MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST AAF 2015 PEAK AWARDS The AAF Peak Awards recognize excellence among advertising professionals on the sales and service side of the industry. These individuals are the backbone of the work to manage accounts, sales, production and media as well as the advertising creative process for their organizations. Nominations will be accepted online through the Mississippi Gulf Coast chapter’s website January XX through XX, 2015. Nominations should be detailed and explain Rules for Nominations Please submit a thorough and detailed nomination, as this is how the nominee will be judged. Nominees need to be members of the local community, but they do not need to be members of the AAF-MGC. Nominations must include: o Name and email address of person nominating o Category o Name and title of nominee o 300-500 words on how this person has demonstrated excellence in his/her position, within the community and why you feel he/she deserves the award. Current board members of the AAF-MGC are ineligible to receive a Peak Award. Nominations will be judged by a group of peers outside of the market. Winners will be announced at the upcoming ADDY Awards. Award Categories Advertising Account Executive of the Year/ Advertising Sales Executive of the Year Account executives, account mangers, account coordinators, project managers or business owners Media Buyer of the Year Media buyers, media planners, media managers Production Manager of the Year Casting directors, print producers, audio engineers, traffic managers, web developers Advertising Industry Newcomer of the Year Junior or assistant account executives or professionals new to the industry with less than 2 years experience in the industry Social Media Strategist of the Year