IABC Announces 2005 Vision Award Recipients; Recognizes Local Silver Quill Recipients, Thomas Mulready

Business Wire, June 24, 2005

CLEVELAND -- The International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) Cleveland Chapter recently honored various communications professionals at the 10th annual Vision Awards ceremony held June 8 at Windows on the River.

IABC presented its first-ever Communicator of the Year Award to Thomas Mulready, founding director of CoolCleveland.com. Mulready spoke to the group about how communication has shaped his efforts to bring more recognition to the Cleveland arts and cultural community.

The chapter also recognized the following members who received IABC U.S. District 7 Silver Quill Awards:

Marcus Thomas LLC
Publication Design Award of Merit
2003 Annual Report for the Cleveland Foundation

Help Foundation Inc.
Audio Visual Communication Award of Merit
Continuing Step By Step

Ohio Lottery Commission
Publications Award of Excellence
The Ticket Seller

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Employee Communication Award of Excellence
The Common Thread--Jo-Ann Stores Quarterly Newsletter

Roop & Co. and The Cleveland Port Authority
External Web site Award of Excellence
More Than a Working Waterfront

Cleveland Metroparks
External Web site Award of Merit
Cleveland Metroparks Web site

Following is a complete list of recipients of 2005 IABC Cleveland
Vision Awards:

Community & Government Relations

Roop & Co.
Award of Excellence
More Than a Working Waterfront

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Award of Excellence
Great Minds Think

Alcoa Wheel Products
Honorable Mention
A Message Makes a Difference

Employee/Member Communication

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Excellence
MTD Community Grounds Crews

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
Award of Excellence
The Common Thread- Jo-Ann Stores Quarterly News Letter

Diebold, Inc
Award of Excellence.
Connect. Issue 4. 2004

Ernst & Young LLP
Award of Merit
Wizard Week 2005

ABB
Award of Merit
"Made in ABB" U.S. internal campaign

Ernst & Young LLP
Award of Merit
"Web cast Adds Power in War Against Cancer" online employee magazine
article

National City Corporation
Award of Merit
National City Recruiting Tool Kit

Alcoa Wheel Products
Award of Merit
Diamond Communications: Building a System and Improving a Plant

Media Relations

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Excellence
Dutch Boy's Ready to Roll Campaign

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Excellence
Arthritis Foundation Northeastern Ohio Chapter Media Relations
Campaign

Marketing Communication

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Merit
Allsteel Roving Paul Program

Roop & Co.
Award of Merit
Welcome to our nightly dinner party

Benefits Communication

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Excellence
The MHBP Federal Dental & Vision Plan Supplemental Feud Introduction

Watson Wyatt
Honorable Mention
Delivering Yellow Roadway Value

Special Events

Roop & Co.
Award of Excellence
Clevelanders lend their feet to give premature babies a hand

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Merit
Moen's Spa Event

Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Honorable Mention
Innovation in Business Conference

Audio Visual Communication

Ernst & Young LLP
Award of Excellence
E&Y Apprentice

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Excellence
Vassar College 2003-4 Report of Gifts

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Excellence
The George Gund Foundation 2003 Annual Report

Interactive

GE Insurance Solutions
Award of Merit
Institute Virtual Tour

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Merit
Vassar College Virtual Tour Web Site

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Merit
Vassar College Admitted Students CD

Writing

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Merit
Dutch Boy Feature Article: Color Forecast 2004: Hot Color Trends

Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine
Honorable Mention
The Changing Face of Admissions

Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine
Honorable Mention
School of Medicine Launches Advising Societies

Ernst & Young LLP
Honorable Mention
Gary Heavin, Curves International Story for EOY Magazine

Publications

Newspapers/newsletters

Robert Falls & Co. PR
Award of Merit
Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes Corp: Spectrum Newsletter

Annual reports

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Award of Merit
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 2004 Annual Report

Beech Brook
Honorable Mention
Beech Brook 2003-04 Annual Report

Other

Ernst & Young LLP
Honorable Mention
High-Spirit, High-Performance Culture

Publication Design

Magazine

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Excellence
@Heart Employee Magazine

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Honorable Mention
Cleveland Zoological Society Z Magazine

Newspapers/newsletters

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Honorable Mention
Cleveland Zoological Society Zoom

Annual reports

Kent State University
Award of Excellence
Blind Ness: The Irresistible Light of Encounter

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Excellence
The George Gund Foundation 2003 Annual Report

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Award of Merit
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 2004 Annual Report

Beech Brook
Award of Merit
Beech Brook 2003-04 Annual Report

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Merit
Eaton Corporation 2004 Annual Report

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Award of Merit
The Progressive Corporation 2004 Annual Report

Special Project Design

Logo or identity

Roop & Co.
Award of Merit
An identity that stands out from the herd

Beech Brook
Honorable Mention
Beech Brook 2003-04 Annual Report

Electronic Communications

Annual reports

Nesnadny   Schwartz
Honorable Mention
Eaton Corporation 2004 Annual Report Web Site

External web site

Roop & Co.
Award of Merit
More than a working waterfront

Electronic and Interactive

Ernst & Young LLP
Honorable Mention
North Central Area InfoZone