It was a big night for MindFire at the annual American Advertising Federation Cedar Rapids Iowa City ADDY Awards Gala on Saturday. The team of Arsonists took home a total of 20awards, including the coveted Best of Show award for Mississippi River Distilling Company packaging design elements.

MindFire also received the group’s Mosaic Award for the 2011 Be Bully Smart anti-bullying media campaign. The award recognizes efforts to promote diversity.

In addition, MindFire president and co-owner Lynn Manternach was recognized as the "Ad Person of the Year” during the event.

"I love what I do because I’m surrounded by talented, creative, fun-loving people – my fellow Arsonists and our amazing clients,” said Lynn. " This recognition is as much about them as it is about me. I’m humbled and honored.”

2011 ADDY awards included:

Best of Show

Mississippi River Distilling Company packaging and trade show display

Mosaic Award (For efforts that promote diversity)

Be Bully Smart media campaign

Best of Category

Mississippi River Distilling Company Cody Road Packaging

Blue Iguana Website

Gold ADDYs

Mississippi River Distilling Company Cody Road packaging

Mississippi River Distilling Company River Pilot packaging

Mississippi River Distilling Company Seasonal Bottle packaging

Mississippi River Distilling Company two-sided trade show display

Blue Iguana t-shirts

Blue Iguana website

Tri-City "Old Fashioned Service” TV spot

Mississippi River Distilling Company Cody Road Logo

Silver ADDYs

Blue Iguana menu

Blue Iguana business card

MWO "Hands On Financial Advice” radio campaign

Be Bully Smart posters

Be Bully Smart multimedia campaign

Be Bully Smart logo

Blue Iguana Logo

MindFire website

Inga Rundquist

Inga Rundquist is a Public Relations Arsonist and Co-Owner at MindFire. When she’s not dreaming up ideas that will generate publicity, you can find her knee deep in the social media world, also known as the next PR frontier.