2022-2023 Applause Awards

November 3, 2022

New for AAF-Akron Members

Earn points throughout the year by doing things you would do normally — attend events, enter the American Advertising Awards, and more. This friendly, point-based competition allows us to recognize and reward our members’ service and engagement with the club.

We’ll keep track of your points from Oct. 2022 – Oct. 2023. We’ll tally up the results and recognize our top tier earners with great prizes, like a free individual membership, at our 2023 Annual Meeting.

This new program was announced at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Members in attendance each received 20 pts for attending.

Start earning your points!

Be an Active Board Member – 40 pts
Host an AAF-Akron Event – 40 pts
Be an AAF-Akron Speaker – 40 pts
Be an Active Committee Member – 25 pts
Sign Up/Renew Membership – 25 pts
Give to Susan B. Kosich Charitable Fund – 20 pts
Attend the Annual Meeting – 20 pts
Attend the American Advertising Awards – 20 pts
Volunteer at the American Advertising Awards Show – 15 pts
Submit to the American Advertising Awards – 20 pts
Nominate someone for Silver Medal/Penny Award – 20 pts
Update Info on Member Directory – 10 pts
Attend an AAF-Akron Event – 10 pts
Bring a friend to an AAF-Akron Event – 5 pts
Comment on or share an AAF-Akron Social Post – 2 pts

PRIZE LEVELS
200 pts: free individual membership!
150 pts: gift cards to our restaurant partners
100 pts: AAF swag

If you’d like to sponsor the Applause Awards, please contact director@aafakron.com.

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