Our industry is entering a new era full of the unexpected. Booming with new enterprise and pioneers taking risks. We invite you to Go Rogue on February 18, 2023 and celebrate our industry. Who will steal the show?

The American Advertising Awards Competition (ADDY Awards) is the advertising industry’s largest and most prestigious competition, attracting over 40,000 entries every year in local American Advertising Federation (AAF) club competitions. Our local AAF club, known as AAF Oklahoma, hosts the first of a three-tier, national competition that honors the outstanding contributions of advertising practitioners. 

Only the best work will then move on to the district level, then the national level for the opportunity to elevate your agency as one of the best in the nation.

AAF Oklahoma’s tradition of service to the advertising industry and to the community continues as its members endeavor to reach new heights through education, advocacy, and professional opportunities. Averaging more than a thousand entries that represent dozens of agencies from the OKC, Tulsa, and Wichita Falls, TX area, the American Advertising Awards competition has achieved status as a “must-attend” industry event.

We invite all Professionals and Students in Oklahoma and Wichita Falls, TX to participate in the 2023 American Advertising Awards. The Winners will represent the best of the best. It is the size of the idea that matters most, not the size of the organization that created the work, nor the size of the budget behind it. This distinction elevates the American Advertising Awards above virtually every other advertising competition. 

The deadline to submit entries at the regular price is Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.!

Any entries submitted between January 12-16, 2023 will be subject to a late fee.

Early-Bird pricing will be offered again this year. We want to give you an opportunity and ample time to lock in your table reservations early to avoid paying full price. 

Make sure to check out our VIP Lounge opportunities at the gala this year for an exclusive and premium experience.  In addition to our sponsorship opportunities, we’re offering a limited number of VIP Tables with bottle service and superior accommodations.

Gala
Early-Bird Pricing: Reserve November 9 – January 27, 2023
Full Price: Reserve January 28 – February 11, 2023

CONTACT SCOTT MUNZ FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS BY FEBRUARY 11, 2023

405-948-6737 / SMunz@okstatefair.com

The Impact Your Sponsorship Makes

The AAF advances the business of advertising as a vital and essential part of the American economy and culture. AAF Oklahoma brings together Oklahoma’s advertising, marketing, design, production & PR agencies, in-house marketing departments, producers, photographers, freelancers, designers, and strategists. AAF Oklahoma also invests in students and young professionals. Every year since 2019, AAF Oklahoma has awarded three $2,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students through the JAC Awards. We also award a $2,000 Jeanie Ruedy Commercial Art/ Graphic Design Scholarship to one undergraduate student majoring or minoring in advertising, commercial art, or graphic design.

Our exclusive sponsorship packages offer considerable publicity and reach for organizations seeking to connect with Oklahoma’s top advertising influencers. Show your love for our AAF Oklahoma by supporting the 2023 Going Rogue American Advertising Awards gala.

• VIP Lounge Sponsor
• Jessie James Sponsor
• Annie Oakley Sponsor
• Stagecoach Mary Sponsor
• Bar Sponsor
• After-Party Sponsor
• SNL Photo Booth Sponsor
• :30s Commercial Sponsors
• Winners Book Ads
• *Custom Sponsorships Available

AAF Oklahoma will be hosting the People’s Choice competition during the Going Rogue gala. 

Five nominees will be selected by our panel of out-of-region judges. Each gala attendee will receive a free ticket to vote. Each additional vote is a $10 cash donation benefiting AAF Oklahoma and our AES scholarships. Cash donations will be accepted through the show’s intermission and the winner will be announced at the end of the gala. 

The voting table will be set up on the second floor of The Criterion. Congrats to all the nominees!

In a time with so much change, limited attention spans and rules being thrown out the door, let’s Go Rogue!

Entries for AAF Oklahoma’s Local Only category, Steal the Show, can be in any media format, regardless of whether or not the work was published. Here’s your chance to unarchive that design that your clients thought was “too much” or show off one of your clever and perfectly timed, yet non-business-related, GIFs that only got to shine in your team’s Slack channel.

Entries will be judged on a variety of factors that includes one or more of the following:

• Breaks the design rules
• Visually captivating
• Unique combinations of fonts, colors, images

In this category, rules are meant to be broken!

*REMINDER* Local Only entries cannot advance to the District or National competitions. 

Orders and checks must be received by Friday, March 17, 2023. No order will be accepted after this date.