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26th Annual Classic Minnesota PRSA

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26th Annual Classics Finalists - Elements

2003 Minnesota Historical Society Annual Report
5b. Annual Reports (Government/NonProfit)
Minnesota Historical Society

35,000 Pounds in 35 Days
3b. Video (Public Service Announcements - PSA)
Cub Foods with Padilla Speer Beardsley

A Hot Topic in the Canadian Arctic
9b. Media Relations (Government/Nonprofit)
Artic Transect 2004 with Strother Communications Group

American Standard Humorously Declares a Plunger-Free World
14. Creative Tactics
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Arthritis Advancements Go to the Dogs
3c. Video (Video News Releases - VNR)
Colle+McVoy with Novartis Animal Health

Berry Burst Cheerios Media Kit
6a. Media Kits (Products)
General Mills with Padilla Speer Beardsley

BluePrint for Health Care Support CD-ROM
13b. New Media/Technology (CD-ROM)
BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota

Bringing Free File to America
3c. Video (Video News Releases - VNR)
Internal Revenue Service with Weber Shandwick

Building A Better Newsletter with Hurd
7b. Newsletters (3 or more colors)
Hurd Millwork with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Check the Box: Organ Donor Recruitment Campaign
9b. Media Relations (Government/Nonprofit)
LifeSource with Padilla Speer Beardsley

CHS Cooperatives
5a. Annual Reports (Business/Industry)
CHS Cooperatives with Colle+McVoy

Connecting Riedell with Tweens and Teens
2. Special Purpose Publications
Riedell with Strother Communications Group

Cooperatives Profiles
8a. Magazines (Internal)
CHS Land O'Lakes with Colle+McVoy

Cooperative Partners
8b. Magazines (External)
CHS Land O'Lakes with Colle+McVoy

Creating a Statewide September 11 Memorial
9b. Media Relations (Government/Nonprofit)
Minnesota Remembers 9/11 with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Creating the Cord Free Convenience Story
6a. Media Kits (Products)
Maytag Appliances with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Donaldson Torit Plays to Win
15. Research
Donaldson Corporation with Strother Communications Group

Discovering the Elements of Fine Kitchen Design
2. Special Purpose Publications
Jenn-Air with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Don't Give That Dog Another Bone
1b: Brochures (3 or more colors)
Colle+McVoy with Nestlé Purina

Eagan Visitors Bureau E & E Campaign
14. Creative Tactics
Eagan Convention & Visitors Bureau

E-Newsletter for the Utility Industry
13a. New Media/Technology (Web sites - Internet or Intranet)
BASF Corporation with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Extra the Ordinary. Ab the Normal. Un the orthodox
6d. Media Kits (Other)
Formica with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Fat Pets Make Weighty News
3c. Video (Video News Releases - VNR)
Colle+McVoy with Nestlé Purina

Free from Pain
13b. New Media/Technology (CD-ROM)
Colle+McVoy with Novartis Animal Health

From Banking to Manufacturing
7a. Newsletters (Up to 2 colors)
RSM McGladrey

Great Crates Media Kit
6b. Media Kits (Services)
Great Crates with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Growing Crops Means Growing Sales
2. Special Purpose Publications
Croplan Genetics with Colle+McVoy

Guaranteed Fresh: It's FAB and All That
7b. Newsletters (3 or more colors)
Carmichael Lynch Spong

Health Care's Sickly Economics
10. Feature Writing
NaviCare Systems with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Honeywell Knowledge Network
13c. New Media/Technology (Other)
Honeywell Process Solutions with Weber Shandwick

I Think I Love You - Duet with David Mall Tour
14. Creative Tactics
General Mills with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Ideas: Kitchens & Baths Made Easy From American Standard
1b: Brochures (3 or more colors)
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Increase your Financial Visibility
11. Technical Writing
Microsoft Business Solutions Insights with Riley Hayes Young

Innovation Through Applied Science - Donaldson Annual Report
5a. Annual Reports (Business/Industry)
Donaldson Company with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Introducing a Champion for America to Sit On
6a. Media Kits (Products)
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

IRS e-file: Taking Care of Business
4c. Audio news releases
Internal Revenue Service with Weber Shandwick

"It's Enough" Radio Public Service Announcement
4b. Audio (Public Service Announcements - PSA)
Minnesota Department of Health with Ogilvy PR and Pradhan Consulting

Just Don't Do It, Kasky v. Nike
10. Feature Writing
Carmichael Lynch Spong

Lawson Scores with Public Relations Results Reports
16. Evaluation
Lawson Software with Weber Shandwick

Making a Dent in the Appliance Industry
11. Technical Writing
Wilson Tool with Strother Communications Group

Microsoft Business Solutions E-Newsletter and Extranet
13c. New Media/Technology (Other)
Microsoft with Riley Hayes Young

Mill City Museum Grand Opening Media Kit
6c. Media Kits (Events)
Minnesota Historical Society

Moving the Needle on IRS e-file: ERO Spotlight
13a. New Media/Technology (Web sites - Internet or Intranet)
Weber Shandwick

Olive Oil Meets Middle America
6d. Media Kits (Other)
North American Olive Oil Association with Colle+McVoy

Out of the Blue Service Anniversary Video
3a. Video (Programs)
BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota

Results Matter: eClip Report Delivers
16. Evaluation
3M ESPE with Karwoski & Courage

RMS McGladrey Mid-Year Update DVD
3a. Video (Programs)
RMS McGladrey

"RU Hip 2 Sip" Back-to-School Campaign
4c. Audio news releases
Orange Julius with Karwoski & Courage

Second Chances
5a. Annual Reports (Business/Industry)
St. Jude Medical with Larsen Design + Interactive

See More - RSM McGladrey National Recruiting Brochure
1a: Brochures (up to 2 colors)
RSM McGladrey with Kittelson & Leadholm

Selling More Without Selling Out: Keeping Soymilk Cool
9a. Media Relations (Business/Industry)
White Wave with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Shed Those Leg Warmers and Shake Some Assets
9a. Media Relations (Business/Industry)
Jazzercise, Inc. with Colle+McVoy

Showcasing Cub Foods' Commitment to Communities it Serves
1a: Brochures (up to 2 colors)
Cub Foods with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Stairway to Deramaxx
1b: Brochures (3 or more colors)
Colle+McVoy with Novartis Animal Health

Standard Solutions from American Standard
10. Feature Writing
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Stock Smart to Eat Smart
4a. Audio, Programs
North American Olive Oil Association with Colle+McVoy

Talk Straight to Me
3b. Video (Public Service Announcements - PSA)
Minnesota Department of Health with Ogilvy PR and Pradhan Consulting

Tax Season 2003
6b. Media Kits (Services)
RSM McGladrey

The Redesign of Stribnet
13a. New Media/Technology (Web sites - Internet or Intranet)
Star Tribune Company

The Scoop on Poop - Facilitating Better Fecal Exams
3a. Video (Programs)
Colle+McVoy with Novartis Animal Health

Ty Gets a New Toilet
3a. Video (Programs)
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Ty Pennington Goes Plunger Free in SMT
3c. Video (Video News Releases - VNR)
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Waking a Sleepy Category
9a. Media Relations (Business/Industry)
Select Comfort with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Warming Up to Skaters with Chill Factor
7b. Newsletters (3 or more colors)
Riedell with Strother Communications Group

www.SayNotYet.com
13a. New Media/Technology (Web sites - Internet or Intranet)
Minnesota Department of Health with Ogilvy PR and Pradhan Consulting

26th Annual Classics Finalists - Programs

2002 TCF Holidazzle Parade
20b. Special Events/Observances (more than 7 days) (Government/NonProfit)
Padilla Speer Beardsley

2003 Fuel Cell Commissioning Ceremony
19a. Special Events and Observances (Less Than 7 days)
Entegris with Padilla Speer Beardsley

A Long Time Coming
22a. Public Affairs (Business/Industry)
Prairie Island Indian Community with Weber Shandwick

A Match Made in Heaven, Berry Burst Cheerios Launch
24a. Marketing Products (New)
General Mills with Padilla Speer Beardsley

A Sprinkle, a Dash, a Pinch: Making Sense out of Salt
29a. Integrated Communications (Products)
Carmichael Lynch Spong with Cargill Salt

A Stronger Way to Sell Appliances
20a. Special Events/Observances (More than 7 days) (Business/Industry)
Maytag with Carmichael Lynch Spong

A Watershed Event to Launch the Champion Toilet
19a. Special Events/Observances (Less than 7 days) (Business/Industry)
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Andersen Corporation Centennial: Celebrating a Century
20a. Special Events and Observances (More than 7 days) (Business/Industry)
Andersen Corporation with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Andersen Corporation Vision, Mission & Values Project
27. Internal Communications
Andersen Corporation with Orange Seed

Cargill Gives a Reason to Season with Salt
24b. Marketing Products (Established)
Cargill Salt with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Catching ZZZs for Charity
17a. Community Relations (Business/Industry)
Select Comfort with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Child Care Budget Cuts: A Cold Day in Arkansas
17b. Community Relations (Government)
New Horizon Childcare with LaBreche Murray Public Relations

Consider it Done with IRS e-file
29b. Integrated Communications (Services)
Weber Shandwick with Foote, Cone and Belding and Global Hue

Declaring a Plunger-Free World: Intro of the Champion Toilet
24a. Marketing Products (New)
American Standard with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Deramaxx Unleashed
24a. Marketing Products (New)
Novartis Animal Health with Colle+McVoy

Did you know? The Pet Bugs do Bite!
18a. Institutional Programs (Business/Industry)
Novartis Animal Health with Colle+McVoy

Excelsior & Grand - A Brand You Can Live With
24a. Marketing Products (New)
TOLD Development Company with Fast Horse, Inc.

Excelsior & Grand - A Brand You Can Live With
29a. Integrated Communications (Products)
TOLD Development Company with Fast Horse, Inc.

FindLaw Audience Development Campaign
23b. Marketing Services (Established)
FindLaw

Five-Step Program for Achievement Addicts
27. Internal Communications
Carmichael Lynch Spong

Flour Power: The Mill City Museum Grand Opening
19b. Special Events and Observances (Less than 7 days) (Government/NonProfit)
Minnesota Historical Society

Giving Thanks with the Gift of Life
19b. Special Events and Observances (Less than 7 days) (Government/NonProfit)
American Red Cross North Central Blood Services with Davis Communications Management

Growing the Business - The RSM McGladrey Branding Campaign
29b. Integrated Communications (Services)
RSM McGladrey

Healthy You, Healthy Minnesota
20b. Special Events/Observances (More than 7 days) (Government/NonProfit)
Colle+McVoy with the Minnesota Office of Tourism

Hormel Hams for Hunger
21a. Public Service (Business/Industry)
Hormel Foods Corporation with Fleishman-Hillard

Kicking off Tax Season at the Superbowl
19a. Special Events and Observances (Less than 7 days) (Business/Industry)
H&R Block with Weber Shandwick

Looking out for Minnesota
18b. Institutional Programs (Government)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Maytag Celebrates Soccer Moms
20a. Special Events/Observances (More than 7 days) (Business/Industry)
Maytag with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Minimizing Impact
26b. Crisis Communications (Government/NonProfit)
Weber Shandwick

Minnesota ENABL (Education Now and Babies Later) Campaign
21b. Public Service (Government/NonProfit)
Minnesota Department of Health with Ogilvy PR and Pradhan Consulting

Park Where the Planes Are with E-Park
29b. Integrated Communications (Services)
Padilla Speer Beardsley

Raising the Bar: Synovis Life Technologies
28. Investor Relations
Synovis Life Technologies with Padilla Speer Beardsley

Reaching Employees Who Prefer Cornfields to Conference Rooms
18a. Institutional Programs (Business/Industry)
Agriliance with Colle+McVoy

Saving the Twin Cities Shriners Hospital
18b. Institutional Programs (Government)
Put Children First Committee with Karwoski & Courage Public Relations

Selling More without Selling Out: Keeping Soy Milk Cool
24b. Marketing Products (Established)
Carmichael Lynch Spong with White Wave

Selling Sleep by the Numbers
23b. Marketing Services (Established)
Select Comfort with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Shed Those Leg Warmers and Shake some Assets
23b. Marketing Services (Established)
Jazzercise, Inc. with Colle+McVoy

Soaring Through Golden Skies: The National Air Tour 2003
20b. Special Events and Observances (More than 7 days) (Government/NonProfit)
Suzanne Fedoruk Public Relations

Success Stories for Students: A Minority Media Campaign
17b. Community Relations (Government)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

The Party that Begot All Parties
19b. Special Events and Observances (Less than 7 days) (Government/NonProfit)
Basilica Block Party with Karwoski & Courage PR

Thomson University "Learn, Lead, Leverage" Campaign
27. Internal Communications
Thomson Legal & Regulatory

To the Point - RSM McGladrey Internal e-Newsletter
27. Internal Communications
RSM McGladrey

QuickMedx - A Prescription for Success
23a. Marketing Services (New)
QuickMedx with Fast Horse, Inc.

Uncovering the Key to a Perfect Night's Sleep
24b. Marketing Products (Established)
Carmichael Lynch Spong with Select Comfort

Unifying Donaldson's Global Brand Image in Europe
25. International Public Relations
Strother Communications Group

Waking a Sleepy Category
28. Investor Relations
Select Comfort

Weber Shandwick Making a Difference
17a. Community Relations (Business/Industry)
Weber Shandwick

What Lies Beneath - Putting Internal Parasites into Focus
18a. Institutional Programs (Business/Industry)
Novartis Animal Health with Colle+McVoy

What's your Sleep Number?
29a. Integrated Communications (Products)
Select Comfort with Carmichael Lynch Spong

Who Needs a Lawyer?
23b. Marketing Services (Established)
FindLaw with Perfectense