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WDCB Chapter wins an APEX® Award 2022 for Publication Excellence

Cynthia A Lockley on 25 Oct 2022

I am pleased to announce that our chapter won the APEX® Awards 34th Anniversary 2022 Awards for Publication Excellence: one of two winners in category #58, "Websites – 1-2 Person-Produced". The Winner logo is displayed below and in the Awards section of the right sidebar on each part of our site: https://wdcb.stcwdc.org, https://competition.stcwdc.org, https://events.stcwdc.org, and https://jobs.stcwdc.org.

APEX® Awards 34th Anniversary Winner logo for 2022.

APEX® Awards 2022 Award for Publication Excellence certificate.

We'd also like to congratulate other STC winners:

Category #15: Newsletters – 1-2 Person-Produced: MaryKay Grueneberg and Sian Mehl; STC Chicago Byline Newsletter; STC Chicago; Elk Grove Village, IL
Category #15: Newsletters – 1-2 Person-Produced: Denise Timpko; Chez Timpko News 2020/2021; Gettier Group; Broadlands, VA

What is APEX®?

The APEX® Awards is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers and designers who create print, Web, electronic, and social media. In APEX® 2022, awards were given in 100 communications categories, in 14 main categories including: COVID-19; environment; newsletters; magazines, journals & tabloids; annual reports; print media; electronic media; social media; apps; websites; campaigns, programs & plans; writing; design & illustration; and one-of-a-kind publications.

Business, nonprofit, agency and freelance communicators can enter APEX® to win awards for their best writing, publications, campaigns, programs, design and media. Entries are submitted from all over the world such as the U.S., Canada, Singapore, the UK, India, the Netherlands, Germany, Hong Kong, South Africa, and more.

Communications Concepts, Inc. sponsors the APEX® Awards, and advises professionals who write, edit, and manage business communications, on best strategies and practices.

How many entries were there? How many awards were given?

APEX® 2022 awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry – in the opinion of the judges – in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

1,213 entries were evaluated in the following distribution:
COVID-19 Media: 56; Environment: 20; Newsletters: 69; Magazines, Journals & Tabloids: 200; Annual Reports: 30; Print Media: 80; Electronic Media: 135; Virtual Communications: 12; Social Media: 44; Websites: 49; Campaigns, Programs & Plans: 94; Writing: 277; Design & Illustration: 106; One-of-a-Kind Publications: 41.

A total of 100 APEX® Grand Awards were presented in 14 major categories to honor the outstanding works in those categories. 485 APEX® Awards of Excellence recognize excellence in 100 individual subcategories.

Is there a list of winning entries?

Yes. See APEX 2022 Winners List (pdf).
Grand Award winners are listed by main category. Award of Excellence winners are listed within each subcategory, alphabetically by organization, or by last name for individual entrants.)

For the Future

APEX® 2023 will open 1 November 2022. The entry deadline for APEX® 2023 is February 15, 2023. Some categories may change.

The Communicator Awards 28th Annual Call for Entries

Cynthia A Lockley on 13 Jan 2022

Communication is Everything

Enter Now in the 28th Annual Call for Entries Final Entry Deadline: January 28, 2022.

Honoring excellence in strategic, effective, and meaningful communication across digital, video, podcasts, marketing, mobile, print, and more.

New Categories

How we communicate continues to advance in the connected world in which we live. For this year's competition we've introduced new categories for Virtual & Remote as well as expanded Podcast categories to recognize leading techniques being used throughout the industry. See the categories…

The Academy

Communication is full of heavy hitters.
Our judging body, the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) includes some of the biggest names in the industry from all areas of marketing and communication. The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts sanctions all judging and maps the strategic direction for the Communicator (this competition), Davey (honoring the best small shops worldwide), and w3 (celebrates digital excellence by honoring outstanding Websites, Marketing, Video, Mobile Sites & Apps, Social, and Podcasts) awards programs. All members of the Academy have demonstrable expertise in the categories they review. Learn About Judging…

Award of Excellence Winners

Communication is respectful of its history.
Congratulations to our past Award of Excellence Winners for their work in representing the very best in marketing and communication. Visit the Winners Gallery…

Poetry Contest

Cynthia A Lockley on 12 Jan 202210 Sep 2022

Poetess forming her thoughts with open book, a feather pen, and hibiscus flowers floating in the air

Calling Maryland poets age 18 and older! Submit a poem to the Enoch Pratt Free Library Poetry Contest for the chance to be published and featured.

Maryland poets, this free contest is for you! The winning poem will be published in Little Patuxent Review and celebrated at a public reading hosted by the Pratt Library and Little Patuxent Review. It may also be displayed at the Central Library or turned into a collectible broadside.

Contest Rules

Entrants must be Maryland residents, 18 or older.
Paid or volunteer staff of the Enoch Pratt Free Library and Little Patuxent Review and their immediate families are not eligible, nor are previous Pratt Library Poetry Contest first-place winners.
Please send only one original poem, on any theme and in any form, for consideration.
Your entry must be unpublished, either in print or online, including personal blogs, Facebook, or Twitter. It cannot be currently under review for possible publication.
Your entry must not exceed 100 lines.
Submit your typed entry as a Microsoft Word attachment by email to email hidden; JavaScript is required or by mail to:
Poetry Contest
Humanities Department Pratt Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore MD 21201-4484.
All entries must be received by Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
Please submit your name, address, phone number, and a brief biography on a separate page. Please do not put your name, address, phone number, or biography on the entry itself. Our judges will see only the poem.
Confirmation of receipt and comments on your entry will not be provided, nor will your entry be returned to you. These rules are also available on the contest page, where an announcement of the winner will be posted in mid-April: prattlibrary.org/poetry-contest
The winning poem will be published in Little Patuxent Review and celebrated at a public reading hosted by the Pratt Library and Little Patuxent Review. It may also be displayed at the Central Library or turned into a collectible broadside.