Congratulations 2010 Affiliate Newsletter Editors & Webmasters!

PPA recently held its 2010 Affiliate Communications Competition. Designed to improve affiliate publications and websites and recognize those involved in producing these communication tools, the competition awards every eligible entrant one PPA merit per entry. Those who place or earn an honorable mention receive an additional merit for each winning entry…and bragging rights!

Qualified judges came in from the communications field, specializing in different segments—from marketing communication to magazine editing. They scored the newsletters and websites in the following three areas:

• editorial content
• overall appearance
• service to members

Congratulations to the 2010 Affiliate Communications Competition winners!

Category 1

Printed publication of more than 12 pages, published at least 3 times per year.

1st Place: Peggy & Steven Roosa
        Professional Photographers of California
        Pro Photo West   

2nd Place: Bill Hedrick, M.Photog.Cr.
        Texas Professional Photographers Association
        Texas Professional Photographer
 
3rd Place: Donald E. Hayden, Cr.Photog.
        Southwest Professional Photographers Association 
        Southwest Image

Hon. Mention: Ladd Scavnicky, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
        Professional Photographers of Ohio
        The Contact Sheet

Category 2

Printed publication of 12 or fewer pages, published at least 3 times per year.

1st Place: Sandra Harris, Cr.Photog.
        Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley   
        Latent Image
     
2nd Place: Don MacGregor, M.Photog.Cr., API
        Image Explorations (school)
        Northern Exposure

No other finalists

Category 3

Printed publication with overall dimensions that are smaller than a regular magazine size.

1st Place: Denny Weigand, CPP
        Northern California Professional Photographers   
        The Focal Point

2nd Place: Loren D. Jones
        Twin Cities Professional Photographers
        TCPPA in Focus

3rd Place: Donald Hayden, Cr.Photog.
        Indian Nations Professional Photographers Association
        INPPA Exposure

No Honorable Mention

Category 4

Publication posted online or attached to an e-mail at least 3 times a year

1st Place: Doug Peninger, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
        Southeastern Professional Photographers Association   
        Southern Exposure

2nd Place: Fuller Royal, M.Photog.Cr.
        Professional Photographers of North Carolina
        Focus on Carolina

3rd Place: Harvey Goldstein, Cr.Photog.
        Connecticut Professional Photographers Association
        Connecticut Spotlight

Hon. Mention: Nancy Treder, CPP
        Seattle Professional Photographers Association   
        The Contact Sheet

Category 5

E-newsletter distributed in the body of an e-mail at least 3 times a year.

1st Place: Sandra Harris, Cr.Photog.
        Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley
        E-newsletter   

2nd Place: Gerry Solan, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
        Professional Photographers of Pennsylvania
        PPA of PA E-news   

3rd Place: Wendy Newman, CPP
        Arizona Professional Photographers Association
        AzPPA Newsletter

Hon. Mention: Gerry Solan, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
        Triangle Photographers Association
        Triangle E-news

Category 6

Website designed exclusively for a PPA affiliate group or school.

1st Place: Tashia Peterman
        Professional Photographers of Orange County
        www.ppoc.org

2nd Place: Heidi Theriault
        Connecticut Professional Photographers Association
        www.ctppa.com

3rd Place (TIE): Jeff Burton
            Professional Photographers of North Carolina
            www.ppofnc.com

3rd Place (TIE): Sue Ellen Pesl, CPP
            Austin Professional Photographers Association
            www.austinppa.com

Hon. Mention: Keely Deuschle, CPP
        Professional Photographers Society of North Florida
        www.ppsnf.org