THE SECOND ANNUAL TECHNEWS

Best Practices Awards

Nomination Form

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The TechNews Best Practices Awards will go to NAA newspaper-member employees who have implemented a plan, program, procedure or technological innovation that resulted in safer, more effective or more efficient newspaper production. Feel free to submit multiple nominations. Use one form per practice. And, yes, you may nominate your own paper. For the entry to be considered, however, make sure you identify yourself (in confidence) at the end of the form. Good luck!

Nominated newspaper: _________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
Chief contact at nominated paper: ______________________________ Phone: ____________________
Other members of the team behind the innovation:
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The outstanding practice is in (check one):

_____ Pre-Press
_____ Press
_____ Post-Press
_____ Materials (newsprint or ink conservation, quality control, etc.)
_____ On Site (health, safety, environment or operations management)

Describe in detail the nominated practice. Be specific, noting the technology, system or process employed and all of its benefits. Document results in terms such as time or money saved, quality improvement, customer service, waste reduction, staffing requirements or employee safety. You may use additional pages or submit supporting materials if you wish. Use one form per nominated practice.
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Your name:_______________________________________________________
Your phone:_______________________________________________________

Thanks for you input. Return to Clark Robinson, Editor, TechNews, 1921 Gallows Road, Suite 600, Vienna, Va. 22182-3900. E-mail, robic@naa.org; phone, (703) 902-1686; fax, (703) 902-1690.

Deadline for entries is November 1, 1997. Award recipients in each category (pre-press, press, etc.) will receive a $1,000 cash prize, a commemorative award and coverage in the January/February 1997 issue of TechNews.

TechNews Volume 3, Number 3: September/October 1997