The Advertising Federation of Northwest Pennsylvania (formerly the Erie Ad Club) has announced the winners of its 2009 Creative Spark Awards.

Whereas the organization’s ADDY Awards, held each spring, recognize work done by companies and organizations, the Creative Spark Awards recognize individuals who are making a positive impact on the advertising and marketing communications industry in northwest Pennsylvania.

The award recipients will be honored at the Third Annual Creative Spark Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 2 at the Bayfront Sheraton Hotel.

This year’s honorees include:

George Mead Distinguished Service Award – Don Grise – Grise Audio Visual
Ad Person of the Year – Jim Martin – Highmark
Agency Production – Greg Windle – Erie Multimedia
Media Buyer – Gloria Fulgenzio – Engel O’Neill
Newspaper Advertising Representative – Christine Yamrick – Erie Times-News
Outdoor Advertising Representative – Matt Texter – Lamar Advertising
Television Advertising Representative – Greg Palmer – WJET-TV
Online Advertising – Brian Amick – Werkbot
Printing Representative – Mike Arnold – McCarty Printing
Account Executive – Kim Flynn – Starn Marketing
Marketing Director – Bill Gonda – Penn State Behrend
Non-profit Communications and Marketing – Meghan Corbin -Mercyhurst College
e-Marketing and Communications – Mike Richwalsky – ErieBlogs

The Creative Spark Awards Celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m., and costs $45 for AFNWPA members, $65 for non-members. For more information, or to register for the event, visit www.afnwpa.org.