Posts Tagged ‘salute to excellence’

All Media Contest Now Open!

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 by Autumn Jones

The tremendously popular Association TRENDS All Media contest, which generated 447 entries from 158 organizations last year, is now open for entries!  This year’s categories have been completely revamped, and organizations can enter monthly magazines, journals, other periodic communications (daily/weekly or monthly), direct marketing pieces, CD/Video/Podcast/PSA, Advertising kit, exhibitor sales kit, convention promotion package, convention program, promotional items, membership promotion kit/campaign, directory, book/manual/catalog, annual report, commemoration/tribute, educational program, social media, or website for judging.

Salute to Excellence

Thursday, February 17th, 2011 by Autumn Jones

Yesterday, the 32nd Annual Association TRENDS Salute to Association Excellence was held int he Presidential Ballroom at the Capital Hilton in Washington.

Maggie McGary, online community and social media manager for the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association was named Publishing Trendsetter of the Year by the Angerosa Research Foundation.  She was recognized for her efforts in developing and maintaining an organizationwide Web 2.0 strategy.  The association’s blog receives more than 40,000 visits per month and is accessible through a variety of mobile devices.  She also writes a personal social media blog “Mizz Information” and is a guest blogger for the Washington Post and SocialFish.

The winners of the All Media Contest were also recognized.

It was a great day for communications!

Maggie McGary receives the Publishing Trendsetter of the Year Award from Debra Stratton, Stratton Publishing