The Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington is accepting nominations for the 2009 Silver Medal Award. The Silver Medal Award honors a member of the advertising community who has made outstanding contributions to advertising and who has been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern. You can submit a nomination for this prestigious award by briefly addressing the following criteria and including any relevant backup documentation: Contributions to his/her company, contributions to the general advancement of advertising, creative ability and contributions to the community.
Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. on July 31 and can be sent to the Silver Medal Nomination Committee via email at (info@dcadclub.com) or fax (703-683-5480). Recent Silver Medal Award recipients include Michael Jack, WRC-TV; Alex Orfinger, Washington Business Journal; Dan Rosenthal, Rosenthal Partners; Cary Hatch, MDB Communications; Cathy Hughes, Radio One; Tom Curley, USA TODAY; and Ted Leonsis, AOL