Call For Entries: Construction Writers Association 2008 Marketing Communications Awards
July, 2008
(Chicago, IL) Entries are being accepted for the Construction Writers Association’s 2008 Marketing Communications Awards. The annual awards, in their eighth year, recognize an important aspect of construction writers’ efforts—marketing communications, including advertising, corporate communications and public relations. The deadline for entries is Friday, August 15, 2008, according to this year’s chairman, Michael Anderson, of Construction Equipment magazine. CWA is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The competition is open to any industry-related individual, corporation, association, advertising agency/PR firm or publication submitting a completed entry form along with a $125 entry fee.
Entries, which must have been produced between January 1, 2007 and the submission deadline, will be divided into three classifications:
- Advertising–includes single ads, campaigns, and advertorial supplements
- Corporate Communications–includes annual reports, brochures, internal newsletters,
- video/multimedia, direct mail (single piece or campaign), corporate identity, trade show exhibits, and proposals/presentations
- Public Relations–includes PR campaigns, media kits, and special events.
Entries will be judged on the basis of the following criteria:
- Graphic design (25%)
- Editorial content (25%)
- Effectiveness in achieving the stated marketing and communications goals (50%)
Judging will be conducted by an impartial panel of people with acknowledged expertise in marketing communications. The winners will be presented awards at the CWA Awards Dinner which will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008, during CWA’s Fall Midyear Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
New this year, the Marketing Communications Awards will include the T. Randolph Russell Award for newsletters, which was previously part of CWA’s Spring journalism awards. Entries may be a single newsletter or a series of related issues covering a single topic.
Complete details and entry forms may be obtained by contacting the Construction Writers Association office by phone at 773-687-8726; by e-mail at info@constructionwriters.org; or the forms may be found on the CWA website at www.constructionwriters.org.
Construction Writers Association is a non-profit, non-partisan, international organization for journalists, publicists, photographers, freelancers and marketing communications professionals serving the information needs of the construction industry. By providing opportunities for networking, education, recognition, and fellowship, CWA helps foster a strong community and improve the quality of construction writing. CWA’s website is www.constructionwriters.org.
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Deborah J. Hodges
Executive Director
P.O. Box 14784
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Telephone 773 687-8726
Fax 773 687-8627
info@constructionwriters.org