The Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals presented recognized creative advertising and marketing professionals Thursday night at the sixth annual Addy Awards banquet.

A record 122 entries were submitted by design firms, freelancers, printing companies, newspapers, television and radio stations and organizations.

The awards honor the "best of the best" in marketing and advertising, said Diane Sides, president group. "This is the first leg in the journey for the American Advertising Federation Awards, which is the big advertising competition. It's the Emmys, Grammys and Oscars of advertising."

Three levels of awards were presented to individuals and companies throughout the region. The top level is the Addy of Distinction, followed by the Addy and then a Citation of Excellence.

In all the judges awarded seven Addys of Distinction, 12 Addy Awards and 24 Citations of Excellence.

Judges were from advertising and marketing agencies and professors of journalism and printing from Arkansas State University and the surrounding area.

The Best of Show award went to KFVS-TV for its Heartland Storm Weather Image Campaign. It also won an Addy of Distinction. Dan Timpe was the producer.

Addy of Distinction and the "People's Choice Award," went to Concord Printing Services for the "Addy Call for Entries," invitation and program.

Other awards include:

Sales Promotion: Catalog

* Citation of Excellence to the Wright Group for "The Journey Begins" for Rivers End Trading Company. Contributors: Johnathan Wright, creative director; Scott Lorenz, art director; Sandy Doty, designer; and Christa McKinney, designer.

Sales Promotion: Newsletter

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missouri State University for "On Campus." Contributors: Juan Crites, creative director, and Mike Grace, photographer.

Sales Promotion: Countertop or attached point of purchase

* Citation of Excellence to Wings Creative Advertising & Design for Sabona of London counter mat. Contributors: Janet Haines, owner/designer.

Sales Promotion: Video, Audio, Film or Computer Sales

* Addy Award to S & W Productions for "Welcome to Paducah." Contributors: Terry Schmitt, director; Tom Priage, producer; Linda Job, co-producer; Alan Jackson, graphics and animation; Elyse Millizer, hostess.

* Addy of Distinction to S & W Productions for "TF Theme Park Studio." for Todd Ferren Photography. Contributors: Terry Schmitt, producer/director; Todd Ferren, producer/director.

Stationery Package

* Citation of Excellence to Craig Williams Creative, Inc., for the "Grand Haven Converted Visitor Guide Envelope" for the Association of Commerce and Industry. Contributors: Erin Gray, visual communicator and Craig Williams, creative director.

Annual report

* Addy Award to Concord Printing Services for "Keeping Time with the Times" for Southeast Missouri Hospital. Contributors: Kate Schaefer, designer and Deana Todt, designer.

Brochure

* Addy Award to Southeast Missouri State University for "Study Abroad." Contributors: Juan Crites, creative director, and Michael Grace, photographer.

Covers: Books or Video

* Citation of Excellence to S & W Productions for "TF Theme Park Studio." Contributors: Alan Jackson, layout/design; Todd Ferren, photography; and Terry Schmitt, coordinator.

Covers: Magazine

* Citation of Excellence to Craig Williams Creative, Inc., for "Brigham City Viewbook," for the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce. Contributors: Steve Dallape, visual communicator and Craig Williams, creative director.

* Citation of Excellence to Craig Williams Creative, Inc., for "Carbon County, Utah Viewbook" for Carbon County Chamber of Commerce. Contributors: Steve Dallape, visual communicator and Craig Williams, creative director.

* Addy Award for Craig Williams Creative, Inc., for "Chillicothe, Missouri Viewbook" for the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. Contributors: David Opdyke, visual communicator and Craig Williams, creative director.

Poster

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missouri State University for "Brown Bag." Contributors: Juan Crites, creative director, and Nancy Kelley, graphic designer.

* Addy Award to Concord Printing Services for "2000 Calendar Poster." Contributor: Jackalyn Riston, designer.

Special Event Material

* Citation of Excellence to Paducah Printing for "Elf Atochem 50th anniversary" invitations and program for Elf Atochem, N.A., Calvert City Plant.. Contributor: Kathy McHaney, art director.

Business to Business campaign: Three Dimensional/Mixed

* Addy of Distinction to The Wright Group for "Born to Run" for Nies/Artcraft Printing Company. Contributors: Johnathan Wright, creative director; Scott Lorenz, art director; Sandy Doty, designer and Christa McKinney, designer.

Business/Trade Publication: Full Page Four-color

* Citation of Excellence to The Wright Group for "Two Great Companies Just Tied the Knot" for McArthur/Professional Towel. Contributors: Johnathan Wright, creative designer; Scott Lorenz, art director; Sandy Doty, designer and Christa McKinney, designer.

* Citation of Excellence to The Wright Group for "The River Will Change Its Course" for River Ends Trading Company. Contributors: Johnathan Wright, creative designer; Scott Lorenz, art director; Sandy Doty, designer and Christa McKinney, designer.

Consumer Magazine: Full Page Four-color

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missourian for "Cut It Out" Ad Sheet ad. Contributor: Eric Woods, graphic designer.

Newspaper

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missourian for "Then & Now." Contributors: JoAnne Boettcher, special publications designer.

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missourian for "People's Choice Awards." Contributor: Eric Woods, graphic designer.

* Addy Award to Southeast Missourian for "The Phone Message." Contributor: Teresa Connell, designer

* Addy Award to Southeast Missourian for "Remember When." Contributors: Teresa Connell, designer; Fred Lynch and Lou Peukert, photographers.

* Addy of Distinction to Southeast Missourian for "Newsroom in Action." Contributors: Teresa Connell, designer; Fred Lynch and Lou Peukert, photographers.

Interactive Media

* Citation of Excellence to Red Letter Communications for "NE Stihl Retail Readiness Program CD-Rom." Contributors: David Coleman, director; Andrew Chronister, videographer/editor; Susan Elayer, director; and Paul Walker, videographer.

Radio

* Addy Award to Zimmer Creative Services for "Wherever you are...Whatever you're doing" for Ford Groves. Contributors: Bryan Young, writer/producer and Bob Neff, talent.

* Addy of Distinction to Horizon Design Studio for "Bedtime Stories" for Horizon Screen Printing and Promotional Products. Contributors: Bryan Young, writer/producer/talent; Wes Wade, concept; and Seth Robert, talent.

* Citation of Excellence for Zimmer Creative Services for "Real Sports American Heroes" for KGIR's Sports Huddle. Contributors: Bryan Young, producer/talent; Erik Sean, writer/talent and Bobbi Ann Mason, writer.

Television

* Addy Award to Red Letter Communication for "Ortho Swing" for St. Francis Medical Center. Contributors: Mike Simmons, director; Andrew Chronister, videographer/editor and Todd Long, videographer.

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missouri Hospital for "Seeing Is Believing." Contributor: Keith Whitworth, producer/videographer.

* Citation of Excellence to St. Francis Medical Center for "Mission of Healing." Contributors: St. Francis Medical Center Marketing & Planning and Red Letter Communications, Inc.

* Citation of Excellence to Southeast Missouri Hospital for "Choice for Heart." Contributors: Keith Whitworth, producer/videographer.

* Addy of Distinction and Best of Show to KFVS-TV for "Heartland Storm -- Weather Image Camapign." Contributor: Dan Timpe, producer.

Mixed Media Campaigns

* Citation of Excellence to KFVS-TV for "The Pros and Cons of Media." Contributors: Mike Smythe, executive producer; Shirlene Krewson, project director; Paul Keener, writer/copy editor; Dan Timpe, on-air producer; Concord Printing, printing and layout.

* Citation of Excellence to Craig Williams Creative, Inc., for "Iris Interactive Auertown Promotion Kit." Contributors: Jim Zimmerman, director of new media; Steve Dallape, D. Doelitzch and J. Dean, new media designers; Kudzai Musumhi, Shih Ping Wang, visual communicators; Gary Pingle, programmer and Craig Williams, creative director/copywriter.

Agency/Design Studio/Freelancers, Graphic Designers: Self Promotion

* Citation of Excellence to Horizon Design Studio for "See What's Cookin'." Contributor: Rhonda Govro, art director/designer.

Advertising Supplier Self Promotion

* Citation of Excellence to Craig Williams Creative Inc. for "Community Link Fan Mail." Contributors: Pam Kellerman, visual communicator; Todd Ellis, project coordinator and Craig Williams, creative director.

Ad Club Self Promotion

* Addy Award to Horizon Design Studio for "Addy Awards 1999 Invitation." Contributor: Rhonda Govro, art director/designer.

* Addy of Distinction to Concord Printing Services for "Addy Call for Entries," invitation and program. Contributors: Deana Todt and Kate Schaefer, designers; Margaret Blattel, Leeann Milde, Jackalyn Riston, Dianna Schloss and Concord Creative Services.

Design for Logo/Trademark

* Citation of Excellence to Concord Printing Services for "Dominator Logo" for Horizon Music, Inc. Contributor: Jackalyn Riston, designer.

* Addy of Distinction to Paducah Printing for "Maiden Alley Cinema Logo" for Paducah Film Society. Contributor: Kathy McHaney, art director.

Advertising for the Arts

* Addy Award to Arts Council of Southeast Missouri for "Arts Council Fall '99 Newsletter/Annual Party Invitation." Contributors: Eric Woods, graphic designer; Daniel North, director; Leslie Stucker, assistant director.

Public Service Division: Electronic Media Audio Visual

* Addy Award to Southeast Missouri Hospital for "Keeping Time with the Times." Contributor: Keith Whitworth, producer/videographer.