An honorary CLIO Award was presented to Matthew Weiner, the Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer of AMC’s critically acclaimed drama, “Mad Men”. DDB Worldwide’s Chairman Emeritus, Keith Reinhard, presented the award at The New Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The room had a 1960’s theme to suit the “Mad Men” salute. There were newsreels of swinging London fashions,1969 moonwalk footage and vintage ads from VW and others.

“What can we say about ‘Mad Men’? Has there ever been such a buzz, inspiring fashions, department store windows, a new line of Zippo lighters, not to say nothing of the critical raves, Golden Globes, Emmys’, said Keith who went on to confirm the depiction of those days in advertising. Keith shared the story of how he met his wife as she was fleeing an “inebriated account director who was chasing her down the hall. How lucky was I?, he said. “ ‘Mad Men’ has captured the essence of the 1960’s ad world and given us a fantastic look at what it was like.”


Jeff Swystun, Chief Communications Officer, DDB Worldwide Posted on May 28, 2009 3:14 PM | Permalink