Sarasota Magazine Named Best Overall in Florida
SARASOTA MAGAZINE NAMED BEST OVERALL MAGAZINE AT FLORIDA MAGAZINE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Sarasota Magazine and its sister publication Biz(941) claimed 11 awards at the prestigious Florida Magazine Association (FMA) 2013 annual conference, including seven first-place Charlie Awards, with Sarasota Magazine taking home top honors for Best Overall Magazine and Best Overall Writing.
“With some 700 entries in the competition, it’s thrilling to bring this many awards home to Sarasota,” said Editorial Director Pam Daniel. “It’s especially gratifying to be recognized by our peers for excelling in every aspect of magazine publishing: writing, design, advertising and general excellence. That reflects the diverse talents and overall strength of our entire staff and the gifted writers and artists who contribute to every issue.”
Since 1957, FMA's annual Charlie Awards competition has recognized excellence in publishing, writing, editing, photography and design. The Charlie Awards banquet and ceremony was held on Friday, August 2, 2013 in conjunction with the 60th FMA Annual Publishing Conference and Expo at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This year’s competition included 73 categories in the areas of Printing Excellence, Writing Excellence, Design Excellence and General Excellence.
Florida Magazine Association 2013 Awards—Gulfshore Media Publications
- WRITING EXCELLENCE
Best Feature
Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000
Circulation
CHARLIE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Adam Davies, writer
SILVER AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Tony D’Souza, writer
BRONZE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Tony D’Souza, writer
Best In-Depth Reporting
All Consumer Magazines
CHARLIE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Tony D’Souza, writer
Best Service Feature
All Consumer Magazines
CHARLIE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Various writers
Best Public Service Coverage
All Magazines
SILVER AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Johannes Werner, writer
- DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Best Department Design
Consumer Less Than 50,000 Circulation
SILVER AWARD
Party Girl
Sarasota Magazine
Gigi Ortwein, creative director
- GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Best Overall Magazine
Consumer Between 20,000 – 50,000
Circulation
CHARLIE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Pam Daniel, editor
Best Overall Writing
All Consumer Magazines
CHARLIE AWARD
Sarasota Magazine
Pam Daniel, editor
Best Advertorial Section
Consumer Less than 50,000 Circulation
CHARLIE AWARD
STEM Smart
Biz(941)
Hannah Wallace, associate editor
Best In-House Ad for an Outside Client
CHARLIE AWARD
Jack Dusty at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Sarasota Magazine
Lauren Pritchard, associate art director
ABOUT GULFSHORE MEDIA
Gulfshore Media publishes Sarasota Magazine, Biz(941) and the Homebuyer family of magazines across Florida, and a variety of contract and special publications. The company is located in Sarasota.
ABOUT SARASOTA MAGAZINE
For 34 years, Sarasota Magazine has shared an intimate bond with readers, advertisers, organizations and the community at large. Sarasota Magazine has received more than 150 state and national awards for publishing, writing and design excellence, and is the only publication in Sarasota to meet the rigorous membership standard of the prestigious City and Regional Magazine Association.
Sarasota Magazine also publishes Biz(941), the award-winning business magazine of Sarasota and Manatee counties, St. Armands, Ringling Museum Quarterly and program books for the Sarasota Orchestra, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and Asolo Repertory Theatre. Learn more at sarasotamagazine.com.