North Coast Media, LLC

Golfdom earns 21 Editorial Excellence Awards from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association

CLEVELAND, OH — May 22, 2014 — North Coast Media is pleased to announce Golfdom continues to be recognized for its outstanding editorial leadership and design by the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), which this year held its annual awards ceremony in New Orleans. Golfdom earned 21 awards including 19 TOCA honors, one Gardner Award and the Plant Health Writer of the Year award, which is more awards than all competitors combined. Sister publication Landscape Management (LM) nabbed 11 awards. North Coast Media once again led all publishing companies that competed for TOCA awards in the golf and landscape markets with 31 awards.

There were more than 425 entries submitted to the 2014 TOCA contest. Golfdom won TOCA awards for:

First Place
Writing, operations profile: “Flower power,” Christina Thomas
Writing, editorial/opinion: “The beauty is a beast,” Golfdom
Writing, product information article: “What’s the next big idea at Spectrum Technologies?” Seth Jones
Writing, environmental stewardship article: “A sharp mind at Sharp Park,” Seth Jones
Writing, business management: “A sharp mind at Sharp Park,” Seth Jones
Photography, best cover photograph: “5 keys to picking up women,” Pete Seltzer
Photography, pictorial 1: “Fertilizing for the future,” Pete Seltzer
Design, single page: “Prepping golf cart batteries for the summer season,” Pete Seltzer
New media, blogs: “The Golfdom Daily,” Seth Jones

Merit
Writing, column: “The life of a golf course,” Seth Jones
Writing, column: “No better backpack,” Seth Jones
Writing, general feature: “An America dream,” Seth Jones
Writing, coverage of an on-site event: BASF launches Xzemplar and Lexicon, Seth Jones
Writing, headlines: “Early to rise,” Beth Geraci
Writing, turf feature: “Beat the summer heat, plan for snow mold,” Paul Koch, Ph.D.
Writing, original e-newsletter: “Golfdom’s Super Science,” Curt Harler
Photography, pictorial 1: “Plant Health intro,” Pete Seltzer
Photography, print magazine cover: “My green heaven,” Pete Seltzer
Design, singe page: The 19th Hole/Bryan Nuss, Pete Seltzer

The Gardner Award was for photography, video and multimedia publishing for its “5 keys to picking up women” photo, which appeared on the magazine’s October 2013 cover. The story, written by Stacie Zinn Roberts, was about keys to attracting women golfers to the course.

In addition, Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., was named Plant Health Writer of the Year. Sponsored by Bayer, the award is provided annually to a writer for excellence in writing on plant health issues to their green industry audience. Known as “The Turf Doc” within the pages of Golfdom, Danneberger has been a longtime columnist for the magazine and is an internationally respected lecturer and professor of turfgrass at The Ohio State University.

“This is an incredible year for Golfdom. The strong showing at TOCA supports our recent redesign and editorial approach,” said Kevin Stoltman, president and CEO of North Coast Media. “We’ve made significant strides in the market both in print and in the digital environment. It’s worth noting that The Golfdom Daily has won Best Blog for three years in a row.”

Landscape Management earns 11 awards from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association

CLEVELAND, Ohio — May 22, 2014 — North Coast Media is pleased to announce Landscape Management (LM) continues to be recognized for its outstanding editorial excellence and design by the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) earning 11 honors at TOCA’s annual awards ceremony held in New Orleans. These results continue LM’s seven-year run of winning more awards than its competing publications and more awards than any industry publication in the 25-year history of TOCA.

LM’s sister publication Golfdom reaped a total of 21 awards: 19 TOCA awards, one Gardner award and the Plant Health Writer of the Year award. North Coast Media once again led all publishing companies that competed for TOCA awards in the golf and landscape markets with 31 awards.

There were more than 425 entries submitted to the 2014 TOCA contest. LM’s 11 honors included:

First place for Cover Page Design (June 2013), Tracie Martinez and LM Staff;
Merit for Overall Magazine Design (December 2013), Tracie Martinez and LM Staff;
First place for Overall Company Web Design (for landscapemanagement.net), LM Staff;
Merit for Blogs (for The LM Blog), LM Staff;
Merit for Websites (for landscapemanagement.net), LM Staff;
Merit for Innovative Use of Social Media, LM Staff;
Merit for Writing for commercial publications, headline writing (for “B the Change” from the May 2013 issue), Marisa Palmieri;
Merit for Writing for commercial publications, headline writing (for “Applied knowledge” from the December 2013 issue), Marisa Palmieri;
Merit for Writing for special projects (for “The Industry Pulse 2013” from the October 2013 issue), Marisa Palmieri and Sarah Pfledderer;
Merit for Writing for special projects (for the “LM150” from the June 2013 issue), LM Staff; and
First place for Podcasts (for Landscape Live!), Jody Shilan and LM Staff.

“This recognition validates the hard work of our editorial and digital teams,” said Kevin Stoltman, president and CEO of North Coast Media. “They are committed to providing readers the content they need on all media platforms they’re using. We put a strong emphasis on our digital offerings last year and it was very rewarding to see our website, blog, podcast and social media initiatives being honored as among the best.”

Landscape Management & Golfdom continue to make investments by adding talent to their teams

CLEVELAND, Ohio — December 18, 2013 — Landscape Management (LM), the leading publication for landscape contractors, and Golfdom, the must-read magazine for golf course superintendents, are pleased to announce they have hired talented media professionals to join their teams.

Chris Lavelle is the new National Account Manager for LM and Golfdom. He has spent thirteen years in the turf industry and has served in an array of positions inclusive of assistant superintendent in Florida and Connecticut, sales/production manager for an Ohio lawn care company and partner of an Ohio landscape company. He will be working with marketers to develop advertising and sponsorship programs across LM and Golfdom’s print and digital media portfolios.

Molly Gase fills the newly-created Associate Editor position for Golfdom. Gase is a recent graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a master’s degree in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism. In the past she has worked on a newspaper staff, covering general news, as well as working on an all digital publication at the conclusion of her master’s degree. She will be creating content for Golfdom’s print, digital and social media platforms.

Joelle Harms fills the newly-created position of Digital Media Content Producer for North Coast Media. Harms completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Creative Writing Specialization from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She specifically creates content for Golfdom, LM and the new Athletic Turf News’ digital projects including enewsletters and websites.

“Our goal is to continually ensure LM and Golfdom not only meet but exceed the needs of their readers and marketers,” said Kevin Stoltman, President & CEO of North Coast Media. “LM and Golfdom are rich in tradition and innovation and we are committed to making the right investments to provide the best possible print and digital products.”

To reach the new LM and Golfdom additions:
Molly Gase, mgase@northcoastmedia.net or 216-363-7928
Joelle Harms: jharms@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3780
Chris Lavelle: clavelle@northcoastmedia.net or 216-363-7923

All are located at the North Coast Media headquarters at 1360 East 9th Street, Suite 1070, Cleveland, OH 44114.

Landscape Management promotes Marisa Palmieri to editor in chief, names new associate editor

CLEVELAND, Ohio — August 22, 2013 — North Coast Media, LLC (NCM) promotes Marisa Palmieri to editor in chief of Landscape Management (LM) and adds Sarah Pfledderer to the new position of associate editor of LM.

“It’s with tremendous pride that I announce the promotion of Marisa Palmieri to editor-in-chief,” says Bill Roddy, publisher of Landscape Management. “Marisa has been instrumental in bringing a fresh voice and new ideas to Landscape Management. In addition to continuing the LM tradition of producing an award-winning magazine, she has helped the brand make significant strides with our digital, event, social, talk radio and webinar strategies.”

Palmieri has won numerous awards for her coverage of the landscape and golf course markets from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), the Press Club of Cleveland and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In 2007, ASBPE named Palmieri a Young Leader.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, cum laude, from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism. You can reach her at mpalmieri@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3764.

“We’re so excited to welcome Sarah to the LM team,” says Palmieri. “She has hit the ground running, talking to landscape contractors and Green Industry experts for articles in print and online, and she’s doing an excellent job.”

Pfledderer is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University, where she majored in journalism and was an editor at the college’s newspaper, The Lantern. She has also interned at her hometown newspaper The Sidney Daily News, (614) Magazine, The Columbus Dispatch and was a writer in the communications department at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. You can reach her at spfledderer@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3756.

“The addition of Sarah to our editorial team is yet another investment North Coast Media has made in the Landscape Management brand” Roddy says. “Since acquiring the LM brand in May 2012, North Coast Media has invested heavily to improve the magazine’s circulation, launched the Landscape Management Lawn Care Forum, completely overhauled the LM website, and added key personnel in both management and support roles. All of this investment helps solidify and strengthen the Landscape Management brand position as the leader in sharing new ideas that inspire our audience to run more efficient, profitable businesses.”

Golfdom & The BoardRoom Magazines partner to strengthen relationships between golf course superintendents and board members

CLEVELAND, OH — August 21, 2013 — Golfdom, the leading magazine for golf course superintendents, and The BoardRoom, the official publication for The Association of Private Club Directors (APCD), are pleased to announce they have formed a partnership geared to further strengthen and create a more efficient relationship between golf course superintendents and board members of private clubs across the United States and Canada.

“We chose to partner with Golfdom because of its reputation and influence in the industry and our belief that it has some of the best content in the golf course maintenance industry for superintendents,” said John Fornaro, publisher of The BoardRoom magazine and president & CEO of APCD. “It’s very clear Golfdom is just as committed as we are to doing all we can to help the private club industry thrive.”

The magazines’ partnership centers around Golfdom providing for each issue articles for The BoardRoom ‘s “Green” section. The BoardRoom will also periodically contribute content for Golfdom.

“Content will address golf course liability issues, water usage, chemicals, the environment and more – information that will help board members and managers understand what superintendents are up against and how to best deal with it,” said Seth Jones, Golfdom’s editor-in-chief.

“We are confident our board members will gain a new appreciation for what golf course superintendents do and the challenges they face on a daily basis,” said Fornaro. “And equally important, Golfdom’s insights will surely assist the board members in making the best possible fiduciary decisions as it relates to their course budget and management.”

“Superintendents always welcome efforts to educate others about their responsibilities and what keeps them up at night,” said Pat Roberts, Golfdom’s Publisher. “Board members have to deal with numerous challenges themselves relating to the overall course operation. Our partnership will open up the lines of communication and be a benefit to both parties and to the course itself.”

GPS World launches new website

CLEVELAND — August 19, 2013 — GPS World, the industry-leading publication and website focused on GNSS, has launched a new, improved website redesign at www.gpsworld.com. The site offers a clean, fresh look with an easy-to-navigate layout and the introduction of useful features.

The redesign includes technological and aesthetic enhancements that provide improved navigation, better organization of content, and make use of current web technologies. GPS World intends for the new design to better meet the needs of its readers and visitors by making the site more functional, intuitive, and appealing.

Enhancements to the website include:

A rotating “Featured Stories” slider so visitors can quickly see important content
“Today’s News” with at-a-glance headlines
A Video Spotlight featuring news and advertiser-sponsored videos, connected to GPSWorldTV, the magazine’s YouTube channel
A Product Showcase
An up-to-the-minute Twitter Feed

“I’m excited to unveil GPS World’s new website design,” said Alan Cameron, GPS World editor and publisher. “We wanted to create a site that provides a positive experience for our visitors, providing them with the news they need when they need it, as well as thoughtful commentary on the industry.”

Hand-in-hand with the site redesign, the GPS World newsletters have been given a facelift. The weekly Navigate! newsletter was the first to show off a new attractive, crisp design. The monthly, market-specific newsletters will follow in the coming month, including Survey Scene, Professional OEM, Defense PNT, GSS Monthly, GeoIntelligence Insider, and the newly combined Wireless LBS Insider (previously two separate newsletters).

GPS World’s sister site, Geospatial Solutions, will receive a similar redesign in the coming weeks.