"YES! to Census 2020" Campaign for City of Houston and Harris County Continues to Earn Accolades

HOUSTON, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Advertising Federation District 10 presented Lopez Negrete Communications, the nation's largest independently owned and operated Hispanic marketing agency, and Team Hounanimous, a collective of several local Houston-based organizations, companies and agencies with the Mosaic Award for Diversity and Inclusion in an Integrated Campaign.

"Our collaborative Census 2020 campaign continues to earn awards across all industry aspects – research, strategy, tactics -- which validates all facets by our industry's peers," said Lopez Negrete Communications Co-Founder, CEO and President, Alex López Negrete. "Voting and the Census are two fundamental ways by which a community's voice can be heard. Our goal to deliver the Census message to hard-to-reach communities was an honor and one which we took extremely seriously. It is especially rewarding to be called out by the AAF District 10 for the diverse and inclusive efforts which guided this entire initiative as best-in-class, despite the challenges put before us by a pandemic, among other headwinds."

The "YES! to Census 2020" campaign, which relied heavily on in-depth data science and research from January Advisors as well as extensive proprietary, qualitative research, was designed to inform and encourage participation in Census 2020 from traditionally hard-to-reach communities by garnering trusted third-party endorsements through a multimedia mix of communications vehicles: news, social media, hyperlocal influencers, trusted voices, elected officials, and a community-inspired effort that produced branded murals across the city in traditionally undercounted neighborhoods. This campaign did not have or use paid media funds, and was entirely a grassroots, community-centric communications and outreach effort.

This campaign was also recently recognized by the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) on the national stage, which awarded it with the Silver David Ogilvy Award in the category of Multicultural Marketing. The ARF Ogilvy Awards honor research and insights-driven marketing efforts which lead to insightful creative and measurable performance. The Public Relations Society of America also awarded the campaign Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards in the Content Marketing and Creative Tactics categories.

The bespoke consortium created to execute this campaign was named Team Hounanimous and included Touchpoint Strategies, The Black Sheep Agency, January Advisors, Possible Missions, Solutions Marketing Group, Elite Change, the Asian Community Support Services Center, and UP Art Studios.

The American Advertising Federation District 10 Mosaic Awards recognize individuals, companies and agencies within Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas whose commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident through their creative work and organization-wide initiatives. A panel of industry professionals scores entries based on criteria, including Executive Summary, Situation Analysis, Strategy & Execution, and Collateral.

ABOUT LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Lopez Negrete Communications stands as the largest independent, Hispanic-owned-and-operated, full-service agency in the United States, specializing in providing marketing services to corporations wishing to reach and engage with America's increasingly diverse consumers. Founded in 1985 by Alex and Cathy López Negrete, the agency offers thought leadership and a full range of marketing, advertising and communications services, including strategic planning, brand strategy, creative and production research and consumer insights, media planning and buying, digital/social/mobile marketing services, public relations, and promotions. Award-winning throughout a rich, 36-year history, Lopez Negrete counts as clients some of the nation's largest corporations and their prestigious brands, such as Bank of America, Walmart Inc., McDonald's, Sam's Club, Phillips 66 Company, Motiva Enterprises LLC, Mattress Firm, United Airlines, and National Grid. With national headquarters in Houston, Texas, Lopez Negrete employs over 100 professionals who keep clients at the forefront of a burgeoning Omnicultural^® America and is a founding agency member of the ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM).

ABOUT THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
Established in 1905, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." Its membership comprises nearly 100 corporate members made up of the nation's leading advertisers, agencies and media companies; a national network of nearly 200 local clubs representing 40,000 advertising professionals; and more than 200 college chapters with 5,000 student members. The AAF operates a host of programs and initiatives, including the Advertising Hall of Fame, the Advertising Hall of Achievement, the American Advertising Awards, the National Student Advertising Competition, the Mosaic Center for Multiculturalism and AdCamps for high school students.

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