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Co-sponsored by the Inland Press Association and the Newspaper Business Development Network, formerly the Newspaper Special Sections Network, the contest honors excellence among North American newspapers in developing new products and new revenue ideas. 

Inland’s Interim Executive Director Catherine Scott said the annual contest celebrates specialty products and niche publications, and we were encouraged by the number of entries received this year.”  Scott said. “The judges were quite impressed by the quality and variety of the entries submitted.”  Inland received nearly 400 contest entries from 50 newspapers.

Chad Gookin, Marketing & Events, chaired the selection committee. Other committee members were Cindi Gyger, Amy Green, Jan Averkamp and Jessica Daack. 

The awards were presented at the Newspaper Business Development Conference held Aug. 6-8 in Arlington Heights, IL. Marshall Johnson, Advertising Director, received the awards on behalf of the Telegraph Herald.

 Congratulations to everyone who played a role in the following award-winning projects:

1^st place

“Your Home Resource Guide” (Category: Shelter)

“Lettuce Help you Grow your Business” (Category: Marketing Materials/Collateral Items & Incentives)

“Black Friday Survival Guide” (Category: Non-Traditional Initiatives)

2^nd Place

“Are You Smarter Than A CEO?” (Category: Education/Career)

“Big Boy Toy Show” (Category:  Non-Traditional Revenues)

“Salute to Women” (Category:  Non-Traditional Revenues)

“Election 2008 Voter Guide”  (Category: Other)

3^rd Place

“Potosi Brewery Company” (Category: Arts/Entertainment)

“Make a Green Connection” (Category: Environment & Going Green)

“Dubuque Terquasquicentennial” People, Places & Events Shaping Our City’s First 175 Years (Category: Stand-Alone Publications)