3 Advertising wins most gold and silver addys at the 2008/9 New Mexico Advertising Federation Awards

Albuquerque's 3 Advertising won 13 gold and 22 silver ADDY awards - the most gold and silver ADDYs awarded for the night - for work entered in print, broadcast, design, collateral and direct marketing categories. This year's ADDYs had more than 400 entries from dozens of New Mexico advertising agencies, design firms and marketers. 3 also won the Advertising Works award, given for overall campaign effectiveness, for the "We love it here" campaign created for Albuquerque the Magazine.

The 2008/2009 NMAF ADDYs were judged by nationally and internationally recognized creative directors, including designer Frederic Averin, David Smith from The Republik, Tim Brunelle from Hello Viking, Charlie Hopper of Young & Laramore and Julie Bowman from Giant Noodle. 

Agencies participating at this year's New Mexico ADDYs included McKee Wallwork Cleveland, Esparza Advertising, Rick Johnson & Company, Rome & Gold Creative, Vaughn Wedeen, Cisneros Design, Webb Design, TKO and Red Chair Design.