{"47462":{"#nid":"47462","#data":{"type":"news","title":"First Gold Tower Awards Spotlight Communications Efforts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 90 entries from 32 campus units comprised submissions for the inaugural Gold Tower Awards, announced Nov. 12.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by Georgia Tech Communications \u0026amp; Marketing, the awards were created to recognize excellence in these disciplines from across the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJudges, comprised of Institute and external marketing communications professionals, decided on awards in several categories, such as Print Communications, Electronic Communications, Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Events and Leadership. In several of these groups, winners were named from each subcategory. Additional entries were recognized with awards of excellence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We initiated this program to recognize communications and marketing excellence at Georgia Tech,\u0022 said Jim Fetig, associate vice president of Georgia Tech Communications \u0026amp; Marketing. \u0022And we wanted to bring communicators from across the campus together in a forum where we could share and learn from each other\u0027s best works.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExamples of annual publications, flyers and promotions, Web sites, integrated marketing campaigns and special events were placed on display for the 130 attendees to view. Eligible entries were produced from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and were submitted by Aug. 28. Fetig announced award winners with a brief introduction of each project or person. Winners had their photos taken with President Bud Peterson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We are fortunate to have a team of talented and creative professionals who know the Institute, know their clients and can develop effective communications that will enhance Georgia Tech\u0027s reputation,\u0022 Peterson said, welcoming Gold Tower Awards attendees. \u0022That reputation helps us motivate donors, and recruit faculty and outstanding students.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"More than 90 entries from 32 campus units comprised submissions for the inaugural Gold Tower Awards, sponsored by Georgia Tech Communications \u0026amp; Marketing. The awards were created to recognize excellence in these disciplines from across the Institute.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Recipients of the inaugural Gold Tower Awards announced November 12"}],"uid":"27191","created_gmt":"2009-12-02 16:44:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:49","author":"Robert Nesmith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2009-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"47459":{"id":"47459","type":"image","title":"Gold Tower Awards","body":null,"created":"1449175107","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:38:27","changed":"1475894442","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:42","alt":"Gold Tower Awards","file":{"fid":"190122","name":"awards.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/awards_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/awards_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":15532,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/awards_0.jpg?itok=t6Dc28Y1"}}},"media_ids":["47459"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/goldtowerawards\/","title":"Gold Tower Awards"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7841","name":"Communications \u0026 Marketing"},{"id":"7840","name":"Gold Tower Awards"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrooke Novak\u003C\/strong\u003E, 404-385-3428\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Communications Manager, Georgia Tech Communications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brooke.novak@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}