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ASAE & The Center Honor Eighteen Outstanding Organizations with 2007 Gold Circle Award
July 23, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC— Eighteen associations have been honored with the 2007 Communication Gold Circle Award, ASAE & The Center’s award recognizing innovative ideas and achievement in association communications campaigns. Selected from more than 200 entries, recipients were acknowledged for excellence in communication in the categories of print publishing, electronic publishing, writing and media relations. 

A list of winners and their respective categories is below.

“Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Gold Circle Award for their innovative communication campaigns and strategies.  These efforts demonstrate what tremendous creative talent is found in the association workforce and as a result, our community continues to gain recognition as a viable and enticing sector of employment,” said John H. Graham IV, CAE, president and CEO of ASAE.

“In today’s ever demanding, hectic and high-tech world, it’s easy to overlook how we communicate with others.  This becomes even more challenging for associations, whose employees often wear many hats at once.  These organizations are to be commended for understanding the important role of communication and successfully embracing that challenge,” said Cecilia Sepp, 2006-2007 chair of the Gold Circle Awards Committee.

Recipients will be acknowledged at the Gold Circle Awards Ceremony on Saturday, August 11, at 5:30 p.m. during ASAE & The Center’s 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago.

In the category of Print Publishing, the Gold Circle Winners are:

Magazines
Association budget $2 million or less
The Engineering Society of Detroit – Technology Century Magazine

Association budget greater than $2 million
Urban Land Institute – Urban Land Magazine

Honorable Mention
Kentucky League of Cities –City Magazine

Peer-Reviewed Journals
Association budget of $2 million or less
Mobile Marketing Association – MMA’s International Journal of Mobile Marketing

Association budget greater than $2 million
Association for Laboratory Automation – Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation

Membership Newsletter – Two Color
Association budget $2 million or less
No Award Presented

Honorable Mention
Independent Educational Consultants Association – IECA’s Insights Newsletter

Association budget greater than $2 million
The Humane Society of the United States – Humane Activist Newsletter

Honorable Mention
The BACCHUS Network – The Peer Educator
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network – Food Allergy News for Kids

Membership Newsletter – Four Color
Association budget of $2 million or less
Profit Sharing/401k Council of America – Defined Contribution Insights

Honorable Mention
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association – NLGJA Outlook

Association budget greater than $2 million
Building Industry Consulting Services International – BICSI News

Annual Report
Association budget of $2 million or less
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists – IACP Annual Report

Honorable Mention
Job’s for America’s Graduates, Inc. – 25th Anniversary Budget Report

Association budget greater than $2 million
National Corn Growers Association – National Corn Growers Association Annual Report 2006

In the category of Electronic Publishing, the Gold Circle Winners are:

Membership Periodical or E-newsletter
Association budget of $2 million or less
American Society of International Law – International Judicial Monitor Newsletter

Honorable Mention
The Engineering Society of Detroit – The Engineering Society of Detroit E-News

Association budget greater than $2 million
National Association of Home Builders – Nation’s Building News

Honorable Mention
International Association of Exhibitions and Events –E2: Exhibitions & Events
Pittsburgh Technology Council – Council eNewsetter

Website
Association budget of $2 million or less
Southern Association of Independent Schools – www.sais.org

Honorable Mention
Defense Research Institute – www.dri.org

Association budget greater than $2 million
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – www.startheregoplaces.com
(“Start Here. Go Places” website)

Honorable Mention
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – www.fairchildgarden.org

In the category of Writing, the Gold Circle Winners are:

Feature Article
Association budget of $2 million or less (tie)
No Award Presented

Association budget greater than $2 million
National Apartment Association – “One Man’s Crazy Dream”

Honorable Mention
Association Builders and Contractors – “At Work Against Discrimination”

In the category of Communications Programs, the Gold Circle Winners are:

Press Kit
Association budget $2 million or less
No Award Presented

Association budget greater than $2 million
No Award Presented

Honorable Mention
USB Implementers Forum – Certified Wireless USB Press Kit

Media Relations Project
Association budget of $2 million or less
Popcorn Board – Popcorn Board Media Kit

Association budget greater than $2 million
American Physical Therapy Association – “Blackberry Thumb: A Creative Idea Ignites a Movement”

Honorable Mention
National Marine Manufacturers Association – Discover Building

In the category of New Media, the Gold Circle Winners are:

Blogs
Association budget $2 million or less
No Award Presented

Honorable Mention
Illinois Park & Recreation Association – Illinois Park & Recreation Association Blog 2006

Association budget greater than $2 million
American Society for Microbiology – Small Things Considered (Nov-Dec 2006)

Honorable Mention
National School Boards Association – BoardBuzz Weblog 2006

Podcasts
Association budget $2 million or less
No Award Presented

Association budget greater than $2 million
American Society for Microbiology – MicrobeWorld Radio

Honorable Mention
Society of Critical Care Medicine – iCritical Care Podcasts

MEDIA CONTACT: Jakub M. Konysz, Public Relations, 202-626-2831, jkonysz@asaecenter.org 

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