North Coast Media, LLC

Golfdom and Landscape Management combine for 31 industry awards

CLEVELAND – May 11, 2017 – North Coast Media brands Golfdom and Landscape Management (LM) won 31 awards Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) awards in Tampa, Florida, on May 4 — more total awards than any of their direct competitors.

The brands’ 31 combined awards were tops among all media companies serving the green industry.

Golfdom once again led all golf market publications with 16 awards, including 10 first place awards, five merit awards, and one “Best in Show” Gardner Award. The 16 TOCA awards matched the combined total won by the brand’s three top competitors.

LM claimed 15 awards, including four first place and 11 merit awards — taking home more hardware than any other brand in the landscape market for the 10th consecutive year. The brand remains the most-awarded industry publication in the 28-year history of TOCA.

“We’re incredibly proud of another haul of TOCA awards,” said NCM President and CEO Kevin Stoltman. “Both Golfdom and Landscape Management have outstanding teams, and these 31 awards are a testament to the incredible writing, design and overall work they have done over the past year.”

NCM staff members recognized for their work include VP of Graphic Design & Production Pete Seltzer, Editorial Director and LM Editor-in-Chief Marisa Palmieri, Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones, Golfdom Associate Editor Grant Gannon, LM Associate Editor Dillon Stewart, LM Digital Media Content Producer Kelly Limpert, LM Art Director Tracie Martinez and many contributors.

TOCA annually recognizes members for excellence in writing, design, photography/AV, new media and special projects, and top winners in the marketing and publishing categories are named as Gardner Award winners.

The complete list of winnings for the two publications includes:

Golfdom

Design – First

Printed magazine / two-plus page design, advertising
“Hole of the Month” | Grant B. Gannon, Pete Seltzer

Design – Merit
Cover page design – printed magazines
“The sky is the limit” | Pete Seltzer

Photography, Video and Multimedia – Merit
Portrait/personality (photo of individual or group of individuals)
“Game On!” | Pete Seltzer, Matt Hawthorne

Photography, Video and Multimedia – Merit
Best single photo – use of stock art (anywhere in the magazine)
“The sky is the limit” | Pete Seltzer

Photography, Video and Multimedia – First
Best single photo – created by a TOCA member or freelancer commissioned by a TOCA member
“Pay up of go home” | Seth Jones

Photography, Video and Multimedia – First
Best print magazine cover (for stock photos, commissioned art, illustrations, typography, etc.)
“So you’re considering the dark side” | James Bennett, Seth Jones, Pete Seltzer

Special Projects – First
Writing for special projects
“A Tribute to the King” | Seth Jones, Pete Seltzer, Grant B. Gannon, Mark Woodward, Joel Jackson, Steve Wright, Karl Danneberger

Special Projects – First
Miscellaneous special publishing project
“The Fall Classic, Early Order Program Special” | Seth Jones, Pete Seltzer, Grant B. Gannon, Jared Nemitz

Special Projects – First
Special Event – Publishing
“The Golfdom Summit” | Kevin Stoltman, Pat Roberts, Seth Jones, Bill Roddy, Craig MacGregor

Writing – Merit
Series of columns by regular department columnist – commercial publications
“Keeping up with the Jones” | Seth Jones

Writing – First
Turf feature article – commercial publications
“The admiral of the ultradwarf” | Seth Jones

Writing – Merit
Product information article – commercial publications
“What’s new at GIE+Expo” | Seth Jones

Writing – First
Product information article – commercial publications
“Hidden beneath the GIS waves” | Ed Hiscock, Grant B. Gannon

Writing – Merit
Operations profile – commercial publications
“Reverse the Course” | Chris Lewis

Writing – First
Headline writing – commercial publications
“In-tents course management” | Curt Harler

Photography, video and Multimedia – Publishing
Gardner Award
“So You’re Considering the Dark Side” | Golfdom, North Coast Media, James Bennett, Seth Jones, Pete Seltzer

Landscape Management

Design – First
Cover page design – printed magazines
“LM October 2016 Cover” | Tracie Martinez, Lisa Lorek, LM Staff

Design – Merit
Single page design, editorial – printed magazines
“Your move” | Tracie Martinez

Design – Merit
Two-plus page design, editorial – printed magazines
“Stronger than ever” | Tracie Martinez

Design – Merit
Overall magazine design – printed magazines
“LM October 2016” | Tracie Martinez

New Media – Merit
Websites
“LandscapeManagement.net” | Marisa Palmieri, Dillon Stewart, Kelly Limpert, Jesse Malcmacher

New Media – First
Innovative use of social media
“LM Social Media Strategy” | Marisa Palmieri, Dillon Stewart, Kelly Limpert

Photography, Video and Multimedia – First
Portrait/personality (photo of individual or group of individuals)
“Who’s Your Mentor?” | Tracie Martinez, Jerry Mann, LM Staff

Photography, Video and Multimedia – Merit
Best single photo – Use of stock art (anywhere in the magazine)
“Big Picture: Coastal Living” | Tracie Martinez

Photography, Video and Multimedia – Merit
Best print magazine cover (for stock photos, commissioned art, illustrations, typography, etc.)
“LM October 2016 Cover” | Tracie Martinez, Lisa Lorek, LM Staff

Special Projects – Merit
Best single issue
“LM October 2016” | Marisa Palmieri, Dillon Stewart, Tracie Martinez, LM Contributors

Special Projects – Merit
Writing for special projects
“LM150 2016” | Marisa Palmieri, LM Staff

Special Projects – Merit
Special Event – Publishing
“LM Lawn Care Forum” | LM Staff

Writing – Merit
Product information article – commercial publications
“The Future Workforce” | Dillon Stewart

Writing – Merit
Business management – commercial publications
“Stronger than Ever” | Dillon Stewart

Writing – First
General feature article – commercial publications
“Employer of Choice” | Marisa Palmieri

About North Coast Media

North Coast Media, LLC. employs over 50 professionals who collectively possess hundreds of years of experience creating and delivering unparalleled media — from industry-leading print magazines, websites, email newsletters, social media and mobile solutions — to exclusive industry research, custom products and one-on-one buyer-seller networking events. NCM flagship brands include Golfdom, Landscape Management, Pest Management Professional, LP Gas, Pit & Quarry and GPS World. Ancillary brands include Portable Plants & Equipment, Geospatial Solutions, Athletic Turf News and Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations.

About Golfdom

The Golfdom Media Network has 34,462* unique subscribers and delivers the industry’s highest superintendent reach. Originally established in 1927, Golfdom strives to entertain and educate golf course superintendents with practical, real-world content and insight.

About Landscape Management

Landscape Management is the leading magazine for landscape contractors. The LM Media Network has an unduplicated audience of 90,689** landscapers, lawn care operators, irrigation contractors and design/build professionals.

*Verified Audit Circulation, Sept. 2016 Integrated Audit Report.

**Verified Audit Circulation, March 2016 Integrated Audit Report.

NCM’s Allison Barwacz named top young leader by ASBPE

CLEVELAND — May 8, 2017 — North Coast Media (NCM) is proud to announce Digital Media Content Producer Allison Barwacz has been awarded a Young Leaders Scholarship from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).

Barwacz will receive her award at the Azbee Awards of Excellence Banquet May 17 at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Allison Barwacz

The scholarship funds Barwacz’s attendance at the ASBPE National Conference, which is held in conjunction with the awards banquet. Five of the country’s top business editors under 30 are awarded the scholarship each year to give them the opportunity to learn from each other and industry veterans.

“Allison’s willingness to pitch in and dedication to each project she takes on is admirable and an extreme asset to our team,” says NCM Digital Media Manager Joelle Harms. “A true leader, Allison capitalizes on new digital opportunities for each brand she serves. Her future in the industry is nothing less than promising.”

Barwacz is responsible for developing content for the digital properties of NCM’s LP Gas and Pit & Quarry brands. She also produces e-newsletters for GPS World and has assisted with video production and show coverage for Landscape Management and Golfdom.

Tasked with providing an immersive view of the industries she covers, Barwacz researches long-form features, shoots and edits video, creates multimedia projects and engages with audiences on a variety of social media platforms.

Darren Constantino, editor of Pit & Quarry, was the ASBPE sponsoring editor for Barwacz’s scholarship application.

“Allison not only takes on assignments with enthusiasm, she’ll often volunteer for them,” Constantino says. “She is eager to travel, and often returns from trade shows and client events with quality video. On more than one occasion, clients have told me Allison was a joy to have at their event.”

Barwacz has helped veteran print editors integrate multimedia into their content workflows and improve their digital literacy, and she has led sessions in the company’s “Lunch & Learn” series on the topic.

Barwacz holds a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism with specializations in Spanish and English. She has worked for North Coast Media since July 2014.

About North Coast Media
North Coast Media, LLC. employs over 50 professionals who collectively possess hundreds of years of experience creating and delivering unparalleled media — from industry-leading print magazines, websites, email newsletters, social media and mobile solutions — to exclusive industry research, custom products and one-on-one buyer-seller networking events. NCM flagship brands include Golfdom, GPS World, Landscape Management, LP Gas, Pest Management Professional and Pit & Quarry. Ancillary brands include Athletic Turf News, Geospatial Solutions, Portable Plants & Equipment and Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations.

NCM’s Marisa Palmieri honored with Top Women in Media Award

CLEVELAND – April 20, 2017 – North Coast Media (NCM) is proud to announce that Editorial Director Marisa Palmieri has been honored as one of Folio Magazine’s Top Women in Media in the “Director-Level Doers” category.

The category recognizes those departmental directors who can show proof of achievement in three distinct areas of work. Palmieri’s application focused on her leadership in the redesign and rebranding of Landscape Management (LM), her advancement of new media techniques and her role in establishing editorial standards for the company as a whole.

The annual Top Women list is composed of the most influential women in media. Honorees are chosen for their demonstrated ability to “move their teams, brands, and companies forward.” Palmieri is NCM’s second consecutive winner of a Top Women award.

Palmieri, along with winners from Condé Nast, Twitter, Grist and Harvard Business Review, will be honored during an awards luncheon Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Edison Ballroom in Times Square in New York City.

Palmieri, who serves a dual role as NCM’s editorial director and editor-in-chief of LM, is known as a leader and mentor who empowers those around her. Her application to the Folio board included personal statements from seven members of the LM team.

“All of us at NCM, and particularly her LM teammates, are extremely proud of Marisa. She’s a positive and nurturing leader who’s committed to her craft and her team. Marisa’s talent, creativity and integrity shine through in everything she does,” says Bill Roddy, group publisher of Landscape Management and Golfdom. She exudes ‘Director-Level Doer’ in so many ways, making her the ideal recipient of this well-deserved honor.”

Palmieri has worked in every editorial role in her 10 years in green industry publishing. She serves on NCM’s content marketing committee and trains interns and new hires to become better editors. Her work on LM’s redesign in 2014 earned the brand 22 regional and national awards.

Palmieri has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and is mom to Sadie and Paige, and wife of Mike Shugrue, a multiple-times-deployed member of the Ohio Army National Guard.

About North Coast Media
North Coast Media, LLC. employs over 50 professionals who collectively possess hundreds of years of experience creating and delivering unparalleled media — from industry-leading print magazines, to websites and email newsletters, to social media and mobile solutions, to exclusive industry research, custom products and one-on-one buyer-seller networking events. NCM flagship brands include Golfdom, Landscape Management, Pest Management Professional, LP Gas, Pit & Quarry and GPS World. Ancillary brands include Portable Plants & Equipment, Geospatial Solutions, Athletic Turf News and Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations.

NCM promotes Bethany Chambers and Joelle Harms

CLEVELAND, Ohio — March 2, 2017 — North Coast Media (NCM) is pleased to announce the promotion of Bethany Chambers to Director of Audience Engagement and Joelle Harms to Digital Media Manager. NCM’s record digital media growth (revenue and portfolio), and emerging opportunities in content marketing and data/development, prompted the new staff structure and promotions.

Since joining NCM in 2012, Bethany has championed new product development and content strategy. Under her direction as Digital Media Manager, NCM and its brands have seen website page views and digital revenue more than double. In 2016, Bethany was honored by Folio magazine with its Top Women in Media Award.

In her newly created role, Bethany will oversee four NCM departments:

Content Marketing — Launched in 2016, this department delivers custom print and digital content campaigns for NCM’s growing family of marketing partners.
Data/Development — This department couples the strength of NCM’s award-winning website design-and-development team with the company’s robust database, to bring custom projects and exclusive insights to market researchers and advertisers.
Audience Development — A cornerstone of NCM since its inception five years ago, this department builds and connects NCM’s communities of buyers and sellers, and handles subscription fulfillment, list rental, and controlled circulation audits.
Digital Media — This NCM department manages 23 websites, 45 e-newsletters, dozens of social media accounts and myriad multimedia projects.

As NCM’S new Digital Media Manager, Joelle will report directly to Bethany. Joelle joined NCM in 2013, and has excelled in developing an editorial voice and producing engaging content for NCM’s online properties. Since advancing to senior digital media content producer last year, Joelle has mentored her NCM colleagues to several industry awards. In 2016, the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) honored Joelle with its Young Leaders Scholarship, awarded annually to five of the country’s top business editors. In addition to overseeing NCM’s Digital Media Group, Joelle will continue to serve as digital editor for the company’s Pest Management Professional (PMP) group.

Please join us in congratulating Bethany and Joelle on their well-deserved promotions. Their business- and team-building skills, and their unwavering commitment to NCM and its customers, propel each of our B2B media brands daily.

About North Coast Media
North Coast Media, LLC. employs over 50 professionals who collectively possess hundreds of years of experience creating and delivering unparalleled media — from industry-leading print magazines, to websites and email newsletters, to social media and mobile solutions, to exclusive industry research, custom products and one-on-one buyer-seller networking events. NCM flagship brands include Golfdom, Landscape Management, Pest Management Professional, LP Gas, Pit & Quarry and GPS World. Ancillary brands include Portable Plants & Equipment, Geospatial Solutions, Athletic Turf News and Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations.