2011 Silver Award: web site of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Web Sites

Judge’s Comments: SHRM’s web site tames the navigation beast and showcases interaction opportunities. Personal connection via toll-free service, expert advisers, and social media communities provides the safety net for visitor overwhelmed with choices.  SHRM.org demonstrates the leadership and quality of the institution, claiming higher ground for the HR profession and providing a virtual platform for deepening member engagement. Solid, functional, and easy to navigate, shrm.org delivers a classic institutional association web site.

Entrant Details
Society for Human Resource Management
web site of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Contact: Ms. Jennifer Chinworth

2011 Bronze Award: Fresh Summit 2011 Website

Web Sites

Judge’s Comments: An outstanding trade show web site, freshsummit.com lives up to its name’s promise and serves up an inviting marketplace of opportunities. In addition to integrating all media, freshsummit.org showcases member/exhibitor videos, personalizes the experience, and creates an exciting virtual space to complement the live event.  Thanks to this well-designed and executed web site, you feel like you know the people who are the Produce Marketing Association and want to be one, too.  Clean, simple, powerful–freshsummit.org is a winner.

Entrant Details
Produce Marketing Association
Fresh Summit 2011 Website
Contact: Kelly Koczak

Credited Vendors & Partners
MJR Creative Group, Graphic Design Firm
Mike Rolph, mike@mjrcg.com

2010 Gold Award: Practice Opportunities Online

Career Resource for Members

Judge’s Comments: This site is designed to match AAO members with practices and providers interested in partnerships. The site allows for a range of listings both for “Seekers” and for “Providers” to post resumes, associate openings and practice sales. This one-stop shop design makes it an incredibly powerful resource for AAO members. Overall the site is easy to navigate, dynamic and completely confidential.

Entrant Details
American Association of Orthodontists
Practice Opportunities Online
Contact: Merleen Holman

2010 Bronze Award: SGMA 2010 National Health Through Fitness Day Briefing Book

Production of an Association Piece

Judge’s Comments: This piece has a clean and organized layout.  It highlights important statistics through eye-catching charts, drawing the audience’s attention to the most relevant issues in health and wellness, fitness, and physical education. Great quotes used throughout.

Entrant Details
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA)
SGMA 2010 National Health Through Fitness Day Briefing Book
Contact: Lauren Wallace

Credited Vendors & Partners
Traypml, Printer
Jason Weigle, Account Manager
Glen Burnie, Maryland
jweigle@traypml.com
(866) 872-9249

2010 Silver Award: Association of Community Ministries

Production of an Association Piece

Judge’s Comments: This promotional folder for Association of Community Ministries clearly lays out the mission, services and benefits of the mission. The use of specific stories and statistics helps to highlight the value of the mission’s work in the community.

Entrant Details
Association of Community Ministries/FSA Management Group
Association of Community Ministries
Contact: Marlon Cummings

Credited Vendors & Partners
FSA Management Group, Management Firm
Raven Checkush, Creative Director
Louisville, Kentucky
rcheckush@hqtrs.com
502.574.9026

FSA Management Group, Management Firm
Michael Alderson, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations
Louisville, Kentucky
malderson@hqtrs.com
502.574.9936

2010 Gold Award: ASHRAE K-12 brochures

Production of an Association Piece

Judge’s Comments: This 3 part educational piece designed for ASHRAE aims to teach kids at a range of ages about HVAC and how it relates to conservation. The designs for each group are age appropriate and manage to make learning about HVAC and conservation cool, no pun intended.

Entrant Details
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers/Kellen Company
ASHRAE K-12 brochures
Contact: Melba Searcy

Credited Vendors & Partners
Kellen Company, Management Firm
Frank Skinner, Account Executive
Atlanta, Georgia
fskinner@kellencompany.com
678-303-2958

Kellen Company, Management Firm
Melba Searcy
msearcy@kellencompany.com
678-303-2955

Kellen Company, Management Firm
June Price
jprice@kellencompany.com
678-303-3012

2010 Silver Award: America’s Association Printer Magazine

Supplier Promotion to Associations

Judge’s Comments: This title serves accomplishes two main purposes; to publish useful information for associations about printing opportunities and to promote the services that Documentation LLC offers.  This entry succeeds in accomplishing these goals.  The information is very useful and explains new printing opportunities in a useful manner for a specific targeted audience.  They have also done an excellent job marketing the many services this company can offer to associations.  The printing is very high quality and it highlights the photography, typography and design.   The reader should be very interested in wanting to learn more about Documentation LLC once it reviews this title.

Entrant Details
Documation LLC
America’s Association Printer Magazine
Contact: Deb Schaaf

2010 Gold Award: Not the Usual Holidays Holiday Cards and E-cards

Supplier Promotion to Associations

Judge’s Comments: These cards were great! Each one takes a holiday, some standard and some off-beat ones (think tax and arbor day) and presents it in an amazingly creative way. This promotion is the perfect way to display the creativity of their marketing firm.

Entrant Details
Fixation Marketing, Inc.
Not the Usual Holidays Holiday Cards and E-cards
Contact: Jean Whiddon

Credited Vendors & Partners
Innovative Technologies in Print, Printer
Kevin Ness, Sales Executive
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
kness@ITPofUSA.com
(866) 487-8506 ext 403

2010 Bronze Award: foothealthfacts.org

Web Sites

Judge’s Comments: Coherent design for complex options, great apps, e.g., Where Does It Hurt?

Entrant Details
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
foothealthfacts.org
Contact: Melissa Matusek

Credited Vendors & Partners
Davis Design, Web Designer
Matt Davis
Holland, Ohio
matt@davisdp.com
330-554-1995

Server Side, Software Developer
Patrick Poer, Director, Software Development
Indiana
patrick.poer@foundation648.com
317-208-1717

2010 Silver Award: IALD LightMap

Web Sites

Judge’s Comments: The only Web 2.0 entry in the lot.  Brilliant.

Entrant Details
International Association of Lighting Designers
IALD LightMap
Contact: Jennifer Jones

Credited Vendors & Partners
Andrew Konkol, Software Developer
Andrew Konkol
akonkol@gmail.com
312 527 3677