2008 Northeast Region Winners
30th Annual Azbee Awards of Excellence
| Design | ||
| Feature Article Design | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Security 7” Information Security TechTarget October 2007 Maureen Joyce, Deborah Hardee, Rick Dahms, Webb Chappell, Jeffrey Salter | “Today Chicago, Tomorrow…” Institutional Investor Institutional Investor Inc. March 2007 Nathan Sinclair, Art Director; Tom Brown, Creative Director; Daniella Nilva, Photo Editor |
| Silver | “Stormy Weather” Information Security TechTarget July/August 2007 Maureen Joyce, Art Director; John Kuczala, Photographer; Katherine Lambert, Photgrapher; Annie Bissett, Infographics | “25 Most Innovative Executives” CRN CMP Media/ United Business Media Nov. 12, 2007 David Nicastro, Jim Lawyer, Adeline Cannone |
| Bronze | “Alpha – The New Tycoons” Alpha Institutional Investor Inc. April 2007 Nathan Sinclair, Art Director; Stephen Christensen, Associate Art Director | “The Complying Game” CIO CXO Media/IDG April 15, 2007 Terri Haas, Allan Holmes, David Rosenbaum |
| Front Cover – Computer Generated | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “The Power Brokers 2007: Top Insurance Brokers of 2007” Risk & Insurance LRP Publications Feb. 1, 2007 Risk & Insurance magazine, Steve Gretzer, Bob Schenker | “2008 New Models” Fleet Owner Penton Media July 2007 Dan Zeis |
| Silver | “Choke Hold”” Information Security TechTarget September 2007 Maureen Joyce, Art Director; John Kuczala | “Better Than Being There” IEEE Spectrum IEEE August 2007 Mark Montgomery, Randi Silberman, Bryan Christie Design, David Stuart, Smalldog Imageworks |
| Bronze | “40th Anniversary Issue” Institutional Investor Institutional Investor Inc. May 2007 Nathan Sinclair, Art Director; Tom Brown, Creative Director | “Water for Profit” CFO CFO Publishing February 2007 Robert Lesser, Heather Godin and Carol Lieb |
| Front Cover — Photo | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Shenzhen Cover”” Institutional Investor Institutional Investor Inc. March 2007 Nathan Sinclair, Art Director; Tom Brown, Creative Director; Daniella Nilva, Photo Editor | “Toughest Notebook” CRN CMP Media/ United Business Media Oct. 15,2007 David Nicastro, Jim Lawyer, Adeline Cannone |
| Silver | “Imaging Multiples”” RT Image Valley Forge Publishing Group March 5, 2007 Laurie Redd-Miller | “Boost Your Career” Computerworld Computerworld/IDG Nov. 5, 2007 April O’Connor |
| Bronze | “So Long Sweet Life”” Institutional Investor Institutional Investor Inc. September 2007 Nathan Sinclair, Art Director; Tom Brown, Creative Director; Daniella Nilva, Photo Editor | “The Long Trail” CFO CFO Publishing October 2007 Robert Lesser, Heather Godin and Carol Lieb |
| Opening Page/Spread — Computer Generated | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “The Lost Colonies” Best’s Review A.M. Best Company September 2007 Angel Negron | “Pay Day” CRM Magazine Information Today October 2007 Laura Hegyi |
| Silver | “3-D Ultrasound” RT Image Valley Forge Publishing Group Dec. 3, 2007 Meridith Osifchin | “The CIO Dilemma” Information Week CMP Media/ United Business Media March 26, 2007 Mary Ellen Forte |
| Bronze | “Banking Gets Greener” Financial Executive Financial Executive June 2007 Jeffrey Marshall, Laura Avello, Ellen M. Heffes | “Learn Like a Human” IEEE Spectrum IEEE April 2007 Laura Azran, Bryan Christie Design, Mark Montgomery |
| Opening Page/Spread — Photo | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Leading libraries” Storage TechTarget January 2007 Chris Lake, Mary Beth Cadwell | “Water for Profit” CFO CFO Publishing February 2007 Robert Lesser, Heather Godin and Carol Lieb |
| Silver | “ALPHA Prairie Watchdog” Alpha Institutional Investor Inc. June 2007 Nathan Sinclair, Art Director; Daniella Nilva, Photo Editor; Alden Gewirtz, Associate Photo Editor; Diana Panfil, Deputy Art Director; Lee Wilson, Senior Designer | “Chain Gang” CRM Magazine Information Today October 2007 Laura Hegyi |
| Bronze | “Storage managers in control” Storage TechTarget May 2007 Ryan Donnell, Mary Beth Cadwell | “Robots, Incorporated” IEEE Spectrum IEEE August 2007 Laura Azran, Brian Smale, Randi Silberman, Mark Montgomery |
2008 Central-Southeast Region Winners
30th Annual Azbee Awards of Excellence
| Editorial | ||||
| Case History | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Here’s the Church, and Here are the People” Rejuvenate Collinson Publishing August 2007 Regina McGee, Kate Burton, Karen Hoots, Chris Collinson, Laura Moss | “The Luxury of Time” Builder Hanley Wood February 2007 Jenny Sullivan, Nigel F. Maynard, Denise Dersin, Edwin Malstrom, Deborah Leopold | ||
| Silver | “A Hall of Fame Homer” The Big Picture ST Media Group January 2007 Gregory Sharpless, Kacey King, Peggy Middendorf, Clare Baker, Jaxon Cook | “The New American Home 2007” Builder Hanley Wood January 2007 Rich Binsacca, Denise Dersin, Edwin Malstrom, Deborah Leopold, Boyce Thompson | ||
| Bronze | “Blowing up the business plan” Smart Business Columbus Smart Business Network August 2007 Nancy Byron | “Library of Congress” Government Computer News 1105 Media July 16, 2007 William Jackson | ||
| Editorial/Editor’s Letter | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Viewpoint” Quality Assurance and Food Safety GIE Media January/February and September/October 2007 Dan Moreland | “Editor’s Notes” Builder Hanley Wood July 2007, September 2007 Denise Dersin | ||
| Silver | “No Detail Too Small,” “The Greener Side of Golf” Golf Course Industry GIE Media September 2007, March 2007 John Walsh | “Just In Time” IndustryWeek Penton Media April 2007, September 2007 David Blanchard | ||
| Bronze | “Paris Hilton — 23 Days;” “BP Officials — 0” and “Making Your ‘Neighborhood’ a Positive Place” Occupational Hazards Penton Media July 2007, December 2007 Sandy Smith | “First Word” Remodeling Hanley Wood January 2007, July 2007 Sal Alfano | ||
| Feature Article | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “After the Storm” Residential Architect Hanley Wood August 2007 Residential Architect Staff | “Building Stability” Military Officer Military Officers Association of America Feb 2007 Military Officer Staff | ||
| Silver | “The Rise of the RN” Architect Magazine Hanley Wood December 2007 Ned Cramer, Amanda Kolson Hurley | “To Roth or Not to Roth” Journal of Accountancy American Institute of Certified Public Accountants February 2007 Paul Bonner, Delton Chesser, Charles Davis, Timothy Thomasson, Randi Grant | ||
| Bronze | “Changing face of propane” LP Gas Magazine Questex Media Group March 2007 Jennifer Webb, Patrick Hyland, Kim Traumand“The Invisible Wall” T+D American Society for Training & Development March 2007 Michael Laff | “Back From the Brink” Remodeling Hanley Wood July 2007 Stacey Freed, Sal Alfano, Ingrid Bush | ||
| How-To Article | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Reinventing a Classic” Developer Hanley Wood Spring 2007 Alison Rice, Edito; Cati O’Keefe, Managing Editor; Rachel Z. Azoff, Associate Editor | “Command Performance” Builder Hanley Wood September 2007 Rich Binsacca, Denise Dersin, Evan Potler, Deborah Leopold, Boyce Thompson | ||
| Silver | “What Are Your Weaknesses?” Security Management American Society for Industrial Security International October 2007 John Wagley | “Trade Secrets: Crunch Time” Builder Hanley Wood August 2007 Pat Curry, Steve Zurier, Denise Dersin, Evan Potler, Deborah Leopold | ||
| Bronze | “Web Marketing 102” Replacement Contractor Hanley Wood July/August 2007 Jim Cory, Ingrid Bush | “Dealing With Death” Physicians Practice Physicians Practice February 2007 Robert Redling | ||
| Individual/Organization Profile | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Sixth Sense” Multifamily Executive Hanley Wood August 2007 Shabnam Mogharabi, Editor; Kate Herman, Managing Editor; Rachel Z. Azoff, Associate Editor | “Cathedral Builder” Remodeling Hanley Wood October 2007 Leah Thayer, Sal Alfano, Ingrid Bush | ||
| Silver | “Custom Builder of the Year” Custom Home Hanley Wood January/February 2007 Bruce D. Snider, Leslie Ensor, Jennifer Goodman | “HR at the Summit” HR Magazine Society for Human Resource Management June 2007 Bill Roberts | ||
| Bronze | “Urban Groundbreakers” Multifamily Executive Hanley Wood September 2007 Shabnam Mogharabi, Editor; Kate Herman, Managing Editor; Chris Wood, Senior Editor | “Sweeter the Second Time” Physicians Practice Physicians Practice November 2007 Laurie Hyland Robertson | ||
| News Analysis/Investigative | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “The Writing’s On the Wall” Success In Home Care United Communications Group May/June 2007 Sara Jackson | “Wi-Fi to the Rescue” Government Computer News 1105 Media Aug. 27, 2007 Trudy Walsh | ||
| Original Research | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Keep Your Promises” ProSales Hanley Wood September 2007 Andy Carlo | “You Be the Judge” Physicians Practice Physicians Practice June 2007 Pamela L. Moore, PhD | ||
| Silver | “WHZ SO VN?” MOVE American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Fall 2007 Melissa Ferrari, Katelyn Wyszynski, Jason King, Stefan Lonce | “2007 Remodeling Business Benchmarking Survey” Remodeling Hanley Wood December 2007 Hayden Alfano, Sal Alfano, Ingrid Bush | ||
| Bronze | “Top 100 Growers” Greenhouse Grower Meister Media Worldwide May 2007 Sara Tambascio, Patrick Brickman | “IndustryWeek 500 / IndustryWeek 50” IndustryWeek Penton Media June 2007 Traci Purdum, David Blanchard | ||
| Regular Column, Contributed | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “The New Bull Connors” Youth Today American Youth Work Center February 2007 Mike Males | “Silicon Jack” Latin Trade Latin Trade April, June 2007 Jack Epstein | ||
| Silver | “The Business of Life” Smart Business Atlanta Smart Business Network August and February 2007 Jim Huling | “Shawn McCadden” Remodeling Hanley Wood January 2007, April 2007 Shawn McCadden, Leah Thayer, Sal Alfano, Ingrid Bush | ||
| Bronze | “Circular File” Waste Age Penton Media April 2007, September 2007 Chaz Miller, Steven Averett, Stephen Ursery, Chris Carlson, Deanna Hart | “Berke on Safety” Machine Design Penton Media March 22, June 21, 2007 Lanny Berke, Jessica Shapiro | ||
| Regular Column, Staff Written | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Experts” and “Someday, Soon?” Florida Trend Trend Magazines March and December 2007 Mark R. Howard | No award given | ||
| Silver | “Pork Potpurri” Youth Today Youth Today September 2007 Bill Treanor | No award given | ||
| Bronze | “Straight Talk / Fond Farewell” ProSales Hanley Wood January 2007 / May 2007 Chris Wood | No award given | ||
| Regular Department | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Above the Fold” PRESSTIME Newspaper Association of America October, November, December 2007 PRESSTIME Staff | “History Lesson” Civil Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers April, May, and June 2007 Brett Hansen | ||
| Silver | “Apartment Life” Multifamily Executive Hanley Wood May, June, July 2007 Shabnam Mogharabi, Editor; Kate Herman, Managing Editor; Chris Wood, Senior Editor; Les Shaver, Senior Editor | “Benchmark” Remodeling Hanley Wood October, November, December 2007 Sal Alfano, Judith Miller, Alan Hanbury Jr., Ingrid Bush | ||
| Bronze | “Making the Rounds” Today’s Medical Developments GIE Media September, October, November, December 2007 Kelsey Higginbotham | “Market Watch” Remodeling Hanley Wood May 2007, June 2007, July 2007 Hayden Alfano, Sal Alfano, Ingrid Bush | ||
| Special Section | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Homeland Security Report Card” HSToday KMD Media September 2007 David Silverberg | “Green Remodeling” Remodeling Hanley Wood March 2007 Sal Alfano, Alice Bumgarner, Ingrid Bush | ||
| Silver | “State of the Industry” PCT October 2007 PCT Staff | “The Cutting Edge of Defense IT” Government Computer News 1105 Media Aug. 6, 2007 Kevin McCaney, Wilson Dizard III, Kathleen Hickey, John Rendleman, Joab Jackson | ||
| Bronze | “Unwrapping the Final Rule” HomeCare Penton Media May 2007 Gail Walker, Susanne Hopkins, James Faucett, David Mitchell | “Financing” Remodeling Hanley Wood November 2007 Sal Alfano, Charlie Wardell, Ingrid Bush | ||
| Technical Article | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “New Chemical Solutions” Security Management American Society for Industrial Security International August 2007 Matthew Harwood | “High-Performance Art” Builder Hanley Wood January 2007 Nigel F. Maynard, Denise Dersin, Edwin Malstrom, Deborah Leopold, Boyce Thompson | ||
| Silver | “Turning thoughts into action” Medical Design Penton Media March 2007 Victoria Reitz | “Tower of Power” Civil Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers October 2007 Gonzalo García-Sobrinos; Ignasi Salvador-Villà, ICCP; Jesús Serradilla-Echarri | ||
| Bronze | “Decoding the Digital Picture” Security Management American Society for Industrial Security International October 2007 Laura Spadanuta | “Grand Inspiration” Civil Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers September 2007 Robert L. Reid | ||
2008 Midwest-South Region Winners
30th Azbee Annual Awards of Excellence
| Editorial | ||||
| Case History | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Can Your Nurses Stop a Surgeon?” Hospitals & Health Networks Health Forum September 2007 Matthew Weinstock | “Poetry in Motion” Control Engineering Reed Business Information February 2007 Peter Welander, Process Industries Editor; Renee Robbins, Editorial Director | ||
| Silver | “Experiential Light and Sound” ARCHI-TECH Stamats Communications April 2007 Craig DiLouie, Scott Easton, Elisa Geneser | No award | ||
| Bronze | “Trading Up” Chain Leader Reed Business Information March 2007 David Farkas | No award | ||
| Editorial/Editor’s Letter | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Your Mission, Since You Accepted” Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare Aug. 13, Sept. 24, 2007 Todd Sloane | “United-Sierra Merger a Bad Deal/Fighting Back Against Frivolous Lawsuits” American Medical News American Medical Association April 16, June 18, 2007 Tanya Albert Henry | ||
| Silver | “Who Deserves Credit?/Ford Dealers a Loyal Bunch” Ward’s Dealer Business Ward’s Communications January, March 2007 Steve Finlay | “Editor’s Report” MOTOR Magazine MOTOR Information Systems April and August 2007 John Lypen | ||
| Bronze | “Human or Numbers Contractor?; No Harm in Preaching Energy Conservation” The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News BNP Media Jan. 22, April 23, 2007 Mark Skaer | “From the Editor” Plant Services Putman Media March, September 2007 Paul Studebaker, CMRP | ||
| Feature Article | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “The Heat is On — How global warming is closing in on the U.S. auto industry” Automotive News Crain Communications Feb. 5, 2007 Harry Stoffer, Peter Brown | “When Practicing Becomes Policing” American Medical News American Medical Association March 26, 2007 Damon Adams | ||
| Silver | “Claims Process Altered By New Technologies” Insurance Networking News Insurance Networking News December 2007 Bill Kenealy, Pat Speer, Carrie Burns, Alex Vorro | “Boom Times” Farm Industry News Penton Media November 2007 Jodie Wehrspann | ||
| Bronze | “The Pressure’s On” Athletic Business Athletic Business March 2007 Paul Steinbach, Katy Williams | “B20 gains steam” Equipment World Randall-Reilly Publishing August 2007 Marcia Gruver | ||
| How-To Article | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “The Cost of Chaos” Custom Builder Reed Business Information April 2007 Matt Power, Paul Deffenbaugh, Erin Erickson, Larry Nigh | “Tightening Internal Controls” Commercial Carrier Journal Randall-Reilly Publishing July 2007 Andy Duncan, Avery Vise, Dean Smallwood | ||
| Silver | “Properly install column internals” Chemical Processing Putman Media February 2007 Mark Rosenzweig, Ken Schnepf, Derek Chamberlain | “Medicare Pay-for-Reporting: How to Get Your 1.5%” American Medical News American Medical Association June 4, 2007 David Glendinning | ||
| Bronze | “”The Fine Print: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of a Poorly Designed Contract”” Modern Woodworking Randall-Reilly Publishing Company September 2007 Brooke Baldwin Wisdom | “Fresh Air” Truckers News Randall-Reilly Publishing August 2007 John Baxter, Randy Grider, Kristin Walters, Todd Dills, Richard Street | ||
| Individual/Organization Profile | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Dr. Bruce Charash: Turning Garbage Into a Godsend” PCMA Convene Professional Convention Management Association November 2007 Andrea Doyle, Senior Writer; Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief | “Counter Attack” Restaurants & Institutions Reed Business Information December 2007 Scott Hume | ||
| Silver | “No Time for Café au lait” Public Works Hanley Wood September 2007 Craig Guillot, Writer and Photographer; Stephanie Johnston, Editor in Chief; Victoria Sicaras, Managing Editor | “Bloggers’ Grand Rounds” American Medical News American Medical Association Jan. 15, 2007 Tyler Chin | ||
| Bronze | “Food Packager of the Year: Heinz North America” Food & Drug Packaging BNP Media October 2007 Lisa McTigue Pierce, Pan Demetrakakes, Megan Waitkoff | “Builder of the Year” Professional Builder Reed Business Information December 2007 Ann Matesi, Paul Deffenbaugh, Erin Erickson, Sara Zailskas, Bill Patton | ||
| News Analysis/Investigative | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “It’s Criminal” Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare Oct. 1, 2007 Gregg Blesch | “Picking on the Bad Apples” Commercial Carrier Journal Randall-Reilly Publishing February 2007 Avery Vise | ||
| Original Research | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Most Wired” Hospitals & Health Networks Health Forum July 2007 Alden Solovy, Suzanna Hoppzeallern, Sarah B. Brown | “Creatures of Habit” Overdrive Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. March 2007 Todd Dills, Kenneth Stubbs, Max Heine, Steven Mackay | ||
| Silver | “Fighting for Funds” Health Facilities Management American Hospital Association June 2007 Dave Carpenter, Suzanna Hoppszallern | “Consuming Passions” Restaurants & Institutions Reed Business Information January 2007 The R&I Editorial Staff | ||
| Bronze | “The Quest for Green” Professional Remodeler Reed Business Information September 2007 Michael R. Morris, Jonathan Sweet, Judi Damm, Sara Zailskas, Larry Nigh | “Rodeo Drive” Farm Industry News Penton Media October 2007 Karen McMahon, Farm Industry News Staff | ||
| Regular Column, Contributed | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Carved in Stone” Aggregates Manager Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. April, August 2007 Tina Grady Barbaccia, Senior Editor; Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief; Bill Langer, Contributor | “Crisis Corner” Plant Services Putman Media March, May 2007 Joel Leonard | ||
| Silver | “Engineering Management” Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery BNP Media August, March 2007 Jeff Dearduff | “Energy Expert” Plant Services Putman Media June, December 2007 Peter Garforth | ||
| Bronze | “Good Hands: Back to the Beginning and Good Hands: Stepping Up for Success” Skin Inc. magazine Allured Publishing February, July 2007 Skin Inc. magazine editorial team | “Performance Perspectives” MOTOR Magazine MOTOR Information Systems March, July 2007 Mike Mavrigian | ||
| Regular Column, Staff Written | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “College Sports” Athletic Business Athletic Business April, November 2007 Paul Steinbach, Katy Williams | “Dollars & Sense” Overdrive Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. February, May 2007 Max Heine | ||
| Silver | “For-Profits” Athletic Business Athletic Business May, August 2007 Andrew Cohen, Katy Williams | “Technology” Commercial Carrier Journal Randall-Reilly Publishing May, December 2007 Aaron Huffand“My Way” My Business Hammock Publishing February/March April/May 2007 Hammock, Inc.; Harvey King | ||
| Bronze | “Editor’s Note” Custom Builder Reed Business Information 2007 Susan Bady | No award | ||
| Regular Department | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Competitive Watch” CSP CSP Information Group August, September, October 2007 Samantha Oller | “R&I Insights” Restaurants & Institutions Reed Business Information March 1, March 15, April 1, 2007 The R&I Editorial Staff | ||
| Silver | “Supply Chain” Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22, 2007 Shawn Rhea | “Professional Issues” American Medical News American Medical Association April 23-30, May 7, May 14, 2007 Professional Issues Staff | ||
| Bronze | “Maintenance Tips” Foodservice Equipment Reports Gill Ashton Publishing May, July, September 2007 Michael Romico, Jennifer Hicks, Julie Wilhm | “Selling” Realtor Magazine National Association of Realtors August, September, November 2007 G.M. Filisko, Wendy Cole, Maggie Sieger | ||
| Special Section | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Global Warming” Buildings Stamats Communications August 2007 Linda Monroe, Jana Madsen, Leah Garris | “Slow Ride” Overdrive Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. June 2007 Todd Dills, Max Heine, John Baxter, Linda Longton, Kenneth Stubbs | ||
| Silver | “”Best AEC Firms to Work For”” Building Design+Construction Reed Business Information May 2007 Peter Fabris, Maggie Koerth-Baker, Dave Barista, Robert Cassidy | “30th Anniversary” Truckers News Randall-Reilly Publishing November 2007 Todd Dills, Randy Grider, Kristin Walters, John Latta, Richard Street | ||
| Bronze | “The Store Design Annual” Music Inc. Maher Publications November 2007 Andy Williams, Zach Phillips, Frank Alkyer, Kevin Maher, Jenny Domine | “AMA House of Delegates” American Medical News American Medical Association July 16, 2007 AMNews Staff | ||
| Technical Article | ||||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |||
| Gold | “Internet Strategies Custom Builders Need” Custom Builder Reed Business Information May 2007 Mark Jarasek, Paul Deffenbaugh, Erin Erickson, Sara Zailskas, Larry Nigh | “Build a Better Web Site” Professional Builder Reed Business Information February 2007 John Rymer, Paul Deffenbaugh, Erin Erickson, Sara Zailskas, Bill Patton | ||
| Silver | “The Great Safety Debate” Automation World Summit Media April 2007 Wes Iversen | “The Connected Farm” Farm Industry News Penton Media February 2007 David Hest | ||
| Bronze | “How to Ensure Sprinkler-System Reliability” Buildings Stamats Communications April 2007 Jana Madsenand“Working to Make Concrete Pavements Good Neighbors” Construction Equipment Reed Business Information March 2007 Walt Moore | “Accurate to the Inch” Farm Industry News Penton Media January 2007 Jodie Wehrspann | ||
2008 West Region Winners
30th Annual Awards of Excellence
| Editorial | ||
| Case History | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Ship Shape” Computer Graphics World COP Communications July 2007 Karen Moltenbrey | No award |
| Silver | “Alcoa Power: The Payoff”” Reliable Plant Magazine Noria Corp. November/December 2007 Paul V. Arnold | No award |
| Bronze | “Processing of Damaged Inventory” iSixSigma Magazine CTQ Media March/April 2007 Michael Cyger, Erin Ducceschi, Jessica Harper, Joan Skipper, Amy Nash | No award |
| Editorial/Editor’s Letter | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “In Praise of Strong Leaders; Owners Get Mine; Tenants, Shaft” Apartment Finance Today Hanley Wood May and October 2007 Andre Shashaty | “Deborah Whistler Editorials” Heavy Duty Trucking Newport Communications Group September and November 2007 Deborah Whistler |
| Silver | “The Last Word” Workforce Management Crain Communications Feb. 12 and Sept. 10, 2007 John Hollon | “Industry Viewpoint” Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Penton Media March and May 2007 Mike Eby, Ellen Parson, Stefanie Kure, David Eckhart |
| Bronze | “Grapevine” Affordable Housing Finance Hanley Wood March and July 2007 Andre Shashaty | “Techlog” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG May and November 2007/IDG Harry McCracken, Ramon G. McLeod, Steven Gray, Barbara Adamson, Beth Kamoroff |
| Feature Article | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Radical, Dude” Computer Graphics World COP Communications June 2007 Barbara Robertson and Karen Moltenbrey | “Just Cancel the @#%$* Account!” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG February 2007 Tom Spring, Edward N. Albro, Steven Gray, Barbara Adamson, Jeff Berlin |
| Silver | “Slow Burn” Pool & Spa News Hanley Wood March 12, 2007 Erika Taylor, Bob Dumas, Linda Green | “Air Rescue in 2007” Occupational Health & Safety 1105 Media Inc. June 2007 Ronnie Rittenberry |
| Bronze | “Winning Women Back” Workforce Management Crain Communications April 9, 2007 Jessica Marquez | “Short Sale Basics” California Real Estate California Association of Realtors August 2007 Anne Framroze, Paula Hess, Elyse Umlauf-Garneau |
| How-To Article | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Facing the Obstacles” Pool & Spa News Hanley Wood Sept. 17, 2007 Erika Taylor, Rebecca Robledo, Linda Green | “Lock it Up” Macworld Mac Publishing/IDG November 2007 Dan Miller, Joe Kissell, Rob Griffiths |
| Silver | “Electric Motor Lubrication: Get it Right and Reduce Failures” Machinery Lubrication Magazine Noria Corp. November/December 2007 Jeremy Wright, Jenny Kucera | “Customizing and Deploying Office 2007” Windows IT Pro Penton Media May 2007 Dan Holme |
| Bronze | “Disaster Recovery On a Shoestring” System iNEWS Penton Media January 2007 Larry Youngren | “Lumen Crunching for Dummies” Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Penton Media May 2007 Mike Eby, Ellen Parson, Stefanie Kure, David Eckhart, James Benya |
| Individual/Organization Profile | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Locked into the Customer” Insurance Journal Wells Publishing Nov. 19, 2007 Andrew Simpson, Andrea Ortega-Wells, Guy Boccia, Lori Widmer | “New Belgium Brews a Potent Unified Communications Combo” Windows IT Pro Penton Media December 2007 Anne Grubb |
| Silver | “Bring on the Giants” Workforce Management Crain Communications Oct. 8, 2007 Ed Frauenheim | No award |
| Bronze | “TXU Electric Delivery Builds Partnership Future” Transmission & Distribution World Penton Media February 2007 Rick Bush, Vito Longo, Emily Saarela, Carrie Parsons, Susan Lakin | No award |
| News Analysis/Investigative | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “What Killed America’s Job Bank?” Workforce Management Crain Communications July 23, 2007 Ed Frauenheimand“Bad-Guy Bulbs” Electrical Wholesaling Penton Media July 2007 Doug Chandler, Jim Lucy, David Eckhart | “Return To Limbo” Heavy Duty Trucking Newport Communications Group September 2007 Oliver B. Patton |
| Original Research | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Six Sigma Saves a Fortune” iSixSigma Magazine CTQ Media January/February 2007 Michael Marx, Michael Cyger, Frank Ducceschi, Erin Ducceschi, Joan Skipper | “Record Gains Bring Labor Pains” Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Penton Media September 2007 Mike Eby, Beck Ireland, Ellen Parson, Stefanie Kure, David Eckhart |
| Silver | “New Players Enter E&O Market” Insurance Journal Wells Publishing Nov. 19, 2007 Stephanie K. Jones, Andrea Ortega-Wells, Jamie Bethell, Andrew Simpson | “Nothing But Blue Skies” Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Penton Media April 2007 Mike Eby, Beck Ireland, Ellen Parson, Stefanie Kure, David Eckhart |
| Bronze | “Portrait of an Agent” TravelAge West Northstar Travel Media Nov. 12, 2007 Ana Figueroa, Kenneth Shapiro | No awards |
| Regular Column, Contributed | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Mind Over Miller” Veterinary Medicine Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications May and November 2007 Veterinary Medicine Staff; Robert M. Miller, DVM | “Technology Column” California Real Estate California Association of Realtors July and September 2007 Anne Framroze, Paula Hess, Rick Broida |
| Silver | “The Materials Analyst” Injection Molding Canon Communications July and August 2007 Michael Sepe | “Changes to Windows Server Virtualization; How Windows Server 2008 Developed” Windows IT Pro Penton Media August and December 2007 Paul Thurrott |
| Bronze | “The Last Word” Workforce Management Crain Communications Sept. 24 and Nov. 19, 2007 Dr. John Sullivan | “Illustrated Catastrophes” Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Penton Media January and Maym 2007 Mike Eby, Joe Tedesco, Ellen Parson, Stefanie Kure, David Eckhart |
| Regular Column, Staff Written | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “What a Good On-site Oil Analysis Lab Should Look Like; Demystifying Viscosity” Practicing Oil Analysis Magazine Noria Corp. May/June and September/October 2007 Ashley Mayer, Jenny Kucera | “Full Disclosure (Fast Fashion & No Worries)” California Lawyer Daily Journal Corp. May and July 2007 Thomas Brom |
| Silver | “Connection Problems; Virtualizing SQL Server” SQL Server Magazine Penton Media March and May 2007 Michael Otey | “OS X Hints” Macworld Mac Publishing/IDG June and July 2007 Rob Griffiths |
| Bronze | “The Exponent” Reliable Plant Magazine Noria Corp. March/April and May/June 2007 Drew D. Troyer | “Where Do I Find It in Office 2007?; Vista Customizations for Administrators” Windows IT Pro Penton Media May and July 2007 Michael Otey |
| Regular Department | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Characters With Character” Transmission & Distribution World Penton Media February, March and April 2007 Stefanie Kure | “Forensic Casebook” Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Penton Media August, September, and October 2007 Mike Eby, Ellen Parson, Stefanie Kure, David Eckhart |
| Silver | “Spotlight” Scotsman Guide, residential edition Scotsman Publishing Inc. September, October and November 2007 Kirsten Terry, Tony Stasiek, Scotsman Guide Staff | “Consumer Watch” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG September, October and November 2007 Yardena Arar, Tom Spring, Amber Bouman, Jeff Berlin |
| Bronze | “Data Bank” Workforce Management Crain Communications Sept. 10, Sept. 24, and Oct. 8, 2007 Fay Hansen | “Emissions Department” Heavy Duty Trucking Newport Communications Group September, October, November 2007 Steve Sturgess, Tom Berg, Deborah Whistler, Jim Beach |
| Special Section | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Digital Transmission” Transmission & Distribution World Penton Media November 2007 Rick Bush, Gene Wolf, Emily Saarela, Carrie Parsons, Susan Lakin | “Special Pull-Out Section for Brokers & Managers” California Real Estate California Association of Realtors August 2007 Anne Framroze, Paula Hess, Nancy Duckworth Banks |
| Silver | “Green Revolutioin” Communication World International Association of Business Communicators November-December 2007 Communication World, Grayton Publishing | “Windows IT Pro Innovators Share Their Successes” Windows IT Pro Penton Media November 2007 Anne Grubb, Jeff James |
| Bronze | “The euthanasia problem: How practitioners can help” Veterinary Medicine Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications October 2007 Veterinary Medicine Staff, John Lofflin | “75th Anniversary Special Section” Occupational Health & Safety 1105 Media Inc. January 2007 Jerry Laws, Ronnie Rittenberry, Marc Barrera, Linda Johnson Sherrard |
| Technical Article | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Managing DTV loudness with dialnorm” Broadcast Engineering Penton Media March 2007 Brad Dick, Susan Anderson, Angela Snell, Spring Suptic, Robin Metheny | “New Fuels, New Problems” Heavy Duty Trucking Newport Communications Group June 2007 Deborah Lockridge |
| Silver | “A Comprehensive Look at the Acid Number Test” Practicing Oil Analysis Magazine Noria Corp. July/August 2007 Andy Coverdell, Jenny Kucera | “Your PC in 2008 and Beyond” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG November 2007 Robert Strohmeyer, Edward N. Albro, Tracy Yee-Vaught, Beth Kamoroff, Barbara Adamson |
| Bronze | “RPG Rules!” System iNEWS Penton Media October 2007 Scott Klement | “The Monster That’s Eating Your Rigs” Heavy Duty Trucking Newport Communications Group November 2007 Deborah Lockridge |
| Design | ||
| Feature Article Design | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Funky Tokyo” TravelAge West Northstar Travel Media Dec. 10, 2007 Deborah Dimond, Kenneth Shapiro | “Smart Money” Macworld Mac Publishing/IDG September 2007 Rob Schultz, Carli Morgenstein, Eric Sturdevant |
| Silver | “Blind Preparation” Emergency Management e.Republic Summer 2007 Kelly Martinelli | “Laptops of Luxury” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG September 2007 Barbara Adamson, Art Director; Beth Kamoroff, Deputy Art Director; Charlie Nucci, Photographer |
| Bronze | “The Power List — Who’s Who in LTCI 2007” Senior Market Advisor Wiesner Media November 2007 Megan Roy, David Johnson, Brian Anderson | No award |
| Front Cover — Computer Generated | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Why Clients Leave” Firstline Advanstar November/December 2007 Portia A. Stewart, Angie Seat, Kelly Stazyk | “Cover — Your PC in 2008 and Beyond” PCWorld PC World November 2007 Barbara Adamson, Art Director; Greg Silva, Designer; Marc Simon, Photographer |
| Silver | “Testing the Vitual Waters” Communication World International Association of Business Communicators May-June 2007 Communication World, Grayton Publishing | “Cover — Get More Out of Your PC” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG October 2007 Barbara Adamson, Art Director; Greg Silva, Designer; Marc Simon, Photographer |
| Bronze | “There’s No Place Like Home” TravelAge West Northstar Travel Media March 5, 2007 Deborah Dimond, Kenneth Shapiro | “Unlock the Secrets of the Security Log” Windows IT Pro Penton Media October 2007 Larry Purvis |
| Front Cover — Photo | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “February Cover” Aquatics International Hanley Wood Feb. 2007 Gary Thill, Dick Coleman, Linda G. Green | “California Real Estate” California Real Estate California Association of Realtors October 2007 Anne Framroze, Paula Hess, Nancy Duckworth Banks, Mitch Tobias |
| Silver | “The euthanasia problem: How you can help” Veterinary Medicine Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications October 2007 Veterinary Medicine Staff, Mark McDonald | No award |
| Bronze | “May/June” Roast Magazine JC Publishing May/June 2007 Jeremy Leff, Connie Blumhardt | No award |
| Opening Page/Spread — Computer Generated | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Low Carbon Fuel Standards: How to Measure Up?” FUEL Hart Energy Publishing Third Quarter 2007 Alexa Sanders | “35 Things Every PC User Should Know” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG March 2007 Barbara Adamson, Art Director; Beth Kamoroff, Deputy Art Director; Peter & Maria Hoey, Illustrators |
| Silver | “Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Zero: Is it Possible?” FUEL Hart Energy Publishing Third Quarter 2007 Alexa Sanders | “Secrets of the New Web” PC World PC World Communications/ IDG December 2007 Barbara Adamson, Art Director; Beth Kamoroff, Deputy Art Director; Mick Wiggins, Illustrator |
| Bronze | “Managing DTV loudness with dialnorm” Broadcast Engineering Penton Media March 2007 Brad Dick, Mike Knust, Robin Metheny | “Online Leads…Or Empty Promises?” California Real Estate California Association of Realtors May 2007 Anne Framroze, Paula Hess, Nancy Duckworth Banks, Randy Lyhus |
| Opening Page/Spread — Photo | ||
| Under 80,000 circulation | 80,000 or more circulation | |
| Gold | “Cerf on the Net” Government Technology e.Republic Oct.2007 Kelly Martinelli | “One Drive Fits All” Macworld Mac Publishing/IDG May 2007 Rob Schultz, Peter Belanger |
| Silver | “Waves of Destruction” Emergency Management e.Republic Spring 2007 Kelly Martinelli | No award |
| Bronze | “Cosmic Creation” Digital Content Producer Penton Media June 2007 Amanda Fletcher, Trevor Boyer | No award |