Now in its 27th year, the annual Ace Awards recognizes brand engagement excellence within our community. This year, over 140 nominations were submitted across 12 categories, the highest volume ever received. These were ultimately narrowed down to 52 finalists based on the board’s review of the submissions. Congratulations to the following finalists:
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Category | Nomination Title | Organization/Agency Nominated |
1 |
Best Brand/Re-Brand | Clark & Sullivan Rebrand | Stan Can Design |
2 |
Best Brand/Re-Brand | Fifty South Virginia | Stan Can Design |
3 |
Best Brand/Re-Brand | HATCH | Design on the Edge |
4 |
Best Brand/Re-Brand | Reno eNVy | Design on the Edge |
5 |
Best Brand/Re-Brand | The Jungle | Design on the Edge |
7 |
Best Event Promotion | Addy Awards | Jamie Kingham Stills Motion |
8 |
Best Event Promotion | Dear World Nevada | University of Nevada, Reno |
9 |
Best Event Promotion | Midtown Art Walk | Living Stones Church |
10 |
Best Event Promotion | Reno Craft Beer Week | Don Vetter Vetter Pr, Inc./Reno Craft Beer Week LLC and the Nevada Craft Brewers Association |
11 |
Best in Cause-Related Marketing (or Non-Profit) | Art Walk Reno | Biggest Little Group |
12 |
Best in Cause-Related Marketing (or Non-Profit) | Comida Local | Laxalt & McIver |
13 |
Best in Cause-Related Marketing (or Non-Profit) | HPV Free NV Infographics | Immunize Nevada |
14 |
Best in Cause-Related Marketing (or Non-Profit) | Reno Startup Deck | Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada/The Abbi Agency/Boost Creative |
15 |
Best in Direct Marketing | GameWorks Direct Email Campaign | Estipona Group |
16 |
Best in Direct Marketing | Jolly Happy Soul | Stan Can Design |
17 |
Best in Direct Marketing | Personalization beyond First Name – Using CRM to influence season pass purchases | Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows |
18 |
Best in Mobile | FCT Mobile | First Centennial Title |
19 |
Best in Mobile | Rounds Bakery | Design on the Edge |
20 |
Best in Print | High Fives Foundation 2014 Annual Report | High Fives Foundation |
21 |
Best in Print | Myth or Truth (Tobacco Prevention Education) | KPS3 Marketing |
22 |
Best in Print | Reno Tahoe Tonight (February 2015) | Oliver X |
23 |
Best in Print | Reno Startup Deck | Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada/Abbi Agency /Boost Creative |
24 |
Best in Public Relations | Camels, Ostriches and Zebras, Oh My! | RAD Strategies |
25 |
Best in Public Relations | Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration | The Glenn Group |
26 |
Best in Public Relations | Nevada Museum of Art 36th Star: From Territory to State | Nevada Museum of Art |
27 |
Best in best online casino Public Relations | STJ500: Even Cloistered Nuns Need Publicity | Estipona Group |
28 |
Best in Public Relations | Telling the Whitney Peak Story | Whitney Peak |
29 |
Best in Public Relations | The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Media Relations | KPS3 |
30 |
Best in Social Media | #NotACronut | Ashley Brune Communications / Rounds Bakery |
31 |
Best in Social Media | #ThinkReno | City of Reno – Office of Communications & Community Engagement |
32 |
Best in Social Media | Reno Moms Blog | Reno Moms Blog |
33 |
Best in Social Media | TMCC Gift of Education Campaign | The Abbi Agency |
34 |
Best in Social Media | Whitney Peak Hotel – Best in Social Media | Whitney Peak |
35 |
Best in Web and Digital Design | Arts for All Nevada (Noble Studios) |
Mary Ellen (Arts for All Nevada) |
36 |
Best in Web and Digital Design | Butter & Salt Gatherings | Boost Creative |
37 |
Best in Web and Digital Design | KPS3.com | KPS3 Marketing |
38 |
Best in Web and Digital Design | noblestudios.com | Noble Studios |
39 |
Best Integrated Marketing Strategy | Greater Nevada Credit Union Integrated Marketing Campaign | Greater Nevada Credit Union and KPS3 |
40 |
Best Integrated Marketing Strategy | Nevada Health Link Integrated Marketing Campaign | KPS3 Marketing |
41 |
Best Integrated Marketing Strategy | North Lake Tahoe Capitalizes on Human Powered Sports | The Abbi Agency |
42 |
Best Integrated Marketing Strategy | University of Nevada, Reno 2014 Recruitment Campaign | University of Nevada, Reno Office of Marketing and Communications |
43 |
Best Non-Local Promotion | Bark and Barrow Website | White Rabbit |
44 |
Best Non-Local Promotion | Celebration of a Saint | Estipona Group |
45 |
Best Non-Local Promotion | Fallon Image Campaign | PATRICK MEDIA – CONSIDER IT DONE |
46 |
Best Non-Local Promotion | IGT Montana Machine Sales Campaign | IGT |
47 |
Best Video/Film/Commercial | “The Edge of Impossible” by the High Fives Foundation | The High Fives Foundation |
48 |
Best Video/Film/Commercial | Reno Ronald McDonald House Norvell Family Story | Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Nevada |
49 |
Best Video/Film/Commercial | Washoe County State of the County 2015 Video Series | SoSu.TV |
50 |
Best Video/Film/Commercial | Secret Witness Outreach | PATRICK MEDIA – CONSIDER IT DONE |
51 |
Best Video/Film/Commercial | The Reno Sessions | David Ware and Ford Corl |
52 |
Best Video/Film/Commercial | The World is a Sick Place TV | Estipona Group |
Of note, this was also a record year for People’s Choice, as the award was determined by 1,500 participating voters who were asked to pick their favorite local marketing initiative of the year from all nominations. To register for the in-person event please visit renoama.eventbrite.com.