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The Tucson chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Tucson) has announced the winners of the 2007 Cactus Quill Awards.
IABC/Tucson's annual Cactus Quill, which is in its sixth year of existence, recognizes best practices in communications and is open to everyone in Arizona involved in business communications. In addition to a trophy, entrants receive constructive comments about their submission from business communications professionals in other states. If there are no entries within a category deemed worthy of an award of merit or excellence, no awards are given in that category.
This year a total of 23 awards were presented to 12 entrants.
Winners of the Award of Excellence are, by category, company, and entrant:
- New Brand Communications – Raytheon, Charles A. Kennedy
- Publications – The Border Line, Society for Technical Communications, Brenda Huettner
- Publications – InnerComm, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Publications – AZ @ Work, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Publications – At Work For You, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Writing – "Pizza Hut," State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Other Graphic Design – A Year of Safety Calendar, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- NWS Hall of Fame – Raytheon, R. Craig Putnam
- Photography – A Year of Safety Calendar, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
Winners of the Award of Merit are, by category, company and entrant:
- Community Relations – Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona, Telemedicine for Teletrauma Program, Carlos DellaMaddalena
- Media Relations – University Physicians Healthcare, UPH Special Bond Election Campaign, Barbara Peck
- Media Relations – Buffalo Exchange, Publicity for 1st Store in NYC, Michelle L. Livingston
- Multi-Audience Communications – Stables Communications Inc., New Concept III Web Site and Site Promotion, Ann Stables
- Electronic & Digital Communications – Western Sky Communications, Website for Dr. Leon Barstow, Martha Retallick
- Electronic & Digital Communications – Family Legacy Video, Family Legacy Video Web Site, Steve Pender
- Audiovisual – CaPA, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations
- Team Audiovisual – SCF Arizona Corporate Video, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations
- Team Publications –University of Arizona, Southwest Hydrology, V5, N2-4, Betsy Woodhouse
- Writing – "Club Scout" Column for the Arizona Daily Star, Elena Acoba
- Writing – "Violent Times," State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Publication Design – AZ @ Work, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Publication Design – At Work For You, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
- Publication Design – InnerComm, State Compensation Fund of Arizona, Communications and Public Relations Team
Awards were presented June 7 at a reception and presentation at the Temple of Music and Art, where attendees could closely examine the winning entries and talk shop with the winners.