IPMA Vision Award
IPMA Is Hosting Its Own Version of the Oscars!
Send us a 5-minute video tour of your facility by April 30, 2008 and you could win an IPMA Vision Award!
IPMA invites all printing and mailing shops to submit a brief 5-minute video tour of your operation. Your video, along with all of the other entries, will be shown at a special screening during IPMA 2008 in Tunica, Mississippi. Conference attendees will be given the opportunity to enjoy popcorn and drinks, while they view the entries and vote on their favorites. Award Categories include:
- Best Overall Video
- Most Creative
- Funniest
- Best Actor or Actress
- Best Self-Promotion
Before entering, please read the Official Rules and Regulations. To be eligible, all entries must be submitted on DVD by April 30, 2008; be no longer than 5 minutes; be accompanied by the Vision Award Entry Form and the Video Release Form.
Management Award
Recognizes an outstanding in-house corporate publishing department for its team effort in support services to the organization. Areas examined in judging include equipment inventory and acquisition, budget, productivity, employee relations, safety, new technology, and promotion.
James M. Brahney Scholarship
This scholarship is presented annually in memory of James M. Brahney, a founder of IPMA and its first international president. This scholarship serves to promote education in the field of in-house corporate publishing or management. A maximum of five scholarships will be given annually in amounts of up to $1,000 each. Any IPMA member, a child of a member, or a grandchild of a member, is eligible to apply. Applications should include information about the student's future plans and goals, as well as supporting materials describing the educational program. Scholarships should be used to pay educational fees at a college, university or vocational/technical/trade school offering a curriculum in in-house corporate publishing or management.
NEW THIS YEAR: Scholarships can also be used to help members defray a portion of the registration fee for IPMA's Educational Conference. If you are applying for a scholarship to help cover a portion of IPMA's conference registration fee, include in your essay why you believe conference attendance would be especially valuable to you and your organization.
To be considered for a scholarship, refer to the Award Entry Guidelines.
*Brahney Scholarships must be used within 12 months from the date of acceptance. Before a check is authorized, scholarship recipients must provide a current transcript or proof of enrollment in an accredited school or educational program. All of the scholarship dollars must be applied toward tuition, books, or school fees. A copy of the paid receipt must be provided to IPMA Headquarters. Any unused portion of the scholarship funds, after authorized expenses are paid, must be returned to IPMA's Brahney Scholarship Fund.
Outstanding Contributor Award
These awards honor IPMA members who have contributed to IPMA locally or internationally at an extraordinary level. Any IPMA member can make a nomination for this award, including for oneself. Outstanding Contributors are honored at the Annual Awards Banquet held in conjunction with the IPMA international conference.
Mail Center of the Year
The Mail Center of the Year Award recognizes an entire corporate mail center for outstanding improvements in the areas of new technology, cost savings and processes. A panel of judges from the corporate mailing industry chooses a winner for the award.
In-Print Awards
Co-sponsored by IPMA and IN-PLANT GRAPHICS magazine, these awards recognize and promote the corporate publishing industry for excellence in printing and duplication. Awards are presented at IPMA's annual educational conference.