News Release
FOR RELEASE - July 21, 2010
Contact: Aaron Ellis, aellis@aapa-ports.org
703-684-5700
American Association of Port Authorities
Phone: (202) 792-4033
www.aapa-ports.org
AAPA Chairman of the Board Mike Leone (who is also port director of the Massachusetts Port Authority in Boston) and AAPA President Kurt Nagle will present recognition awards to representatives of:
In addition to the above honors, 21 ports will receive recognition for a total of 63 winning entries in AAPA's 43rd annual Communications Awards Program. Fourteen Award of Excellence plaques and 30 Award of Merit and 19 Honorable Mention certificates will be distributed during the convention to the winning ports in the communications competition. They are:
Advertising - Series
Award of Excellence
Port of Benton (Wash.) - 50th Anniversary advertising series
Port of Long Beach - Clean Trucks Program advertising campaign
Port of Vancouver USA - Fortune Magazine wrap program
Award of Merit
Port of Corpus Christi Authority - "More Than You Can Sea" advertising series
Port of Los Angeles - "The LA Advantage!" advertising series
Port of San Diego - "This is a Good Day" Orbitz advertisement series
Advertising - Single
Award of Merit
Port of Los Angeles - "3 Million and Counting" economic impacts advertisement
Port of San Diego - "This is a Good Day" Orbitz advertisement
Annual Reports
Award of Excellence
Georgia Ports Authority - FY2009 Annual Report: Poised for Recovery
Port of Seattle - Environmental Annual Report 2009-2010
Award of Merit
Georgia Ports Authority - FY2008 Annual Report: Georgia's Ports for Georgia's People
Port of San Diego - 2008 Annual Report
Port of Seattle - Annual Report to the Community 2008-09
Honorable Mention
Port of Long Beach - Annual Report 2008: Investing in the Future
Audio Only
Award of Excellence
Port of Los Angeles - "Steppin' Back in Time" historical audio tour
Directories/Handbooks
Award of Merit
Ports of Indiana - 2009 Indiana Logistics Directory
Port Manatee - Port Manatee Directory
Honorable Mention
Port Everglades - 2010 Cruise Guide
Miscellaneous
Award of Excellence
Port of Los Angeles - "New Logo" branding program
Port of Los Angeles - 2010 Mariner's Guide
Port of Los Angeles - The TransPORTer mobile education exhibit
Port of Tacoma - Web streaming and port transparency program
Award of Merit
Port of Los Angeles - "12 Days at the Port of Los Angeles" electronic holiday card
North Carolina State Ports Authority - Annual holiday calendar customer relations tactic
Port of Vancouver USA - Digital holiday card
Honorable Mention
Port of Los Angeles - "JobsPORTfolio" brochure
Overall Campaign
Award of Merit
Georgia Ports Authority - GPA's Safety Campaign FY2009-2010
Port Everglades - Cruise Terminal 18 expansion campaign
Honorable Mention
Port of Everett - "Communications Guide"
Halifax Port Authority - "Business Strategy & Mercator Report Findings"
Port of Long Beach - "Clean Trucks Program" communications campaign
Port of San Diego - "This is a Good Day on the Big Bay" business stimulus campaign
Port of San Diego - "Cruise San Diego"
South Carolina State Ports Authority - "Pledge for Growth: The Port of Charleston's
Commitment to a Healthy Environment"
Periodicals
Award of Excellence
Port of Long Beach - Re:Port community newsletter
Duluth Seaway Port Authority - North Star Port magazine
Award of Merit
Georgia Ports Authority - Great People in Action: A magazine for and about Georgia
Ports Authority Employees
Georgia Ports Authority - AnchorAge magazine
Port of Houston Authority - The Port of Houston Magazine
Ports of Indiana - Portside Magazine
Port Manatee - Deepwater newsletter
Port of New Orleans - New Orleans Port Record magazine
Honorable Mention
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority - PortWatch magazine
Promotional/Advocacy Material
Award of Merit
Port of Everett - "Environmental Stewardship" brochure
Honorable Mention
Georgia Ports Authority - Fiscal Year 2011 State Budget Request
Port of Everett - "Economic Impacts" brochure
Social/Web-Based Media
Award of Merit
Port of Los Angeles - LA Waterfront Update e-newsletter
Honorable Mention
Port of Los Angeles - Facebook page
Special Events
Award of Merit
Port of Everett - "Working Waterfront Harbor Tours"
Port of Tacoma - "Annual Port Breakfast"
Honorable Mention
Port of Long Beach - "Green Port Fest"
Port of Los Angeles - "Cars & Stripes Forever!"
Port of Los Angeles - "12th Annual Lobster Festival"
Videos
Award of Excellence
Georgia Ports Authority - "Safety First and Always"
Award of Merit
North Carolina State Ports Authority - Economic development video
Honorable Mention
Port of Oakland - "Driving the Northern California Economy"
Web Sites
Award of Excellence
Ports of Indiana - http://www.portsofindiana.com/ corporate Web site
Award of Merit
Port Manatee - http://www.portmanatee.com/ corporate Web site
North Carolina State Ports Authority - www.ncports.com/dcsites, about near-port,
shovel-ready distribution sites
Port of San Diego - http://www.thebigbay.com/ destination-marketing Web site
Port of Seattle - Compass employee Intranet site
Honorable Mention
Port of Benton - http://www.crowbutte.com/ recreation park microsite
Halifax Port Authority - http://www.portofhalifax.ca/ corporate Web site