Irrigation & Green Industry receives TOCA awards for editorial & design
Awards recognize outstanding communications entries from turf & ornamental communicators around the world
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (May 8, 2019) — The Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association, New Prague, Minnesota, honored winners of its annual communications awards during its 30th annual meeting, held April 30-May 2, in Charlotte, North Carolina. And in its first year entering, Irrigation & Green Industry was a winner in multiple categories.
This year’s contest drew 362 entries. TOCA’s communications contest recognizes individuals for excellence in writing, design, photography/audio visual, new media and special projects. The top winners from the marketing and publishing categories received Gardner Awards. Irrigation & Green Industry was recognized with the following awards:
First
- Special projects: Best single issue: “October 2018” – Kristin Smith-Ely, Mary Villano, Karen Carr
- Design: Overall media kit design: Karen Carr
- Design: Single-page design, editorial – printed magazines: “Social Media Notes” – Karen Carr
Merit
- Writing: Business management – commercial publications: “Why Landscape Businesses Fail” (August 2018) – Mary Villano
- Design: Cover page design – printed magazines: “Labor Crisis” (June 2018) – Karen Carr
- Photography – Video – Multimedia: Best use of photography judging three issues of a magazine – Karen Carr
2019 Gardner Award
- Design: Single-page design, editorial – printed magazines: “Social Media Notes” – Karen Carr
“I am thrilled that our editorial and design efforts have been recognized by fellow green industry communicators with the coveted TOCA awards,” says Kristin Smith-Ely, Irrigation & Green Industry editor-in-chief. “We’ve put a lot of effort into our monthly magazine and digital products since we became fully integrated into the Irrigation Association in January 2018, and we look forward to continuing to provide informative and relevant content in a modern and professional format.”
TOCA serves communicators in the green industry by fostering an open exchange of information regarding issues that affect how they convey information to their various audiences. More information about the organization and an entire list of 2019 award winners are available at www.toca.org.