PGTA 2009 Media Awards

The PGTA is pleased to present the winning entries from the 2009 Media Awards Program. The purpose of the program is to recognize member efforts to create superior advertising, writing, websites and other projects and materials aimed at promoting the image and understanding of earth-friendly, water-wise and organic gardening.

Click here (or right-click and choose Save Link As... to save to your computer) or on the image at right to download in the Adobe PDF format the full 2010 PGTA Media Awards Program requirements and application.

All retail, manufacturer and distributor members of the PGTA were invited to participate. The categories for awards are as follows:

A. Awards in Advertising

A1 - Print Ad
A2 - Radio Ad
A3 - Television Ad
A4 - Poster
A5 - Catalogs
A6 - Innovative Ad

Judges are advertising experts independent of the PGTA membership. Radio ads must be entered on CD. Television ads must be entered in a DVD format. Category A6 includes non-traditional ads such as vehicle signage, dasher boards, billboards, etc.

B. Awards in Writing

Category focus is on journalism that promotes progressive gardening to the public. Judges are writing professionals with expertise in horticultural communications. All articles must be in published form.

C. Awards in Web Design

The website design category is open to any member company with a progressive gardening related website that is accessible at the time of entry. Only the website address (URL) should be sent as the entry.

D. Most Progressive Store

Win an award for the best retail store design. Submit at least one photo of the store exterior and 3 photos of the store interior showing an earth-friendly, water-wise and organic garden theme. Send 5 x 7 prints or minimum 200 dpi digital images.

E. Annual Meeting Onsite Awards

E1 - Tee-Shirt Design
E2 - Exhibit Booth Design

Member companies are encouraged to bring business-related Tee-Shirts for on-site judging at the 2010 Media Awards Banquet. All exhibit booths at the 2010 Product Showcase will be eligible for "Best Booth" honors, which will be judged through an on-site survey on the final day of exhibition.

PGTA 2009 Media Award Winners

2009 PGTA Media Awards
presented in Las Vegas, Nevada
April 26, 2009

The 2009 awards program attracted over 50 industry entries in ten of the eleven media categories.

Winners of the 2009 PGTA Media Awards were announced at the annual awards and recognition banquet in Las Vegas. A prestigious plaque was presented to each winner and a certificate was awarded to runner-ups in each category.

The entries submitted for the 2009 Awards Program represented creative examples of advertising, writing, websites and other projects and materials that promote the image and understanding of earth-friendly, water-wise and organic gardening. Listed below are the Award recipients for the 2009 PGTA Media Awards Program.

Copies of the winning entries will be posted soon. To see the 2008 PGTA Media Awards winners and their winning entries, please click here.