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(SLYVA, NC) Honored for excellence in advertising in the 2010 Aster Awards, Amery Regional Medical Center 3 GOLD and 1 SILVER recognitions in this year’s competition. ARMC was named a national winner for the following projects:
- GOLD award was issued for internal newsletter, ARMchair
- GOLD award was issued for external newsletter, Health Happenings
- GOLD award was issued for publication, Physician Directory
- SILVER award was issued for brochure, 21st Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser
The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today Magazine and Creative Images, Inc.. This elite program recognizes outstanding healthcare professionals for excellence in their advertising/marketing efforts for the calendar year 2009.
The 2010 Aster Awards received approximately 3,000 entries from across the United States as well as Canada and South America. Participant’s entries competed against similar-sized organizations in their category. Entries must score at least in the top 85% to receive an award. Judging criteria includes creativity, layout and design, functionality, message effectiveness, production quality and overall appeal.
“It was an honor to have Amery Regional Medical Center participate in the 2010 Aster Awards Competition. They placed in the top 5% of the nation. The quality of this year’s entries went well beyond the judges’ expectations,” said Melinda R. Lucas, Aster Awards Program Coordinator.
All winners are posted on the Aster Awards website (www.AsterAwards.com), as well as published in Marketing Healthcare Today, a national healthcare marketing magazine.
Winners were also announced in the 27th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report. Over 4,000 entries were received in this year’s competition, making the awards the largest healthcare advertising awards competition.
A national panel of judges were engaged in reviewing all entries based on creativity, quality, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design and overall impact. The judges recognized Amery Regional Medical Center with a MERIT award for the "Physician Directory."
The Healthcare Advertising Awards is the oldest, largest and most widely respected healthcare advertising awards competition. The awards are sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report, the leading publication covering all aspects of healthcare marketing, advertising and strategic business development.
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