Join us at Pachangas on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 5 – 7 p.m. for our annual Membership Event + 2023-2024 Season Kick-Off!

Current and potential members: Your first drink is on us! We’ll have appetizers and a no-host bar available for the whole event, and ballots will be tallied to elect next years board members. Additionally, we’ll have a short presentation of donations to our local NSAC participating schools.

Come mix and mingle with us!

We had an absolutely FABULOUS night at the Gems. After watching all of the dazzling entries from our talented local advertisers and agencies, we present the 2023 Gem Awards winners here.

Hello friends, it’s time, it’s time, it’s time! It’s Barbie’s Dream Gems showtime!  We just have to be there to find out the greatest creative in the land, and tickets are officially on sale. Can you feel the excitement?

It’s all happening April 1 at the Willard Arts Center in Downtown Idaho Falls.
Doors open at 6 and the show starts at 7.

The 2023 contest is now live!

Enter this year’s Gem Awards and find out how your creative work stacks up against Eastern Idaho’s best.

Once again, all entries will be submitted via email and download links.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Feb. 1. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 20. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2023 Gems Submission Guidelines

2023 Gems Rules and Categories

2023 Gems Entry Data Sheet (this is an XL file, with one sample entry filled in.)

2023 Gems Payment Form

2023 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

Pay now with Paypal login

Now’s the time to get your season membership. Click the How To Join tab above, or better yet, sign up in person at our season kick-off party at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at Bowlero lanes in Idaho Falls.

The 2022 Idaho Falls Ad Fed Gem Awards are right around the corner. Plan to show up at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls. Get your tickets now!

2022 contest is now live

Enter this year’s Gem Awards and find out how your creative work stacks up against Eastern Idaho’s best.

Once again, all entries will be submitted via email and download links.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Jan. 28. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 21. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2022 Gems Submission Guidelines

2022 Gems Rules and Categories

2022 Gems Entry Data Sheet (this is an XL file, with one sample entry filled in.)

2022 Gems Payment Worksheet

2022 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

Pay now with Paypal login

AWARD	CLASS	CATEGORY	TITLE	CLIENT	AGENCY	CREATIVE CREDITS
Best of Show	Elements of Advertising	Cinematography	Bison Boys Trailer	Bison Boys	Porter Pro Media	Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Editor- Mark Richardson
Diamond	TV	TV, Local campaign, budget $5k to $20K	The Banker Campaign	The Bank of Commerce	IE Productions	IE Team
Diamond	Radio	radio, local campaign	Silver Secrets	Infinity Coins	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copy writer; Matt Hill, Voice Actor; Matt Hill, Producer
Diamond	Out-of-Home and Ambient	Outdoor, Other, Single	All Hands Vending Vehicle Wrap	All Hands Vending	Son of Erik Design	Spencer Erickson, Creative Director
Diamond	Online Video and Podcasts	Internet Commercials	Throne Up	Bish’s RV	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copywriter; Adam Hill, Voice Actor; Brad Hoen, producer
Diamond	Digital Advertising	Website, consumer	edgefinancialadvisors.com	Edge Financial Advisors	Porter Pro Media	Web Designer- Brittany Hargis, Photography- Mark Richardson
Diamond	Collateral Material	Other Merchandise	Thinking of You Kit	Bank of Idaho	Blue Phoenix Branding	Travis Powell, CEO Blue Phoenix Branding; Tyler Kraupp, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Bank of Idaho; MCS Advertising, Photos
Diamond	Identity Programs	Identity, logo	Bison Boys Logo	Bison Boys	Porter Pro Media	Logo Design- Tyler Porter, Bryce Olsen
Diamond	Elements of Advertising	Cinematography	Bison Boys Trailer	Bison Boys	Porter Pro Media	Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Editor- Mark Richardson
Diamond	Ad Industry Self-Promotion	Self-Promo website	mightymcs.com	MCS Advertising	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Diamond	Complete Campaigns	Complete Campaign, Local	The Ortho Team	Bingham Healthcare	IE Productions	IE Team
Star Garnet	TV	Local single Budget 5K-$20K	The Banker, Single	The Bank of Commerce	IE Productions	IE Team
Star Garnet	TV	TV regional/national campaign	Darwin & Dinosaur	Museum of Idaho	IE Productions	IE Team
Star Garnet	TV	TV Local Single under $5K	RMS sand sled	Rexburg Motorsports	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Radio	Radio local single :30	Spooky Season	Infinity Coins	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copy writer; Matt Hill, Voice Actor; Matt Hill, Producer
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Internet Commercials	A Magical Kingdom	Idaho Falls Pediatrics	Porter Pro Media	Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Cinematographer- Tanner Fugal
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Internet Commercials	Bison Boys	Doug Andrus	Porter Pro Media	Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Editor- Mark Richardson, Mikey Borup, Sound Design- Gabe Alexander
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Online branded content & entertainment	Bison Boys	Bison Boys	Porter Pro Media	Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Cinematographer- Tanner Fugal, Karter Machen, Writer- Tanner Murri, Sound Design- Gabe Alexander, Editor- Mark Richardson
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Online branded content & entertainment	The Bishtory	Bish’s RV	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copy writer; Adam Hill, Voice Actor; Matt Hill, producer
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Internet Commercials	The Roundabout	City of Idaho Falls	IE Productions	IE Team
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Internet Commercials	Ultimate Care Package	556 Body Ops	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copywriter; Matt Hill, Voice Actor; Brad Hoen, producer
Star Garnet	Online Video and Podcasts	Internet Commercials	Idahoan Mashed Potatoes	Idahoan	Porter Pro Media	Producer- Tyler Porter, Director of Photography- Mark Richardson, Cinematographer- Josh Miller, Tanner Fugal, Editor- Gabe Alexander
Star Garnet	Digital Advertising	Website, consumer	dougandrus.com	Doug Andrus Distributing	Porter Pro Media	Web Designer- Brittany Hargis, Photography- Mark Richardson, Tyler Porter
Star Garnet	Digital Advertising	Website, B-to-B	rediconnects.org	Regional Econimic Development	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Collateral Material	Annual Report	Annual Report	Bank of Idaho	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Collateral Material	Other Merchandise	Bookmark	Bank of Idaho	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Collateral Material	Special Event Material – Invitation	President’s Club Invitation	Bank of Idaho	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Collateral Material	Publication Design – Cover	Symphony magazine cover	Idaho Falls Symphony	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Collateral Material	Poster Series	Symphony Poster Series	Idaho Falls Symphony	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Identity Programs	Identity, Packaging or Label Design	556 Body Ops Red Line Edition	556 Body Ops	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, producer; Brad Hoen, designer
Star Garnet	Identity Programs	Identity, logo	Traditions Gift Shop Logo	Nez Perce Tourism, LLC	Small Business Development Center	Presley Arrowood, Graphic Designer
Star Garnet	Elements of Advertising	Sound	Rap video	KJ’S Super Stores	Porter Pro Media	Producer/Director- Tyler Porter, Freestyle Rapper- Spencer Nelson, Music- Gabe Alexander, Camera- Tanner Fugal, Karter Machen, Editor- Gabe Alexander
Star Garnet	Elements of Advertising	Cinematography	RMS sand sled	Rexburg Motorsports	MCS Advertising	MCS Staff
Star Garnet	Elements of Advertising	Copywriting	Spooky Season	Infinity Coins	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copywriter
Star Garnet	Elements of Advertising	Copywriting	Throne Up	Bish’s RV	Adfire Creative	Matt Hill, copywriter
Opal	TV	TV Local Single under $5K	Huge	Big Jud’s	KPVI	Jeremy Farthing, Writer & Videographer; Enrique Romero, Director; Scott Larkin, Editor
Opal	Direct Marketing	Flat	Idaho Falls Art Council Mailer	Idaho Falls Art Council	IE Productions	IE Team
Opal	Collateral Material	Publication Design – Spread	In The Kitchen	Idaho Falls Magazine	Idaho Falls Magazine	Dallas McCary, Creative Director; Jessica Hallam, Copy writer; Steve Smede, Photographer
Opal	Identity Programs	Logo	Fidelium Labs Logo	Fidelium Labs	AlphaGraphics	Beka Ackerschott, Designer
Opal	Identity Programs	Letterhead, Envelope, Business Card	RMWC Stationery	Rocky Mountain Women’s Clinic	AlphaGraphics	Beka Ackerschott, Designer
Opal	Public Service	Collateral	COVID-19 Response Plan	Eastern Idaho Public Health	Blue Phoenix Branding	Dayne Dingman, Creative Director

The 2021 Gem Awards are going all-digital this year.

Enter this year’s Gem Awards and find out how your creative work stacks up against Eastern Idaho’s best.

To address current health concerns, we’re switching things up to be more socially distant. All entries will be submitted via email and download links – no envelopes and jump drives this year.

Deadline for entry is 5  p.m. Feb. 5. If you want to save some cash and hit the early-bird deadline, it’s 5 p.m. Jan. 22. Winners will advance to the Idaho Ad Fed’s Rockies Awards in Boise, and are eligible to go as far as the national Addy awards if they win successive levels of competition.

Students, follow the same entry procedures as professionals, but be sure to note that you’re a student in your entry email message.

If you have questions, email Gem Awards Director, steve@mightymcs.com.

But first, click the links below to view and download the entry materials. After you’ve sent your entries, hit the payment link below to pay with a Paypal account, or email Steve to arrange payment via credit card or check. And good luck!

2021 Gems Submission Guidelines

2021 Gems Rules and Categories

2021 Gem Entry Data Sheet (This is an XL document, with one sample entry filled in.)

2021 IF Ad Fed Membership Form

2021 Gems Payment Worksheet

Pay now with Paypal login

2020 Gem Awards

Where: Museum of Idaho
When: March 6th, 2020
Time: 7:30pm
Theme: Night at the Museum
Dinner and entertainment will be provided

Click Here to purchase your tickets.