Congratulations to all of the ports that submitted winning entries into the 2016 AAPA Communications Awards Program competition!
The recipients of the 2016 Overall Award of Communications Excellence trophies - the top awards in AAPA's Communications Awards Program - are Port Everglades in Florida (Category 3); St. John's Port Authority in Newfoundland and Labrador (Category 2); and the Port of Grays Harbor in Washington (Category 3). The three categories are based on the size of the port's public relations/advertising/marketing budget. Links to the entry summaries are provided below.
All of the winners in this year's competition will have their Excellence, Distinction and Merit awards mailed to their ports and be recognized in a narrated PowerPoint presentation on October 26 at AAPA's Awards Luncheon during its 105th Annual Convention & Expo in New Orleans. The three Overall Award of Excellence winners will be presented their trophies at the October 26 awards luncheon in New Orleans.
Overall Award of Excellence
Category 1 - Port of Grays Harbor, 4th Grade Tour Program
Category 2 - St. John's Port Authority, St. John's Port Authority 50th Anniversary
Category 3 - Port Everglades, USACOE Port Everglades Harbor Improvements Plan Media and Community Roll-out
Advertisements - Series
Award of Excellence
Port of Stockton, I'm Part of the Port
Award of Distinction
Georgia Ports Authority, Appalachian Regional Port Ad Series
Advertisements - Single
Awards of Distinction
Port of Palm Beach, Full Page Ad in 2016 Guide to the Palm Beaches
Virginia Port Authority, Sharing Virginia's Bounty With the World
Awards of Merit
Maryland Port Administration (Port of Baltimore), By the Numbers
Maryland Port Administration (Port of Baltimore), More Is Better
Port of New Orleans, Making Big Look Easy
Annual Reports
Awards of Excellence
Port of Albany, Lifting Operations to New Heights
Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Ports Authority FY 15 Annual Report
Awards of Distinction
Canaveral Port Authority, 2016 Report -- Print and Digital
Port of Grays Harbor, Annual Results Brochure
Virginia Port Authority, 2015 Annual Report
Awards of Merit
Port of Portland, 125th Anniversary Retrospective
Virginia Port Authority, 2015 Sustainability Report
Audio-Only Presentations
Award of Merit
Port of Palm Beach, Broadcast Interview for Centennial Gala
Directories/Handbooks
Awards of Excellence
Ports of Indiana, 2015 Indiana Logistics Directory
Port of Los Angeles, 2016 Mariners Guide
Port Manatee, Port Manatee 2016 Official Directory
Awards of Distinction
Port of New Orleans, The Official Directory of the Port of New Orleans 2016
Prince Rupert Port Authority, Port Information Guide
Miscellaneous
Awards of Excellence
Georgia Ports Authority, 1,100 Strong
Georgia Ports Authority, Gateway to the World
Port of Long Beach, Port Town
Port of Los Angeles, Electronic Surveys
Port of Los Angeles, School Boat Tour Program
Port of Palm Beach, Port of Palm Beach Centennial Book
Awards of Distinction
Port of Albany, New Logo
Port Everglades, Projects/General Information Fact Sheets
Port of Longview, Washington's Working Port (Rebrand)
Port of Los Angeles, Scouting at the Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles, Employee Town Hall
Port of Los Angeles, Think Watershed Field Trips
Port of Los Angeles, TransPORTer Program
Prince Rupert Port Authority, Prince Rupert Rampage Partnership
Virginia Port Authority, Channel Markers: Bi-Weekly e-news service
Awards of Merit
Canaveral Port Authority, Holiday Video Greeting Card
Port of Los Angeles, 2016 Holiday Greeting
Port of Oakland, LiveChat -- (Live Customer Support)
Port of Stockton, Spirit of the Port
Overall Campaign
Award of Excellence
Port of Everett, Waterfront Place Marketing Campaign
Awards of Distinction
Port Corpus Christi, People Move Our Port
Port of Long Beach, Education Outreach Campaign
Port of Los Angeles, Port Welcomes Largest Cargo Ship
Port of Los Angeles, Education Programs
Awards of Merit
Canaveral Port Authority, Branding 2.0 Campaign
Port of New Orleans, Our Connections Run Deep Campaign
Prince Rupert Port Authority, Trade Connects Us
Periodicals
Awards of Excellence
Canaveral Port Authority, Port Canaveral Magazine - Print & Digital
Port of New Orleans, Port Record Magazine
Awards of Distinction
Georgia Ports Authority, AnchorAge
Ports of Indiana, Portside Magazine
Port of Los Angeles, LAtitude Business e-Newsletter Redesign
Port of Los Angeles, Currents -- News and Events
Port of Palm Beach, Monthly e-newsletters
Virginia Port Authority, Open Channels: Quarterly Employee Newsletter
Awards of Merit
Port of Longview, Port Talk
Port of South Louisiana, Port Log (Quarterly)
Promotional/Advocacy
Award of Excellence
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Seaport Marketing Brochure
Award of Distinction
Port of Stockton, Marketing Brochure
Awards of Merit
Port of Los Angeles, Facts & Figures/Air Quality Report Cards
Port of Los Angeles, 2016 Employee Calendar Photo Contest
Social/Web-Based Media
Awards of Excellence
Port of Los Angeles, 2016 Social Media Program
Port of Los Angeles, Instameet: #MeetThePortofLA
Virginia Port Authority, Motor Carrier News Notification System
Special Events
Awards of Excellence
Canaveral Port Authority, Port-to-Port Event
Georgia Ports Authority, State of the Port
Port of Long Beach, State of the Port 2016 -- Then. Now. Tomorrow.
Port of Palm Beach, Centennial Gala
Prince Rupert Port Authority, Road, Rail and Utility Corridor -- Last Spike Ceremony
Port Tampa Bay, Channel District Vision Plan
Port Tampa Bay, 2016 Tampa Steel Conference
Awards of Distinction
Canaveral Port Authority, State of the Port Business Community Briefing
Port of Los Angeles, STEM Funshop
Port of Los Angeles, LA Waterfront Family Bike Rodeo and Ride
Port of Los Angeles, Lunar New Year Festival
Maryland Port Administration (Port of Baltimore), Welcome Maersk Event
Port of New Orleans, 2016 French Quarter Festival
Port Tampa Bay, 2016 State of the Port Address
Port Tampa Bay, 2016 Tampa Bay Safety & Risk Mitigation Summit
Awards of Merit
Canaveral Port Authority, United Way Day
Port of Los Angeles, Youth Leadership Conference
Port of Los Angeles, Waves N' Wheels
Port of New Orleans, The Maritime Workforce Summit
Port of New Orleans, K10: Katrina Partnership in Resilience
Videos
Awards of Excellence
Port of Longview, Washington's Working Port (Promo Video)
Port of New Orleans, "Your Port of New Orleans" community video
Port of New Orleans, Cargo Marketing Video Series - Container and Breakbulk
Port Tampa Bay, 2015 Holiday Video
Awards of Distinction
Port of Everett, Sea-to-Sky Video
Georgia Ports Authority, GPA Today: Service, Sustainability and Safety
Georgia Ports Authority, Gateway to the World Video Series
Port of Los Angeles, LA Waterfront Video
Port of Palm Beach, Black History Month Video
Port of Palm Beach, Marketing Video
Awards of Merit
Port Everglades, Port Everglades Cargo Video
Georgia Ports Authority, A New Gateway for Trade
Port of New Orleans, WWL-TV "We Choose Louisiana" Campaign
Visual-Only Presentations
Award of Excellence
Georgia Ports Authority, State of the Port PowerPoint
Award of Distinction
Port of Portland, Timeline Installation
Websites
Awards of Distinction
Ports of Indiana, www.PortsofIndiana.com Port Website
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, New Port Authority Website
Port of Portland, We're Not What You'd Expect
Award of Merit
Port of South Louisiana, Website Redesign
