The 2009 ADCOLOR Awards took place October 4th in Phoenix, AZ and once again proved to be one of the best days/nights of my life. The resort. The energy. The people. The awards. The champagne. Did I mention the after party thrown by RD Global and GTM? Wow! I will always consider ADCOLOR to be like an extended family due to the love and support that the members have showed me. I went from a passionate, hungry, and naive young man with no agency experience into a passionate, hungry, and slightly wiser young man with growing agency experience. I was even able to serve as the Account Planner for this year’s ADCOLOR Awards’s ad campaign. Who knew I would ever have the opportunity to (indirectly) work with Benny Boom? TRW and T.Thompson really opened the doors for me to be able to engage an audience via my planning and connecting abilities. For that, I will forever rise up and reach back. I urge those that are interested in joining the ADCOLOR movement to visit the website to learn about who we are, what we do, and how it can benefit you. By the way, today I sat on a panel –next to an Olympic Medalist–for a Sports Symposium at the High School of Sports Management in Brooklyn. More about that in a later post.
I know readers may think that this post strays away from my general posts which usually consist of inspiration that applies to other areas of culture, business, and creativity; however; I must give recognition to AAF Most Promising Minority Student Alumni, Shane B. Santiago for creating the 2009 ADCOLOR Award’s Microsite. It looks great, and is a reminder of how great utilizing diverse suppliers can be. It all boils down to the WORK. Work –which in this case– that is exceptional.
Hopefully today will inspire me to share more of my soul with the readers of this blog. As always, keep in mind that The Future is Bright!
