2009 Best in Maryland Award Winners
Thursday, October 6, 2009
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2009 Best in Show
Sandy Hillman Communications for 2008 World Series of Poker.

Classic & New Theme Award
Crosby Marketing For Your Marriage Campaign

2009 Lifetime Achievement Award
Harry Bosk, APR

Newsletters- Print
Award of Excellence: IWIF for With IWIF Policyholder Newsletter
Best in Maryland: Harbor Hospital for LifeResource

Newsletters- Electronic
Best in Maryland: Magellan Health Services for SPIRIT: Celebrating Magellan’s Culture, Excitement and Pride

Magazines
Best in Maryland: Harbor Hospital for Waterfront

Brochures
Award of Excellence: IWIF for IWIF & You Charitable Brochure
Best in Maryland: The Baltimore Life Companies for Independent Agent Product Portfolio Kit

Annual Reports
Award of Excellence: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for CareFirst Commitment 2008 Community Report

Special Purpose Publication
Award of Excellence: Devaney & Associates Holiday Card: “Holiday Horrors”
Award of Excellence: Maryland State Highway Administration for Moving Maryland Forward: A century of modern road building
Best in Maryland: IWIF for Basic Construction Site Safety Pocket Guide

Video
Best in Maryland: Crosby Marketing for Kaiser Permanente, “The Future of Healthcare” Video

Story Placement
Award of Excellence: Devaney & Associates for Redbook Magazine Placement: Moms Changing the Face of Autism
Award of Excellence: Devaney & Associates for Style Magazine placement: “Salt of the Earth.”
Best in Maryland: Sandy Hillman Communications for 3ality Digital: NFL’s First Line 3D Game Broadcast

Feature Stories
Award of Excellence: Devaney & Associates for Chain Store Age Story: Design Gives Panera Local Appeal
Award of Excellence: Devaney & Associates for E-Structors Washington Times Feature
Best in Maryland: Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems for “Home at Last: The Perfect Rescue” – Circuit Cover Story September 2008

Web Sites
Award of Excellence: Crosby Marketing for For Your Marriage.org

DVD
Best in Maryland: Maryland State Highway Administration for Moving Maryland Forward: A century of modern highways

Research/Evaluation
Best in Maryland: Sandy Hillman Communications for The Limitations Count: Sunday Sales in Garrett County, Maryland

Radio PSAs
Award of Excellence: Crosby Marketing for For Your Marriage Campaign
Award of Excellence: IWIF for Workplace Safety Minute Radio PSA
Best in Maryland: News Generation, Inc. for The American College of Emergency Physicians

Media Relations
Best in Maryland: Crosby Marketing for Launching a $500 Million Lifestyle Destination

Community Relations
Award of Excellence: Coster Communications for j-ref’s Down to Business Program
Best in Maryland: Comcast for Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Awards

Institutional Programs
Award of Excellence: PNC Financial Services Group for PNC Grow Up Great – Greater Maryland

Crisis Communications
Award of Excellence: A. Bright Idea for Mitigating Physician Pay-for-Call

Special Events
Award of Excellence: Crosby Marketing for Cup of the Month Challenge / Art Bra
Award of Excellence: Maryland State Highway Administration for Maryland Highway Centennial Celebration.
Best in Maryland: Sandy Hillman Communications for 39th Annual World Series of Poker

Public Service
Award of Excellence: Crosby Marketing for For Your Marriage Campaign
Award of Excellence: Crosby Marketing for Poverty Line
Best in Maryland: Sandy Hillman Communications for the 4th Annual Baltimore Sister to Sister Women’s Heart Health Fair

Public Affairs
Award of Excellence: Devaney & Associates for Dataprise Fights the Technology Tax
Award of Excellence: Sandy Hillman Communications for Allowing Limited Sunday Sales in Garrett County, Maryland
Best in Maryland: Devaney & Associates for Get the Facts Campaign: A Proposed CCRC in Roland Park

Internal Communications
Best in Maryland: Crosby Marketing for DuPont Legal’s Recoveries Video Update

Marketing Communications
Award of Excellence: Crosby Marketing for Kaiser Permanente 2008 Federal Open Enrollment
Award of Excellence: IMPACT Marketing & Public Relations, LLC. For “Own Your Bricks.”
Best in Maryland: Crosby Marketing for Launching a $500 Million Lifestyle Destination

Click here for a list of 2009 award winners w/entry details (pdf).