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2015 District 3 American Advertising Award Winners Announced

RALEIGH, NC – District Three of The American Advertising Federation announced the American Advertising Award winners on April 3, 2015, recognizing work in the industries of advertising, marketing, public relations, photography, graphic design and related fields from agencies, businesses and individuals doing business in the Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina district as well as college students. Judges chose winners from 251 online, electronic device application, broadcast and print entries. Of those entries, 10 gold ADDY

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Steve Hall Named 2015 American Advertising Federation’s Distinguished Advertising Educator

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Steve Hall, Lecturer in Advertising and Director of Advertising Career Services for the Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois, was chosen as the 2015 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Distinguished Advertising Educator. For the past 23 years, Steve Hall has inspired students, inside and outside of the classroom, as a professor and as the faculty advisor for the largest chapter in the AAF collegiate network. Awarded annually, the Distinguished Advertising Educator

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And the 2015 District 3 NSAC Winner is…

Congratulations to the 2015 District 3 NSAC Winner, the University of North Carolina! And Congratulations to all the schools and students for an amazing job on their Pizza Hut campaigns. Good luck to the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication as they prepare for the Semi-finals! Final results: University of North Carolina University of Virginia University of South Carolina Washington & Lee James Madison University Liberty University Appalachian State University Clemson Virginia Military Institute The Art Institute of

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Early bird rate ends April 15 for AAF’s national conference, ADMERICA

ADMERICA is the American Advertising Federation’s National Conference on Advertising where our industry comes together for education, inspiration, innovation, collaboration and celebration. ADMERICA presents a wonderful opportunity for attendees to come together, learn and discuss the latest developments in our industry – from new digital technologies to creative content development. Take advantage of the various educational opportunities through professional development seminars, workshops and keynote sessions. Maximize your networking opportunities at the Chair’s Reception, and rub shoulders with

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Calling all high-school students!

Applications are now being accepted for AdCamp! This 6-day summer program provides students the opportunity to visit top agencies, develop a real ad campaign, and explore a potential career in advertising. Your ideas. Your summer. Your future. Read more information.

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National Student Advertising Competition — Call for judges

The AAF is looking for judges for the 2015 National Student Advertising Competition. If you are interested in judging, please complete the NSAC Judge Application form. Judges are needed for regional competitions throughout the AAF’s 15 districts as well as for the virtual district, which will take place April 1 to 19 and for the NSAC semi-finals on May 4 and 5. Potential judges should be advertising or marketing professionals with at least 10 years of

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