A Night on the Red Carpet

After much anticipation, the 2009 ADDYS® have finally come and, unfortunately, gone. January and February are always abuzz with ADDY talk at Insty-Prints—concerned chatter like, “Have you gotten your dress yet?” “What kind of heels are you wearing?” “How are you doing your hair?”—you know, the usual girly talk before an awards event. Oh, and I guess we wondered what awards we would be picking up, as well.

Everyone was extremely excited that the event was taking place at the Robinson Film Center. It is definitely one of our favorite places in town. Most of us have been to a few events at RFC and the staff always does a wonderful job. This time would prove to be no different. After much stressing over new dresses (Raydra didn’t even wind up wearing hers!), new shoes, and unbelievable amounts of prep work, we were each ready for the night’s excitement. This was Michelle, Leigh, & Rachel’s first ADDY Awards Gala; Raydra’s second; and as for Jerry, Crickett, and Grace—well, we’ve all just lost count. All together there were seven Insty family members in attendance, along with a few spouses. Everyone was wearing their absolute best—the girls looked stunning and the guys were truly sharp-dressed men. Jerry even showed up in his penguin suit! Everyone at the Insty-Prints sponsored table was having a fantastic time—and no one in the room had a single doubt! We “wooed” each time our logo popped up on the big screen. We cheered when we got our food (which was, of course, fantastic!). We laughed late into the night. After dinner, our rowdy bunch made their way to one of the theater rooms for the awards ceremony. Grace was a presenter and got to help hand out a few awards. We thought she made a very sultry Vanna.

As usual, there was quite a bit of joking and ribbing going on during the presentation and everyone had a good time. There were some amazing pieces submitted this year and it’s always enjoyable to see our talented local designers get the recognition that is certainly deserved. No doubt the district judges who came in a few weeks ago to sort through all the amazing work and choose who would advance to the event had a very difficult time picking winners. As always, the student work submitted this year was very impressive. It’s good to know who our future competition is (smile and wink).

Insty-Prints did pick up a couple awards Saturday night—a Silver for a logo created for Oak Alley Farms’ Pattie Shop and a Bronze for an invitation for the Krewe of Justinian. We are very proud to be able to participate in this annual event and be recognized among the immense talent found here.

This year’s ADDYS were very successful and by far the most fun we’ve ever been to. Allen Garcie, AAFSB president, and Alan Hampton, vice president and ADDY chair, certainly made the night unforgettable, as did the rest of Shreveport-Bossier’s Advertising Federation members. We are already looking forward to next year’s event. If you have never attended one we want to recommend that you do, but make sure you sit close to the Insty bunch. That is where the real party will be!