1999 OCIABC Communicator Awards

Awards recognize success in meeting objectives, suitability for audience, creativity, general impact and technical quality

Award of Merit: Dan Keeney, Conkling Fiskum & McCormick, "Saving Private Forestry in Oregon"

Award of Merit: Daylene Crudo, Educational Production, for "edpro.com website"

Awards recognize achievement in communicating a variety of messages to a wide range of audiences through the use of creative planning, use of materials, and ability to obtain the desired results. Entries may include employee educational programs, advertising campaigns, media relations, public service communications, investor relations, crisis communications, employee benefits, and other internal or external communications

Ongoing Programs In External Communication

Award of Excellence: Dan Keeney, Conkling Fiskum & McCormick; "Protecting Keiko & the Oregon Coast Aquarium"

Award of Merit: David Waters, Oregon Historical Society: "AT&T Treasures of Oregon Media Campaign"

Award of Merit: John Bistolas, Bistolas & Associates: "Information Association, Integrated Marketing Communications Campaign"

Special Projects For External Communication

Award of Excellence: Dan Keeney, Conkling Fiskum & McCormick; "Saving Private Forestry in Oregon"

Award of Merit: Jim Gersbach, Kaiser Permanente: "Health Care Sponsorship of Nike World Games"

Special Projects For Internal Communication

Award of Excellence: Elaine Donaldson, Portland General Electric; "PGE Employees Volunteer at the A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village"

Award of Merit: Anna Browne, formerly with Tri-Met, now with StanCorp Financial; "Your Employee Guide for What’s Happening on South/North"

Design

Awards recognize excellence in graphic design, creative design solutions, and production within budget. Only visual elements and overall design were evaluated in this category

Annual Reports

Award of Excellence: Julie Piper Finley, ABC, StanCorp Financial; "Standard Insurance Company 1998 Annual Report"

Awards recognize entries which demonstrate a high level of creativity and expertise in all aspects — design, graphics, photos, writing, editing, and production

Newsletters/Newspapers/Magapapers

Award of Excellence: Jane Gindin, MCG Northwest; "InFocus Newsletter"

Award of Merit: Lori Corso, Lewis & Clark College; "Campus Connections"

Annual Reports

Award of Merit: Julie Piper Finley, ABC, StanCorp Financial; "1996, 1997 and 1998 Standard Insurance Company Annual Reports"

Awards recognize effective use of language, style and structure in published work or speeches. Special consideration is given to clear, lively writing that draws readers into the article

Feature Story

April Henry, Kaiser Permanente; for "Ending the Cycle of Chronic Pain"

Editorial and Opinion