White Plains, NY – (June 6, 2012) – The Advertising Club of Westchester (ACW) held the annual Big W Award Gala and Banquet on June 6^th at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, NY.  The awards celebrated Westchester County’s top creative professionals in advertising, marketing, public relations and photography.

The Big W Awards is the largest competition of its kind in Westchester County, and has been a centerpiece of the Advertising Club of Westchester’s activities for most of its 41 years in operation.  The winning pieces were put on display for the attendees to view, and shown during the awards ceremony.

“We had had 43% more entries and 33% more winners than in years past and it was the largest attended events in recent years!  Congratulations to all of the winners – keep up the great creative work!” said Cathy Pinsky, Event Chair and Board Member of The Advertising Club of Westchester.  ”The Big W Awards are a top honor for advertising, marketing, public relations and other creative professionals in the area.  This is the most exciting time of the year for us as the host of the Big W competition.”

The winners were determined by a group of 12 industry-related judges who reside in the tri-state area. The judges, each an expert in his or her designated field, chose winners for gold, silver, and bronze awards.

The Norman Liss Award for Public Service is presented annually to the most outstanding entry in the public service categories.  The Best of Show Award is presented to the most outstanding entry in all categories.  The People’s Choice Award is voted by peers during the gala.

Best of Show
Co-Communications
T.A.G You’re It for the Westchester Children’s Museum

Norman Liss Award for Public Service
DesignWorks NY, LLC
Give & Grow Ad for My Sisters’ Place

People Choice
Ruby Media Group
Public Relations Campaign for Advanced Dentistry of Westchester

Journal News Give and Grow

1st Place: Tie:
Heeling Autism, TFI Envision
Child Abuse Prevention, DDR Public Relations and Amsterland

2nd Place:
My Sister’s Place, DesignWorks NY, LLC

3rd Place:
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Berlin Productions

Other Award Winners included:
341 Studios, LLC
AKA
Amsterland
Berlin Productions
Black Forest Communications
Co-Communications
Create & Associate
Cubism Group
Cullinane, Inc.
Curtis Instruments
DesignWorks NY, LLC
DDR Public Relations
ENT Allergy & Associates
Fast Forward Communication
Fyne Lyne
Gray Graham
Harrison Edwards
Integrated Medicine
jodyandlane Creative Communications
Karen Morstad & Assoc.
L.A.I. Communications
LF O’Connell Associates
Little Big Brands
Margaret Fox & Tim Grajek Photography & Design Partners
Marketing Cafè
MSM DesignZ, Inc.
Pace University PLV
Palace Productions
Roher Sprague Partners
Ruby Media Group
S. Kloos Communications
Salt Pond Creative
Successful Events
TFI Envisions, Inc.
The Byne Group
The Inner Group
Thompson & Bender
Time Line Video
Today Media
Today Media Custom Communications
Westchester Medical Center
Wild Frog Studio

The 2012 Big W Gala and Banquet was sponsored by Abigail Kirsch, The Best of Show Award was sponsored by The Journal News, the cocktail hour was sponsored by The Daily Connect, and the People’s Choice Award was sponsored by WVOX 1460 AM.

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About the Advertising Club of Westchester: The Advertising Club of Westchester, Inc. formed in 1968 as a not-for-profit to improve communications and relations in advertising, public relations, media, sales promotion, academia, graphic arts, the community at large and cultural areas.  ACW presents the highly coveted annual Big W awards to honor the most creative, innovative and memorable marketing and advertising work in the region. Please visit www.acw.org to join in the ongoing membership drive, or for more information on the Advertising Club of Westchester.

CONTACT: Kris Ruby
Ruby Media Group
914-417-1003