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FOR RELEASE - July 31, 2006
Contact: Aaron Ellis, aellis@aapa-ports.org
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American Association of Port Authorities
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27 Seaports Selected For Honors In AAPA’s Annual Awards Program

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 31, 2006) – The American Association of Port Authorities, the leading organization representing public ports in the Western Hemisphere, has selected 27 seaports to be recognized for exemplary projects, programs and initiatives at its annual awards program. The awards, for achievements in communications, environmental improvement and facilities engineering, will be presented to winning ports at a Sept. 13 luncheon in conjunction with AAPA’s 2006 Annual Convention in New Orleans, which runs Sept. 10-14.

AAPA Chairman Bernard S. Groseclose, Jr. (who is also president/CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority) and AAPA President Kurt Nagle will present engraved plaques to representatives of:

the Port of Long Beach (Calif.), co-winner of this year’s Comprehensive Environmental Management competition, for the port’s “Green Port Policy” submission;
the Port of Portland (Ore.), also co-winner of the Comprehensive Environmental Management competition, for the port’s “Environmental Programs” submission;
the Virginia Port Authority, winner of this year’s Environmental Enhancement competition, for the port’s “Air Emissions Reduction Program” submission;
Port Manatee (Fla.), winner of this year’s Environmental Mitigation competition, for the port’s “Seagrass Mitigation and Management Area” submission;
the winner(s) of the fourth annual Facilities Engineering Awards contest (at this writing, judging was still underway for the Facilities Engineering award(s) category); and,
the Port of Tacoma (Wash.), winner of the 2006 Dan Maynard Communications Award for Overall Program Excellence.

In addition, 26 ports will receive recognition for a total of 66 winning entries in AAPA’s 40^th annual Communications Awards Program. Sixteen engraved plaques will be presented to representatives of 11 ports that won Awards of Excellence, while 22 ports will receive a total of 33 Certificates of Merit for their winning communications program submissions. An additional 17 Honorable Mention awards will be handed out to 13 ports that submitted entries in this year’s AAPA’s Communications Awards Program.

A complete list of all winners (except Facilities Engineering) and their entries follows.

Environmental Improvement Awards

Since 1963, AAPA’s Harbors, Navigation and Environment Committee has administered the Environmental Improvement Awards to highlight activities at ports which benefit the environment. The Committee considers four project award categories: Environmental Enhancement, Mitigation, Community/Public Involvement and Comprehensive Environmental Management. There was no 2006 winner in the Community/Public Involvement category. Winners in the other three categories this year are:

Comprehensive Environmental Management
Awards of Excellence
Port of Long Beach (Calif.)
Green Port Policy
Port of Portland (Ore.)
Environmental Programs

Environmental Enhancement
Award of Excellence
Virginia Port Authority
Air Emissions Reduction Program

Honorable Mention
Port Fourchon (La.)
Maritime Forest Ridge and March Recreation Project

Environmental Mitigation
Award of Excellence
Port Manatee (Fla.)
Seagrass Mitigation and Management Area

Communications Awards

For four decades, AAPA’s annual Communications Awards Program has recognized excellence in the products and services which ports produce to meet their public relations outreach and marketing goals.

The winner of the 2006 Dan Maynard Communications Award for Overall Program Excellence is the Port of Tacoma, which received Awards of Excellence in four categories – Newsletters, Periodicals (Magazines), Promotional Literature and Videos – and Honorable Mentions in two categories – Annual Reports and Special Events. In addition to the Overall Program Excellence award, AAPA annually recognizes the communications programs of participating member ports with Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit and Honorable Mentions. This year, participating ports won the following AAPA communications awards in the categories indicated:

Advertising - Series
Awards of Merit:
Virginia Port Authority –
       Port of Virginia 2005/2006 Ad Campaign
South Carolina State Ports Authority –
       “Productivity: Retail Goods & Ocean Carriers” Ad Series
Toronto Port Authority –
       “Why…Because…” Ad Series

Electronic Advertising - Series
Honorable Mentions:
Port of San Diego –
“Parade of Lights” Web Banner Ad Series
Port of Houston Authority –
“The Port Delivers the Goods” TV Spot Ad Series

Advertising - Individual
Awards of Excellence:
Ports of Indiana –
       “Indiana Island” Ad
Awards of Merit:
Port of San Diego –
       “Working Waterfront” Ad
Port of San Diego –
       “Stay and Play Before you Sail Away” Ad
Halifax Port Authority –
       “Deepening” Ad
Halifax Port Authority –
       “Bring It On” Ad
Port of Stockton, CA –
       “Serving the Community” Ad
Port of Corpus Christi –
       “Trucks and Trains and Ships” Ad
Honorable Mentions:
Port of Benton –
       “Join the Rush to Crush” Ad
Port of Los Angeles –
       “This Place will Knock your Socks off” Ad
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey –
       “We’ve Always Carried the Torch” Ad

Electronic Advertising - Individual
Award of Excellence:
Toronto Port Authority –
       “Day at the Beach” Broadcast
Awards of Merit:
Port Canaveral –
       “Smooth Sailing” TV Spot
Toronto Port Authority –
       “Heartbeat Away” Broadcast

Promotional Literature
Awards of Excellence:
Port of Oakland –
       Educational Brochure – “Explore Oakland’s Waterfront”
Port of Tacoma –
       Economic Impact Brochure – “The Economic Engine of Pierce County”
Awards of Merit:
Halifax Port Authority –
       Halifax Cruise Brochure
Port of Long Beach –
       Environmental Brochure – Green Port Brochure

Special Events
Award of Excellence:
Port Manatee –
       Port Manatee 35^th Anniversary Celebration
Honorable Mentions:
Port of Long Beach –
       Green Port Open House
Georgia Ports Authority –
       Opening of Container Berth Eight
Port of Tacoma –
       Customer Breakfast

Overall Campaign
Awards of Merit:
Port Everglades –
Security Awareness Campaign
Port of Vancouver, USA –
“Welcome to the Port of Possibility”

Annual Reports
Award of Excellence:
Port of Houston Authority –
       “Celebrating 90 Years of Service to the World”
Award of Merit:
Georgia Ports Authority –
       GPA FY2005 Annual Report
Honorable Mentions:
Port of San Diego –
       “A Port for the Region”
Port of Tacoma –
       2005 Annual Report: “The Top 10 Stores of the Year”

Directory/Handbook
Awards of Merit:
Port of San Diego –
2006-2007 Cruise Ship Schedule
Ports of Indiana –
Indiana Logistics Director

Videos
Awards of Excellence:
Port of Oakland –
       “Welcome to the Waterfront”
Port of San Diego –
       “A Working Waterfront: The History & Heritage of San Diego Bay”
Port of Los Angeles –
       Port Police Recruitment PSAs
Port of Portland –
       “The Columbia River – Maintaining a Tradition of Trade”
Port of Tacoma –
       “Tall Ships Tacoma – Parade of Sail”
Honorable Mentions:
Port of Long Beach –
       “Pulse of the Port”

Newsletters
Awards of Excellence:
Georgia Ports Authority –
       Great People in Action
Port of Tacoma –
       Pierce County’s Port Report
Awards of Merit:
Port of Portland –
       Portside
Port of Long Beach –
       Re:Port
Port of Los Angeles –
       What’s New, Crew?
Port Manatee –
       Deepwater
Honorable Mention:
Port of Everett –
       Port Garden Wharf Construction

Electronic Newsletters
Honorable Mention:
Port of Portland –
Port Dispatch

Periodicals (Magazines)
Award of Excellence:
Port of Tacoma –
       Port of Houston Authority –
       The Port of Houston Magazine
South Carolina State Ports Authority –
       Port Charleston Magazine
Honorable Mention:
Port Freeport, TX –
       Dockside MagazinePacific Gateway
Awards of Merit:

Miscellaneous
Awards of Excellence:
Port Manatee –
       Port Manatee Crisis Communications Manual
Virginia Port Authority –
       Bag/Coloring Book for Children’s Festival
Award of Merit:
Port of Redwood City –
       Port of Redwood City History Brochure
Honorable Mention:
Port of Long Beach –
       2005 Annual Report and Facilities Guide

Websites
Awards of Merit:
Port of Los Angeles –
       www.portoflosangeles.org
Hamilton Port Authority –
       www.hamiltonport.ca
Port Freeport, TX –
       www.portfreeport.com
Ports of Indiana –
       www.portsofindiana.com
Port of Benton –
       www.portofbenton.com
Honorable Mention:
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
       www.portofcleveland.com

Direct Mail
Award of Merit:
Port of Everett –
Marine Terminals Master Planning Brochure

Audio & Visual Presentations
Awards of Merit:
Port of Houston Authority –
        “2005 A Year of Records”
Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles –
        “Julio’s New Ride”
Virginia Port Authority –
        “The Port of Virginia: Visit the Port of Virginia”

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