Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association

2008 TOCA Communications Contest Winners

2008 PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

(PPVM01) Portrait/Personality: Photo of Individual or Group of Individuals

Merit
"Agrotain Outsert: It's Not Slow Release, It's Better"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

First Place
"Zen and the Art of Golf Course Maintenance"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

(PPVM02) Pictorial: Photo of Golf Course, Park, or Sports Field

Merit
"Agrotain Outsert: It's Not Slow Release, Its Better"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

First Place
"Superintendents' Video Magazine - front cover"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

(PPVM04) Picture Story: Two or More Photos to Illustrate an Article in a Printed Magazine

First Place
"King of apparel"
Roger Billings, Golf Course Management

(PPVM06) Unpublished Photo

Merit
"John Deere Irrigation photo #83"
Scott Leiphart, EPIC Creative

First Place
"John Deere Irrigation photo # 5"
Scott Leiphart, EPIC Creative

(PPVM07) Best Video/CD/Audiovisual Presentation

Merit
"Chartiers: Greens Drainage"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative/TurfNet

First Place
"My Daddy"
Randy Wilson, TurfNet/Turnstile Publishing Company

(MCPVM01) Best Photograph - marketing purposes-Printed Collateral

First Place
"Tee-2-Green Calendar"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

(MCPVM02) Best Photograph - marketing purposes-Printed Custom Publication

First Place
"Penn Bentgrass Resource Manual for Golf Course Designers and Builders"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

(MCPVM03) Best Video/CD/Audiovisual Presentation

Merit
"TopChoice Homeowner DVD"
Christa Gardner, Tierney Communications

First Place
Floratine Bio Sciences "Success" Video
Jeff Litrenta, EPIC Creative

2008 DESIGN AWARDS

(PD01) Printed Magazines: Cover Page Design

Merit (tie)
"Lawn Care Professional"
Karen Angus, GIE Media

Merit (tie)
"Making Munis Work"
Andrea Vagas, GIE Media

First Place
"Heated Debate"
Kristen Morabito, Golfdom/Questex Media, Inc.

(PD02) Printed Magazines: Single Page Design/Editorial

Merit
"Water World"
Andrea Vagas, GIE Media

First Place
"Outlook 2008 False Cover"
Carrie Parkhill, Landscape Management/Questex Media Group Inc.

(PD03) Printed Magazines: Single Page Design/Advertising

Merit (tie)
"Hines Horticulture Hardy to All Zones Ad"
Jim Matya, Swanson Russell Associates

Merit (tie)
Bayer Environmental Science, "SilvaShield"
Amy Kostesich, Tierney Communications

(PD03) Printed Magazines: Single Page Design/Advertising (Continued)

First Place
"Nursery Bird Ad"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

(PD04) Printed Magazines: Two-Plus Page Design/Editorial

Merit
"Blown Into Proportion"
Mark Rook, Lawn & Landscape

First Place
"King of apparel"
Roger Billings, Golf Course Management

(PD05) Printed Magazines: Two-Plus Page Design/Advertising

Merit
"Meridian Golf - Campaign Signs"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

First Place
"Primo Ghost Ad"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

(PD06) Printed Magazines: Overall Magazine Design

Merit
"Business Planner 2008"
Carrie Parkhill, Landscape Management/Questex Media, Inc.

First Place
"Golf Business"
Ronnie Mussellwhite, NGCOA/Golf Business

(PD07) Electronic Publishing: Overall Company Web Design

Merit
"E-2-Go Web Site"
Nathan Kargas, Swanson Russell Associates

First Place
"TurfNet.com Web Design & re-launch"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative and Peter McCormick, TurfNet

(PD08) Electronic Publishing: Overall E-Magazine/Newsletter Design

Merit
"e-Turf Update May/June 2007"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

First Place
"e-Turf Update October 2007"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

(MCD01) Printed Newsletters - Overall Newsletter Design

Merit
"Panorama - Vol. 14, Issue 3"
Alane Saphner, Bader Rutter

First Place
"DeereScapes - Volume 7, Issue 3"
McGavock Edwards, The Catevo Group

(MCD02) Digital Design: Web Site Design

Merit
"E-2-GO RXV Microsite"
Nathan Kargas, Swanson Russell Associates

First Place
"Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition - 2007 Microsite"
Jason Schmaderer, Swanson Russell Associates

(MCD03) Digital Design: Digital Media (Non Web Site)

Merit
"Digital Christmas Card"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

First Place
"Greenhouse Portfolio Banner"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

MCD04 Electronic Publishing: Overall Newsletter/Magazine Design

Merit
"e-Turf Update January 2007"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

First Place
"Syngenta Tip of the Month"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

(MCD05) Electronic Publishing: Overall Company Web Design

First Place
"Ewing Website"
Nikole Ivanov, Ewing Irrigation

(MCD06) Printed Collateral: Overall Collateral Design

Merit
"Ewing Irrigation, Welcome to Ewing Package"
Nikole Ivanov, Ewing Irrigation

First Place
"Reginald Square"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

(MCD07) Printed Direct Response: Overall Direct Response Design

Merit
"Lawn Doctor Direct Mail Campaign"
McGavock Edwards, The Catevo Group

First Place
"Little Giant IA Show Mailer"
Jim Matya, Swanson Russell Associates

(MCD08) Printed Special Projects

Merit
"Toro Golf Calendar for 2008"
Andy Vevang, The Toro Company

First Place
"Hines Horticulture Trendsetter Region Book (Pacific NW)"
Jim Matya, Swanson Russell Associates

(MCD09) Overall Media Kits Design

Merit
"BlueYellow Press Kit"
Jodi Zirbel, EPIC Creative

First Place
"John Deere 2008 New Products Media Kit"
Tracy Phelan, The Catevo Group

(MCD10) Point of Purchase Materials

First Place
"Hines Horticulture Trendsetter Point-of-Sale Posters"
Jim Matya, Swanson Russell Associates

2008 SPECIAL PROJECTS AWARDS

(MCSP01) Special Event

Merit
"John Deere Golf Movie Trailer Video"
Jeff Litrenta, EPIC Creative

First Place
"A Cinematic Exploration of the Intelligent Use of Water"
Jason Schmaderer, Swanson Russell Associates

(MCSP02) Integrated Marketing Campaign

Merit
"ECLIPSE Launch Kit"
Elizabeth Aquilante and Adam Slick, Jacobsen, A Textron Company

First Place
"Meridian Million GreenPartner Points Giveaway"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

(MCSP03) Miscellaneous Special Projects

Merit
"Floratine Real Men of Greeness"
Joseph Rogge, EPIC Creative

First Place
"Reginald Square"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

2008 WRITING AWARDS

(PW01) Writing for Commercial Publications: Editorial/Opinion Piece/Column

Merit
Golf Business "Can't We All Just Get Along"
Ronnie Mussellwhite, NGCOA

First Place
"Greening Up Our Image"
Delilah Onofrey, Greenhouse Grower Magazine

(PW02) Writing for Commercial Publications: Ornamental Feature Article

Merit
"Corona Clipper Interior Pruning Article"
Jim Matya, Swanson Russell Associates

First Place
"Tree trouble"
John C. Fech, Ph.D., Golf Course Management

(PW03) Writing for Commercial Publications: Turf Feature Article

Merit
"Making The Switch"
John Walsh, Golf Course Industry

First Place
"A Little Help From His Friends"
David Frabotta, Golfdom

(PW04) Writing for Commercial Publications: Product Information Article

Merit
"More Than a Toy - Green Industry Embraces Space-Age Global Positioning Systems"
Allan Dennis and Susan Hirshorn, Landscape Trades (Landscape Ontario)

First Place
"Alternative energy, part one: Taking the high road"
Terry Ostmeyer, Golf Course Management

(PW05) Writing for Commercial Publications: Operations Profile

Merit
"No Monkey Business"
Nicole Wisniewski, Lawn and Landscape (GIE Media)

First Place
"Calm, Cool, Collected"
Larry Aylward, Golfdom Magazine (Questex Media)

(PW06) Writing for Commercial Publications: Business Management

Merit
"Foundation for Success"
Mike Seuffert, Landscape Management/Questex Media Group

First Place
"Making Munis Work"
John Walsh, Golf Course Industry (GIE Media)

(PW07) Writing for Commercial Publications: General Feature Article

Merit
"The Day After"
Larry Aylward, Golfdom Magazine/Questex Media

First Place
"A Shark's tale"
Seth Jones, Golf Course Management

(PW08) Writing for Commercial Publications: Environmental Stewardship Article

Merit
"Playing the numbers game"
Peter Bronski, Golf Course Management

Merit
"The Man With the Environmental Plan"
David Frabotta, Golfdom

First Place
"On the greener side"
John Torsiello, Golf Course Industry

(PW09) Writing for Commercial Publications: Headline Writing

Merit
"Sky-scaping"
Dan Jacobs, Landscape Management

First Place
"From tee off to face off"
Scott Hollister, Golf Course Management

(PW10) Writing for Web Site: Original Content

Merit
"H-2B Special Report: Effects will be felt outside green industry"
Marisa Palmieri & Heather Wood, Lawn & Landscape/GIE Media

First Place
"Out of the Ashes"
Heather Wood, Golf Course Industry/GIE Media

(PW11) Writing for Electronic Newsletter: Original Content

Merit
"102 And StillGolfing"
Larry Aylward, Golfdom Magazine/Questex Media

First Place
"This baseball field is not just any baseball field"
Ron Hall, Landscape Management/Questex Media Group

(PW12) Writing for Video/CD/Audiovisual Presentation

Merit
"WESTERN MVP Plus TV Spot"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

First Place
"TODAY'S Jacobsen"
Adam Slick and Joseph Cunningham, Jacobsen, A Textron Company

(PW14) Writing for Special Projects

Merit
"The Golfdom Report"
David Frabotta, Golfdom

First Place
"Business Planner 2008"
Dan Jacobs, Landscape Management

(PW15) Writing for Commercial Publications: Series

Merit
"Family Tradition, The Tradition Continues"
Ronnie Musselwhite, NGCOA, Golf Business

First Place
"Growing the Game"
Larry Aylward, Golfdom Magazine/Questex Media

(MCW01) Writing for Commercial Publications, Copywriting for a Display Ad

Merit
"Floratine Sunburn Ad"
Joseph Rogge, EPIC Creative

First Place
"We've Been Accused of Being a Little Fanatical About Training"
Amy Kostesich, Tierney Communications

(MCW02) Writing for Printed Newsletters

Merit
"DeereScapes - Volume 7, Issue 4"
McGavock Edwards, The Catevo Group

First Place
"Bayer Golf Advantage"
Debbie Clayton, Tierney Communications

(MCW03) Writing for Printed Collateral

Merit
"Phoenix Environmental Care Brochure"
Jared Bodnar, Canyon Communications

First Place
"Mauget Corporate Brochure & Folder"
Sandy Cashman, EPIC Creative

(MCW04) Writing for Printed Direct Response

Merit
"Toro Network VP 'Efficient Irrigation' Direct Mail"
Jared Bodnar, Canyon Communications

First Place
"Toro 'One Great Result' DVD Direct Mail"
Jared Bodnar, Canyon Communications

(MCW05) Writing a News Release

Merit
"SeaDwarf Turf Dominates List of Top International Courses"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

First Place
"Green Lawn for a Green Home"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

(MCW06) Writing a Feature Article

Merit
"Mythbusters1"
Debbie Clayton, Tierney Communications

First Place
"Sea of Savings"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

(MCW07) Writing for Company Web Site - Original Content

Merit
"Scotts Pro Seed / Turf-Seed Web site"
Chad Kempf, EPIC Creative

First Place
"Lawn Doctor Web site"
Eva Hornak, The Catevo Group

(MCW08) Writing for Electronic Newsletter

Merit
"e-Turf Update October 2007"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

First Place
"e-Turf Update May/June 2007"
Stacie Zinn, Environmental Turf, Inc.

(MCW10) Special Writing Project

Merit
"Tee-2-Green - Interseeding case study brochure"
Jodi Zirbel, EPIC Creative

First Place
"Special Edition Fire Ant Supplement"
Christa Gardner & Debbie Clayton, Tierney Communications

(MCW11) Writing for Company Media Kit

Merit
"Floratine Products Group - The Big Picture Media Kit"
Jodi Zirbel, EPIC Creative

First Place
"Toro GIE+EXPO Press Kit"
Todd Versteeg, Performance Marketing

(MCW13) Speechwriting or other Persuasive Piece

Merit
"OFA Press Conference"
Margaret Bell, Syngenta

(MCW13) Speechwriting or other Persuasive Piece (continued)

First Place
Editor Presentation, "Essential Elements for the T&O Market"
Roger Stanley, Bader Rutter

2008 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Photography - Best Photo Publication (cover or inside photo)

Merit
"Paradise Palms Country Club Finish"
Brett Robinson, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

First Place
"Paradise Palms Country Club 18t"
Brett Robinson, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

Design One - Best Design Publication (article layout)

Merit
"Australian Turfgrass Management Volume 9.2 Cover"
Jo Corne, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

First Place (tie)
"Inside Augusta National"
Jo Corne, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

First Place (tie)
"Open Gets the Royal Treatment"
Jo Corne, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

Design Two - Best Design, Single Page (advertising page)

Merit
"INVESTMENT"
Graeme Bowell, Beam Advertising

"INVESTMENT"
Austen Sutton, Syngenta

First Place
"Turf Worth Celebrating"
Graeme Bowell, Beam Advertising

"Turf Worth Celebrating"
Austen Sutton, Syngenta

Design Three - Best Design, Brochure (or similar marketing/sales literature)

First Place
"TURF TALK"
Graeme Bowell, Beam Advertising

"TURF TALK"
Simon Elsworth, Syngenta

2008 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Writing One - Best Writing Publication (article or editorial)

Merit
"Tradition Continues for Huntingdale's New Master"
Brett Robinson, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

First
"Reviving Ratho"
Brett Robinson, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

Writing Two - Best Copywriting Publication (display advertisement)

First
"Toro Turf Tour - Barnbougle Dunes"
Brett Robinson, Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association

2008 GARDNER AWARDS

Photography, Video and Multimedia - Marketing Communications
Jeff Litrenta
EPIC Creative
"Floratine Bio Sciences "Success" Video"

Photography, Video and Multimedia - Publishing
Randy Wilson
TurfNet
"My Daddy"

Design - Marketing Communications
Jim Matya
Swanson Russell Associates
"Little Giant IA Show Mailer"

Design - Publishing
Ronnie Musselwhite
National Golf Course Owners Association
"Golf Business"

Writing - Marketing Communications
Debbie Clayton
Tierney Communications
"Bayer Golf Advantage"

Writing - Publishing
Larry Aylward
Golfdom Magazine/Questex Media
"Growing the Game"

International Contest Entry Form

For more information on any of these items, contact TOCA at 952/758-6340 or e-mail: Tocaassociation@aol.com.


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