Awards

GIE Media Inc. prides itself on producing exemplary editorial, graphics, digital media, and marketing pieces, positioning us as award-winning leaders in our industry. Below is a list of awards and honors that our groups have won in the past year.

  Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Awards

2011 GARDNER AWARD

Design-Publishing

“The Tao of Merchandising”
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine

2011 PHOTOGRAPHY, VICEO AND MULTIMEDIA – MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

BEST LONG VIDEO/DVD

Merit
“More than a Magazine DVD”
Irene Sweeney & Heather Tunstall

2011 DESIGN AWARDS – PUBLISHING

PRINTED MAGAZINES: COVER PAGE DESIGN

First Place
“The Social Networker”
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry

“Ultimate Survival Guide”
Karen Angus

Merit
“In Munis We Trust”
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry

PRINTED MAGAZINES: SINGLE PAGE DESIGN/EDITORIAL

First Place
“Consumers Cutting Back”
Andrea Vegas
Lawn & Landscape

Merit
“Super shots”
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry

PRINTED MAGAZINES: TWO-PLUS PAGE DESIGN/EDITORIAL

First Place
“The Tao of Merchandising”
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine

Merit
“Storied Golf Course Trees”
Andrea Vegas
Golf Course Industry

PRINTED MAGAZINES: OVERALL MAGAZINE DESIGN

First Place
Andrea Vagas
Golf Course Industry

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING: OVERALL COMPANY WEB DESIGN

First Place
“Golf Course Industry Website”
Golf Course Industry

2011 DESIGN AWARDS

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL DESIGN: WEB SITE DESIGN

Merit
“More Than a Magazine – 2011 Media Kits”
GIE staff

OVERALL MEDIA KITS DESIGN

First Place
“More Than a Magazine – 2011 Media Kits”
GIE staff

2011 NEW MEDIA AWARDS

PUBLISHING WEBSITES

First Place
“Golf Course Industry Website”
Golf Course Industry

2011 WRITING AWARDS - Publishing

WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: ORNAMENTAL FEATURE ARTICLE

First Place
“Tree Tales”
Paul Hughes
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: TURF FEATURE ARTICLE

Merit
“Extreme Greens Makeover”
David McPherson
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: OPERATIONS PROFILE

First Place
“Bankruptcy: The Mother of Invention”
Marisa Palmieri
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: GENERAL FEATURE ARTICLE

Merit
“In Munis We Trust”
Charlie Birney, Mark Leslie, Dennis Lyon
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ARTICLE

Merit
“The Green Industry Lives Up to its Name”
Todd Davis
Nursery Management & Production

First Place
“A Tale of Two Courses”
David McPherson, John Torsiello, Mike Zawacki
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS: HEADLINE WRITING

Merit
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER: ORIGINAL CONTENT

First Place
“Mike Vogt’s 10 Rules of Golf Business Preparation”
Mike Vogt
Golf Course Industry

WRITING FOR VIDEO/CD/AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION

First Place
“More than a Magazine Script”
Irene Sweeney

WRITING FOR MAGAZINE MEDIA KIT

First Place
“Horticultural Group Media Kits”
Irene Sweeney

  American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Awards

Editor’s Note

Regional Award—Central
Gold
Yale Youngblood
Garden Center

Opening Page/Spread/Computer Generated

Regional Award—Central
Silver
"Out of the Ashes"
Karis Thiel
Greenhouse Management

Feature Series

Regional Award—Central
Gold
"2010 Breakthrough"
Chuck Bowen, Julie Collins, Tom Crain, Lindsey Getz, Brian Horn and Matt LaWell
Lawn & Landscape

Special Supplement

National Award
Gold
"2010 State of the Industry Report"
Chuck Bowen, Lee Chilcote, Lindsey Getz, Brian Horn, Carolyn LaWell, Matt LaWell, Kelly Pickerel and Heather Taylor
Lawn & Landscape

Front Cover/Computer Generated

Regional Award—Central
Silver
"Controlled Cuts"
Andrea Vagas
Lawn & Landscape

Front Cover Design/Photo

Regional Award—Central
Gold
"The Real Thing"
Karen Angus
Recycling Today

Opening Page/Spread/Photo

Regional Award—Central
"The Sky is the Limit"
Karen Angus
Recycling Today

Case History

Regional Award—Central
Gold
"Dental Drills Get a Redesign"
Elizabeth Engler Modic
Today’s Medical Developments

Front Cover—Illustration

National Award
Silver
"Bugshow"
James Blayney
Pest Control Technology

Feature Article Design

Regional Award—Central
Silver
"Game On"
James Blayney
Pest Control Technology

  Cleveland Press Club Awards

Covers, Trade and Professional Publications

First Place
"Let the Good Times Roll"
Garden Center, January 2010

Single Page, Magazines

First Place
"Holistic Fountains"
Garden Center, February 2010

Infographics, All other Publications

Second Place
"Who’s Your Customer?"
Garden Center, March 2010

Best Trade Publication in Ohio

First
Staff
Lawn & Landscape

Trade Publications – Features – Special Section/Package

Second
"2010 State of the Industry"
Chuck Bowen
Lawn & Landscape

Trade Publications – Features – General

First
"Back to Basics"
Matt LaWell
Lawn & Landscape

Print Visuals – Single Page Design, Magazine

First
"Holistic Fountains"
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine

Print Visuals – Single Page Design, Magazine

Second
"Smart Trucking"
Andrea Vagas
Lawn & Landscape

Print Visuals – Covers: Trade & Professional Publications

First
"Let the good times roll"
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine

Print Visuals – Infographics, All Other Publications

Second
"Who’s Your Customer"
Karen Angus
Garden Center Magazine