NAPLES, FL (August 2007) – CurtCo/Gulfshore Media,
the publishers of Gulfshore Life, Gulfshore Business and a number
of other regional publications, received five top awards at the annual Florida
Magazine Association (FMA) Publishing Conference held Aug. 23–25, 2007, at
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in Orlando.
The
editorial staff of Gulfshore Media, led by editor in chief David Sendler, won
two coveted Charlie awards—the pinnacle of achievement in Florida magazine
publishing—Best Visitor Publication for Naples on the Gulf; and
Best Custom Magazine for IN Good Company.
CurtCo/Gulfshore Media also took home silver awards,
including one for Best Photographic Essay for “Moments in Paradise,
Discover Southwest Florida,” a 24-page photo essay by Carlton Ward Jr. with
poetry by Jesse Millner that ran in the 2007 Discover Visitors’ Annual.
Gulfshore Life also won two silver awards for Best Overall Use of
Photography and Best Visitor Publication.
FMA, the
largest state magazine association in the nation, sponsors the annual Charlie
Awards to honor publishing excellence in Florida. The 2007 awards competition
included 75 categories in the areas of General Excellence, Editorial Excellence,
Design Excellence and Printing Excellence.
About CurtCo Media’s Gulfshore Division
For more
than 37 years, CurtCo/GSM has been the leading publisher of regional consumer
and business magazines in the ultra-affluent communities of Southwest Florida.
Gulfshore Life has been recognized as the authority in Southwest Florida
on topics such as local personalities and pursuits, arts and entertainment,
fashion, real estate and the luxury lifestyle. From its Naples offices,
CurtCo/GSM also publishes Gulfshore Business; Gulfshore Life’s Homebuyer;
Discover Southwest Florida Visitors’ Annual; Collier Building Industry
Association’s Naples Parade of Homes; the Naples Chamber of Commerce’s
Naples on the Gulf visitors guide; NCH Healthcare System’s Naples Health,
Bonita Bay’s IN Good Company and numerous other publications. For
more information, go to www.gulfshorelife.com.
About
CurtCo Media
CurtCo Media serves the ultra-luxury markets with a powerful
network of leading lifestyle publications, including the world’s most acclaimed
journal of connoisseurship, Robb Report, as well as ShowBoats
International, Worth, The Robb Report Collection, Robb
Report Home Entertainment, Robb Report Motorcycling, Robb Report
Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Homes, Robb Report Home
Entertainment, CurtCo’s Digital TV and Sound, San Diego
Magazine, Gulfshore Life and Sarasota magazines. For
more information on CurtCo Media, go to www.curtco.com.
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Loveridge
(239) 449-4154
RebeccaL@GulfshoreLifecom
