CLEVELAND, Ohio — May 16, 2022 — North Coast Media (NCM) is proud to announce that Landscape Management (LM) and Golfdom took home 23 awards as part of the 2022 TOCA Communications Awards Contest, a long-standing event of the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA). TOCA annually recognizes members for outstanding writing, design, photography, videography and interactive efforts in the green industry.
“The Golfdom and LM teams have gone above and beyond and we are incredibly proud of what’s been accomplished,” said CEO Kevin Stoltman. “These awards honor our team’s talent, hard work and dedication.”
Golfdom won 13 awards at this year’s event, including a Gardner (Best-In-Show) for Best Single Photo. LM earned 10 awards including a Gardner (Best-In-Show) award for a Business Management Article. Both brands led all publishing companies that competed for TOCA awards in the golf and landscape markets.
“Taking home two best-in-show awards is truly a testament to the exemplary work done by the LM and Golfdom teams,” said Editor-in-Chief, Seth Jones. “Our publications are products of great people, dedicated to their craft, always striving to meet the needs of our readers and advertisers.”
NCM staff recognized for their work include Pete Seltzer, VP of Graphic Design & Production; Seth Jones, Editor-in-Chief; Craig MacGregor, Publisher; Christina Herrick, Editor; Joey Ciccolini, Digital Media Content Producer; Tracie Martinez, Art Director; and many contributors.
The complete list of winnings for the publications include:
Golfdom Gardner (Best-in-Show) Award
Best single photo – 21 at last, Pete Seltzer
Golfdom First Place
Best print magazine cover – 21 at last, Pete Seltzer
Best single photo – 21 at last, Pete Seltzer
Portrait/personality photo – Minny Makeover, Jamey Guy, Pete Seltzer
Turf feature article – Grass is Greener, Christina Herrick
Product information article – Viva Las Vegas, Seth Jones, Christina Herrick, Abby Hart
Special projects – Superintendent Bingo, Seth Jones, Pete Seltzer, Craig MacGregor
Golfdom Merit
Best print magazine cover – Behind the beauty, October 2021, Pete Seltzer
Two-plus page design – How quickly things can change, Pete Seltzer
General feature article – Hooked, Matt Neff
Series of columns by regular columnist – Keeping up with the Jones, Seth Jones
Best instructional video – USGA’s Brian Whitlark on the growth of soil moisture meters in golf, Seth Jones, Joey Ciccolini
Best long video – Learn how Field of Dreams team prepared the turf for MLB debut, Seth Jones, Joey Ciccolini
LM Gardner (Best-in-Show) Award
Business management article – Twice the work, half the workers, Christina Herrick
LM First Place
Series of columns by regular columnist – Grow with Grunder, Marty Grunder
Column writing – Graduation day, Seth Jones
Writing for special projects – 2021 LM150 Special Report, Seth Jones, Christina Herrick, Sarah Webb
Business management article – Twice the work, half the workers, Christina Herrick
Best instructional video – New model from John Deere celebrates 25 years of ZTrak mowers, Seth Jones, Joey Ciccolini
LM Merit
Best print magazine cover – Get connected, May 2021, Tracie Martinez
Series, two or more articles as a series – Women in Landscaping, Christina Herrick, Sarah Webb
Headline writing – A brew-tiful place, Christina Herrick
Best short video – 4 keys to grow your business in 2022, Marty Grunder, Joey Ciccolini
About North Coast Media
North Coast Media, LLC (NCM) is a progressive B2B media company headquartered in Cleveland. NCM’s flagship brands include Golfdom, Landscape Management (LM), Pest Management Professional (PMP), GPS World, LP Gas, Pit & Quarry, and Portable Plants. Each NCM brand consists of multiple experiences that make powerful connections between the buyers and sellers in each marketplace served, including print and digital media, content marketing and exclusive networking events.
