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.
Western Virginia Advertising Awards
All entries and judging will be done online. There will not be a take-in day or physical entries required. (This also applies to district and national judging for winners.) However, we do plan to have a gallery of work shown at the gala, so we would like your entries to be able to hang. See below for info on where to drop off physical entries. The gala will be in person in late February or early March 2024.
Entries can be submitted online beginning October 20.
The deadline for professional entries is Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m.
The Early deadline for student entries is Saturday Dec. 8 and Final deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m.
Drop-off locations for Professional and Student Entries for Gala Gallery Hanging:
January 11, 12 and January 15, 16 and 17
from 10am - 4pm
Roanoke:
LeadPoint Digital
10 Church Ave SE, Suite 300
Roanoke, VA 24011-2120
NRV:
Cindy Rawlins at VCOM
309 North Knollwood Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Contact Cindy at crawlins@vcom.edu to let her know when you are coming so she can make sure someone will be there to give you access to the building.
RESOURCES
Professional rules and categories (downloads PDF)
Student rules and categories (downloads PDF)
ENTRY FEES
Professional Single: $90 (Member) / $125 (Non-member)
Professional Campaign Entry: $100 (Members) / $135 (Non-members)
Student Entry: $25
AAF MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Receive a discount by submitting your entries before December 10 and using the promo code GOODLUCK.
Enter 10 awards, and you'll get the 11th award for free by using the promo code LUCKY11.
Membership in the AAF Roanoke is required to get the Member rate and additional discounts. If you would like to become a member of the club, please contact the Western Virginia Advertising Awards Chair for more information or visit https://aafroanoke.org/membership/
