The American Advertising Awards honor excellence in advertising and cultivate the highest creative standards in the industry. It is the largest creative awards competition in the advertising industry. Because it is the only three-tiered competition, it is commonly agreed that it is the toughest advertising award to win.

Entries are typically taken in early January with the Local Award Show in mid to late February. To be eligible for consideration, all work must have been published or aired between January 1 and December 31 of the previous calendar year. To learn more about this year’s entry process and view the work of previous winners, please visit the official Orlando competition website at orlandoaddys.com.

The Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. Annually, AAF member clubs bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community.

The Silver Medal is the highest award that can be given by AAF-Orlando. Silver Medal recipients are selected by a panel of judges from each local club.