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jack philipps gold medal
The Jack Philipps Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 4, which is comprised of Florida and the Caribbean. It is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to advertising and furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence, and public service.
This Award was created to honor the memory of Jack Philipps, who passed away while serving as the AAF District 4 Treasurer. His work in the advertising profession was the epitome of professionalism and service. The objective of the award is to recognize volunteer leaders of the AAF District 4 who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry’s standards, creative excellence, and responsibility in the areas of social concern.
The Jack Philipps Gold Medal Award is given during the District 4 Annual Meeting. The Gold Medal Jury is composed of past recipients. Their responsibility is to review the nominations and select a winner. The current recipient automatically becomes the next year's Chairperson and other recipients serve on the judging committee. The committee may award the honor or decide not to if nominations do not meet the standards they set. The award presented is a plaque that bears the Gold Medal medallion as well as a lapel pin. The first Jack Philipps award was presented in 1984. The recipients include many former District Governors and committee chairs.
gold medal winners
The first Jack Philipps award was presented in 1984. The recipients include many former district governors and committee chairs. Here are a few of the most recent recipients:
1986 | Jeanne Moorhead | Tampa |
1985 | Fellis Carnley | Tallahassee |
1984 | Mary Shine | Jacksonville |
nominating criteria
Contributions to Company — The Nominee must have achieved success in one of the following areas of work; advertising agency, advertiser, media, advertising service company or related firm.
Creative — The Nominee must have demonstrated a consistent high degree of creative, original thinking in whatever area of advertising the individual has worked.
Contributions to the General Advancement of Advertising — The Nominee should have worked to increase the stature and raise the standards of the advertising profession.
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Contributions to AAF District 4 - The Nominee must be or have been a volunteer leader who has served and made extraordinary contributions to AAF District 4.
Contributions to Community — The Nominee should be a man or woman active in civic, religious or other groups dedicated to some phase of human or social welfare.
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Submit your nomination to: heather@christmancreative.com The deadline is Monday, March 23, 2026.
For proper consideration, the nomination must provide all appropriate details about why the nominee should be considered for this honor.
