Each year the American Advertising Federation hosts the Austin Addy Awards, a night where Austin’s leading professional and student creatives are celebrated for all of their talents and hard work. Austin’s finest creative agencies compose a variety of incredible work throughout the year and submit their most impressive collections to the Addy Awards. The teams are all in highest hopes of receiving an award amongst their piers and getting the opportunity to submit their winnings at a national level. The winners are announced at the annual Austin Addy Awards, and ALL submissions are celebrated throughout the occasion! The night is filled with mingling, networking, and a ton of fun!
The Ausitn Addy Awards is hosted at a fresh venue each year; this year was the East Side favorite, Fair Market! Another local favorite, Contigo Catering, welcomed guests with delicious hors d’oeuvres and festive themed cocktails under a stunning lit tent on the Fair Market Lawn. With noshes and libations in hand, guests mingled about the venue viewing the incredible work displays, all beautifully activated by Xtreme Exhibits. As the night played out conversations turned from business to celebration for all award winners and nominees, alike. There was certainly no lack of joy or support for one another’s success in Austin’s advertising community.
DJ Gatsby, DJ of the Austin Addy Awards for the past 5 years, provided festive vibes on the turntables throughout the night! The long hours and hard work at the office were temporarily forgotten as guests started to let loose and partake in a variety of interactive activities. Photo House Films gave guests the opportunity to capture the festivities with their step-&-repeat photo booth, while Chocolate Milk and Donuts helped guests step into the future with their virtual reality experience.
Thank you to all sponsors, vendors, partners and teams for helping make the event a huge success and a special thanks to Patricia Buchholtz, President of Austin Advertising Federation and Patrick Sims, Vice President of Austin Addy Awards.
Congratulations to ALL of the winners and participants. We look forward to seeing you next year!
Blog: Stephanie Garcia // Planning & Production: J.Standard Events // Venue: Fair Market // Rentals: Marquee Events // Music: DJ Gatsby :: @gatsbydj // A/V: Atomic Picnic // Printing: API :: @api_austin // Catering: Contigo Catering // Photo Booth: Photo House Films // Large Format Display: Xtreme Exhibits // Virtual Reality Experience: Chocolate Milk and Donuts // Video Production: Hack Studios // Collaboration Teams: Look Think Make, Job Propulsion Lab, White Hat & Patrick Sims // Photographer: Kelly O’Connor Photography :: @kellymarieoconnor