Congrats to the winners of the

7th Annual IABC-Tucson Cactus Quills!


On June 5, 2008 at the Temple of Music and Art, the winners of this year's Cactus Quills were announced, recognizing the best practices in professional communications throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona.

The 2008 Cactus Quill award winners are:

Awards of Excellence (11 awards were given)

  • In the Employee/Member Communications category: “VPP Preparedness Campaign,” Missile Systems Communications, Raytheon Missile Systems
  • In the Marketing Communications category: “Entering the India Market,” Missile Systems Communications, Raytheon Missile Systems
  • In the Media Relations category (2 awards in this category): “America’s Best Drivers Report,” Allstate Insurance Company and “Save 6,000 Teen Driving Event,” Allstate Insurance Company
  • In the Publications category (2 awards in this category): “Southwest Hydrology,” V6, N1-3, Betsy Woodhouse, SAHRA, University of Arizona and “ASU Research Magazine,” Conrad J. Storad, Editor - Michael Hagelberg, Art Director, ASU Research Publications
  • In the Customer Relations category: “Serena Ryder Download Card Promo,” Michelle L. Livingston, Buffalo Exchange
  • In Other Graphic Design category: “Join-In Posters,” Michelle Rau, Intuit Inc.
  • In the Electronic & Digital Communications category: “ASU Research Ezine,” Diane Boudreau, Michael Hagelberg and Stephanie Mabree, ASU Research Publications
  • In the Writing category: “The Art of Leaving,” Melissa Crytzer Fry, ASU Research Publications
  • In the Interactive Media Design category: “2007 Employee Open House Website,” Missile Systems Communications, Raytheon Missile Systems

Awards of Merit (10 awards were given):

  • In the Media Relations category: “Arizona Republic Coverage,” John Patterson, Raytheon Missile Systems
  • In the Other Graphic Design category: “Filling Green,” Michael Hagelberg, Illustrator, ASU Research Publications
  • In the Writing category (2 awards in this category): “Cosmic Playground,” Diane Boudreau, ASU Research Publications and “Fuels of Green,” Diane Boudreau, ASU Research Publications
  • In the Audiovisual category: “I do it for... Video,” Missile Systems Communications, Raytheon Missile Systems
  • In the Electronic & Digital Communications category (3 awards in this category): “Family Legacy Video Website,” Steve Pender, Family Legacy Video and “SW Agency Roundup & SW Employee Roundup,” Allstate Insurance Company
    and “Family Legacy Video Producer’s E-Newsletter,” Steve Pender, Family Legacy Video
  • In the Employee/Member Communications category (2 awards in this category): “Weight Watchers Success Stories,” Michelle Rau, Intuit Inc.
    and “I do it for...,” Missile Systems Communications, Raytheon Missile Systems

The call for entries for the 2009 Cactus Quill Awards will be announced in early 2009. Visit www.iabctucson.com for additional information about the Cactus Quill awards program.

Check out last year's winners and see pictures of the 2007 event.

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Tucson, Arizona 85733-3262