Adrian Awards Hospitality Sales & Mktg Assn. Int’l, 1760 Old Meadow Rd., #500, McLean, VA 22102. 703/506-3280; fax: 703/506-3266. www.hsmai.org. Fran Brasseux, Exec. VP; Jason Smith, VP, Comms.

Advertising Woman of the Year Award, Advertising Women of New York, 25 W. 45th St., #403, New York, NY 10036. 212/221-7969. www.awny.org. Liz Schroeder, Exec. Dir.

AME - Adv. & Marketing Effectiveness Awards, Adv., Marketing and PR campaigns, 260 W. 39th St., 10th flr., New York, NY 10018. 212/643-4800. www.AMEawards.com. Rose Anderson, Exec. Dir.

American Hotel & Lodging Assn.’s Stars of the Lodging Industry Awards, 1201 New York Ave., NW, #600, Washington, DC 20005. 202/289-3100; fax: 289-3199. www.ahla.com. Kathryn Potter, Sr. VP, Mktg. & Comms.

ARC Awards, Sponsored by MerComm, Inc. 500 Executive Blvd., Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562. 914/923-9400. www.mercommawards.com. Reni L. Witt, Pres.

Annual Report 100 Award Show of Blackbook, 27 W. 20th St., #701, New York, NY 10011. 212/979-6700. www.blackbook.com. Joe Resudek, Pres. & CEO.

APEX Awards/Communication Concepts, Inc., 7481 Huntsman Blvd., #720, Springfield, VA 22153-1648; 703/643-2200; fax: 703/643-2329. info@ApexAwards; www.ApexAwards.com. John De Lellis, Editor and Publisher.

A quick and easy way to gain the recognition you deserve. Let coveted APEX Awards distinguish your work and gain professional notice from peers, supervisors. Enter print, Web, editorial and design materials in any of 122 categories (many new this year). 22nd Annual APEX AWARDS entry deadline: March 17, 2010.

Association TRENDS Annual All-Media Contest, a division of Columbia Books, 8120 Woodmont Ave., #110, Bethesda, MD 20814. 202/464-1662. Fee: $85 per entry. www.associationtrends.com. Jill M. Cornish, Exec. Editor

Associations Advance America Awards, ASAE & The Center for Assn. Leadership, 1575 I St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005-1103. 202/626-2723; fax: 202/371-8315. www.asaecenter.org. John H. Graham, Pres. & CEO; Jakub Konysz, Mgr., Public Relations.

Astrid Awards, Sponsored by MerComm, Inc., 500 Executive Blvd., Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562. 914/923-9400. www.mercommawards.com. Reni L. Witt, Pres.

Audio-Visual Awards (AVA), Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, 2320 Superior Dr., Ste A, Arlington, TX 76013. 817/276-9829. www.avaawards.com.

Automotive PR Awards, Automotive PR Council, 1301 W. Long Lake, #225, Troy, MI 48098. 248/952-6401. www.autopr.org. Glenn Stevens, Exec. Director
Bell Ringer Awards, Publicity Club of New England, P.O. Box 514, Rowley, MA 01969. 978/948-2323; fax: 978/948-2709. www.pubclub.org. Kelly Woodsum, Exec. Dir.

Big Apple Awards/Public Relations Society of America-N.Y. Chapter, 41 Madison Ave., 5th flr., New York, NY 10010. 212/228-7228. info@prsany.org; www.prsany.org. Peter Himler, Pres.

Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards/National Assn. of Government Communicators, 201 Park Washington Court, Falls Church, VA 22046. 703/538-1787. www.nagc.com. Elizabeth Armstrong, Exec. Dir.

Bronze Anvil Award, PR Society of America, 33 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org.

Bulldog Awards for Media Relations, Bulldog Reporter, 124 Linden St., Oakland, CA 94607. 510/596-9300. 800/959-1059. www.bulldogreporter.com.

Chase Award, Issue Management Council, 207 Loudoun St. S.E., Leesburg, VA 20175. 703/777-8450. www.issueman
agement.org. Teresa Yancey Crane.

Clarion Awards/Assn. for Women in Communications, 3337 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. 703/370-7436. www.womcom.org. Pamela Valenzuela, Exec. Dir.

CLIO Awards, 770 Broadway, 15th flr., New York, NY 10003. 212/683-4300. www.clioawards.com. Karl Vontz, Dir., Nielsen Business Media Events.

CODiE Awards, Software & Information Industry Assn., 1090 Vermont Ave., N.W., 6th flr., Washington, DC 20005. 202/289-7442. www.siia.net. Ken Wasch, Pres.

ECHO Awards/Direct Marketing Assn., 1120 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. 212/768-7277. www.the-dma.org. John A. Greco, Jr., Pres. & CEO.

Galaxy Awards/sponsored by MerComm Inc., 500 Executive Blvd., Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562. 914/923-9400. www.mercommawards.com. Reni L. Witt, Pres.
Gold Anvil Award of PR Society of America, 33 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org.

Gold Circle Awards/ASAE & The Center for Assn. Leadership, 1575 I St., NW, Washington, DC 20005. 202/626-2723. www.asaecenter.org. John H. Graham, Pres. & CEO; Jakub Konysz, Mgr., Public Relations

Gold Ink Awards, North American Publishing Co., 1500 Spring Garden St., #1200, Philadelphia, PA 19130. 215/238-5300; 888/627-2630; fax: 215/409-0100. www.goldink.com. Mike Cooper.

Gold Quill Awards/International Assn. of Business Communicators, 601 Montgomery St., #900, San Francisco, CA 94111. 415/544-4700. www.iabc.com. Julie Freeman, Pres.

Jack Felton Golden Ruler Award, Institute for PR, Univ. of Fla., P.O. Box 118400, 2096 Weimer Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-8400. 352/392-0280. www.insti
tuteforpr.org. Robert Grupp, Pres. & CEO

Golden Trumpet Awards, Publicity Club of Chicago, PO Box 18187, Chicago, IL 60618. 773/463-5560; fax: 773/463-5570. Suzanne Woolford.

Golden World Awards/International PR Assn., 12 Dunley Hill Court, Ranmore Common, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6SX, U.K. 44 1483 280 130. www.ipra.org.

Hermes Creative Awards, Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, 2320 Superior Dr., Ste A, Arlington, TX 76013. 817/277-4040. www.hermesawards.com.

iNova Awards, Sponsored by MerComm, Inc., 500 Executive Blvd., Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562. 914/923-9400. www.mercommawards.com. Reni L. Witt, Pres.

Magellan Awards/LACP - League of American Comms. Professionals, 11622 El Camino Real, #100, San Diego, CA 92130. 858/227-9200; 800/709-LACP. www.lacp.com.

MarCom Awards, Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, 2320 Superior Dr., Ste A, Arlington, TX 76013. 817/303-2769. www.marcomawards.com.

Matrix Awards/NY WICI, 355 Lexington Ave., 17th flr., New York, NY 10017. 212/297-2133; fax: 212/370-9047. www.nywici.org. Maria Ungaro, Exec. Dir.
Mercury Awards, Sponsored by MerComm, Inc., 500 Executive Blvd., Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562. 914/923-9400. www.mercommawards.com. Reni L. Witt, Pres.

NAGC Communicator of the Year Award, National Assn. of Government Communicators, 201 Park Washington Ct., Falls Church, VA 22046. 703/538-1787. www.nagc.com. Elizabeth Armstrong, Exec. Dir.

New Jersey Awards, New Jersey Ad Club, 199 Prospect Ave., P.O. Box 7250, North Arlington, NJ 07031. 201/998-5133; fax: 201/998-7839. www.njadclub.org.

New York Festivals, International Television & Film Awards, International Advertising Awards, and more. 260 W. 39th St., 10th flr., New York, NY 10018. 212/643-4800. www.newyorkfestivals.com.

New York Int’l Assn. of Business Communicators, Communicator of the Year Award, PO Box 7928, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150-7928. 212/253-4092. www.nyiabc.com. Barbara Coen, Chapter Admin.

Outstanding Educator Award of PR Society of America, 33 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org.

PR News Platinum PR Awards, Access Intelligence LLC, 4 Choke Cherry Rd., Rockville, MD 20850. 301/621-4964. www.prnewsonline.com.

PRWeek Awards, 114 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001. 646/638-6000.

Paul M. Lund Public Service Award/PR Society of America, 33 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org.

Public Relations Professional of the Year Award, PR Society of America, 33 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org.

ReBrand 100 Global Awards, P.O. Box 6791, Providence, RI 02940. www.rebrand.com. 401/277-4877.

Sigma Delta Chi Awards, c/o Society of Professional Journalists, Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Center, 3909 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208-4045. 317/927-8000. www.spj.org. Joe Skeel, Exec. Dir.
Silver Anvil Awards of PR Society of America, 33 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org.

Silver Apple Awards, Direct Marketing Club of New York, 54 Adams St., Garden City, NY 11530. 516/746-6700, ext. 201. www.dmcny.org.

Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards, Texas PR Assn., 823 Congress Ave., #230, Austin, TX 78701. 512/479-0425, x17. www.tpra.com.

Society for Technical Communication, Newsletter Competition, 9401 Lee Hwy., #300, Fairfax, VA 22031. 703/522-4114; fax: 703/522-2075. www.stc.org.

Stevie Awards, The, 11885 Grand Commons Ave., #210, Fairfax, VA 22030.
703/547-8389; fax: 703/991-2397. michael@stevieawards.com; www.stevieawards.com. Michael Gallagher

Organizer of The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

The Telly Awards, 19 W. 21st St., #602, New York, NY 10010. 212/675-3555. www.tellyawards.com.