ORLANDO, Fla. (May 12, 2016) – TurfNet, the leading online community in the turf business, won a total of 18 awards at this year’s Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) awards presentation. The brand was recognized for its excellence in communications at the annual TOCA meeting, which was held May 3-5 in Omaha, Nebraska.
“We were thrilled to receive as many awards as we did at the recent TOCA meeting in Omaha,” said TurfNet founder Peter McCormick. “Peer recognition like that is a testament to the talent of our staff and team of contributors. With our awards ranging from editorial and graphic design to video, podcasts, events and even our dog calendar, this recognition from other Green Industry editors, publishers and advertisers underscores that at TurfNet content truly is king.”
Chosen from a pool of more than 400 entries, TurfNet earned honors in both areas of the contest – Publishing and Marketing Communications – claiming one Best in Show, nine First Place and eight Merit Awards across five competitive categories:
• Photography, Video and Multimedia
• Writing
• Design
• New Media
• Special Projects/Programs
TurfNet’s TOCA awards are as follows:
BEST IN SHOW – Photography, Video and Multimedia: Jon Kiger, “Growing the Game”
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
• Best CD/Audiovisual Presentation: Jon Kiger, “Growing the Game”
• Best Long Video/DVD: Jon Kiger, “TurfNet Test Drives the GolfBoard”
• Best Short Video/DVD: Jon Kiger, “Convert a Surplus Mower into a Fairway Roller”
• Best Instructional Video/DVD: Jon Kiger, “Installing an Improved Buffalo Blower Remote Switch”
• Best Use of Editorial or Opinion in Video/DVD: Randy Wilson, “The Worst Golf Course Superintendent Mistake I Ever Made”
• Special Events: Jon Kiger, “TurfNet Members Trip to Ireland”
• Editorial/Opinion Piece: John Reitman, “Golf Industry Needs a Mulligan”
• Series: John Reitman, “The California Water Crisis”
MERIT AWARDS
• Best CD/Audiovisual Presentation: Jon Kiger, “TurfNet Returns to Ireland 2015”
• Best Long Video/DVD: Jon Kiger, “TurfNet Visits Trinity College, Dublin”
• Best Instructional Video/DVD: Kevin Ross, “Cured in Place Pipe”
• Original Content Only: John Reitman, “Mentor, Friend and Teacher”
• Overall Media Kit Design: Peter McCormick, “TurfNet 2016 Media Kit”
• New Media: Frank Rossi, Ph.D., “A Voice of Reason Within the Golf Industry: an Interview with Jim Koppenhaver”
• Special Events: Jon Kiger, “TurfNet Emerald Challenge”
• Special Projects: John Reitman, TurfNet; Mark LaFleur, Syngenta; Martin Williams Advertising, “TurfNet Superintendent’s Best Friend Calendar – The Many Faces of a Turf Dog”
TurfNet’s Director of Media and Membership Sales Jon Kiger, who is also a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Ireland (GCSAI), was recognized for a Merit Award in the International Design category for the August 2015 issue of GCSAI Greenside magazine, “Remembering the RMS Lusitania” – the sinking of which his great-grandfather was a survivor.
The impressive haul of awards was not the only big news to come out of this year’s TOCA meeting for TurfNet. After nine years of service, TurfNet’s John Reitman retired from the TOCA Board of Directors, while in a separate order of business Kiger was elected to the board.
To learn more about TurfNet and check out its award-winning content, visit TurfNet.com .
About TurfNet
TurfNet is the leading online community for golf course superintendents, assistants, equipment technicians, turf specialists and representatives of the golf course maintenance industry. TurfNet is part of Turnstile Media Group, which specializes in developing diverse media platforms that engage and strengthen the communities they serve. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Turnstile Media Group is also the parent of Professional Artist, Winter Park/Maitland Observer, Central Florida Senior and Turnstile Connect.
About the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association
The Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) is composed of editors, writers, publishers, photographers, public relations/advertising practitioners, industry association leaders and others involved in green industry communications. From its beginnings in 1990, TOCA has been serving members of the green industry by fostering an open exchange of information regarding issues that affect how industry members communicate to their various audiences. For more information, visit www.TOCA.org.
Contact:
Katie Reyes, Marketing Communications Manager
407.563.7047 | KReyes@TurnstileMediaGroup.com
