The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting nearly 35,000 entries every year in local AAF Club (Ad Club) competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising

Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local Ad Club phase (AAF-Dayton Hermes) is the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, all across the country, local entrants vie to win ADDY Awards—recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, local ADDY winners compete with winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District ADDY winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards. Entry in the AAF-Dayton Hermes competition is the first step toward winning a national ADDY.

Entry in the local competition (AAF-Dayton Hermes) is the first step toward winning a national ADDY®.