San Diego Ad Club

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News Flash! New Category!
The Ultimate Torture Category (Best work that was never produced)
SD1 – Print
SD2 – Television
SD3 – Radio
SD4 – Out-of-Home
SD5 – Interactive
SD6 – “Other” (for any work that does not fit the categories above)
SD7 - Campaign

All Entries Must:
      •  Meet all eligibility and deadline requirements.
      •  Be entered in the correct category and be correctly identified.
      •  Include a complete and signed entry form and all entry fees.
      •  Conform to defined submission requirements.
      •  Conform to all copyright laws.

Entry Fees
Professional
          Single Entry
                        Member Fee                  $65
                        Non-Member Fee         $80
          Campaign Entry
                        Member Fee                  $80
                        Non-Member Fee         $125
Late Fees-After February 6, 2010 $20.00 more per entry.

Student fees are $25/single or campaign entry.

All entries must be received in the Ad Club office by noon on February 12, 2010 to qualify for judging.

Note: 
All Ad 2 San Diego members are also members of the San Diego Ad Club.  In addition, the San Diego Ad Club is pleased to extend the member fee to members of the following organizations:
Advertising Photographers of America
American Institute of Graphic Arts
American Marketing Association
High Tech Marketing Alliance
Printing Industries Association
San Diego Direct Marketers Association
San Diego iMarketers

Entry Submission Instructions:
Entries will not be mounted. Instead entries must be entered in clear plastic bags. Bags are available at the Ad Club office. It is not necessary to buy your own bags. The bag size is 13” x 18” and the entries must fit flat into this size bag.  The only exception is for posters and 3-D entries. If you have a poster or 3-D entry please bring it into the office so that we can evaluate the best possbile procedure for handling it. We try to take special care in handling these pieces.

Preparation of Entries:

1. You must submit two complete copies of the artwork in separate clear plastic envelopes. Each bag must include a copy of the artwork and an entry form. The entry form should show thru on one side and the artwork on the other. Each piece of artwork must have the entry number affixed to the back of the entry. Clear plastic envelopes can be picked up at the Ad Club office. In addition the Ad Club will also provide a piece of heavy card stock inside the bag to support your work. We require two identical entries in order for us to have an entry for display during the raid and judging, and a backup that can be easily forwarded to the district competition.

2. A JPG of each entry using the following file naming format: category_entry#_companyname.jpg The jpg. must be emailed by the entry deadline to addys@sandiegoadclub.com Note category should include the category number and letter for example 37b. Entry # should not include 15-02 only the unique entry #.

3. All entering companies should include a JPG of their corporate logo with their group of entries. This may also be emailed to addys@sandiegoadclub.com

4. Please review the AAF guidelines for broadcast (TV), audio visual (radio), computer presentations and internet entries if you are entering one of these categories at the end of the category list.

How to Enter Your Work into the Online Registration System
Go to http://www.omnicontests.com/addy/omnicontests/logon.cfm
As a new entrant choose either the professional category or the student category to set up your username and password. Then follow the simple drop down menus to enter your information. Review the category list to find where your work should compete, and make sure you credit the members of your creative team, so that they will be recognized properly in press releases and other San Diego Ad Club, Ad 2 San Diego and AAF winner publications. Submission of entries acknowledges the right to use them for publication, exhibition and marketing of the ADDY® show.

Forwarding of Winners
Only work that has won a Gold ADDY® or a Silver ADDY® in a local ADDY® competition will be eligible for entry into the District competitions. Only work that has won a Gold ADDY® or a Silver ADDY® in a District ADDY® competition will be eligible for entry into the National ADDY® competition.

Auto-Forwarding
If your entry wins a Gold ADDY® at the local show, it will be automatically forwarded to the district competition with fees paid by the local ad federation.  Should the entry win Gold again at District level, it will be forwarded to the national competition with fees paid by the District. 

If your entry is awarded a Silver ADDY® at the local or District level, you have won the right to compete at the next level of competition and may choose to pay the applicable entry fee in order to be forwarded. Make sure you check the “auto-forward” box during your online registration, indicating that you wish to be billed for the corresponding forwarding entry fees.  This will ensure your Silver entries are automatically forwarded to the next level of competition.

Ad Club Concierge Service
Need help entering?  For only $5 additional per entry more we'll send an ADDY expert out to your office to assist.  ADDY experts are available January 15th-February 4th only. Call the Ad Club at 619.255.2281 to schedule an appointment. Please call at least 3 days in advance for scheduling.
 
Additional Questions?
Please call the San Diego Ad Club office at 619.255.2281