The preface behind the videos was to augment effectiveness and efficiency in the training efforts at PNNL, as well as introduce innovative ideas and concepts to enhance learning and retention while engaging participants.  The following training videos were awarded:

Education & Training: Electronic & Video Publications – Security Badges Video

Education & Training: Campaigns, Programs & Plans – ISO 14001 Environmental Management

One-of-a-Kind: Web & Electronic Publications – Refresher Security Briefing for Uncleared Staff (1350)

“I’m very pleased that these efforts were recognized,” said Brad Atencio, PNNL Enterprise Learning, “and am appreciative of our customers that supported these training applications, and our staff and vendor that brought the training together; fantastic job!”

All winners will be honored at the 2009 NACo Annual Conference in Davidson County (Nashville), Tennessee.

Beat the Reaper will be honored at two separate functions, the joint Large Urban County Caucus and Rural Action Caucus Membership Luncheon scheduled for Sunday, July 26th and NACo will at the General Session on Monday, July before a crowd of over 3,000 conference attendees.

This great honor comes along with a $5,000 college scholarship to award to a graduating high school senior in the local area, and a plaque to be presented at the conference.

Imageworks submitted several AdvanceMed Hanford projects into the Horizon Interactive Awards competition, known for honoring outstanding interactive media projects from around the world.

Imageworks was recognized for their excellence with a Silver and Bronze award for the Flash and Training categories for the AMH Workfit and AMH Meal Analyzer projects.

“Our partnership with Imageworks has been exceptional. The Imageworks professionals continue to wow us with their ability to transform our Health Education Program vision—to provide innovative, interactive web-based educational programs—into top notch applications.” Kimberly D. Conley, MS, MPH, Occupational Health Services Team Lead, AdvanceMed Hanford.

“Imageworks is proud and honored to receive this award. To have others view our work as being the ‘best of the best’ motivates us to continue working hard and having fun.” Chris Collier, Marketing Specialist, Imageworks.

The eighth annual, international competition saw just over 2000 entries from 32 countries around world including: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Oman, New Zealand, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Turkey, and nearly all 50 of the United States of America. An international panel of judges, consisting of industry professionals with diverse backgrounds, as well as an end user panel evaluated 19 different categories ranging from online advertising to video games. The 2009 winning entries showcase the industry’s best interactive media solutions including web sites, CDs and DVDs, online ads, video and more.

Among the competition? Agencies working for companies including Rolex, Shell, HBO, Dominos, Sony and AT&T.

“The 2009 competition was an all new level for the competition,” said Mike Sauce – Founder of the Horizon Interactive Awards. “The overall quality of entries was far and away the best we have ever had and judging was very competitive. Year after year, we are amazed at the level of creativity and overall technical excellence of the entries that are recognized by the competition. They truly are the best of the best!”

The Horizon Interactive Awards holds the annual competition in early spring of each year with the winners being announced in May. For more information visit the Horizon Interactive Awards website.

The Aster Awards, one of the largest competitions of its kind, is hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today and Creative Images, Inc.  This elite national program recognizes outstanding healthcare professionals for excellence in their advertising/marketing efforts.

The 2009 Aster Awards consisted of approximately 3,000 entries from across America.  Participant’s entries competed against similar-sized organizations in their category.  Entries must score at least in the top 85% to receive an award.  Judging criteria includes creativity, layout and design, functionality, message effectiveness, production quality and overall appeal.

“Imageworks is among the top in the nation for healthcare advertising expertise… specifically scoring in the top five percent.  It was an honor to have Imageworks participate in the 2009 Aster Awards,” said Melinda R. Lucas, Aster Awards Program Coordinator. “They exceeded the judges’ expectations.”

“I’ve always wanted to shoot marketing photography for Kadlec. The opportunity came along, the experience was fun, and now we can both share our Gold Aster Award!” Kim Fetrow, Photographer, Imageworks.

“Working with Kadlec on this project has been a blast!  Being given an award for a piece of work that I’m proud of, makes all the hard work worth it.” Nick Bauer, Executive Producer, Imageworks.

Entries in the Aster Awards were judged by a diverse panel of healthcare marketing experts.  All winners are posted on the Aster Awards’ website, as well as published in Marketing Healthcare Today, a national healthcare marketing magazine.

Best of Show – Only 1 issued in 2009
Judges Choice – Score of 100% (only 10 issued in 2009)
Gold Awards – Score of 95 to 99 (top 5% in the nation)
Silver Awards – Score of 90 to 94 (top 12% in the nation)
Bronze Awards – Score of 85 to 89 (top 16% in the nation