2026 American Advertising Awards GALA
Presenting Sponsor
Thursday, March 26
Ontario International Airport Terminal 1
1940 Moore Way
(Please note this this is NOT the currently used terminals, the entrance is on Vineyard Ave)
Our Thanks To
Schedule:
6:00 pm Doors Open for Reception
7:00 pm Sit Down Dinner Served
8:00 pm Awards Show Begins
New Caterer to provide
upgraded meals
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Reduced Prices from 2025!!
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AAF-IE Members:
Individual Seats: $110
Table of Ten: $1,050
To Receive Member Discount Code, send e-mail request to Mark@ShowFrontEnd.com
AAF-IE Non-Members:
Individual Seats: $125
Table of Ten: $1,200
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Students:
Individual Seats: $60
Table of Ten: $600
For Students Only
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Make checks payable to AAF Inland Empire and mail to:
AAF Inland Empire
2534 S. Pleasant Ave
Ontario, CA 91761
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Ontario International Airport's terminal 1 was featured in the Netflix Series "Griselda"
Lights, Camera, ADDYs!
2026 Inland Empire
American Advertising Awards Goes Hollywood
The Inland Empire Chapter of the American Advertising Federation is rolling out the red carpet for the most glamorous awards ceremony in our chapter's history. This year, we're taking the 2026 Inland Empire American Advertising Awards somewhere unexpected: Ontario International Airport's historic Terminal 1. You know, the place where Hollywood shoots movies.
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A Terminal Unlike Any Other
Forget ballrooms. This year's ADDY Awards Gala happens on an actual film set – a mid-century modern gem that's stood in for airports around the world in blockbuster films and hit television series.
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When Steven Spielberg needed an authentic 1960s Miami airport for Catch Me If You Can, he chose Terminal 1. When Ben Affleck recreated the tension of the Iranian Revolution for his Oscar-winning Argo, he transformed this space into Tehran's airport.
When Matt Damon and Christian Bale needed a hangar for Carroll Shelby's racing dreams in Ford v Ferrari, they found it here. This terminal has seen George Clooney (Up in the Air), Brad Pitt (Moneyball), and the casts of HBO's Hacks and Netflix's YOU. Now it's your turn.
Your Night in the Spotlight
Directors choose Terminal 1 because it's got something special. The judges of the 2026 Inland Empire American Advertising Awards saw something special in your work, too.
Gold, Silver, or Finalist – you've already proven you belong among the best creative minds in the Inland Empire.
Here's what's waiting for you on March 26:
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A Hollywood-Worthy Venue: The same architectural elegance that made this terminal a filmmaker's dream since the 1950s
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Gold & Silver ADDY Reveals: Find out which campaigns took home top honors
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Finalist Recognition: Every company named as a finalist gets honored
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Networking Under the Lights: Connect with the region's top creative professionals on an actual movie set
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An Unforgettable Night: Because where else can you celebrate your work where Leonardo DiCaprio once stood?
Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can, with ONT's Terminal 1 portraying 1950's Miami
Ben Affeck, with ONT's Terminal 1 portraying Tehran's Airpot in Academy Award Best Picture Winner Argo
(this is where you will check in!)
An Exclusive
Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
Here's what makes this truly special: Terminal 1 is not open to the public.
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We've received special permission to host the 2026 ADDY Awards Gala in this historic space. Located off the Vineyard Exit from the 10 Freeway, Terminal 1 is the site of the original airport – not the current terminal you see when flying in and out of Ontario today.
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This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step inside a genuine piece of Hollywood history.