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Alabama Media
Professionals is a statewide organization
of professional communicators who meet
monthly to network, share common
problems, exchange ideas and keep abreast
of changes in the media and
journalism-related industries. AMP is
affiliated with the National Federation
of Press Women.
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Meetings:
AMP meetings take place on the second Thursday of each month, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Watch this site for details and location. Contact Jennifer Walker-Journey for reservations.
Join us!
Our Next Meeting:
WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. We have several issues to discuss, plus the program, so please arrive on time.
WHERE: Cahaba Pumping Station Museum
4012 Sicard Hollow Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
(For more info or directions, e-mail Jennifer Walker-Journey.)
Put your best foot forward! Kathie Martin, president of The Etiquette School of Birmingham, will offer tips on how to better present ourselves to clients and prospective clients in order to be more successful freelance writing professionals.
Also, we'll hold a vote on AMP bylaw amendments, and call for nominees for our 2012 officer elections. See you there!
Congratulations to 2011 Communications Contest Winners!
On May 5, AMP announced winners of our annual Communications Contest. Every entry was read by at least two judges. Their scores were totaled and averaged to determine placement of winners. The sweepstakes winners were determined by a formula that gave more points for winning in competitive categories and fewer points for winning if a category had only one or two entries.
Feature story for general or specialized circulation (7C)
Mary Eloise Leake - 1
Nancy D. Hickson - 2
Verna Gates - 3
Dale Short - HM
Personality profile 500 words or fewer (8A)
Verna Gates - HM
Personality profile more than 500 words (8B)
Verna Gates - 1
Dale Short - 2
Specialty articles - arts and entertainment (9C)
Mary Eloise Leake - 1
Verna Gates - 2
Specialty articles - travel (9Q)
Cindy Jones - 1
Mary Eloise Leake - 2
Columns - personal opinion with byline, not editorial (10D)
Dale Short - 1
Personal column on the air or critic's review - radio (27A)
Dale Short - 2
Feature article written specifically for the web (32E)
Mary Eloise Leake - 1
Jennifer Walker-Journey - 2
Blogs - web content written for special interest sites (36C)
Ann Halpern - 2
Direct mail marketing - print, single campaign (56A)
Marti Slay - 1
SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
Mary Eloise Leake took home top honors and a $50 check for winning three first place awards -- including the category with the most entries -- and one second place award. Verna Gates and Dale Short placed second and third with four awards each.
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