Online Entry
& Judging Portal
Don't have an account? Choose an entry category below to begin. Logged in users may also click these to submit additional entries.
Returning Entrants: click here to access your past submissions or select a category from above to make an additional entry.
To access the Judges Portal, you will need to use the credentials sent to you by AAF National.
Judging may be hosted virtually. Please check with your local Chapter to verify requirements of physical entries. Requirement of physical entry submissions is at the discretion of the local AAF Chapter.
In some categories, entrants are allowed and/or required to upload additional digital examples of an entry. This is intended to provide more appropriate content for the judges, should a virtual judging solution be necessary. For most categories, there has been no change from prior competition years.
Please carefully follow all online submission guidelines provided within the entry system, in order to ensure that your work is properly represented during all three tiers of the American Advertising Awards competition.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2023 - 2024 AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS
Student and Professional Entries Contest Period: Nov. 27 - Jan. 5, 2024 @ 6:00 pm (Don't wait until the last second!)
PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES BEFORE CONTINUING
This is critical information you need to know regarding how to enter as well as definition of categories. These guides should be printed out, read and used as a guide in preparing your entries. See the Professional Rules & Categories and Student Rules & Categories on the American Advertising Awards page of the national site.
For the 2023 - 2024 competition physical entries are not required.
AAF HEARTLAND LOCAL JUDGING WILL BE ONLINE
Entries receiving Gold awards will automatically be forwarded to Districts.
FAQ's
ALL entries MUST be uploaded into the ADDY software regardless of category and will be judged from the Judging Portal of the site. The maximum file size is 1gb. For best viewing of PDFs, upload a reduced size PDF.
Uploads will also be used in the ADDY site and award shows on the local, district and national levels. IF YOU FAIL TO UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR ENTRY OR CREDITS, YOUR ENTRY WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM BOOK OR SHOW. You will not have the opportunity to upload after your entries have been submitted.
Upload media files for video, audio and still images. We support a wide range of popular media file formats. Examples include .JPG, .PDF, .3GP, AAC, .WAV, .MP3, AVI, FLV, MP4 and MPEG-2. Quicktime files ending in .mov are also generally accepted, however, .mov files using proprietary codecs such as Apple Pro-Res, RED, ARRI or Avid will not be transcoded andtherefore are not accepted. Maximum file size is 1gb .
Website Entry - All entries in the American Advertising Awards are required to upload a file (or files) to complete their submission. In the case of interactive entries submitted with a URL, it is acceptable and recommended to capture a screenshot of the website home page and upload it as a PDF. This file will be used by the judges (as reference only) to ensure that they are judging the correct site. All judging will be conducted using the online interactive content itself.
Credits:
Remember that credits are not just for the local use, but for district and national as well. All credits must be included at the time of your entry submission. Please proof carefully and use proper punctuation. YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD OR MAKE CHANGES TO CREDITS AFTER YOUR ENTRIES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.
Entry Fees: Join AAF Heartland now and save
Members = $60 per entry
Non-Member = $80 per entry
Students = $40 per entry
AAF Heartland - American Advertising Awards Event
Downstream Casino - Saturday, March 2, 2024
Tickets to the event will be available soon!
Questions, Comments, Concerns?
Contact Traci Hughes at tahughes@pittstate.edu
Thank you for your interest in the American Advertising Awards!
