Arlington Heights, IL (October 25, 2012) — GPN (Greenhouse Product News) and Lawn & Garden Retailer magazines, published by Scranton Gillette Communications’ Horticulture Group, have both been named by FOLIO magazine as 2012 Eddie Award finalists for Best Full Issue in their respective categories.
According to FOLIO, the FOLIO team and a panel of more than 300 judges whittled down more than 2,000 entries to approximately 400 finalists in both editorial and design categories. The final awards will be announced at FOLIO’s MediaNext Conference in New York City on October 31. The prestigious Eddie Awards competition recognizes editorial excellence among B2B publications.
Creative Garden Retailer, a custom print and digital magazine produced for Suntory, an advertising partner of SGC’s Horticulture Group, also was named as a finalist in the Custom Content Council’s 2012 Pearl Awards Competition. Produced by Scranton Gillette Communications’ Custom Media Division, Creative Garden Retailer was selected from more than 620 entries. The Pearl Awards winners will be announced on November 5, in New York City.
For more information about GPN, Lawn & Garden Retailer or the Scranton Gillette Communications’ Custom Media Division, please contact Sandi Stevenson, Director of Creative Services & Promotion, at sstevenson@sgcmail.com; 847.391.1010.