Here’s some great news! EXHIBITOR Magazine has been honored by the Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association with the 2011 Magazine of the Year Award. The award was presented during MMPA’s 15th annual Publishing Excellence Awards banquet at Nicolette Island Pavilion in Minneapolis.
“The annual award is not a product of a committee decision or an in-depth analysis of magazines within a publishing cycle. It’s an award that’s built up over time,” said Lynn Keillor, a freelance writer for MMPA’s Fine Print newsletter.
In addition to winning this year’s Magazine of the Year Award, EXHIBITOR received a dozen individual awards, honoring the magazine’s editorial, design, and online excellence. Among those were five Gold Awards, presented for Best Cover Design, Best Editorial, Best How-To Article, Best Feature Design, and Best Special Issue.
“I know this is called the Magazine of the Year Award, but it’s less about what we’ve accomplished over the past 12 months, and more about what we’ve accomplished during the last three decades,” said EXHIBITOR editor Travis Stanton, during his acceptance speech. “Next year marks EXHIBITOR’s 30th anniversary, so this award is really a reflection of countless writers, editors, designers, art directors, sales reps, circulation coordinators, webmasters, and everyone else who has worked hard to make this magazine what it is today.”
This is the kind of thing that raises the tide for all ships… And we salute, applaud, cheer and congratulate Lee and all the fine folks at Exhibitor! Now… let’s party!
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