PPA recently held its 2008 Affiliate Communications Competition. Designed to improve affiliate publications and Web sites, 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.
Four qualified judges were brought together from the communications field, specializing in different segments—from public relations and consulting to Web communication. They scored the newsletters and Web sites in the following three areas:
- editorial content
- overall appearance
- service to members
Congratulations to the 2008 Affiliate Communications Competition winners!
Category I
Printed publication of more than 12 pages, 4-color, published at least 3 times per year.
1st Place:
Donna Jirsa, Professional Photographers of California Pro Photo West
2nd Place:
Bill Hedrick, Texas Professional Photographers Association Texas
Professional Photographer
3rd Place:
Donald E. Hayden, Southwest Professional Photographers Association Southwest Image
Hon. Mention:
Karna Roa, Professional Photographers of the Redwood Empire PPRE
Category II
Printed publication of more than 12 pages, 1- or 2-color, published at least 3 times per year.
1st Place:
Scott J. Green, Detroit Professional Photographers Association Detroit Newsletter
2nd Place:
Jon R. Smith, Professional Photographers of Oklahoma The Oklahoma
Photographer
3rd Place:
Ladd Scavnicky, Professional Photographers of Ohio The Contact
Sheet
Hon. Mention:
Jessica Galaska, Professional Photographers of Nebraska PPN
News & Views
Category III
Printed publication of 12 or fewer pages, 4-color, published at least 3 times per year.
1st Place:
John Fuller Royal, Professional Photographers of North Carolina Focus on
Carolina
2nd Place:
Dave Johnson, Twin Cities Professional Photographers Association In Focus
3rd Place: Jim Nardone, Professional Photographers of Central Ohio Click Topiks
Hon. Mention:
Linda R. King, Professional Photographers Guild of the Palm Beaches PPGPB Newsletter
Category V
E-newsletter distributed in HTML or PDF format, via e-mail or online, at least 3 times per year.
1st Place:
Harriet Ahlstrom, Northern Light Professional Photographers Association Northern
Light
2nd Place:
Kimberly Sayre, Professional Photographers of the Greater Bay Area The Bulletin
3rd Place:
Linda R. King, Professional Photographers Guild of the Palm Beaches PPGPB
Newsletter (e-mail version)
Hon. Mention:
Arlene Welsh, Professional Photographers of Oregon In Focus
Category VII
Web site designed exclusively for a PPA affiliate group or school.
1st Place:
Linda R. King, Professional Photographers Guild of the Palm Beaches www.ppgpb.com
2nd Place:
Jeff Johnson, Imaging Workshops of Colorado coloradoworkshops.com
3rd Place:
Jeff Johnson, Professional Photographers of Nebraska ppofn.org
Hon. Mention:
Maydrick Arnaud, Professional Photographers Guild of Houston www.ppgh.org
Leave a comment