You are invited to nominate worthy individuals who have helped raise the stature of the advertising industry in our state. Nominating them for this award is the most sincere way you can show your appreciation for your nominee’s contributions to our industry, club, community, and state.
To submit your nomination, download the PDF linked through the button below. Once you have that form completed, please follow the instructions at the end of the form on how to send it back to us.
The Silver Medal Award is awarded annually to an individual who has helped raise the stature of the advertising industry. We invite you to submit the names of worthy individuals for consideration of this prestigious honor!
Prepare a Silver Medal Nomination for a deserving individual today. It’s the best way to say, “Thank you for all you have done and are doing for this industry, club and community.”
To learn more about the Silver Medal Award read on below or visit the national AAF Silver Medal Award section on their site. Help us carry on our time-honored tradition of lifting up the best of our community.
Silver Medal recipients at AAF-ND are selected by a panel of past Silver Medal Award recipients from our local club. Judges use the following criteria when making their selections:
Contribution to Their 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.
Service to the American Advertising Federation | The honoree should have demonstrated a long-term commitment to the local American Advertising Federation chapter. Service to the corresponding AAF District and AAF National further solidifies the depth of service.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Avalon Events Center
Fargo, ND
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Congratulations to Katie Elenberger, Founder and Creative Brand Strategist for Spark27 Creative, for being nominated and selected by a panel of judges as our 2024 Silver Medal Award winner.
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Harriet Morinville
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