Silver Medal Award

Each year, we honor two individuals at the event – Silver Medal Winner and Member of the Year. Do you know someone that should be recognized for his/her contributions to the advertising industry and/or our club? Now is the time to nominate them! Please see the forms attached for more information.

The AAF Silver Medal Award Program was established to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the advertising industry. Annually, AAF Dubuque bestows this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community.

Silver Medal recipients are selected by a panel of judges from each local club. Judges use the following criteria when making their selections:

• Contribution to His/Her 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.