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Subject:Competition Deadline Coming Up From:Garret Romaine <garret -dot- h -dot- romaine -at- EXGATE -dot- TEK -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 Oct 1998 09:18:03 -0800
<sorry, but I'm not ready to man the barricades and resubscribe to any other
lists, so I'm spurning Mark Nichol's call for a mutiny>
The Willamette Valley Chapter wants to remind you that there is still time
to get your entries together for the 1998 Publications Competition. Our
deadline is November 20, 1998 for no late fees, or December 1 if you want to
pay extra.
We're offering a full competition with online, art and publications
categories. E-mail me at mailto:garret -dot- h -dot- romaine -at- tek -dot- com and I'll send you
PDFs with the call for entries and entry form.
Why enter? Here are some benefits:
Benefits of Entering --
Access to experienced judges
senior members
years of experience
local peers
Validation of current processes
design, writing, graphics, editing, proofing, production all
critiqued
Networking with local entrants
meet other professionals
see the output of other companies
benchmark quality
Benefits of Winning --
* Establishes group to outsiders as a desirable place of
employment to potential new hires
* Provides marketing point for product differentiation
* Establishes quality reputation with internal customers
* Accumulates data points for metrics, self-evaluations and
post-mortems
