ADDYs Highlight: Robert McCabe Silver Medal

The ADDYs recognize excellence in many ways. One highlight each year is the naming of the winner of the Robert MeCabe Silver Medal.

The Robert McCabe Silver Medal is a national AAF honor given to the person who has shown

excellence and creativity in advertising for his or her company, community, and the industry as a

whole. The winner is selected from a group of nominees that has been reviewed and evaluated by past presidents of AAF-Knoxville. Over the years, the winners have represented many of the most respected people ever to serve in the communications profession in East Tennessee.

Who will 2010's winner be? Come to the ADDYs on February 20 and see. (INSIDER's NOTE: You'll definitely agree with the selection.)

Make your reservation for the ADDYs here.

Past Winners of the Robert McCabe Silver Medal:

1965: Charlie Haun, Cummings Outdoor

1966: Charlie Davis, Davis Newman Payne

1967: Roger Daley, Knoxville News Sentinel

1972: Neal Branch, WBIR-TV10

1974: Sam Newman, Davis Newman Payne

1976: Janet Dawson, WATE-TV6

1977: Gil Champagne, Knoxville News Sentinel

1978: Kenneth Hodge, Hodge Printing

1979: Richard Joel, University of Tennessee

1980: Liz Tombras, WBIR-TV10

1981: John Payne, Davis Newman Payne

1982: Bobby Denton, WIVK

1983: Bud Brooks, Ford Brooks Agency

1984: Jim Dick, Dick Broadcasting

1985: Charles Tombras Sr., The Tombras Group

1986: Jim Hart, WBIR-TV10

1987: Don McNeil, Tennessee Press Assoc.

1988: Lynn Leopper, WBIR-TV10

1989: Marvin Jack Kress, Kress Agency

1990: Ty McCloud, WATE-TV6

1991: Dick Meshendorf, Home Federal Bank

1992: Pat Wilson, WATE-TV6

1993: Ross Bagwell, Sr., Bagwell Productions

1994: Steve Dean, WBIR-TV10

1995: Dorothy Smith, Smith Marketing

1996: Jim Earley, Earley & Assoc.

1997: Shelba Murphy, Knoxville News Sentinel

1998: Charles Tombras Jr., The Tombras Group

1999: Tom Rowland, Rowland Productions

2000: Ann Staup, Direct Mail Services

2001: Chris Wise, Lancaster Consulting Group

2002: Ann Proud, Media Directions

2003: Ed Brantley, Citadel Broadcasting

2004: Curtis Parham, CP Productions

2005: Sam Littleton, WBIR-TV

2006: Terry Gillingham, South Central Communications

2007: Buddy McLean, Davis Newman Payne

2008: Carolyn Morton, Lamar Advertising

2009: Lisa Duncan, Dogwood Arts Festival