1997 HEALTHCARE PR AND MARKETING AWARDS PROGRAMS

13th Annual In-Awe Awards

Medical Marketing Association

74 New Montgomery, Suite 230, San Francisco, CA 94105; 415/764-4807

- Awards honor creative excellence in medical and healthcare marketing in the past year. Applications due by March 14. Deadlines for next year's awards not set yet.

1996 MacEachern Awards Competition

The Health Academy of PRSA

33 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003-2376; 212/460-1480

- The Health Academy has three awards to recognize best of healthcare public relations management: the Innovation Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and the CEO award. Applications due April 1.

Frank J. Weaver Leadership Award

Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing

11 South LaSalle, Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60603; 312/704-9700

- Award for innovative healthcare marketing leaders who have moved the industry forward. Nominations due by end of the year for spring conference.

Trevor A. Fisk Young Marketer of the Year Award

Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing

11 South LaSalle, Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60603; 312/704-9700

- An award for healthcare marketers unde the age of 40 who have made an impact within their organization through effective marketing. Nominations due by spring conference normally end of year.

Best PR & Marketing Campaigns of the Year

Healthcare PR & Marketing News

1201 Seven Locks Road, Suite 300 Potomac, MD 20854; 301/340-7788, ext. 2121

- Awards for innovative and trackable marketing and public relations campaigns that show in-depth research, planning, execution and evaluation skills. Applications due March 14. See entry form in this issue Deadline for next year's awards not set yet.

Gold, Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards

Public Relations Society of America

33 Irving Place New York, New York 10003-2376; 212/995-2230

Awards for outstanding and innovative public relations programs. Gold anvil award is a personal achievement award for "golden" member of the PR industry. Submissions due by March 7,1997. Deadline for next year's award not set yet.

Philip Kotler Healthcare Award, Edison Achievement, Edison New Product Launch, etc.

American Marketing Association

250 South Wacker Street, suite 200 Chicago, Ill. 60606; 312/648-0536

- More than a dozen awards given a year --some for new product launches others for technological or investor marketing plans. Deadlines vary.