Publishing Entry Categories

  • GENERAL EXCELLENCE
    • Best Visitor Publication
    • Best House Ad
    • Best New Magazine
    • Best Redesign
    • Best Special Theme or
    • Best Custom Magazine
    • Best Custom Magazine
    • Best Overall Online Presence
    • Overall Magazine
  • Writing Excellence
    • Best Public Service Coverage
    • Best Humor
    • Best Service Feature
    • Best Department
    • Best In-Depth Reporting
    • Best Editorial/ Commentary/Opinion
    • Best Column
    • Best Feature Headlines
    • Best Feature
    • Best Written Magazine

  • Design Excellence
    • Best Photo Illustration
    • Best Photographic Essay
    • Best Single, Original B&W
    • Best Single, Original Color
    • Best Overall Use of Photography
    • Best Illustration
    • Best Cover
    • Best Feature Design
    • Best Overall Design

Congratulations 2009 Charlie Awards Winners

The Charlie Awards Gala was held on Friday, August 7th at the conclusion of the FMA Publishing Conference and a great time was had by all who attended!

The Gala was the perfect opportunity to celebrate, collectively, the accomplishments of the many publications that placed in the 2009 Charlie Awards Competition and to applaud a job well done. Congratulations winners. You’ve certainly earned it!

  • To View the Charlie Award Gala Photos, click here 
  • To view the Charlie Award Presentation Program, click here
  • To view the complete listing of publications that placed in the 2009 Charlie Awards, click here

 

Mark your Calendars! The 2010 Annual Publishing Conference & Expo will be held August 12th-13th in Orlando, Florida at the beautiful Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Studios.
To set the 2010 Conference & Expo on your personal calendar or PDA, click here (.ics)

Download 2010 Charlie Awards Call for Entry Brochure

Sponsored annually by the Florida Magazine Association (FMA), the Charlie Awards honor publishing excellence in the state of Florida. This year’s awards will be presented at the FMA’s Annual Conference, August 12-13 at Universal Orlando’s Portofino Bay Hotel.

FMA announces new category in the coveted Charlie Awards competition: Best Overall Online Presence!  The category description is as follows: Recognizing editorial achievement in magazine Web sites and online-only magazines. Eligibility is limited to magazine Web sites and online-only magazines. The category honors the outstanding use of reporting, writing, photography and design in digital media and the imaginative use of interactivity and multimedia in the fulfillment of the editorial mission of the publication. The category also honors the skillful and inventive packaging of information, instruction and advice. The Web site should be well designed and the navigation clear. Web sites entered in this category must convey a distinct editorial identity and create a unique magazine environment on the Web. Publications may also include, as part of their entry, links to mobile Web sites, services and applications and examples of social media that further the mission of the magazine.

The 2010 awards competition includes 76 categories in the areas of General Excellence, Editorial Excellence, Design Excellence and Printing Excellence. Judges for this year’s competition comprise a “who’s who” of leading writers, editors, photographers and designers from outside Florida. Awards are the decision of the independent panel of judges and are based solely on that panel’s evaluation of each entry. After judges critique this year’s winning entries, their comments will be made available at the FMA Conference Awards Gala. Winners will also be featured on FMA’s Web site, www.floridamagazine.org.

The coveted Charlie Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in Florida magazine publishing. Showcase your publication’s accomplishments and receive the recognition you deserve by entering today. Then, plan on joining us this summer at our annual conference, where Florida’s finest magazine professionals come to learn and share ideas that will shape the future of their publications.

Judges for this year’s competition comprise a "who's who" of leading writers, editors,
photographers and designers from outside Florida.

Evening Gala! Glitz and Glamour! Join us this year for the new, glamorous evening gala celebration that will follow the coveted Charlie Awards. Enjoy some wine and dessert while sharing your accomplishments with other members of this elite industry.

2010 Charlie Awards Schedule:

  • Call for Entry submissions start on February 1, 2010
  • Early Deadline: March 15, 2010
  • Entry Deadline: April 2, 2010
  • Florida Magazine Association 2010 Publishing Conference & Exposition August 12-13, 2010 - Portifino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando

 

NOTE: To apply for the Charlie Awards competition,
you must be a current member of FMA. Please click here to access the FMA Membership Application and complete before submitting your first Charlie Awards Entry.

 

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