2010 Rockie Awards Show Roundup

2010 Rockie AwardsFor those who may have missed it, the 2010 Rockie Awards Show was this past Saturday evening.

And for those who attended, everyone can agree that it was one of, if not the best awards shows that the Boise Advertising Federation and Idaho Advertising Federation has ever put on.  A huge congratulations goes out to Jennie Myers and the entire show committee for putting on a memorable event.  If you see any of them in the next couple of weeks, be sure to thank them for everything they put in to it.

A few highlights:

Silver Medal Award Winner Mike Sanders

Dave Cook and Asa Nims with their acoustic duet.

Jason Hamilton ribbing John Drake for his soap opera name and hair.

George Parker presenting Best of Show (and possibly inspiring a new award that may appear on this site at some point in time – stay tuned).

The after-party at the Red Room.

The Knitting Factory, packed to the gills for a sold-out awards show, with some of the most talented people in this business, all dressed to the nines.

And much, much more.

It really was a great night.

To all of the winners — Well Done.  Rather than try to list them all here, I’ll merely point you to the Rockie Awards website, where you can check out all the winners in the 2010 Rockie Awards Show Winners Book.

As I’ve said many times before, I’d put the work that comes out of the state of Idaho, and the talented folks involved in making it happen, up against anyone else in the country.  This year’s winners are yet another reflection of that.

Congratulations to all.

2010 Rockie Awards Show

The entries are in.

The judging is complete.

And now it’s time to have an awards show.

The 2010 Rockie Awards Show is coming up on Saturday, April 24th at The Knitting Factory in downtown Boise. Food and drinks start flowing at 6:00 p.m. and the show gets underway at 7:00.

Tickets are $45 each, or $350 for a table of eight.

Ticket reservations should be sent to rockies@boiseadfed.org. RSVPs are due by or before April 15th. But seriously, get your RSVP in now — rumor has it that the show is more than halfway toward being sold out.

BAF Event: Meet the Judges

Judge the Judges - BAF Event
Judge the Judges.

Come rub elbows with the 2010 Rockie Awards Judges. Buy them a beer. Provoke a dialogue. Challenge their wisdom. Flirt with their egos. Influence their decision making. The judges are Brett Craig of TBWA/Chiat/Day; Victor Camozzi of GSD&M; and Joe Shands of Vendor, Inc.

This BAF Speaker Series event will be a moderator Question and Answer format with the four best questions winning prizes.* To qualify, submit your questions by February 23 to JudgesQ&A@nootgroup.com.

The judging begins at Ha Penny on February 25.
Beverages at 5:30.
Q&A from 6:30-7:30.

* Free entry into the 2010 Rockie Awards.

2010 Rockie Awards – Meet the Judges

Boise Ad Fed Idaho Ad Fed LogosSo you’ve got all of your materials in for the 2010 Rockie Awards, right?  Right?  Well, if not, stop what you’re doing right now and go get it all together.  You’re running out of time.

Now, for everyone else, here are the judges for this year’s show (after the jump): Continue reading “2010 Rockie Awards – Meet the Judges”

FINAL REMINDER: Rockie Awards Submission Deadline

This, ladies and gentlemen will serve as your final boarding call for Flight 2010 – the Rockie Awards.

The late submission deadline is this Friday, February 12th, at 5:00 p.m.