The Silver Medal is the highest honor the advertising profession awards to a member, recognizing a lifetime of achievement. AAF-Utah is proud to honor our executive director, DeeAnn Budge.The award is presented to advertising professionals who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in all areas of social concern.
As the longest serving executive director of AAF-Utah, DeeAnn has done more to shape the organization than any other single individual. For 29 years she has served, nurtured, cajoled and guided 29 different presidents and boards of directors through their roles since she agreed to help the club for “a few years” back in 1980. As a result of her encouragement and support, many AAF-Utah former presidents have become leaders in District 12, the Western Region and the national Council of Governors. DeeAnn also has had a major role in contributing to the planning and execution of District 12.
At the AAF national convention in June 2001, DeeAnn was awarded the Betty Riehl Excellence in Service Award by the American Advertising Federation.
Taking a cash-strapped ad club and building a financially sound federation was just one of DeeAnn’s accomplishments. During her tenure, she has seen AAF-Utah recognized by AAF as Club of the Year three times, has gained the appreciation of the entire state from the yearly public service projects, has assisted in elevating the annual ADDY® Awards program to a high-profile event and has helped oversee the doubling of the membership.
A native of Utah, DeeAnn graduated from Utah State University with a composite degree in elementary education and child development. Following graduation, she taught in the public schools for 12 years, and then she discovered the world of advertising.
DeeAnn and her husband, Bill, have one daughter and two grandsons. When she is away from the office, she enjoys spending time on a golf course, traveling and in the garden.
Date:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time:
11:15 a.m. – registration and reception
Noon – luncheon and program
Place:
Marriott City Center Hotel
220 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Cost:
$25 per person
Deadline for reservations is Friday, May 8, 2009. RSVP with your AAF-Utah call person or call the AAF-Utah office, 801-355-9001, or e-mail deeann@aafutah.com.
Annual Al Thomas Pre-Memorial Golf Tournament August 11
AAF-Utah’s annual Al Thomas Pre-Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Eaglewood Golf Club. The four-person scramble will begin at 8:30 pm with a shotgun start. Lunch will be served following play. There will be lots of prizes and loads of fun. Mark you calendar and get your four-somes organized. Hole sponsorships are available. For more information contact the AAF-Utah office, 801-355-9001.
AAF District 12 Announces ADDY® Winners
The AAF District 12 ADDY® winners have been announced, and 10 AAF-Utah companies were recognized as winners. In the competition, AAF-Utah entries competed with entries from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. Overall, AAF-Utah entries won 42% of the Gold ADDYS that were awarded by the District and 48% of the Silver ADDYS that were awarded. The winning entries will now be forwarded to the national competition in Washington, DC. Congratulations to Brigham Young University, Crowell Advertising, R&R Partners, Rare Method, Richter7, Struck, The Generations Network, Vanguard Media Group, Verite’ and welikesmall.
AAF-Utah Welcomes These New Members
Travis Babcock, President. Kineto Pictures, Inc.
Damian Dayton, Vice President, Kineto Pictures, Inc.
George Dayton, Executive Producer. Kineto Pictures, Inc.
Alyson Hajek, Executive Assistant, ThomasArts
Chandler Horsley, CEO, Lead Media Partners, LLC
Kristin Jolley, Media Manager, Lead Media Partners, LLC
Mike McEvoy, AdCrafter Communications
Ja’Naye Payne, Corporate Support Manager, KUER 90.1
AAF SmartBrief
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