Hamilton Named Ad Professional Of Year

Don Hamilton, owner of Hamilton Photography and Film Co., was named the “advertising professional of the year” Saturday by the Spokane Advertising Federation.

Hamilton was honored during the ad club’s 41st annual ADDY awards presentation at Cavanaughs Ridpath Hotel. Hamilton’s award cited his photography and film-making work.

Hanna & Associates of Coeur d’Alene received the best-of-show “Max” for its “Lisa” newspaper ad for Indian tribal gaming.

Division award winners, with advertisers in parentheses, included: Sales promotion: Klundt & Hosmer Design (Washington Water Power Co.); Print material: Connors & Floyd (Douglas Fruit); Direct marketing/ specialty: WhiteRunkle Associates (Metropolitan Mortgage); Out-of-home media: Anderson Mraz Design (Cheney Cowles Museum); Magazine: WhiteRunkle (Sedgewick); Newspaper and directory: Hanna (Indian gaming); Radio: Clocktower Productions (Just Roses); Television: WhiteRunkle (Spokane Symphony); Audio/visual: WhiteRunkle (Metropolitan Mortgage); Industry self-promotion: Hanna (The Spokesman-Review); Advertising arts: Hamilton (Coeur d’Alene tribal gaming); and, Public service/public relations: WWP.

Johnston Printing won a citation for best illustration for its 1998 calendar. Division winners are forwarded to regional competition in Portland.

, DataTimes