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.
Judging for the American Advertising Awards will be conducted online.
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.
Please carefully follow all online submission guidelines provided within the entry system, to ensure that your work is properly represented during all three tiers of the American Advertising Awards competition.
Western Virginia Advertising Awards
AAF Roanoke honors the best of this region annually through the Western Virginia Advertising Awards, part of the national American Advertising Awards. Winners at the local level have gone on to win district and national Addys, plus plenty of bragging rights.
The American Advertising Awards is the industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year. Awards honor advertising excellence in all media, including online, non-traditional, print, broadcast, and out-of-home. It is the first level of a three-level national competition that is the advertising industry’s largest.
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 Friday, Jan. 10, at 5 p.m.
The early deadline for student entries is Friday, Dec. 6, and the final deadline is Friday, Jan. 10, at 5 p.m.
Professional and student entries for the Gala Gallery hanging can be dropped off at designated locations through Feb. 15, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day.
Roanoke: LeadPoint Digital - 656 Elm Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
NRV: Cindy Rawlins at VCOM - 309 North Knollwood Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Please text Cindy at 540-314-3318 to let her know when you are coming, so she can ensure someone is there to give you access to the building.
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RESOURCES
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES & RULES (PDF)
STUDENT CATEGORIES & RULES (PDF)
AAF MEMBERSHIP
Did you know AAF Roanoke members get discounted awards entries and gala tickets?
If you would like to become a member, visit https://aafroanoke.org/membership/
