Record Number of Entries Judged for Nebraska ADDY® Awards

2008 Nebraska ADDYs

OMAHA, Neb. (December 26, 2007) A record number of 1,124 entries submitted for the 15th Annual Nebraska ADDY® Awards Competition have been judged, and the results will be revealed during a black-tie dinner gala on February 2, 2008, at the Hilton Omaha (1001 Cass St., across from the Qwest Center). The annual competition recognizes advertising creative excellence in all media, including print, broadcast, interactive, out-of-home and public service advertising.

Mark Carpenter, partner, senior copywriter and producer at SKAR Advertising, and co-chair of the 15th Annual Nebraska ADDY® Awards, commented on the recent judging: “To say the judging was tough is an understatement. Our three judges were probably the most qualified the Nebraska ADDY® Awards have ever seen.”

Judges for this year’s competition were: Mick Sutter, Group Creative Director, Arnold Worldwide-McLean, Va., Robin Fitzgerald, Associate Creative Director, TBWA/Chiat/Day-Venice Beach, Calif., and Miguel Hernandez, Copywriter, Ogilvy Chicago-Chicago, Ill.

More about the Nebraska ADDY® Awards
The ADDY® Awards Competition is a three-tiered national competition, conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation. The ADDY® Awards Competition is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition for creative excellence. For more information, contact Mark Carpenter at 402-330-0110 or e-mail info@nebraskaaddys.org.