Boo Bash AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder Retires BAND-AID For Autism Antonia Torres-Winner of the Diversity Intern Scholarship 2007 Urgent Alert – Action Needed Now March Lunch Program 2007 ADDY AWARDS Winners! Autism Advocate Foundation Presented with Official "Big Check" for Concert Proceeds 2006 CAMP's PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP!! Horry County Humane Society Public Service Campaign 2007 2006-2007 Lunch Sponsors University of Virginia First Place in 2006 AAF NSAC 2006 Silver Medal Winner--Chuck Stokes CAMP Wins Club Achievment Awards 2006! Lunch Sponsors 2005-2006 Internet Advertising Opportunity! ATTENTION STUDENTS! Silver Medal Award ___________________________________ AAF-CC WIN CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE AAF AAF-CC WIN CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION May 2009: AAF-CC received one first place, two second place and two third place honor during the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Club Achievement Competition. Each year, the AAF honors top ad clubs in eight categories: advertising education, communications, diversity, government relations, club management, membership, programs and public service. This year, AAF-CC placed first in Diversity, second in Public Service and Membership and third in Communications and Programs during the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Club Achievement Competition in Division IV, 100 members or less. AAF-CC is a local chapter of the AAF. As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the AAF, headquartered in Washington, D.C, is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 200college chapters. To learn more about AAF, visit www.aaf.org. ___________________________________ Reduced Membership Rates AAF-CC has reduced their membership rates for the rest of the club year. If you join by the March meeting, your rate would be $120. April's rate is $90. May's rate is $60. Contact Carol McGraw to join today! membership@aafcoastalcarolinas.com Note: This membership year ends June 2009) ___________________________________ AAF National Conference There’s a new economy, a new administration and new technology. So this year, we celebrate a new beginning in Washington, D.C., at the AAF National Conference 2009. Come share ideas, award inspiring work and network with clients, creatives, execs and students. Let’s make it better. Let’s make it bolder. Let’s make it new. It’s the nature of what we do. This is the AAF National Conference 2009. Join us. Online registration is coming soon. If you would like to register now or check out conference rates, please download this form. Questions? E-mail us at conference@aaf.org. ___________________________________ Marketing Workshop for Non-Profit Organizations AAF-Coastal Carolinas will present our second annual workshop for non-profit organizations:Using New Media to Market Your Non-Profit Organization1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009, at St. Johns Inn Conference Center in Myrtle Beach. Designed especially for non-profits in the greater Florence, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach (SC), Brunswick and Wilmington (NC) areas, this complimentary workshop is offered as part of our club's professional commitment to providing advertising education and public service to this extended community. Non-profit organizations are invited to learn how to use some of today's easiest and most powerful new online technologies to network, build awareness and promote their causes. A hand-picked group of experts in social media, digital communications, marketing and public relations will provide practical and timely information on how to get noticed by people who count. The program will include a panel discussion, visual demonstrations, Q&As, informative roundtable discussions and valuable networking opportunities. Registration opens at 12 p.m. Workshops begin at 1 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops. Registration is free, but space limited. To register, download here and email your completed registration form by end of day March 9 to Bonnie Rodgers at programs@aafcoastalcarolinas.com. ___________________________________ Congratulations to the 2009 ADDY Winners AAF - Coastal Carolinas announced the winners of the coveted ADDY Awards competition honoring creative excellence in advertising at the 2009 ADDY Gala held February 7, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Hall, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Best of Print Collins + Company Advertising/Public Relations for Coastal Smile Center   Best of Broadcast Colonial Marketing Group for Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center   Best of Interactive T2H Advertising for The Wadsten Group   Best of Show Student Coastal Carolina University for Tempo Magazine Fall 2008   Best of Show Collins + Company Advertising/Public Relations for Coastal Smile Center For a Complete list of ADDY winners, including Student ADDYs, click here. --------------------------------- The local ADDY competition is open to advertising industry professionals in the Florence, Myrtle Beach, Georgetown and Wilmington markets. It is the first of a 3-tier competition. Local Gold ADDY winners will be forwarded to the district level ADDYs with district winners sent on to the National ADDY competition. There were 226 entries in this year's competition. Judges awarded 33 Gold ADDY Awards and 40 Silver ADDY Awards locally. For more information about the local AAF chapter or the ADDY Awards, visit http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=27. --------------------------------- THIRD DISTRICT ADDY Competition AAF-Coastal Carolinas will automatically forward all Gold ADDY winners to the 2009 Third District ADDY Competition unless asked to do otherwise by the entrant. AAF-Coastal Carolinas Silver ADDY winners are eligible to be entered in the District Three ADDY competition for an entry fee of $100 each. A check made payable to AAF-Coastal Carolinas must be given or mailed to Cathy Honeycutt no later than Monday, March 2, 2009, for the entry to be forwarded. District Three winners will be automatically forwarded to National ADDY Competition. If mailing payment to forward your Silver ADDY, send it to AAF-Coastal Carolinas ADDY Fees, PO Box 1414, Myrtle Beach,SC 29578. Please reference the entry and category number with payment by check. All entries other than ADDY winners not picked up after the ADDY gala must be picked up immediately following the February 26 professional development program. All remaining non-winning entries will be donated to the Academy for Arts, Science & Technology following the meeting. ------------------------------- DUPLICATE AWARDS Duplicate “Best of ” ADDY Awards can be obtained for $125 each. Duplicate Gold and Silver ADDY Award certificates can be obtained for $20 each. Email Cathy Honeycutt (prez@aafcoastalcarolinas.com) or call 843.385.3596 to make your requests. Please include ADDY award title and category when ordering your duplicates. Checks should be made payable to AAF-Coastal Carolinas. Deadline for ordering duplicate awards is Friday, March 13, 2009. ___________________________________ Milton Miles Honored with Silver Medal Award 2009 Silver Medal Award Winner! AAF-Coastal Carolinas presented local advertising and marketing professional Milton Miles with the Silver Medal Award at its annual ADDY Gala on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Hall. “The Silver Medal Award honors individuals for their outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence, and responsibility in areas of social concern,” states Michelle Cantey, Silver Medal Committee Chair. “The Silver Medal honors lifetime achievements in the advertising industry. We’re extremely honored to present this accolade to Milton. His professional knowledge and ethical standards are at a level that each of us in the industry should strive to achieve.” Selected by fellow Silver Medal Award Winners, nominees are recommended by their peers through an application process. The major criteria for which a prospective Silver Medal recipient is judged include: contributions to company; creative ability; contribution to the general advancement of advertising; and, the award winner should be recognized as a person of principle and integrity. __________________________________ Milton Miles A 30-year advertising industry veteran, Milton Miles is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in industrial and commercial design. He began his newspaper career in Columbus, Georgia. In 1990, he accepted a job with The Sun News and within a few years was promoted to Marketing Director and then Vice President of Marketing. His extensive knowledge of print media and publishing as well as his strength in strategic planning have been assets for his employers and customers. Throughout his distinguished career, he developed strong management and leadership skills. One of Milton’s many talents is the ability to mold and mentor new employees to help them reach their fullest potential. His knowledge of the market, the advertising industry and the ability to build collaborations directly benefitted a number of local civic clubs, non-profit organizations and educational institutions. He willingly gives of his time and resources to make the Grand Strand a better place to live and to work. He has contributed to countless pro bono projects for such organizations as Kids Voting, Shared Care, Waccamaw Community Foundation, Grand Strand Rape Crisis Center, Coastal Carolina University Strategic Planning Committee, Knight Foundation Regional Community Advisory Committee, South Carolina Governor’s School for Math and Science Foundation, Horry Georgetown Technical College Advisory Committee for Senior Services, SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC) PAIRS advisory board, Conway Middle School mentor and the United Way. Professional memberships have included International Media Marketing Association, Newspaper Association of America, American Press Institute and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Marketing-Technology Committee member. The Board of Directors of AAF-CC congratulations to Milton Miles! _______________________________ Past Silver Medal Award Winners include Ashby Ward, Bill Darby, Lyna Wilson, Mark Garner, Cecil Brandon, Nat Davis, Alectron Dorfman, Mary Miller, Ruthie Kearns, Paul Himmelsbach, Ed Cerny, Matt Sedota, Mike Pate, Diane DeVaughn Stokes, Delores Blount, Jim Sellers, Kathryn Tilghman, Vern Hearl, Rik Dikinson, Jill Watts, Ron Zwing, Steve Wilson, Jack Thompson, Chuck Stokes, Gael Sansbury, Rigby Wilson, Myra Laughter and Andy Lesnik. ___________________________________ 2009 ADDY Awards Gala Due to the economic troubles of today, AAF-CC has decided to cancel the ADDY Preview Party. ADDY entries will be exhibited at the Gala. We’re hoping this will ease some of the financial hardships of our membership by displaying the entries and holding the celebration of the ADDYs at the same event. Please scratch off the preview party and make plans to seeing all the ADDY Entries at the ADDY Awards Gala, 7 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2009, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Hall, 3301 33rd Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tickets are $45 for members; $55 for non members; $25 for students. Tables are $325 (includes 8 tickets). If you have already purchased ADDY Preview Party tickets, you can use that cost towards the purchase of a ADDY Gala ticket. To order tickets or for more information, contact Michelle Cantey or Cricket Alcorn at addytix@aafcoastalcarolinas.com. ___________________________________ AAF Web Seminar Series AAF Web Seminar Series Register for the Web Seminar Today! When Shoppers Become Buyers: Pulling back the curtain on retail's "golden rule" to reveal new insights into shopper behavior. Presented by Jeff Froud, Senior Strategic Planner, OgilvyAction. December 10, 2008 2:30 p.m. ET Limited space is available. Register today! A new global shopper study, "Shopper Decisions Made In-Store" (SDMIS), reveals what's truly happening in the world's retail shopping aisles. Over 14,000 shopper interviews were conducted in 700 retail outlets across 24 markets globally. The OgilvyAction study spanned five retail channels across six product categories to examine how shopper decisions differ across shopping channels, product categories as well as brands, and how those decisions vary by country and shopper profile. The widely quoted statistic "70 percent of shopper purchase decisions are made in store" never went far enough to be very useful to marketers. What marketers really need is to understand the different kinds of decisions that shoppers are making and then be able to generate insights that will help them develop smarter and more targeted programs to activate their brands in-store. In this From the Source Web seminar, Jeff Froud of OgilvyAction will share the results of this study and discuss how brand marketers can make better strategic investment decisions in this weakening economy and use the store more effectively as a vehicle to build sales and equity in their brands. ___________________________________ 2009 My Big Fat Greek Call For Entries Refreshments will be served. Your RSVP is required. Please RSVP to www.aafcoastalcarolinas.com/addycompetition. In celebration of their award-winning work, the couple requests the following:** AAF Family (Professional Members): $60 single entry/$75 campaign entry Non-Family (Professional Members): $70 single entry/$85 campaign entry Student (Members and Non-Members): $20 single entry/$25 campaign entry Golden Trash Can Entries – best work rejected by client – $25 per entry/campaign For more details, the couple is registered at www.aafcostalcarolinas.com/addycompetition. Or, call 843.655.5043 or email addys@aafcoastalcarolinas.com . Make plans to attend the ceremony celebrating My Big Fat Greek ADDY Saturday, February 7, 2009, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Hall, 3301 33rd Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tickets are $45 each for members, $55 each for non-members and $25 for students. Contact addytix@aafcoastalcarolinas.com for more details or to order your tickets. **Please note: Work entered must have been printed, published or broadcast January 1-December 31, 2008 to be eligible to be considered for an ADDY Award. ___________________________________ Silver Medal Call for Nominations Local Ad Club Accepting Nominations for Lifetime Achievement Silver Medal Award Nominations for the 2009 Silver Medal Award of the AAF-CC are currently being accepted. Deadline for submission is Friday, January 9, 2009. Click here to download the nomination form. Anyone can nominate advertising or marketing colleagues who merit this recognition, the highest awarded by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Nominees do not have to be members of the AAF-Coastal Carolinas organization but must reside or work within the greater Grand Strand, Florence (Pee Dee) or Wilmington markets. The Silver Medal is unique among advertising awards. It is given to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering industry standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. This award is to honor individuals for lifetime achievements in the advertising industry. Past Silver Medal Award Winners include Ashby Ward, Bill Darby, Cecil Brandon, Nat Davis, Alectron Dorfman, Mary Miller, Ruthie Kearns, Paul Himmelsbach, Ed Cerny, Matt Sedota, Mike Pate, Diane DeVaughn Stokes, Delores Blount, Jim Sellers, Kathryn Tilghman, Vern Hearl, Rik Dikinson, Jill Watts, Ron Zwing, Steve Wilson, Jack Thompson, Chuck Stokes, Gael Sansbury and Andy Lesnik. Silver Medal Award Criteria An award jury of former CAMP Silver Medal Award Winners selects the recipient of the Silver Medal Award. Judges use the following criteria when making their selections: Contribution to His/Her Company - The recipient must have achieved success in one of the following areas of work: advertising agency, advertiser, media or advertising service Creative Ability - The recipient must have shown a consistent, high degree of original thinking in their field. Contributions to the General Advancement of Advertising - The recipient must have worked to increase the stature and raise the standards of the advertising profession. Contributions to the Community - The recipient should be someone who has been active in civic, religious, or other groups dedicated to human or social welfare. For more information or to obtain a nomination form, visit www.aafcoastalcarolinas.com or contact Michelle Cantey at 843-655-5543 or via email at chairman@aafcoastalcarolinas.com. Completed nomination form must be returned by Friday, January 9, 2009, to the following address: American Advertising Federation – Coastal Carolinas Attention: Michelle Cantey P.O. Box 1414 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578 ___________________________________ Five Ways to Use Social Media to Reach People Who Don't Use Social Media Click here to view Five Ways to Use Social Media to Reach People Who Don't Use Social Media ___________________________________ A Father's Place A Father's Place: Recipient for Public Service Campaign Each year, AAF-CC designs a multimedia campaign for a local or regional non-profit organization to create awareness of the organization’s purposes and goals for community enrichment and philanthropic involvement. The multimedia campaign is comprised of design and advertising for TV, print, radio, billboard and marketing collateral. Local media venues sponsor the campaign through their donations of advertising space or production. This year’s recipient winner is A Father's Place. A Father’s Place serves the fathers and families of Horry County. A Father’s Place provides comprehensive assessment and intervention services for low-income non-custodial  fathers between the ages of 18 and 35 who are currently not closely engaged with their children. These fathers  have a high rate of underemployment/unemployment, spotty job histories, low educational levels, physical and  mental health challenges and are often disengaged from society. Core services include fathering classes, education assistance, employment readiness training and referrals, weekly support groups, and intergenerational  mentoring as well as family advocacy and resource management. There is a strong focus on the need for fathers  to pay child support in a timely manner. The specific challenge addressed by A Father’s Place is father absence and the negative effects it has on children. Our project benefits the lives of at-risk children  and strengthens community by increasing the number of non-custodial fathers who are actively engaged in the spiritual, emotional and material support of their children.  Our project benefits the lives of at-risk children  and strengthens community by increasing the number of non-custodial fathers who are actively engaged in the  spiritual, emotional and material support of their children. Data shows that Horry County is enduring a steady increase in single-parent households. Most of these house-holds are headed by mothers. Our communities are increasingly confronted with the consequences of father absence, especially within the African-American community. Public service advertising will allow A Father’s Place to present and distribute information on the consequences of father absence and ways to increase father engagement. Also the image of fatherhood has been tarnished in recent years with fathers typically being portrayed as bumbling (buffoonish) and inept. The advertising will be able to increase the public’s awareness of their program and service offerings. Ultimately a more informed public will lead to more  fathers being closely engaged with their children because every child deserves to have a responsible, committed and involved father. If you would like more information, please contact Public Service Chairperson Chris Nugent at 843.839.7911or by email at cnugent@wmbfnews.com. ___________________________________ TCTC Sends Thanks to AAF-CC Dear Cathy,   This has been an amazing year for the Tidewater Charity Tournament Committee (TCTC). This year we not only organized and put on the 4th Annual South Carolina Senior Open at Tidewater Charity Golf Tournament, but we also realized that we had to take steps to grow our annual charity fundraiser in order to take it to the next level.  That’s where the amazing part comes in.   It all started with our attendance at the AAF-Coastal Carolina non-profit seminar last March. I not only benefitted from all the information available at the seminar, but found myself inspired by the energy and expertise of the speakers. With the guidance from you and others  that day we set off to develop a committee logo, have business cards printed, set up a web site, and embark on an ad campaign for the 2008 that was focused using TV commercials, radio spots, newspaper articles, and flyers.   In one of the worst economic years we have faced as a charity,  we were able to raise $25,000 for two local charities and began to implement new partnerships with local business that will allow our event to grow to the next level. It has truly been a pivotal time for our organization and I thank you and the AAF-Coastal Carolina organization for helping us get started in the right direction.   I am attaching some of the press releases from this year’s event.   Yours Truly,     William Pearson Tournament Director Tidewater Charity Tournament Committee 843-281-8234 bpearson1@sc.rr.com www.tidewatercharitytournament.com ___________________________________ AAF Book Drive for Literacy AAF Will Hold Book Drive to Promote Childhood Literacy Nationwide   WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the spirit of its commitment to education, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) will hold a nationwide book drive to promote literacy among disadvantaged children and youth. The drive will be held in conjunction with the Books for Kids Foundation. The new public service project demonstrates the advertising industry's comprehensive understanding of corporate responsibility and the value and vital importance of education. "I am pleased to announce this new public service project with the Books for Kids Foundation," said Wally Snyder, AAF president and CEO. "In this effort to promote literacy, the advertising industry is making a tangible difference in our communities across the country, giving children access to books at an early age and providing a foundation for successes later in life." The Books for Kids Foundation provides books, creates children's libraries in underserved locations and participates in reading initiatives with community-based organizations. The majority of the organizations who receive books are public schools or day-care facilities, homeless shelters, after-school programs and community centers. Book donations will target nonprofit community-based organizations located across the country and in the AAF's 15 geographic districts. The AAF is asking all of its college chapters, club members and corporate members to donate new children's books in the category of Kindergarten through Third Grade. Books in Spanish are also encouraged. Donations will be accepted from individuals, clubs, student chapters and corporate members, with an overall goal of 5,000 new books. The book drive will occur over a three-week time period from October 27, 2008, to November 18, 2008. The AAF will recognize the college chapters, clubs and corporate member organizations with the greatest participation at the AAF National Conference 2009 in Washington, D.C.   The AAF is partnering with FedEx to make shipping more cost-effective. In order to facilitate the shipment of book donations to Books for Kids headquarters, FedEx is offering all book drive participants up to a 20 percent discount on all FedEx Express® and Ground® Services.   For more information on how to participate in the book drive, go to http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=857, or contact Anna Grbenick at agrbenick@aaf.org, or (202) 898-0089. ___________________________________ AAF: Social Media & Advertising Click here to view the latest Social Media and Advertising Presentation: How to Tap Into This Exploding Consumer Phenomenon. ___________________________________ Now Accepting Applications for Multimedia Public Service Campaign 2009 American Advertising Federation-Coastal Carolinas (AAF-CC) Now Accepting Applications for Multimedia Public Service Campaign September 5, 2008 – American Advertising Federation-Coastal Carolinas (AAF-CC) is now accepting nominations for the 2008-2009 Multimedia Public Service Campaign Award. AAF-CC endorses public interests on behalf of community betterment by assisting local and regional non-profit organizations with fundraising and public relations efforts. Each year, AAF-CC designs a multimedia advertising campaign for a local or regional non-profit organization to create awareness of the organization’s purposes and goals for community enrichment and philanthropic involvement. The multimedia campaign is comprised of design and advertising for TV, print, radio, billboard and marketing collateral. Previous multimedia campaign recipients include Street Reach, Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center, The Waccamaw Community Foundation, South by Southeast and Horry County Humane Society. For the past three years, AAF-CC’s public service efforts have received top honors during the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) National Club Achievement Competition. If you would like more information about the public service campaign or wish to submit an application for your organization to be considered as a recipient of AAF-CC’s 2008-2009 multimedia award, please contact Public Service Chairperson Chris Nugent at 843.839.7911or by email at cnugent@wmbfnews.com. Deadline for all applications is September 30, 2008. The selected charity will be notified by October 31, 2008. Street Reach: Multi-Media campaign winner 2007-2008 HCHS: Multi-Media campaign winner 2006-2007 ___________________________________ "If it were you, would you help?" Kudos to T2H Advertising for donating creative time and talent to develop Street Reach's public service campaign. Here are only 3 sample of this huge body of work. MAGAZINE AD NEWSPAPER BILLBOARD See the entire campaign, download PDFs and see the photo shoot, click the below link. Street Reach: Multi-Media campaign winner 2007-2008 ___________________________________ Andy Lesnik-2008 Silver Medalist ANDY LESNIK RECEIVES 2008 SILVER MEDAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVERTISING This year’s winner has more than 30 years of experience in the industry – and is regarded as one of our area’s truly outstanding strategic thinkers. A native of South Orange, New Jersey, and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard, he moved to Myrtle Beach in 1970. In 1971, he co-founded Sheriar Press, currently the most award-winning printing company in South Carolina, and in 1977, founded an advertising agency that merged into LHWH Advertising & Public Relations in 1987. Our recipient has been involved in AAF-Coastal Carolinas since its inception, and his involvement in the community spans decades. Through Sheriar Press and LHWH, he has contributed to countless pro bono projects to assist a wide range of local organizations. He was instrumental in the creation of A Future for Kids, a special program administered by SOS Healthcare, a non-profit agency that provides health care and other basic necessities for underprivileged children throughout Horry County. He was a founding member of Business Education Expectations (BE2), a not-for-profit designed to provide vital support for the Early College High School in Horry County. A member of the Printing Industries of the Carolinas (PICA) for many years, he currently serves as chairman of its board of directors. And he is a founder and director of Sheriar Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to spiritual purposes. He and his wife, Dot, have been married for 36 years and have two daughters. Please join us in congratulating Andy Lesnik, our Silver Medal Award winner for 2008. ___________________________________ 2008 AAF-CC Scholarship Winner The 2008 AAF-CC Scholarship winner is Ryan Green. Ryan received $750 at the AAF-CC June program. In order to win the AAF-CC Scholarship, Ryan went through a application process that included a sample portfolio of his work and a 250 word essay explaining why he was pursing a career in advertising.  Congratulations Ryan! ___________________________________ Gael Sansbury-2007 Silver Medalist GAEL SANSBURY RECEIVES 2007 SILVER MEDAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVERTISING SCORE Magazine Accounts Manager Is Honored For Excellence In Advertising And Social Concerns This year’s winner has more than 22 years of experience in the industry, with positions that range from Account Executive with Sun Graphics Sign Company and Associate Publisher of Himmelsbach Communications to her present position of Accounts Manager with SCORE Magazine. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she and her family lived briefly in Florence before moving to Myrtle Beach in 1963. She is a 1976 graduate of Clemson University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education.   Our recipient has been actively involved in Coastal Advertising & Marketing Professionals for years – and currently serves as our membership chairperson. But her involvement in the community spans decades and includes membership in both the Myrtle Beach Area and North Myrtle Beach chambers of commerce, and the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association. She is also a graduate of Leadership Grand Strand.   A member of First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach, our honoree has served on the local board of the American Heart Association for over 10 years, has been a member of the Myrtle Beach Women’s Club since 1991, serving as its president from 2002-2004, and is a charter member and vice-president of the newly founded General Federated Chicora Women’s Club. She has been the secretary-treasurer of Kappa Kappa Gamma Grand Strand Alumnae Chapter since 2005, and is one of South Carolina’s most ardent member/supporters of Clemson IPTAY.   Married to Rick Davidson, Helen Gael Sansbury is our Silver Medal Award winner for 2007. ___________________________________ FCC Embedded Advertising/Product Placement Decision The Federal Communications Commission has indicated it will conduct a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on embedded advertising disclosure. The commission is considering whether it should require simultaneous disclosure of all product placement instances on television. The FCC decision is troubling to the advertising industry because it suggests that regulatory action is necessary. In 2005, the Federal Trade Commission considered and rejected a similar proposal, saying there was no evidences that product placement was unfair, deceptive or resulted in consumer harm. The AAF, along with AAAA and ANA, wrote to the FCC commissioners in December asking that the agency consider embedded advertising under a Notice of Inquiry (NOI). Given the significance, complexity and economic implications of this issue for free media, we believe the commission should conduct a closer examination of the subject to determine if any problems exist before considering possible regulatory solutions. A copy of the letter the AAF sent to the FCC is available here. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. ___________________________________ Our AAF Coastal Carolinas Club in the news... Pinkerton South and our AAF Coastal Carolinas Club just scored some highly prized New York Times ink in today's advertising article by Stuart Elliott. Bonnie Rodgers says that she and David are humbled and grateful, and wanted to use this as an excuse to once again absolutely THANK everyone who had a hand in making our ADDY2008 noteworthy enough to get called out in the NYTimes. Actually it's a fun read. Here's the link ___________________________________ AAF President Named WASHINGTON, D.C.—The board of directors of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) today elected James Edmund Datri as the federation's next president and CEO. Datri will assume leadership of the AAF on November 1, 2008, following a transition period that will begin in September. Datri's election concludes a search and selection process that commenced in September 2007 upon the announcement of the retirement of current President & CEO Wallace Snyder. "I am thrilled that Jim Datri will be our next president and CEO," said Murray Gaylord, chairman of the AAF board of directors. "The advertising industry is in the midst of the most profound transformation in 50 years, and Jim truly understands the unique challenges for marketers, advertising agencies and the media in today's landscape. The search committee developed a long list of criteria, and Jim matched all." Datri is currently a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery in McDermott's Government Strategies Practice Group, based in Washington, D.C. A 1992 Harvard Law graduate, he served as executive director of the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005. He is well known within Washington, D.C., for his leadership in government and public policy and was named five times to Roll Call's "Fabulous Fifty" list of the 50 most influential advisers and strategists on Capitol Hill. Datri served for more than a decade in senior positions in the U.S. Congress and was previously a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, an AAF member. He has a long track record of engagement with advertising industry issues and concerns and worked with the AAF during the foundation of the Mosaic Center on Multiculturalism. Datri received his B.A. in 1989 from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he was a University of California Regents Scholar. Said Snyder, "I have known Jim Datri from his time on Capitol Hill and his work with the AAF on our issues and programs. He will bring energy and enthusiasm as he represents our members both in Washington and in their communities. I know he will continue to unify our membership and our industry as we move forward." "I am honored to take on this new opportunity for leadership and service, during a time of immense change in the advertising industry," said Datri. "The AAF has a large and diverse membership, including ad clubs, college chapters, national advertisers, ad agencies, television networks, newspaper and magazine publishers, and leading media companies and service providers. The AAF is an effective and dynamic organization, whose membership I look forward to serving." ___________________________________ 2008 Addy Program Book Available for download Download here! ___________________________________ ADDY Deadline Deadline for ADDY entry is Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Entries will be accepted 1-6 p.m. at St. John's Inn Conference Center at the Caravelle Resort, 6803 North Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. No late arrivals. For ADDY details or to enter the competition, visit CAMP or the ADDY site. Questions? Call 843-222-7757 or 843-655-5043. Email Tom or Michelle. Remember, work must have been published or aired between January 1 and December 31, 2007 to be eligible for consideration of an ADDY award. ___________________________________ Inaugural Boo Bash Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professionals (CAMP) and Caring in Our Lifetime have teamed up to organize the inaugural Boo Bash benefiting the local breast cancer charity. Scheduled for November 2, Boo Bash will be the culmination of an event-filled Breast Cancer Awareness month for the local charity. Karma Ultimate Teen Nightlife, located at 1101 North Ocean Blvd., is hosting the Boo Bash event. An evening filled with entertainment, delicious treats and silent auction with “must have” items, perfect for early holiday shopping, Boo Bash will begin at 7 p.m. and run until the witching hour of midnight. The recommended Bash dress code is costume, chic or pink. Tickets are available by contacting any CAMP or Caring in Our Lifetime board member or by calling Sally Peeples at 843.222.0169, Caring’s Event Chair, or Carol McGraw, CAMP’s Fundraiser Chair, at 843.446.4466. Checks may be made out to CAMP or Caring in Our Lifetime with reference to Boo Bash. Tickets are $30 each or 2 tickets for $50. Event sponsors include Phillips Seafood House, Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina, Islamorada Fish Company, Masters Gentlemen’s Club, and Carolina Professional Printers. Caring in Our Lifetime’s platinum sponsor is Carolina Regional Cancer Center. Proceeds will benefit Caring in Our Lifetime, the local fight against breast cancer organization in Horry and Georgetown counties. Founded in 1997 to raise funds for a local breast cancer survivor, Caring in Our Lifetime’s efforts has continued annually to help a number of survivors with their medical bills. It also aids in funding mammograms for underprivileged individuals. During the past decade, Caring in Our Lifetime has raised more than $250,000 to assist in paying medical bills for breast cancer survivors and fund additional projects for breast cancer awareness. For more information about Boo Bash, volunteer participation, or donating items for the auction, call Sally Peeples, at 843-222-0169, and Carol McGraw, at 843-446-4466, or visit www.caringinourlifetime.com. CAMP is a non-profit organization comprised of advertising, marketing and public relations professionals. Our membership area spans Florence, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach, SC and Wilmington, NC. The purpose of CAMP shall be to provide and promote a better understanding of the functions of advertising and of its values; to apply these skills, creativity and energy of the advertising industry whenever it is needed to help social problems; to advocate the standards of advertising through a voluntary program of self regulation; to promote good fellowship and free exchange of ideas. ___________________________________ AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder Retires FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  Contact: Anna Grbenick October 1, 2007                                                                                        (202) 898-0089 AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder Announces Retirement AAF Board of Directors Announces Search   WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wally Snyder, president & CEO of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), announced to the board of directors his planned retirement to occur in November 2008. Snyder, who has served as president & CEO for 15 years, is widely recognized as one of the global leaders in the advertising industry and has initiated inroads in the areas of self-regulation and diversity.  The AAF board of directors also announced today the establishment of a search committee to facilitate a thorough and effective selection process for the candidate to succeed Snyder. Snyder's successor will be elected by the board of directors at the AAF National Conference in June 2008. Snyder will then work with the new president-elect to ensure a smooth and efficient transition period prior to his scheduled retirement.             The members of the search committee are: John Aguillard, president, Wisdom Marketing Group; David Bell, operating advisor, Pegasus Capital Advisors LP; Howard Bell, president emeritus, American Advertising Federation; Jami Fullerton, associate professor of advertising, Oklahoma State University; Murray Gaylord, vice president, marketing, NYTimes.com; Andy Jung, senior director, advertising & media, Kellogg Company; Carla Michelotti, executive vice president & general counsel, Leo Burnett Worldwide; Alan Schultz, chairman & CEO, Valassis; Wallace Snyder, president & CEO, American Advertising Federation; and Linda Thomas Brooks, executive director, media & marketing, Trilogy. David Bell, who served as chairman of the federation when Snyder was selected commented, "The AAF is fortunate to have had Wally's direction and guidance in government relations, as well as his organizational and industry leadership. In selecting Wally Snyder 15 years ago, we realized with great confidence he was the type of individual who prior to retirement would be sure to institute an orderly plan to ensure his leadership and initiatives continued unabated. It is an honor to have his involvement in locating a worthy successor." Snyder said, "It has been a joy to work with our diverse membership in the AAF, including advertising clubs and federations, corporate members and college chapters, and I look forward to working with my successor in the transition." The successful candidate will be a senior executive from the public policy or marketing disciplines and should possess the following criteria: Success as a general manager who is a respected and proven leader with a track record of success in marketing/advertising/media business, including knowledge of interactive marketing. Knowledge of and experience with key industry issues, challenges and opportunities including legislative, regulatory and legal and policy issues facing the marketing and advertising industry. Experience in managing an organization in an environment that requires a consensus among a large and diverse group of stakeholders. Stature, experience, credibility, personal presence and energy of a leader who will be seen by the industry as the ideal choice.   "The AAF is seeking a passionate leader who exhibits a unique excitement for advertising and its economic and cultural contribution to society," said Andy Jung, Kellogg Company, immediate past chairman, AAF, and chairman, presidential search committee. "We have been privileged to enjoy Wally's great sense of humor and personal presence in working effectively with a range of differing agendas and personalities. With his guidance, I trust that his successor will encompass these essential characteristics."             The search committee will be evaluating candidates over the coming months. Résumés and qualifications of interested individuals should be sent to ceosearch@aaf.org by December 1, 2007. Submissions will remain confidential. For further information and questions, please contact Carol Kennedy at ckennedy@aaf.org or at (202) 898-0089. The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country. Through its 215 college chapters, the AAF provides 6,500 advertising students with real-world case studies and recruitment connections to corporate America. The AAF also has 130 blue-chip corporate members that are advertisers, agencies and media companies, comprising the nation's leading brands and corporations. For more information, visit the AAF's Web site at www.aaf.org.   1101 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005 ___________________________________ BAND-AID For Autism If you would like more information about this benefit concert, please contact April D. Garner at (843) 457-5308 or Missy Davidson at (843) 222-8284. ___________________________________ Antonia Torres-Winner of the Diversity Intern Scholarship 2007 Antonia Torres is the winner of our Diversity Intern Scholarship for 2007. She is a rising 7th grader at Ocean Bay Middle School.   Here is her essay “Why a Career in Advertising Interest me!!”        Advertising has many meanings and career positions to go with it. An advertising agency has to put and keep its clients business in mind at all time. When you advertise for a business or someone else you have to come up with an approach that will get you new clients (marketers) as well as keep your existing clients (marketers) happy.      Advertising has many career positions that range from broadcasting on radio, TV, cable to sales to public relations. There are many more too. The right person has to fit into the right position. I am interested in learning everything in the advertising field. I am always looking to learn new things.      The sales part of advertising interest me the most. I must say I am very friendly and personable. I enjoy meeting new people and getting to know them. I like to know what they like and dislike. This is a good way to make new sales. This also helps existing clients feel comfortable to tell me when they are not ha0py with something. I believe in doing the best I can in a job because you can’t keep a business growing if you don’t have customers.. I would work hard and believe I would learn a lot in the advertising field.   Her schedule: Monday Myrtle Beach Herald, Tuesday WFXB, FOX TV, Wednesday LHWH, Thursday, Cumulus Radio and Friday 803 Productions. In the second week she will be able to choose which site she wants to return to for a full week.   What is the Third District Diversity Intern Scholarship? It is designed to change lives. This innovative program works by providing local clubs guidance and resources to create their own grassroots education program. This program which targets kids between 7th and 10th grade seeks to fulfill two goals. The first is to simply engage and excite all students about the amazing careers found in advertising. The second is to offer minority students a chance to take a peek inside the industry with the Minority Intern Scholarship. For more information visit the 3D web site and click on the diversity link.  click here. ___________________________________ Urgent Alert – Action Needed Now April 24, 2007   To:                   AAF Members   From:               Clark Rector, Senior Vice President – Government Affairs   Re:                   Urgent Alert – Action Needed Now   The full U.S. Senate may vote as early as Monday, April 30, to authorize an advertising ban of up to two years for new prescription medicines and to allow the Food and Drug Administration to preapprove advertising before it airs. This is the most serious threat to advertising and commercial speech in many years.   Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., a former newspaper publisher and editor, will offer an amendment to strike these advertising provisions and allow the FDA, for the first time, to fine pharmaceutical advertisers for false or misleading claims.   It is very important that every member of the Senate hear from as many members of the advertising industry as possible in opposition to the advertising ban. Please call or e-mail both of your senators and ask them to support Senator Roberts' amendment. Pass this alert on to every member of your advertising federation and/or company and ask them to call as well.   The advertising ban is part of a drug safety bill co-sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. The Roberts amendment failed in committee by only one vote, 11 to 10. You can see that every vote is vitally important—therefore every call and e-mail is important.   If passed, these advertising provisions would set a horrible precedent for other products. What's next? Food not deemed "healthy enough," or cars with too low miles per gallon?   Contact information for all senators is included with this alert, as are talking points and a draft e-mail. Please take a few moments to contact your senators now and forward this alert to your colleagues.   Thank you for your prompt attention on this important matter. Please do not hesitate to call me at (800) 999-2231 if you have any comments or questions.     Talking Points to Oppose Advertising Restrictions: --I am calling to urge you to support an alternative to restrictions on advertising in the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act (S.1082) introduced by Senators Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. --This bill may be voted on in the Senate as early as Monday, April 30, 2007   --I urge you to vote against this bill because it contains authority for the government to impose a two-year ban on advertising of prescription medications.   --I urge you to support an amendment by Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., that would repeal the ban on advertising.   --I believe the provisions restricting advertising in the Kennedy bill would violate the First Amendment protection for commercial speech. The Supreme Court has established a four-part test to determine if restrictions on ads are lawful—we believe these bills would not pass that test.   --The Supreme Court has said in a case involving FDA regulations on advertising, "If the First Amendment means anything, it means that regulating speech must be a last—not first—resort."   --There is no evidence that limits on speech will promote drug safety; rather, barring information from advertising will cause more harm to consumers who are not prompted by an ad to see a doctor about an illness. Surveys show that these ads prompted more than 39 million to ask their doctor about a particular health condition. --The most important safeguard is our physicians—no one can get a drug without a doctor examining us and writing a prescription.   E-mail to Senators   Dear Senator _____________:   I am writing to urge you to oppose the advertising ban in the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act (S. 1082) that was introduced by Senators Ted Kennedy and Mike Enzi and was passed out of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on April 18, 2007. This bill may be voted on in the Senate as early as Monday, April 30, 2007.   The two-year ban on advertising in this bill would violate the First Amendment protection for commercial speech. No evidence has been presented that this ban on speech will promote drug safety; rather, barring information from advertising likely will cause more harm to consumers.   We urge you to support the amendment by Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., that would repeal the ban on advertising and substitute a rational system for monitoring advertising and assuring that it is truthful and not misleading.   For 30 years, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that advertising is entitled to protection under the First Amendment. These restrictions would not pass the four-part test the Supreme Court uses to evaluate restrictions on advertising. We ask you to uphold the First Amendment and the right of the public to receive health information through advertising.   It is important to remember that NO prescription medication may be obtained without a doctor's approval. Greater consumer access to information about prescription medications helps consumers begin a conversation with their doctors, and more than 39 million Americans asked a doctor for the first time about a new medical condition because they saw an ad for a prescription medication.   The Kennedy bill proposes to take information away from consumers. We urge you to seek removal of these restrictions on speech or vote against this bill.     List of Senators and Health Care Legislative Assistants:   Alabama Senator Richard Shelby Legislative Assistant: Chad Davis chad_davis@shelby.senate.gov          phone: 202-224-5744  fax: 202-224-3416   Senator Jeff Sessions Legislative Assistant: Liz Stillwell liz_stillwell@sessions.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4124  fax: 202-224-3149   Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Legislative Assistant: Liz Connell liz_connell@stevens.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3004  fax: 202-224-2354   Senator Lisa Murkowski Legislative Assistant: Donna Murray donna_murray@murkowski.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6665  fax: 202-224-5301   Arizona Senator John McCain Legislative Assistant: Talal Mir talal_mir@mccain.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2235  fax: 202-228-2862   Senator Jon Kyl Legislative Assistant: Jennifer Romans jennifer_romans@kyl.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4521  fax: 202-224-2207   Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln Legislative Assistant: Ashley Ridlon ashley_ridlon@lincoln.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4843  fax: 202-228-1371   Senator Mark Pryor Legislative Assistant: Tate Heuer tate_heuer@pryor.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2353  fax: 202-228-0908   California Senator Barbara Boxer Legislative Assistant: Carina Armenta carina_armenta@boxer.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3553  fax: 202-228-2382   Senator Diane Feinstein Legislative Assistant: Kristin Wikelius kristin_wikelius@feinstein.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3841  fax: 202-228-3954   Colorado Senator Wayne Allard Legislative Assistant: Jennifer Claypool jennifer_claypool@allard.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5941  fax: 202-224-6471   Senator Ken Salazar Legislative Assistant: Karen Howard karen_howard@salazar.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5852  fax: 202-228-5036   Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman Legislative Assistant: Purva Rawal purva_rawal@lieberman.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4041  fax: 202-224-9750   Senator Chris Dodd Legislative Assistant: Tamar Magarik tamar_magarik@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2823  fax: 202-224-1083   Delaware Senator Joseph Biden Legislative Assistant: Patrick Johnson patrick_johnson@biden.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5042  fax: 202-224-0139   Senator Tom Carper Legislative Assistant: Racquel Russell racquel_russell@carper.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2441  fax: 202-228-2190   Florida Senator Bill Nelson Legislative Assistant: Jon Cooper jon_cooper@billnelson.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5274  fax: 202-228-2183   Senator Mel Martinez Legislative Assistant: Michael Bassett michael_bassett@martinez.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3041  fax: 202-228-5171   Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss Legislative Assistant: Justin Clay justin_clay@chambliss.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3521  fax: 202-224-0103   Senator Johnny Isakson Legislative Assistant: Tyler Thompson tyler_thompson@isakson.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3643  fax: 202-228-0724   Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye Legislative Assistant: Patrick DeLeon patrick_deleon@inouye.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3934  fax: 202-224-6747   Senator Daniel Akaka Legislative Assistant: Matt Pippin matt_pippin@akaka.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6361  fax: 202-224-2126   Idaho Senator Larry Craig Legislative Assistant: Theresa Vawter theresavawter@craig.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2752  fax: 202-228-1067   Senator Mike Crapo Legislative Assistant: Eric Rasmussen eric_rasmussen@crapo.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6142  fax: 202-228-1375   Illinois Senator Dick Durbin Legislative Assistant: Mayra Alvarez mayra_alvarez@durbin.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2152  fax: 202-228-0400   Senator Barack Obama Legislative Assistant: Dora Hughes dora_hughes@obama.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2854  fax: 202-228-4260   Indiana Senator Dick Lugar Legislative Assistant: Georgiana Reynal georgiana_reynal@lugar.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4814  fax: 202-228-0360   Senator Evan Bayh Legislative Assistant: Josh Sargen josh_sargen@bayh.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5623  fax: 202-228-1377   Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley Legislative Assistant: Emilia Disanto Emilia_Disanto@finance.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3744  fax: 202-224-6020   Senator Tom Harkin Legislative Assistant: Mike Woody michael_woody@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3254  fax: 202-224-9369   Kansas Senator Sam Brownback Legislative Assistant: Melanie Benning melanie_benning@brownback.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6521  fax: 202-228-1265   Senator Pat Roberts Legislative Assistant: Jennifer Swenson jennifer_swenson@roberts.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4774  fax: 202-224-3514   Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell Legislative Assistant: Scott Raab scott_raab@mcconnell.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2541  fax: 202-224-2499   Senator Jim Bunning Legislative Assistant: Holly Santry holly_santry@bunning.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4343  fax: 202-228-1373   Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant: Stefanie Jones stefanie_jones@landrieu.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5824  fax: 202-224-9735   Senator David Vitter Legislative Assistant: Shawn Geddes shawn_geddes@vitter.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4623  fax: 202-228-5061   Maine Senator Olympia Snowe Legislative Assistant: Bill Pewen bill_pewen@snowe.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5344  fax: 202-224-1946   Senator Susan Collins Legislative Assistant: Priscilla Hanley priscilla_hanley@collins.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2523  fax: 202-224-2693   Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski Legislative Assistant: Ellen-Marie Whelan ellen-marie_whelan@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4654  fax: 202-224-8858   Senator Benjamin Cardin Legislative Assistant: Priscilla Ross priscilla_ross@cardin.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4524  fax: 202-224-1651   Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy Legislative Assistant: David Dorsey david_Dorsey@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4543  fax: 202-224-2417   Senator John Kerry Legislative Assistant: Chris Dawe chris_dawe@kerry.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2742  fax: 202-224-8525   Michigan Senator Carl Levin Legislative Assistant: Kristina Ko kristina_ko@levin.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6221  fax: 202-224-1388   Senator Debbie Stabenow Legislative Assistant: Oliver Kim oliver_kim@stabenow.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4822  fax: 202-228-0325   Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman Legislative Assistant: Rachel Gustafson rachel_gustafson@coleman.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5641  fax: 202-224-1152   Senator Amy Klobuchar Legislative Assistant: Mark Wilson mark_wilson@klobuchar.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3244  fax: 202-228-2186   Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran Legislative Assistant: Leighann Ross leighann_ross@cochran.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5054  fax: 202-224-9450   Senator Trent Lott Legislative Assistant: King Mueller king_mueller@lott.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6253  fax: 202-224-2262   Missouri Senator Kit Bond Legislative Assistant: Kara Smith kara_smith@bond.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5721  fax: 202-224-8149   Senator Claire McCaskill Legislative Assistant: Melissa Garza melissa_garza@mccaskill.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6154  fax: 202-228-6326   Montana Senator Max Baucus Legislative Assistant: Michelle Easton michelle_easton@finance-dem.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2651  fax: 202-224-0515   Senator Jon Tester Legislative Assistant: Bridget Walsh bridget_walsh@tester.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2644  fax: 202-224-8594   Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel Legislative Assistant: Paul Kong paul_kong@hagel.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4224  fax: 202-224-5213   Senator Ben Nelson Legislative Assistant: Joe Britton joe_britton@bennelson.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6551  fax: 202-228-0012   Nevada Senator Harry Reid Legislative Assistant: Kate Leone kate_leone@reid.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3542  fax: 202-224-7327   Senator John Ensign Legislative Assistant: Michelle Spence michelle_spence@ensign.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6244  fax: 202-228-2193   New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg Legislative Assistant: Liz Wroe elizabeth_wroe@budget.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3324  fax: 202-224-4952   Senator John Sununu Legislative Assistant: Brad Conway brad_conway@sununu.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2841  fax: 202-228-4131   New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Legislative Assistant: Apryl Clark apryl_clark@lautenberg.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3224  fax: 202-228-4054   Senator Bob Menendez Legislative Assistant: Emma Palmer emma_palmer@menendez.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4744  fax: 202-228-2197   New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici Legislative Assistant: Chris Collins chris_collins@domenici.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6621  fax: 202-228-3261   Senator Jeff Bingaman Legislative Assistant: Frederick Isasi frederick_isasi@bingaman.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5521  fax: 202-224-2852   New York Senator Chuck Schumer Legislative Assistant: Heather Langdon heather_langdon@schumer.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6542  fax: 202-228-3027   Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Legislative Assistant: Andrea Palm andrea_palm@clinton.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4451  fax: 202-228-0282   North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole Legislative Assistant: Casey Murphy casey_murphy@dole.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6342  fax: 202-224-1100   Senator Richard Burr Legislative Assistant: Jenny Ware jennifer_ware@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3154  fax: 202-228-2981   North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad Legislative Assistant: Lindsey Henjum lindsey_henjum@conrad.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2043  fax: 202-224-7776   Senator Byron Dorgan Legislative Assistant: Ben Klein ben_klein@dorgan.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2551  fax: 202-224-1193   Ohio Senator George Voinovich Legislative Assistant: Dana Smullen dana_smullen@voinovich.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3353  fax: 202-228-1382   Senator Sherrod Brown Legislative Assistant: Robert Downing robert_downing@brown.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2315  fax: 202-228-6321   Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe Legislative Assistant: Suzanne Meledeo suzanne_meledeo@inhofe.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4721  fax: 202-228-0380   Senator Tom Coburn Legislative Assistant: Stephanie Carlton stephanie_carlton@coburn.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5754  fax: 202-224-6008   Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Legislative Assistant: Grant Couch grant_couch@wyden.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5244  fax: 202-228-2717   Senator Gordon Smith Legislative Assistant: Catherine Finley catherine_finley@gsmith.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3753  fax: 202-228-3997   Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter Legislative Assistant: John Myers john_myers@specter.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4254  fax: 202-228-1229   Senator Bob Casey Legislative Assistant: Morna Murray morna_murray@casey.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6324  fax: 202-228-0604   Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed Legislative Assistant: Lisa German lisa_german@reed.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4642  fax: 202-224-4680   Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Legislative Assistant: Jordanna Levinson jordanna_levinson@whitehouse.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2921  fax: 202-228-6362   South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Legislative Assistant: Colin Allen colin_allen@lgraham.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5972  fax: 202-224-3808   Senator Jim DeMint Legislative Assistant: Peter Fotos peter_fotos@demint.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6121  fax: 202-228-5143   South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson Legislative Assistant: Jacqueline Lampert jacqueline_lampert@johnson.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5842  fax: 202-228-5765   Senator John Thune Legislative Assistant: Meredith Brown meredith_brown@thune.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2321  fax: 202-228-5429   Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander Legislative Assistant: Mary-Sumpter Johnson marysumpter_johnson@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4944  fax: 202-228-3398   Senator Bob Corker Legislative Assistant: Anne Oswalt anne_oswalt@corker.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3344  fax: 202-228-0566   Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Legislative Assistant: Beto Cardenas beto_cardenas@hutchison.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5922  fax: 202-224-0776   Senator John Cornyn Legislative Assistant: Katherine Coughlin katherine_coughlin@cornyn.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2934  fax: 202-228-2856   Utah Senator Orrin Hatch Legislative Assistant: Patricia DeLoatche patricia_deloatche@hatch.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5251  fax: 202-224-6331   Senator Bob Bennett Legislative Assistant: Amber Sechrist amber_sechrist@bennett.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5444  fax: 202-228-1168   Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy Legislative Assistant: Chris Saunders chris_saunders@leahy.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4242  fax: 202-224-3479   Senator Bernie Sanders Legislative Assistant: Peter Tyler peter_tyler@sanders.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5141  fax: 202-228-0776   Virginia Senator John Warner Legislative Assistant: Angela Stewart angela_stewart@warner.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2023  fax: 202-224-6295   Senator Jim Webb Legislative Assistant: Doug Ierley doug_ierley@webb.senate.gov phone: 202-224-4024  fax: 202-228-6363   Washington Senator Patty Murray Legislative Assistant: Paula Burg paula_burg@murray.senate.gov phone: 202-224-2621  fax: 202-224-0238   Senator Maria Cantwell Legislative Assistant: Carole Johnson carole_johnson@cantwell.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3441  fax: 202-228-0514   West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd Legislative Assistant: Chris Gould chris_gould@byrd.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3954  fax: 202-228-0002   Senator Jay Rockefeller Legislative Assistant: Jocelyn Moore jocelyn_moore@rockefeller.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6472  fax: 202-224-7665   Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl Legislative Assistant: Stacy Stordahl stacy_stordahl@aging.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5653  fax: 202-224-9787   Senator Russ Feingold Legislative Assistant: Joy McGlaun joy_mcglaun@feingold.senate.gov phone: 202-224-5323  fax: 202-224-2725   Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas Legislative Assistant: Erin Tuggle erin_tuggle@thomas.senate.gov phone: 202-224-6441  fax: 202-224-1724   Senator Mike Enzi Legislative Assistant: Amy Muhlberg amy_muhlberg@help.senate.gov phone: 202-224-3424  fax: 202-228-0359   ___________________________________ March Lunch Program “What Happens In Vegas” After two decades in the Las Vegas tourism industry, Randy Snow, Creative Services, R&R Partners, Las Vegas , NV, knows some secrets. An expert on destination marketing, Randy has pushed the creative envelope for the 'Who's Who" of the tourism industry, including the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Nevada Commission on Tourism, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Luxor, Excalibur, Circus Circus, Bally's Las Vegas, the Reno Hilton, Fremont Street Experience, Main Street Station and Caesars Entertainment. Since joining R&R partners, Randy's been integrally involved in all aspects of print and broadcast creative development and copywriting for the popular and successful “What Happens Here...Stays Here" campaign for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, accumulating many national honors in both The One Show and ADDY competitions. So are the secrets safe? Or is Randy ready to spill the beans? ___________________________________ 2007 ADDY AWARDS Winners! In the category of Sales Promotion, the winners are…. For Catalog, Product of Service Sales Presentation a GOLD ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for the Parsons Nursery Sales Kit Russ Blackburn, Art Director and Tom Collins, Creative Director For Sales Presentation, Sales Kits or Information Sheets a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for The Riviera “Another Time and Place. Here Today.”, Steve Wilson, Creative Director Vern Hearl, Copywriter Bryan Taylor, Production Artist and Jessica Collins, Production Artist And for Sales Presentation, Sales Kits or Information Sheets a GOLD ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for the North Beach Plantation Sales Kit, Rob Wilkes, Account Service Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copy Writer and Tom Collins, Creative Director a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Margaret Holmes Campaign Packaging – Pie Filling Chris Vestal, Creative Director Michael Tidwell, Illustration and Cinthia Douglas, Account Manager For Free Standing Point-of-Purchase a SILVER ADDY goes to LHWH for HTC’s “Text Me”, Tim Parry, Art Director In the category of Collateral Material the winners are…. For Stationery Package, a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Mariner’s Pointe Letterhead Melissa McCawley, Art Director Chris Vestal, Creative Director and Cinthia Douglas, Account Manager Also for Stationery Package, a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for the Riviera Stationery Package Steve Wilson, Creative Director Al Bunal, Production Artist For Four-Color Brochure a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Mariner’s Pointe Brochure Melissa McCawley, Art Director James Rosene, Copywriter Chris Vestal, Creative Director and Cinthia Douglas, Account Manager A GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for The Riviera “Another Time and Place. Here Today.”, Steve Wilson, Creative Director Vern Hearl, Copywriting Bryan Taylor, Production Artist and Jessica Collins, Production Artist A GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Beach Company’s Watermark Brochure Missy Rothrock, Art Director James Rosene, Copywriter Chris Vestal, Creative Director and Courtney Davidson, Account Manager For Publication Cover Design a SILVER ADDY goes to Strand Media Group for the February 2006 issue of Sasee Taylor Nelson, Art Director Sneha Pai, Graphic Artist Dottie Dixon, Artist and Leslie Graves, Editor Another SILVER ADDY goes to Strand Media Group for the April 2006 issue of Sasee Taylor Nelson, Art Director Kip McCullough, Artist and Leslie Graves, Editor A GOLD ADDY goes to Strand Media Group for the August 2006 issue of Sasee Taylor Nelson, Art Director Scott Konradt, Graphic Artist Kimberlydawn Clayton, Artist and Leslie Graves, Editor For Editorial Spread, Publication Design a SILVER ADDY goes to Strand Media Group for Sasee’s “One-Cow Woman” Taylor Nelson, Art Director, Illustrator Annette Fanjie, Writer and Leslie Graves, Editor For Series, Publication Design a SILVER ADDY goes to The Sun News Magazine Group for Beach Life.Style Magazine Denise Mullen, Editor Ashley Morris, Managing Editor Jody Hazzard, Publisher and Ron Carter, Creative Director For Single Poster, a SILVER ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for the FSA’s “Mother Nature” Poster. Suzy Moyd, Copywriter and Tom Collins, Creative Director Also for Single Poster, a SILVER ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for the Century 21 Boling’s “We Prefer Flip-Flops” Poster, Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter Tom Collins, Creative Director and Rob Wilkes, Account Service For Poster Campaigns, a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Golfapalooza – Golf Sounds Even Better Campaign Jon Leon, Creative Director Sharon Tippo, Account Manager John Rushner, Account Manager and Matt Silk, Photography In the category of Direct Marketing, the winners are…. For Single, Flat Direct Marketing piece a SILVER ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for the Brickyard Villas Mailer Rob Wilkes, Account Service Russ Blackburn, Art Director Tom Collins, Creative Director and Suzy Moyd, Copywriter A SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for “Westwind Landing – The Good Life”, Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director James Rosene, Copywriter Chris Vestal, Creative Director and Michael Slear, Photography And, a GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Mariner’s Pointe “Cannot Thrive Without Water Direct Mail”, Melissa McCawley, Art Director James Rosene, Copywriter Chris Vestal, Creative Director and Cinthia Douglas, Account Manager For Single, 3D Direct Marketing a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for HTC’s “Home Integration”, Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Jon Leon, Creative Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter and Robert Ruiz, Illustration For Specialty Advertising Direct Marketing a SILVER ADDY goes to T2H Advertising for the Carolina Radiology Direct Marketing Campaign Jeff Thompson, Creative Director Tim Parry, Asst. Creative Director and Kristin Hardee, Marketing Director In the category of Out-of-Home, the winners are…. For Outdoor a SILVER ADDY’s go to LHWH for Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “One more memory. One last time.” Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist A SILVER ADDY goes to LHWH for Myrtle Beach Pavilion’ “One more thrill. One last time.” Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist. A SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Endless Caverns “Attraction is Only Natural”, Chris Vestal, Creative Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter and Annette Shepard, Account Manager And, a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “One more ride. One last time.”, Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist For Exterior Site a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for MagiQuest’s “It’s So Not Just A Game”, Steve Wilson, Creative Director Marty Hardin, Associate Creative Director/Designer Bryan Taylor, Production Artist and Terry Lee Johnson, Production Artist For Outdoor campaign, a SILVER ADDY goes to LHWH for MagiQuest’s Extension Billboard Campaign Marty Harden, Associate Creative Director/Designer  and Terry Lee Johnson, Production Artist A SILVER ADDY also goes to DSL Services, Inc. for North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce’s “Our Idea Of….” Outdoor Campaign, Sandra Tuttle, Creative Director Sunni Blanton, Graphic Designer and Jonea Boysen, Copywriter And, a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “One more ride. One last time.”, Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist In the category of Consumer or Trade Publication, the winners are… For full page, four color, a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s  “I Don’t Have That Club” Jon Leon, Creative Director Joe Parrish, Copywriter Pete DiMaio, Account Manager and John Lair, Photography A SILVER ADDY also goes to Brandon Advertising for SpiritLine Cruises’s “A Day in the Water” Jon Leon, Creative Director James Rosene, Copywriter and John Rushner, Account Manager A third SILVER ADDY is awarded to Brandon Advertising for HTC’s “Security – Dogs” Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Matt Silk, Photography and Tyler Easterling, Account Manager And a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for HTC’s “Nothin’ but .net” Keith Borshak, Creative Director Sherry Easton, Associate Creative Director / Copywriter and Al Bunal, Production Artist For four-color campaign a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s “It Can Only Happen Here” Jon Leon, Creative Director Joe Parrish, Copywriter Pete DiMaio, Account Manager and John Lair, Photography A SILVER ADDY is also awarded to DSL Services, Inc. for the North Myrtle Beach Chamber’s “Our Idea Of…” Print Campaign Sandra Tuttle: Creative Director, Copywriter and Graphic Designer In the Newspaper category, the winners are…. For fractional page, black and white a SILVER ADDY goes to LHWH for the Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “Ride Down Memory Lane One Last Time” Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Jessica Collins, Production Artist A SILVER ADDY is awarded to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for First Presbyterian Church’s “Stepping into the Future” Rob Wilkes, Account Manager Tom Collins, Creative Director and Chuck Stokes, Copywriter A GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for Johnston Memorial Hospital’s “Drive to Raleigh” Marty Hardin, Creative Director and Al Bunal, Production Artist A GOLD ADDY is awarded to Brandon Advertising for Horry County State Bank’s “Withdrawel” Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Michael Slear, Photography And, a GOLD ADDY goes to Maximum Design and Advertising, Inc. for DeGraffen’s “I Must Know More” Whisper Ad Liz Howell, Designer For fractional page, color a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Brandon Advertising for HTC’s “Play at Home for Horry Telephone Cooperative” Glenn Garfold, Assistant Art Director Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director/Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Tyler Easterling, Account Manager A SILVER ADDY is also awarded to Brandon Advertising for Hargray Communications’ “Your Own Terms” Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Chris Vestal, Creative Director A GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Hargray Communications’ “Write Your Own TV Schedule” Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director A GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Horry Country State Bank’s “Withdrawal” Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Michael Slear, Photography For Newspaper Campaign a GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Hargray Communications’ “DVR Newspaper Campaign” Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Chris Vestal, Creative Director In the category of Interactive Media, the winners are… For consumer, flash-based web site a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for Winchester Development Group’s “North Beach Plantation Website” Rob Wilkes, Account Service Kristen Hydeck, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter and Icoastal Web Design, Programming A GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Mariner’s Pointe Website Melissa McCawley, Art Director Chris Vestal, Creative Director Gordon McCawley, Interactive Director and Intellistrand, Programming For consumer, HTML web site a SILVER ADDY goes to Himmelsbach Communications, Inc. for the Signature Golf Packages Website Bill Woodward, Webmaster and Gustavo Arce, Creative Director A GOLD ADDY is awarded to LHWH for the MagiQuest Web Site Steve Wilson, Creative Director Marty Hardin, Associate Creative Director/Designer Bryan Taylor, Photographer and Jeff Small, Programmer For online e-mails or e-cards a SILVER ADDY goes to LHWH for Centex Homes’ “Sometimes We All Need a Little Altitude Adjustment” Steve Ellwood, Art Director Jessica Collins, Production Artist and Yelena Rose, Programmer In the Radio category, the winners are …… For 60 second or more, local spot a GOLD ADDY is awarded LHWH for HTC’s “Four Calling Birds” Pete Michael, Broadcast Support and Earworks, Productions For campaign, a GOLD ADDY goes to T2H Advertising for the Thankgrowth.com Radio Campaign Jeff Thompson, Creative Director Steve Chacon, Copywriter Studio Center, Production and Kristin Hardee, Marketing Director In the Television category, the winners are …… For 30 second, local spot a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Brandon Advertising for Crescent Bank’s “Pass for Cash” Missy Rothrock, Senior Art Director/Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director/Copywriter Chris Vestal, Creative Director and DV3 Productions, Video Production A GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for McLeod Health’s “Cardio” Marty Hardin, Creative Director & Videographer For television campaign a GOLD ADDY goes to T2H Advertising for the “Thankgrowth.com” TV Campaign Jeff Thompson, Creative Director Kristin Pierce, Director/Writer Osprey Productions, Production and Rita Fisher, Production Assistant For single, self-promotion spot a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Beach Media Group for TV33’s “Thanks A lot TV33” Merrilll Weekley, Producer/Director and Mack McDonald, Co-Producer In the Mixed Media category, the winners are ….. For local, consumer campaign a SILVER ADDY goes to LHWH for the Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “One more memory. One last time.” Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist A GOLD ADDY is also awarded to LHWH for the MagiQuest Multimedia Campaign Steve Wilson, Creative Director Marty Hardin, Associate Creative Director/Designer Bryan Taylor, Photographer and Terry Lee Johnson, Production Artist Another GOLD ADDY goes to T2H Advertising for the Thankgrowth Campaign Jeff Thompson, Creative Director Lori Lent Crickenberger, Art Director Kristin Pierce, Director/Writer and Osprey Productions, Production For regional or national, consumer campaign a GOLD ADDY goes to Maximum Design and Advertising, Inc. for the Harbor Bay Block Party Campaign Lee Monroe, Designer Nancy Gross, Copywriter Liz Howell, Art Director and Amy Tharrington, Creative Director In the category of Advertising for the Arts & Sciences, the winners are…. For brochure or sales kit campaign a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “It Ain’t What You Think” Rack Brochure Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter Tom Collins, Creative Director and Bobby Dalto, Photography For poster a SILVER ADDY also goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “Phenomenon” Poster Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter Tom Collins, Creative Director and Bobby Dalto, Photography And, a GOLD ADDY goes to Coastal Carolina University for the Sordid Lives Poster Minerd Regis, Art Director For outdoor, a SILVER ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “Converting Yankees Nightly” Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter and Tom Collins, Creative Director A GOLD ADDY is also awarded to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “Slap Your Grandma” Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter and Tom Collins, Creative Director For specialty, direct marketing a SILVER ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “Curtain Call Newsletter” Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter Tom Collins, Creative Director and Bobby Dalto, Photography For single medium campaign, a SILVER ADDY goes to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “It Ain’t What You Think” Outdoor Campaign Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter and Tom Collins, Creative Director A GOLD ADDY is also awarded to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for The Carolina Opry’s “Ticket” Outdoor Campaign Russ Blackburn, Art Director Suzy Moyd, Copywriter and Tom Collins, Creative Director For mixed media campaign a SILVER ADDY goes to Talk PR, Inc. for the Children’s Museum of Wilmington Grand Opening Campaign Debbie Elliott, President Hilary Brady, Senior Account Executive Ashley Harp, Creative Director and Shawn Smock, Graphic Designer In the category of Public Service, the winners are…. For poster, a GOLD ADDY is awarded to Brandon Advertising for the Citizens Against Spouse Abuse “Coffee Cups” Poster Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Matt Silk, Photography A GOLD ADDY is also awarded to Brandon Advertising for the Citizen’s Against Spouse Abuse “Towels” Poster Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Matt Silk, Photography For TV a SILVER ADDY goes to Planet Three Animation Studio for Greensboro Water Quality Department’s “Lenny the Lifeguard” Joe F. Jarman, Producer/Director/Animation Artist Natalie Martin, Production Assistant/Character Voice and LaVelle Donnell, Project Coordinator And, a GOLD ADDY goes to LHWH for StepUp’s “Community Kitchen” Marty Hardin, Creative Director & Videographer Vern Hearl, Copywriter and Terry Lee Johnson, Key Grip For single medium campaign a SILVER ADDY is awarded to LHWH for the StepUp TV Campaign Marty Hardin, Creative Director Vern Hearl, Copywriter Bryan Taylor, Photographer and Jessica Collins, Production Artist And, a GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for Citizen’s Against Spouse Abuse “It’s no longer your life” Poster Campaign Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director and Matt Silk, Photography     In the category of Self-Promotion, the winners are….. For Print, a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for “Notre Dame Coaches’ Kickoff” Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Jon Leon, Creative Director Matt Silk, Photography and Shelly Ann Kellahan, Account Manager For Interactive, a GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Brandon Advertising Web site Jon Leon, Creative Director Heather Johnson, Assistant Art Director Gordon McCawley, Interactive Director and Intellistrand, Programming For cards or invitations a SILVER ADDY is awarded to T2H Advertising for the T2H Christmas Invite Jeff Thompson, Creative Director and Kristen Hardee, Marketing Director A GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for “This Peaceful” Christmas Card Missy Rothrock, Senior Art Director/Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director Chris Vestal, Creative Director and Shelley Ann Kellahan, Account Manager For ad club or marketing club a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Collins + Company Advertising / Design for the CAMP “Band Aid for Autism” logo Rob Wilkes, Account Service Suzy Moyd, Copywriter Russ Blackburn, Art Director and Tom Collins, Creative Director In the category of Elements of Advertising, the winners are….. For logo a SILVER ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Golf Gurus Logo Dan Benner, Art Director Jon Leon, Creative Director and Eric Branch, Account Manager A SILVER ADDY goes to Maximum Design and Advertising, Inc. for the Anchors Bend Logo Paula Knorr, Art Director A SILVER ADDY is awarded to DSL Services, Inc. for the Colors on Parade Logo Michael Husner, Creative Manager and Sandra Tuttle, Creative Director A GOLD ADDY goes to Brandon Advertising for the Citizens Against Spouse Abuse logo Glenn Garfold, Art Director Jon Leon, Creative Director and Tina Pace, Account Manager A GOLD ADDY is also awarded to T2H Advertising for the DN Engineering Logo Tim Parry, Asst. Creative Director Jeff Thompson, Creative Director and Kristin Hardee, Marketing Director For single illustration, a SILVER ADDY goes to Coastal Carolina University for CCU Athletics’ Chanticleer Baseball Illustration Jonathan Ady, Illustrator For color photography a SILVER ADDY is awarded to LHWH for River Road’s “Cape Fear Sunset 1” Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Tom Sapp, Photographer For Video, Film Animation or Special Effects a GOLD ADDY goes to Planet Three Animation Studio for City of Greensboro Water Quality Department’s “Lenny the Lifeguard”  Joe F. Jarman, Producer/Director/Animation Artist Natalie Martin, Production Assistant/Character Voice and LaVelle Donnell, Project Coordinator Student ADDY Awards For Sales Promotion Packaging, a SILVER ADDY goes to Coastal Carolina University’s Jeremy Patrick Alford for Audio Conspiracy CD Cover Project For stationary package, a GOLD ADDY goes to Francis Marion University’s Matthew S. Donaldson for the Pfleuger Logo & Stationary For poster, a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Coastal Carolina University’s Jeremy Patrick Alford for the CCU September 11th Ceremony Promotional Poster A GOLD ADDY is also awarded to Francis Marion University’s James T. Lesley for the Woody Guthrie Poster Design For website, a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Coastal Carolina University’s Yaw Odame for the CreativeLab.com web site For editorial design, cover, a GOLD ADDY goes to Coastal Carolina University’s Jeremy Patrick Alford for Surge Magazine Voting Issue Cover (Coastal Carolina University) For editorial design, series, a SILVER ADDY goes to Coastal Carolina University’s Yaw Odame for Myrtle Beach Health & Fitness Magazine For a SILVER ADDY is awarded to Francis Marion University’s Simon Jamel Howard for the Bermat Incorporated, LLC Logo And a very special Judge’s Award goes to Coastal Carolina University for Archarios Literary Art Magazine Best of Show For the student “Best of Show”, the winner is…. Coastal Carolina University’s Jeremy Patrick Alford for the “Surge Magazine Voting Issue Cover” For the Best of Print, the winner is…. LHWH for the Riviera’s “Another time and place. Here today.” Brochure Steve Wilson, Creative Director Vern Hearl, Copywriter Bryan Taylor, Production Artist and Jessica Collins, Production Artist For the Best of Public Service, the winner is…. Brandon Advertising for the Citizens Against Spouse Abuse “Coffee Cups” Poster Colin Mulqueen, Senior Art Director Ryan Mulqueen, Copywriter Jon Leon, Creative Director Matt Silk, Photography and Tina Pace, Account Manager For the Best of Outdoor, the winner is…. LHWH for Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “One more memory. One last time.” Campaign Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist For the Best of Broadcast, the winner is…. LHWH for McLeod Health’s “Cardio” TV Spot Marty Hardin, Creative Director & Videographer And finally, the Best of Show goes to….. LHWH for Myrtle Beach Pavilion’s “One more memory. One last time.” Campaign Steve Wilson, Creative Director and Bryan Taylor, Production Artist CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! ___________________________________ Autism Advocate Foundation Presented with Official "Big Check" for Concert Proceeds 2006 Cheryl Bowerly of the Autism Advocate Foundation was on hand to receive the official "Big Check" for proceeds from the Band-Aid for Autism concert held in June at Broadway at the Beach. Missy Davisson presented the check to Bowerly and thanked her for the tremendous amount of support that the foundation gave to help out with the fundraiser. ___________________________________ CAMP's PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP!! The Public Service committee needs volunteers to assist with putting together this year's multi-media public service campaign. The recipient of this year's Public Service award is the Horry County Humane Society. Anyone who is interested in helping with this year's campaign should contact John Cassidy, Public Service Chairperson, at john@duplicatesink.com. Expertise Needed: Graphic Design, Copywriting, and Commercial Production ___________________________________ Horry County Humane Society Public Service Campaign 2007 Many thanks to Tom Collins of Collins + Company, Inc for all the hard work put into making this campaign a creative success! Tom and his gang are also helping HCHS with their PR efforts and have plans to redesign their web site and create a few broadcast pieces. Thanks again guys! Also, thanks to Coastal Outdoor for donating billboard space as well as NextMedia who will continuously rotates the creative based on availability. Nextmedia has also put the creative up on their new digital board! Thanks to our billboard sponsors who help pay for the vinly printing: The Carolina Opry, Winchester Development, Brighton Lakes, Dock Street Communities Thanks to Associated Posters in Winston for donating the printing of the vinyl at cost. Pee Dee Business Journal, Sasse, GS Magazine, Alternatives and the MB Herald, thank you for donating ad space. Last put not least, thanks to The Printing Port for donated the printing for posters. PRINT Copy reads: Looking for someone to fill that special need? Four legs, two legs, fur or feathers, we've got just what you're looking for to fill the void in your world. The Horry County Humane Society. Get Some Love. BILLBOARD ___________________________________ 2006-2007 Lunch Sponsors Help support CAMP's scholarship and public service efforts by becoming a lunch sponsor. Not only will you be helping CAMP, but you will get the opportunity to expose your company to CAMP members during CAMP luncheons. Here are the different CAMP sponsorships available: Door Prize Sponsor: Donate a door prize for the business card drawing. Cost: Cost of prize Benefits: Listed in the CAMP newsletter and sponsorship sign at luncheons. Fast Food Lunch Sponsor: Help support CAMP's public service and scholarship efforts. Cost: $250 Benefits: Listed in the CAMP newsletter, website, sponsorship sign, an opportunity to speak about your company and introduce the featured speaker, table for your collateral, 1 free lunch ticket. Soul Food Sponsor: Help support CAMP's public service and scholarship efforts. Cost: $500 Benefits: Listed in the CAMP newsletter, website, sponsorship sign, an opportunity to speak about your company and introduce the featured speaker, table for your collateral, 2 free lunch tickets, table tents or business cards on tables. For more information or to become a lunch sponsor, contact Gael Sansbury at 843-997-8595. DOOR PRIZE SPONSORS September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 ___________________________________ University of Virginia First Place in 2006 AAF NSAC Postal Vault Awards University of Virginia First Place in 2006 AAF National Student Advertising Competition SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., June 13, 2006—Students from the University of Virginia won the American Advertising Federation (AAF) 2006 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) for an ad campaign created for Postal Vault®, the leading postal security company. "The University of Virginia campaign perfectly captured our vision for the branding of our Postal Vault product," said Bobbie Cox, founder and CEO, Postal Vault Systems. "My vision for the company and our unique product has been quality, excellence and elegance. It was difficult to choose among all the exceptional campaigns presented, but the University of Virginia team executed this vision with exceptional professionalism and made a truly winning presentation." The University of Virginia won the competition with its "The Think Campaign." The campaign mission was to motivate consumers to think about their mailboxes and the need to secure mail with a Postal Vault product. Utilizing traditional, nontraditional, and business-to-business marketing tactics, the team presented an emotional appeal to consumers with the tagline "Postal Vault. Now You've Thought of Everything." As the 2006 NSAC sponsor, Postal Vault challenged more than 6,500 students on 215 campuses to develop a memorable campaign for a newly formulated yet very timely product. Postal Vault manufactures, sells and distributes postal and delivery receptacles designed to protect and secure mail and parcel packages. As a challenge to the competing university teams, Postal Vault provided a case study outlining the history of its vault, which helps prevent identity theft. Student teams then researched the product and devised a completely integrated communications campaign for the ultimate company in postal security. These campaigns were presented by participating college teams in regional competitions across the country. Judges from Postal Vault and leading advertising companies chose University of Virginia over college and university finalists competing at the AAF National Conference 2006 in San Francisco. Webster University, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and the Art Center Design College – Albuquerque took second, third and fourth place respectively. For several months, the students—working in teams—conducted primary research to study the target market, including its media habits, and also studied the competition. Getty Images provided use of images for the teams, and their materials were featured in the winning campaign. Other companies that contributed to the NSAC teams are Nielsen Media Research, Simmons and SRDS Media Solutions. Considered the premier student advertising competition in the nation, the NSAC has become the proving grounds for 80,000 students who have participated and an imperative for an increasing number of ad industry recruiters seeking new talent. Finalist teams are awarded monetary prizes—first place received $3,500; second place received $2,500; third place received $2,000; fourth place received $1,000; and all other teams received $500. The University of Virginia Team Presenters: Jennie Averbrook Zoe Chen Erin Fromherz Karen Land Cathy Sposato Faculty Adviser: Jack Lindgren 2006 NSAC District Competition Finalists District 1: Johnson & Wales University, Oscar Chilabato, Faculty Adviser District 2: University of Scranton, William Anderson, Faculty Adviser District 2: George Washington University, Lynda Maddox, Faculty Adviser District 3: University of Virginia, Jack Lindgren, Faculty Adviser District 4: University of Miami, Phil Willet, Faculty Adviser District 5: University of Kentucky, Beth Barnes, Alyssa Eckman, Faculty Adviser District 6: Ball State University, Michael Hanley, Faculty Adviser District 7: University of Tennessee, Mariea Hoy, Faculty Adviser District 8: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Howard Liszt, Faculty Adviser District 9: Webster University, Susan Seymour, Sally Howald, Faculty Adviser District 10: Southern Methodist University, Bill Ford, Faculty Adviser District 11: University of Oregon, David Koranda, Faculty Adviser District 12: Art Center Design College – Albuquerque, Andrew Webb, Faculty Adviser District 13: Chaminade University of Honolulu, Cliff Bieberly, Faculty Adviser District 14: University of Nevada – Reno, Bob Felten, Faculty Adviser District 15: Chapman University, Cory O'Connor, Faculty Adviser Wild Card Team: University of Wisconsin – Madison, Christopher Schell, Faculty Adviser NSAC 2006 National Judges Wright Ferguson Jr., publisher, Adweek Chuck Hosier, vice president of sales and marketing, Postal Vault Systems, Inc. Neil Levy, associate creative director, BBDO West Danny G. Smith, president/owner, The D-Group, Inc. Press Contact: Mary Hilton at mhilton@aaf.org. NSAC Contact: Connie Frazier, executive vice president – education services, at (202) 898-0089 or cfrazier@aaf.org. ___________________________________ 2006 Silver Medal Winner--Chuck Stokes The Silver Medal Award is the highest honor that the American Advertising Federation can bestow on individuals who have exemplified excellence in marketing and advertising. This award honors the lifetime achievements of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advertising, who have been active in setting industry standards, who have exhibited creative excellence and who have taken on the responsibility of promoting areas of social concern. A Silver Medal award nominee is judged and selected based on the following criteria: • presents a solid and continuous record of contributions to company • shows exceptional creative ability • makes outstanding contributions to the advancement of advertising • epitomizes professional principle and integrity This year’s winner, Chuck Stokes of Stages Video Productions, is a “behind the scenes” mover and shaker in the advertising and media industry. Stokes received a Masters in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina, and went to work in 1983 for WPDE-TV 15 in Florence as a commercial producer. In 1985, he helped launch WBTW-TV 13’s first Myrtle Beach studio in a suite at Holiday Inn West, and became its original production manager. Destined to leave his own mark on the advertising and media world, he and his partner launched their own video production firm in 1989. After almost 17 years in business, his talents at editing and directing are more obvious than ever. Awards won by his company include numerous ADDY Awards, a Telly Award, and the prestigious Phoenix Award from the Public Relations Society of America. But no matter how busy his schedule, our recipient has never failed to step forward when the community calls. From SOS Healthcare, Community Coalition and Horry Cultural Arts Council to the Theater of the Republic, Chapin Foundation and the Carousel Horse Project, he has gone above and beyond to give back to his community. Stokes is also a member of both the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach Chambers of Commerce, the Theater of the Republic, Grand Strand Humane Society, and Coastal Network Cooperative, serves as an elder with First Presbyterian Church, and is a board member for the National Shag Dance Championships since 1990. Chuck Stokes has been a member of Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professionals since it was founded in 1985. Coastal Advertising & Marketing Professionals extends heartfelt congratulations to Chuck Stokes of Stages Video Productions, our Silver Medal Award winner for 2006. ___________________________________ CAMP Wins Club Achievment Awards 2006! COASTAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING PROFESSIONALS WIN CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION MYRTLE BEACH, SC– April 2006: Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professionals (CAMP) received one first place, two second place and a third place honor during the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Club Achievement Competition. Each year, the AAF honors top ad clubs in eight categories: advertising education, communications, diversity, government relations, club management, membership, programs and public service. This year CAMP received first place in Club Management, second place in Public Service, second place in Advertising Education and third place in Cultural Diversity in Division IV, 100 members or less. CAMP is a local chapter of the AAF. As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the AAF, headquartered in Washington, D.C, is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters. To learn more about AAF, visit www.aaf.org. ___________________________________ Lunch Sponsors 2005-2006 ___________________________________ Internet Advertising Opportunity! http://www.mbcamp.com/advertise.htm ___________________________________ ATTENTION STUDENTS! The following is a list of company's that are interested in internships! The nature of an internship at Brandon Advertising is to acquire knowledge and insight into the business of Advertising. During the tenure of the internship the intern will work within the Creative Department working on various projects and have assigned duties to familiarize he/she with the advertising environment. The intern will be given special projects to work on and is expected to meet the assigned deadlines given. The intern must have experience with MAC Applications such as Photoshop, Quark and Illustrator. The intern will have access to all creative technology available at Brandon Advertising. Through this, the intern will be able to work and develop creative pieces for his/her portfolio. During the interns tenure he/she will also spend one day with each department to better understand the workings of and Advertising agency, (Account Service, Public Relations, Marketing, and Production). Before completion of the internship, the intern will be expected to complete an essay on what they learned and what the goal of the creative department is in the Agency. The interns schedule will be set up based on an individuals availability. A minimum of 15 hours per week is required _______________ Company name: Marketing Strategies Inc. Phone : 843-692-9662 Interested in: Intern for the summer Address: 4603 Oleander Drive, Suite 4, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Contact: Kristen Hydeck or Denise Blackburn Email: design2@marketingstrategiesinc.com Company Profile: We are a small but well-established marketing and advertising studio with clients in many different fields. Job Scope: I'm the head designer in charge of developing and implementing our clients' identitiy systems. I support strong conceptual development and design that is effective. Aside from running to Starbucks (just kidding), The intern will have a very active hands-on design experience, since we are getting busier and have new clients. Requirements: Experience in Quark, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop and making PDFs Preferred: Design major in junior or senior year Compensation: No Pay _______________ company: Broadway at the Beach address: 1325 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 contactname: Rebecca Feagin email: rebecca.feagin@burroughs-chapin.com phone: 843-913-9327 dates: Year round. interested in: Internship companyprofile: Outdoor Festival Theme Center/Mall with over 100 shops, 20 restaurants, 10 nightclubs, 15 attractions and 3 on-site hotels. jobscope: Increase sales and traffic via festivals, events, promotions and advertising.,Assistance with the above as well as greeting the media and entertainment. requirements: Public relations, event coordination and/or planning, advertising college classes. Willing to work office hours 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday thru Friday and/or weekends for scheduled events, possible evenings. Can be flexible if you have another job. Part Time or Full Time. compensation: no pay ___________________________________ Silver Medal Award Nominations for the 2008 Silver Medal Award of Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professionals will be accepted until January 4, 2008. CAMP members are urged to nominate colleagues who merit this recognition, the highest awarded by the American Advertising Federation. Nominees do not have to be members of the Coastal Advertising and Marketing Professional organization. An Award Jury of former Silver Medal Award Winners selects the recipient of the Silver Medal Award. The Silver Medal is unique among advertising awards. It is given to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering industry standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. This award is to honor individuals for lifetime achievements in the advertising industry. Among the major contributions for which a prospective Silver Medal recipient should be judged are the following: 1. Contributions to company: The award winner may have worked in publishing, broadcasting, advertising services or advertiser companies. His or her record of achievement must be solid and continuous. 2. Creative ability: The award winner should rate in original, imaginative thinking in the phase of phases of advertising in which he or she has worked. Since creative ability is emphasized in advertising in the broadest sense, creative ability may be measured in research, copy, art, marketing, sales and media. 3. Contribution to general advancement of advertisement: The award recipient will be participated in activities for the overall good of advertising. He or she may be an active member of such organizations as ANA, AFA, AAA, the Advertising Council or the ARF, etc. 4. Personal qualifications: The award winner will be recognized as a person of principle and integrity. As set forth in AAF guidelines for the Silver Medal Award program, after reviewing nominations, the Award Jury may elect not to present this award. The Award Jury also reserves the right to nominate and choose a winner from their nominees that fit the criteria. The more nominations received by the jury will, of course, increase the likelihood that a qualified recipient will be found. Nominees DO NOT have to be a member of CAMP. Past Silver Medal Award Winners 1982: William E Darby 1983: Lyna Wilson 1984: Mary Miller 1985: Cecil Brandon 1987: Alectron Dorfman 1988: Ruth S. Kearns 1989: Nat Davis 1990: Ashby Ward 1991: Paul Himmelsbach 1992: Ed Cerny 1993: Matt Sedota 1994: Mike Pate 1995: Diane DeVaughn Stokes 1995: Myra Laughter, Greensboro Ad Club 1996: Delores Blount 1997: Jim Sellers 1998: Kathryn Tilghman 1999: Vern Hearl 2000: Rik Dikinson 2002: Jill Watts 2003: Ron Zwing 2004: Steve Wilson 2005: Jack Thompson 2006: Chuck Stokes 2006: Rigby Wilson, Columbia Ad Club 2007: Gael Sansbury 2008: Andy Lesnik 2009: Milton Miles *Some of the years may not correlate with the winners, but all of these people have received the Award. Please complete the nomination form and return by January 4, 2008. Ways to submit an entry: Download the nomination form (PDF) and mail it to: Coastal Advertising & Marketing Professionals Attention: Wanda Chandler-Flowers P.O. Box 1414 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578 or Download the nomination form (PDF) and email it to: wchandle@thesunnews.com Questions? Call Wanda at 843-444-1715. ___________________________________