CLEVELAND – May 29, 2019 – North Coast Media (NCM) brands Golfdom and Landscape Management (LM) were honored with 26 awards at the 2019 Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) awards ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier this month.
Golfdom led all golf market publications with seven first place awards and eight merit awards. LM brought home five first place awards and six merit awards. In addition, LM received a Gardner Award for the “October 2018 Cover – Growth Mindset.” Gardner Awards are given to the top winners in the marketing and publishing categories.
“We are incredibly proud of what the Golfdom and LM teams have accomplished,” said Group Publisher Bill Roddy. “These awards are a testament to their talent, hard work and dedication.”
NCM staff recognized for their work include Pete Seltzer, VP of Graphic Design & Production; Seth Jones, Editor-in-Chief; Abby Hart, Senior Editor; Grace Rybak, Content Producer; Kelly Limpert, Senior Content Marketing Specialist; Marisa Palmieri, Special Projects Editor; Tracie Martinez, Art Director; and many contributors.
TOCA annually recognizes members for excellence in writing, design, photography/AV, new media and special projects.
The complete list of winnings for the publications include:
Golfdom
- Writing – First – Series of columns by regular department columnist – commercial publications
Golfdom 2018 – Keeping up with the Jones” Seth Jones - Writing – First – Ornamental feature article – commercial publications
“Golfdom August 2018 – Wildflower meadows for the busy superintendent” Hannah Schrum - New Media – First – Innovative use of social media
“Golfdom – PGA Championship social coverage” Seth Jones, Kelly Limpert, Abby Hart, Grace Rybak - Photography – Video – Multimedia – First
Best single photo – created by a TOCA member or freelancer commissioned by a TOCA member
“Golfdom June 2018 cover photo” Kevin Dietsch - Writing – First – Operations profile – commercial publications
“Golfdom July 2018 PGA Championship preview: A superintendent for the people” Seth Jones - Writing – First – Headline writing – commercial publications
“Golfdom November 2018 – The dollars (and temps) of greens covers” Seth Jones - Photography – Video – Multimedia – First – Best print magazine cover
“Golfdom November 2018 – Distance Education cover” Seth Jones, Pete Seltzer, Andrew DeGraff - Special Projects – Merit – Writing for special projects
“Golfdom December 2018 – State of the Industry” Ed Hiscock, Abby Hart, Seth Jones, Sarah Webb, Chris Lewis - Design – Merit – Cover page design – printed magazines
“Golfdom November 2018 cover – Distance Education” Pete Seltzer, Andrew DeGraff, Seth Jones - Photography – Video – Multimedia – Merit – Portrait/Personality (photo of individual or group of individuals)
“Golfdom September 2018 cover – T.A. is Taking Care of Business” Tom Lebsack - Writing – Merit – Turf feature article – commercial publications
“Golfdom August 2018 – Thin white line” Paul Koch - Writing – Merit – Product information article – commercial publications
“Golfdom February 2018 – He’s got a ticket to drive feature” Seth Jones - Writing – Merit – Product information article – commercial publications
“Golfdom October 2018 – Fully charged” Abby Hart - Writing – Merit – Column – commercial publications
“Golfdom April 2018 column – Message in a ceiling” Seth Jones - Photography – Video – Multimedia – Merit – Best single photo – created by a TOCA member or freelancer commissioned by a TOCA member
“Golfdom May 2018 – U.S. Open preview spread” Seth Jones
Landscape Management
- Gardner Award – Portrait/Personality (photo of individual or group of individuals)
“LM October 2018 cover – Growth Mindset” Tracie Martinez, Matthew Allen, LM Staff - Design – First – Cover page design – printed magazines
“LM March 2018 cover – Is Your Company at Risk?” Tracie Martinez - New Media – First – Blogs
“LM – Blog” LM Staff - Photography • Video • Multimedia – First
Portrait/Personality (photo of individual or group of individuals)
“LM October 2018 cover – Growth Mindset” Tracie Martinez, Matthew Allen, LM Staff - Special Projects – First – Writing for special projects
“LM December 2018 – Industry Pulse” Marisa Palmieri, LM Staff - Writing – First – Turf feature article – commercial publications
“LM April 2018 cover story – Efficiency Hackers” Marisa Palmieri, LM Staff - Writing – Merit – Editorial/Opinion Piece – commercial publications
“LM November 2018 – Next gen mindset column” Marisa Palmieri - Photography • Video • Multimedia – Merit – Best print magazine cover
“LM June 2018 – LM 150 cover” Neil Stephenson - Special Projects – Merit – Best single issue
“LM June 2018 – LM 150”
Marisa Palmieri, Abby Hart, Sarah Webb, Tracie Martinez - Design – Merit – Two-plus page design, editorial – printed magazines
“LM June 2018 – LM150 profiles” Tracie Martinez - Design – Merit – Overall magazine design – printed magazines
“LM October 2018 – overall magazine design” Tracie Martinez, LM Staff
Golfdom and Landscape Management are published by North Coast Media, LLC (NCM), a progressive B2B media company headquartered in Cleveland. NCM’s flagship brands also include GPS World, LP Gas, Pest Management Professional, Pit & Quarry, Portable Plants, Geospatial Solutions, and Athletic Turf News. Each NCM brand offers a plethora of platforms and experiences that make powerful connections between the buyers and sellers in each marketplace served, including digital media, content marketing and networking events.
