Imagination Wins 9 EXCEL Awards, Including 4 Golds


At the 38th Annual Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Gala, Imagination won 9 awards for excellence in content marketing. Winning entries represented a variety of print, podcast, video, and social programs.

The four Golds, two Silvers and 3 Bronzes, were awarded for work done by Imagination in 2017 on behalf of the following clients: National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Project Management Institute (PMI), Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities (AGB), American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

The EXCEL Awards is the largest and most prestigious award program that recognizes excellence and leadership in nonprofit association media, publishing, marketing and communications. This year, there were over 800 entries across 90 categories.

GOLD Awards:

Digital Media: Video (Membership) “About NFIB – What We Do for Small Business” National Federation of Independent Business

Promotional Content: Social Media Campaign (Event/Convention) “#PMICon17 Social Blitz” Project Management Institute

Magazines: Feature Article (20,001-50,000), Engineering, Inc. “Sway Deterrence” American Council of Engineering Companies

Magazines: Feature Article (10,001-20,000), PM Network “Leaders for a New Age” Project Management Institute

SILVER Awards:

Digital Media: Podcast (Educational) AGB “Trusteeship Radio” Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

Magazines: Single Topic Issue (20,001-50,000) “Independent School, Spring 2017” National Association of Independent Schools

BRONZE Awards:

Promotional Content: Special Report (Print) “NFIB Small Business Playbook” National Federation of Independent Business

Promotional Content: Integrated Mixed Media (Membership) “NFIB Small Business Playbook” National Federation of Independent Business

Promotional Content: Onsite Convention Program (Digital) “PMI Congress Daily Digital Blitz” Project Management Institute

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