Derby Award
The Derby Award is a prestigious recognition presented by AAF Black Hills to honor an individual who has generously volunteered their time and effort to support the organization. This award highlights the recipient's dedication and commitment to advancing the goals of AAF Black Hills, making a lasting impact through their selfless contributions. It serves as a celebration of their hard work, passion for the community, and unwavering support of the local advertising industry.
The Derby Award is named in honor of Carmen and Mike Derby, who dedicated many years of volunteer service to AAF Black Hills.
2025 Nominations Are Open
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2025
Who are good candidates for this award?
Good candidates for the Derby Award are active members of AAF Black Hills who have consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to the organization. These individuals volunteer their time and skills, contribute to the success of AAF initiatives, and go above and beyond to support the club’s mission. Their commitment to fostering a strong advertising community and helping AAF Black Hills thrive makes them stand out as deserving recipients of this prestigious recognition.
nominate a Derby Award Winner
SELECTION PROCESS
All nominations will be collected through an online web form hosted on aafblackhills.org. Once submitted, the nominations are then funneled to the board of directors for initial approval. This first step ensures all fields of the form are adequately filled out with required information. Once approved, the nominations are then anonymized and sent to the board of directors to select the top nominations. The final selection of the Black Hills Derby Award will be at the hands of past AAF Silver Medal Award honorees. The winner of the award will then be announced at the AAF Black Hills American Advertising Awards Gala.