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Honored with Pulitzer Prize of the business press for \u201cState of the Industry\u201d issue;
\n<\/em>Wearables magazine a Neal finalist for cover story on a life-saving T-shirt<\/em><\/p>\n

TREVOSE, PA – March 19, 2014 – <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced Stitches<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> magazine was honored with a national Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for its 2013 \u201cState of the Industry\u201d issue.Winning entries were selected for exhibiting journalistic enterprise, service to the field and editorial craftsmanship. One judge described Stitches <\/em>as \u201cA refreshingly well-rounded trade magazine that serves its audience with an interesting and relevant mix of upfront news and, in this issue\u2019s feature, a smart and sensibly packaged \u2018State of the Industry.\u2019\u201d ASI\u2019s Stitches <\/em>magazine is the go-to resource for the embroidery and decorating marketplace. The magazine is edited by Nicole Rollender.<\/p>\n

Stitches<\/em> was saluted by a distinguished board of judges in the \u201cBest Single Issue\u201d category. The judging panel, chaired by Trevor Butterworth of Stats.org, selected 44 Neal Award winners out of 173 finalists from an original 612 entries.<\/p>\n

Paying tribute to the Neal Award winners, ABM Managing Director Mike Marchesano said, \u201cJudging this year\u2019s Neal Awards was no easy task due to the impressive caliber of top-notch B2B brands that have gone above and beyond the works of their peers. We at ABM are proud to celebrate these outstanding journalists and editors today, especially as we mark the 60th anniversary of the Neal Awards.\u201d<\/p>\n

ASI magazines were recognized among several top publications, including Crain\u2019s New York<\/em>, Architectural Record<\/em> and The American Lawyer<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud of our winning editorial team and of Stitches <\/em>and Wearables<\/em> magazines for once again proving their value to the promotional products industry by producing outstanding work that excites, educates and enlivens readers,\u201d said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. \u201cIt\u2019s fitting that the exhaustive research and reporting that is the hallmark of every \u2018State of the Industry\u2019 issue has resulted in another prestigious national award since it takes an exceptional team of writers, designers, photographers and researchers to produce. Excellence always shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

In less than 10 years, ASI magazines have been honored with over 100 journalism awards and remain the only industry publications to ever win a Neal Award. According to ASI research, 90% of readers polled cite Wearables<\/em> as their best source for apparel information and 84% describe Stitches<\/em> as \u201cmost useful to their work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stitches<\/em> May 2013 \u201cState of the Industry\u201d issue is the result of an annual survey of decorator readers on their businesses and the decorated-apparel industry in 2012. After analyzing the data, it\u2019s presented in an information-packed how-to section that gives readers a step-by-step guide to business growth, with such topics as customer-base builders and high-tech strategies, along with regional business information.<\/p>\n

Stitches<\/em>\u2019 winning team includes: Melinda Ligos, editor in chief of ASI publications; Nicole Rollender, editor; Joe Haley, managing editor; Christopher Ruvo, senior staff writer and issue co-editor; Hillary Glen, creative director; Glen Karpowich, senior editorial designer; Mark Pricskett, editorial photographer; and Sara Lavenduski, editorial intern.<\/p>\n

Wearables<\/em>\u2019 cover story \u201cHaley Bellows has cancer. A T-Shirt May Save Her Life\u201d details the way a T-shirt sales campaign raised money to help a young woman pay for cancer-fighting treatment. The package also examines how T-shirts have become a lucrative component in charitable fundraising and offers strategies to target the growing nonprofit sector. The winning team includes: Writers Christopher Ruvo, Samantha Phillips and Grace Bennett, Joe Haley, Glen Karpowich, Hillary Glen, Melinda Ligos and C.J. Mittica.<\/p>\n

ASI publishes seven catalogs, five magazines and seven newsletters. ASI\u2019s magazine circulation is audited and growing, and Counselor<\/em>\u2019s collection of top lists are now the industry standard.<\/p>\n

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