Garden Center magazine honored with 2018 ASBPE awards

Valley View, Ohio - Garden Center magazine, a B-2-B publication serving the independent garden center industry, won several regional awards from the The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) during an April 20 event.

ASBPE, the professional association for full-time and freelance editors, writers, art directors, and designers employed in the business, trade, and specialty press, presented Garden Center magazine with six awards for 2018. The winning entries were counted under the ASBPE's Heartland Region, an area including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.

Stephanie Antal, art director of Garden Center magazine, received a regional gold-level design award for her infographics entry, which included examples of the publication's monthly Last Look department. In each issue of Garden Center, Last Look presents various statistics and information in eye-catching graphic displays. This entry is also a finalist for the National Azbee Awards of Excellence in the Infographics design category.

Antal and photographer Tracy Walsh won a regional bronze design award in the category of Opening Page/Spread-Photo for Garden Center’s March 2017 cover story “Bet the farm.” Garden Center editor Michelle Simakis also won a regional silver award in the Company Profile print category for the same article, which she reported and wrote. Additionally, this entry is a finalist for the National Azbee Awards of Excellence in the Company Profile print category.

Contributing writer/editor Brooke Bilyj won a regional bronze award in the Feature Article - General Interest print category for her article “Why aren’t garden centers hooked on ’ponics?”, as well as a regional silver award in the How-To Article print category for her entry: “5 steps to boost your garden center’s brand visibility.”

Associate editor Conner Howard won a regional silver award in the News Analysis print category for the October, 2017 Garden Center cover story “When the storm breaks.”

Sister publications also published by parent company GIE Media, Inc., won the following awards:

• Cannabis Business Times: Company Profile - Regional Gold Award – “Patients Over Profits”
• Cannabis Business Times: Regular Column, Contributed - Regional Silver Award – “Hort How-To”
• Cannabis Dispensary: New Publication Design - Regional Gold Award - November 2017 Cannabis Dispensary
• Cannabis Dispensary: Opening Page/Spread-Photo - Regional Bronze Award - November 2017 Guest Interview
• Cannabis Dispensary: Case History - Regional Bronze Award – “Breeding Cannabis Experts”
• Golf Course Industry: Feature Article Design - Regional Bronze Award – “When the Creek Rises”
• Golf Course Industry: Feature Series - Regional Silver Award – “When the Creek Rises”
• Greenhouse Management: Front Cover-Illustration - Regional Silver Award - “State of the Industry Illustrated Cover”
• Greenhouse Management: Infographics - Regional Silver Award - “State of the Industry Report Infographic”
• Lawn & Landscape: Contents Page or Pages - Regional Gold Award – “July 2017 Contents”
• Lawn & Landscape: Front Cover-Illustration - Regional Gold Award - July 2017 Cover
• Lawn & Landscape: Opening Page/Spread-Illustration - Regional Gold Award - September 2017 Cover Story
• Lawn & Landscape: Opening Page/Spread-Photo - Regional Gold Award - March 2017 Cover Story 
• Lawn & Landscape: Individual Profile - Regional Silver Award – “Control in the chaos”
• Lawn & Landscape: Company Profile - Regional Bronze Award – “Out of the Storm”
• Nursery Management: Infographics - Regional Bronze Award – “Purpose & Perseverance”
• Nursery Management: Case History - Regional Gold Award – “Burning bright”
• Nursery Management: Individual Profile - Regional Gold Award – “Grower of the Year”
• Nursery Management: Case History - Regional Silver Award – “Strength in Unity”
• Produce Grower: Front Cover-Photo ­- Regional Bronze Award – “Man of Tomorrow”