Press Release: hfa to Compete at National ADDY Awards

hfa to Compete at National ADDY Awards

AKRON, Ohio (June 2, 2009) – A get well card created for Akron, Ohio, Deputy Mayor Dave Lieberth that won ADDY Awards at the local and district levels will now compete for a 2009 National ADDY Award.

Akron-based marketing communications firm Hitchcock, Fleming & Associates Inc. (hfa) designed the card as a show of support for the deputy mayor during his recovery from heart surgery.

The card is a mock front page of Akron’s daily newspaper, the Akron Beacon Journal.  It features a tongue-in-cheek centerpiece image of the city in ruins as alien ships and various movie monsters are free to roam the streets during Lieberth’s absence.  Multiple spoof articles examine various aspects of the “crisis,” including a presidential response, a tribute from a local sports team and celebrity reaction.

The National ADDY Awards conference is scheduled for June 4 through 6 in Arlington, Virginia.

In February, hfa was honored with a total of nine Akron and Cleveland local-level ADDY Awards.  To view the creative work, including the Dave Lieberth get well card, please visit www.teamhfa.com/PR/2009_ADDY_Awards. 

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About ADDY® Awards
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About hfa
hfa (Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc.) is a full-service marketing communications agency specializing in retail, consumer, industrial, government, building products and business-to-business clients.  Established in 1940, hfa’s clients include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world’s largest tire companies; Carter Lumber and its more than 200 stores; Tremco, North America’s premier provider of comprehensive facility management solutions; KraftMaid, one of the nation’s largest cabinetry manufacturers; Therma-Tru, America’s leading brand of fiberglass entry doors; and the City of Akron, Ohio.  hfa’s expertise encompasses branding, research, strategic planning, public relations and media.  Whether working in print, broadcast or Web formats via The Buzzwerks^TM interactive division, hfa cuts through communications clutter to make a client’s message resonate.  To learn more, please visit www.teamhfa.com and www.thebuzzwerks.com.