The national Ovation Awards competition is designed to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the affiliated advertising clubs and to showcase the programs and projects that these chapters undertake each year. 


 
The AAF's Ovation Awards recognizes local advertising clubs for their initiatives in Club Operations, Cornerstone Initiatives & Events, Membership Development & Communications, Programs, and Public Service. The competition was established to honor the significant contributions of the AAF network of professional advertising clubs and to encourage excellence in areas of club management that contribute to the strength of the AAF as an organization.

 

We'll celebrate this year's Ovation Awards winners  and recognize the absolute best of our grassroots network during ADMERICA. Festivities include the annual Council of Governors parade, American Advertising Awards incentive winners, winners of our Ovation Awards, Governor-of-the-Year, and recipients of the Betty Riehl Excellence in Service Award, Pat Martin Excellence in District Service Award, Lee-Douthit-Levine Perseverance Award, and Chic Davis Memorial Award. Attendees will also get to see the winning Ad 2 Public Service campaign presentation!


Watch the Salute to Achievers Ceremony


 

2024 Governor of the Year

Jamal Millner

President, M3:GRAFIX
Governor, AAF District 3

 

2024 Chapters & Presidents of the Year 

Division 1 

AAF Austin 

Kat Thay & Jake Hay 

 

 

 

 



Division 2 

AAF Houston 

Candy Pittman

 

 

 

 



Division 3 

AAF Nebraska  

Cassi Warren 

 

 

 

 



Division 4 

AAF Roanoke 

Angie Martz

 

 

 

 



Division 5 

Ad 2 Amarillo  

Haley Matlack

 

2024 Club Achievement Winners

Division 1

AAF Austin

1st Place —Club Operations
1st Place —Membership Development & Communications
1st Place —Cornerstone Initiatives & Events
1st Place —Programs
1st Place —Public Service

AAF Dallas

2nd Place —Club Operations
2nd Place —Membership Development & Communications
2nd Place —Cornerstone Initiatives & Events 
2nd Place —Programs2nd Place —Public Service

 

Division 2

AAF Houston

1st Place —Club Operations
1st Place —Membership Development & Communications
1st Place —Cornerstone Initiatives & Events 
1st Place —Programs
1st Place —Public Service

 

Division 3

AAF Baton Rouge

3rd Place—Club Operations1st Place—Public Service

AAF Buffalo

2nd Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events
1st Place—Membership Development & Communications
2nd Place—Programs
2nd Place—Public Service

AAF Midlands

2nd Place—Membership Development & Communications
2nd Place—Club Operations
1st Place—Programs

AAF Nebraska

3rd Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events
3rd Place—Membership Development & Communications 
1st Place—Club Operations
3rd Place—Public Service

AAF Orlando

3rd Place—Programs

AAF Pittsburgh

1st Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events 

Division 4

AAF Amarillo

1st Place—Programs

AAF Akron

2nd Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events 
3rd Place—Public Service

AAF Cleveland

2nd Place—Membership Development & Communications

AAF Corpus Christi

1st Place—Public Service

AAF Dothan

2nd Place—Programs

AAF Mississippi Gulf Coast

2nd Place—Public Service

AAF Montgomery

3rd Place—Club Operations

AAF North Alabama

3rd Place—Membership Development & Communications
1st Place—Club Operations

AAF Reno

3rd Place—Programs

AAF Tuscaloosa

3rd Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events 

 

Division 5

Ad 2 Amarillo

3rd Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events 
2nd Place—Membership Development & Communications
1st Place—Club Operations
3rd Place—Public Service

Ad 2 Hawaii

1st Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events
1st Place—Membership Development & Communications 
2nd Place—Club Operations
3rd Place—Programs
2nd Place—Public Service

Ad 2 Houston

1st Place—Programs

Ad 2 Minnesota

2nd Place— Cornerstone Initiatives & Events
2nd Place—Programs 
1st Place—Public Service