Awards & Recognition

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• 2001 - ESRI's New Partner Award
  
• 2006 - ESRI's Foundation Partner Award for the Northeast
  
• 2007 - ESRI's Special Achievement in GIS (SAG)Award for its work with the New York City's Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering.
• 2008 -  ESRI's Business Partner of the Year

Public Education and Media Relations

Legacy of Heroes - 2006

• Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Award:
  GOLD TRUMPET: Institutional Legacy of Heroes


• MerComm, Inc. Questar Awards - The International Awards Festival for Excellence in Video Communications 2006:
  GOLD, GRAND and BEST OF SHOW - DOCUMENTARIES: Documentary Wounded in Action

Legacy of Heroes - 2005

• PR News Nonprofit Award Best External Publication


• The Nonprofit Award sponsored by Vocus and presented by PR News honors creative thinking, resource management and communications excellence in nonprofit organizations.

Legacy of Heroes - 2004

• PRSA Health Academy 2004 Award - Honorable Mention for Excellence in Community Relations, Special Event and Observance


• Honorable Mention for Excellence in Community Relations, Special Event and Observance


• The Association for Women in Communications Clarion Awards Honoring Outstanding Communicators 2004


• CLARION AWARD: Special Event, Special Purpose Event Legacy of Heroes


• Astrid Awards - International Competition Honoring Outstanding Achievement in Design Communications 2004:
  GOLD: Special Projects Legacy of Heroes


• IABC District Four Silver Quill Award - An Awards Program for Professional Business Communicators 2004:
  SILVER QUILL: Communication Management Legacy of Heroes


• World Wide Web Health Information Awards 2004:
  BRONZE: Patient Education Information Legacy of Heroes


• Public Relations Society of America Health Academy 2004 Innovation Award 2004:
  FIRST PLACE RUNNER-UP: Community Relations Legacy of Heroes

Legacy of Heroes - 2003

• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2003:
  FREDDIE: Communications Wounded in Action


• APEX Awards - Awards for Publication Excellence 2003:
  GRAND AWARD: One-of-a-Kind: Print Legacy of Heroes book


• Association Forum - Forum Honors Excellence and Achievement in Association Management 2003:
  ASSOCIATION PROGRAMMING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: presented to an association/ nonprofit executive to honor excellence and outstanding achievement for a particular project, idea, publication, practice or membership service Legacy of Heroes


• MerCOMM, Inc. Mercury Awards - Excellence in Public Relations & Communications Worldwide 2003:
  GOLD: Campaigns: Special Purpose Communications Legacy of Heroes


• Astrid Awards - International Competition Honoring Outstanding Achievement in Design Communications 2003:
  GOLD: Special Projects Legacy of Heroes


• MerCOMM, Inc. Galaxy Awards - International Competition for Excellence in Product & Service Marketing 2003:
  SILVER: Public Relations: Special Events Legacy of Heroes


• ASAE Associations Advance America Awards 2003:
  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE:Legacy of Heroes


• Pegasus Awards 2003:
  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Education/Documentary Wounded in Action


• The Web Marketing Association's WebAward Competition 2003:
  OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT:Legacy of Heroes


• MerComm, Inc. Questar Awards - The International Awards Festival for Excellence in Video Communications 2003:
  HONORS CERTIFICATE: Documentary Legacy of Heroes

eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of
Orthopaedics in Art - 2003

• Dalton Pen Communications Awards 2003:
  AWARD OF MERIT:eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art

eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of
Orthopaedics in Art - 2002

• The Association for Women in Communications Clarion Awards Honoring Outstanding Communicators 2002:
  CLARION AWARD: Special Event eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art


• International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Award Recognizing Excellence in International Communications 2002:
  GOLD QUILL: Multi-Audience Communication: Other eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art


• Association Forum - Forum Honors Excellence and Achievement in Association Management 2002:
  ASSOCIATION PROGRAMMING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: presented to an association/ nonprofit executive to honor excellence and outstanding achievement for a particular project, idea, publication, practice or membership service - eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art


• Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Award - Honoring Distinguished Individual Achievement of Public Relations and Other Communications Professionals 2002:
  SILVER TRUMPET: Public Service and Issues - eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art


• IABC District Four Silver Quill Award - An Awards Program for Professional Business Communicators 2002:
  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Multi-Audience Communication eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art

eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of
Orthopaedics in Art 2001

• The New York Festivals Global Awards - The Best in Healthcare Communications Worldwide 2001:
  GLOBAL AWARD: Consumer: Public Relations Package eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art Press Kit


• MerCOMM, Inc. Mercury Awards - Excellence in Public Relations & Communications Worldwide 2001:
  GRAND: Best of Category: Campaigns eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art
  GOLD: Campaigns: Special Events eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art
  GOLD: Campaigns: Profit/Nonprofit Collaboration eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art
  HONORS: Media/Press Kits: Special Events eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art


• MerCOMM, Inc. Galaxy Awards - International Competition for Excellence in Product & Service Marketing 2001:
  BRONZE: Public Relations: Special Events eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art

Safe, Accessible Playground 2006

• KaBOOM! Play Maker Award 2006 - honors an organization that has taken a long-term, leadership-level stake in helping advance the vision of a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America:
  WINNER American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Safe, Accessible Playground 2004

• MarCom Creative Awards 2004:
  HONORABLE MENTION - AAOS Playground T-Shirt - Marketing/Promotion/Materials/T-Shirt

Safe, Accessible Playground - 2003

• United Cerebral Palsy Association Accessible Design Award 2003:
  ACCESSIBLE DESIGN AWARD 2003 Safe, Accessible Playground, City Park, New Orleans


• IABC District Four Silver Quill Award - An Awards Program for Professional Business Communicators 2003:
  AWARD OF MERIT: Community Relations Safe, Accessible Playground

Safe, Accessible Playground - 2001

• ASAE Gold Circle Awards - Excellence and Innovation in Association Communications 2001:
  GOLD CIRCLE:Safe, Accessible Playground


• MerCOMM, Inc. Mercury Awards - Excellence in Public Relations & Communications Worldwide 2001:
  GOLD: Campaigns: Cause-Related Safe, Accessible Playground


• MerCOMM, Inc. Galaxy Awards - International Competition for Excellence in Product & Service Marketing 2001:
  SILVER: Public Relations: Awareness Campaign Safe, Accessible Playground


• The New York Festivals: AME International Advertising/Marketing Effectiveness 2001:
  FINALIST: Public Service Not for Profit Safe, Accessible Playground Build

Safe, Accessible Playground - 2000

• ASAE Associations Advance America Awards 2000:
  SUMMIT AWARD:Safe, Accessible Playground

Public Service Campaign 2006

• Pegasus Awards
  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE and BEST OF SHOW: Public Access/Public Service Announcement Feet PSA


• MerComm, Inc. Questar Awards - The International Awards Festival for Excellence in Video Communications 2006:
  BRONZE AWARD: Public Service Announcement -Mailbox

Public Service Campaign 2005

• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2005:
  FREDDIE FINALIST: Public Service Announcement Feet


• Pegasus Awards
  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Public Access/Public Service Announcement Lazybones PSA


• The Association for Women in Communications Clarion Awards Honoring Outstanding Communicators 2005:
  CLARION AWARD: Public Service Announcement - Lazybones

Public Service Campaign 2004

• MarCom Creative Awards
  PLATINUM WINNER: Television/PSA Campaign - 2004 AAOS PSA Campaign


• MarCom Creative Awards
  GOLD FINALIST: Public Service/Pro Bono/TV Ad Lazybones PSA


• MarCom Creative Awards
  GOLD FINALIST: Television/Single Spot Sedentary PSA


• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2004:
  FREDDIE: Public Service Announcement Lazybones


• Pegasus Awards 2004:BEST OF SHOW and AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Public Access/Public Service Announcement Midlife Matador


• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2004:
  FINALIST: Public Service Announcement Lazybones

Public Service Campaign - 2003

• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2003:
  FINALIST: Public Service Announcement Midlife Matador


• Emmys The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2003:
  FINALIST: Public Service Announcement Sedentary


• Astrid Awards - International Competition Honoring Outstanding Achievement in Design Communications 2003:
  GRAND and GOLD: Public Service Announcements Sedentary


• MerComm, Inc. Questar Awards - The International Awards Festival for Excellence in Video Communications 2003:
  GOLD AWARD: Public Service Announcement - Sedentary


• ADDY Award - Top Advertising Award 2003:
  ADDY STATUE: Public Service: TV - :60,Sedentary
  ADDY STATUE: Public Service: TV - :30,Sedentary


• National Health Information Awards 2003:
  GOLD: Total Health Information Program - 2002 PSA Campaign
  GOLD: Television Ad Sedentary


• Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Award - Honoring Distinguished Individual Achievement of Public Relations and Other Communications Professionals 2003:
  SILVER TRUMPET: Public Service Announcements Sedentary


• Mobius Advertising Awards - Honoring Outstanding Advertising for Television, Radio, Print and Packaging Design 2003:
  SECOND PLACE CERTIFICATE FOR OUTSTANDING CREATIVITY: Public Service Announcements Sedentary


• The New York Festivals Global Awards - The Best in Healthcare Communications Worldwide 2003:
  CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION: Direct to Consumers Mixed Media Campaign 2003 Public Service Campaign


• PRSA Bronze Anvil Awards - An Awards Program to Recognize Outstanding Public Relations Tactics, the individual items or components of programs or campaigns 2003:
  BRONZE ANVIL: Television Sedentary


• Pegasus Awards 2003:
  BEST OF SHOW and AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Public Access/Public Service Announcement Sedentary


• US International Film and Video Festival 2003:
  CERTIFICATE FOR CREATIVE EXCELLENCE: Public Service Announcements Sedentary

Public Service Campaign 2002

• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2002:
  FREDDIE: Public Service Announcement - Sedentary


• Emmys The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2002:
  FINALIST: Public Service Announcement Geri-Hatricks


• MerCOMM, Inc. Mercury Awards - Excellence in Public Relations & Communications Worldwide 2002:
  BEST OF SHOW and GOLD: Campaigns: Public Service Announcement 2002 PSA Campaign
  GOLD: Videos: Public Awareness Campaign Sedentary


• The Association for Women in Communications Clarion Awards Honoring Outstanding Communicators 2002:
  CLARION AWARD: Public Service Announcement - Geri-Hatricks


• The New York Festivals Global Awards - The Best in Healthcare Communications Worldwide 2002:
  GLOBAL AWARD: Consumer: Mixed Media Campaign 2002 Public Service Campaign


• MerComm, Inc. Questar Awards - The International Awards Festival for Excellence in Video Communications 2002:
  GRAND AWARD BEST OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS and GOLD: Broadcast/Cable: Public Service Announcement Geri-Hatricks
  SILVER: Broadcast/Cable: Public Service Announcement Sedentary


• ADDY Award- Top Advertising Award 2002:
  ADDY STATUE: Public Service: TV - :60,Geri-Hatricks
  ADDY STATUE: Public Service: TV - :30,Geri-Hatricks


• National Health Information Awards 2002:
  BRONZE: Total Health Information Program - PSA Campaign 2001


• Mobius Advertising Awards - Honoring Outstanding Advertising for Television, Radio, Print and Packaging Design 2002:8
  SECOND PLACE CERTIFICATE FOR OUTSTANDING CREATIVITY: Public Service Announcements Getting You Back in the Game


• Astrid Awards - International Competition Honoring Outstanding Achievement in Design Communications 2002:
  HONORS CERTIFICATE: Public Service Announcements 2001 Public Service Announcement Campaign Getting You Back in the Game,Geri-Hatricks

Public Service Campaign 2001

• MerCOMM, Inc. Galaxy Awards - International Competition for Excellence in Product & Service Marketing 2001:
  GOLD: Advertising: Multi-Media Campaigns 2001 Public Service Announcement Campaign - Getting You Back in the Game


• MerCOMM, Inc. Mercury Awards - Excellence in Public Relations & Communications Worldwide 2001:
  SILVER: Campaigns: Public Service Announcement Getting You Back in the Game


• The New York Festivals: AME International Advertising/Marketing Effectiveness 2001:
  AME SILVER MEDALLION: Public Service Not for Profit We Keep You Well Connected


• The New York Festivals: Radio Programming and Advertising Competition 2001:
  FINALIST: Public Service Advertising: Health and Hygiene Creaky Joints


• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2001:
  FINALIST: Geriatrics Geri-Hatricks

Public Service Campaign 2000

• Time Inc Health Freddie Awards - International Health and Medical Media 2000:
  FINALIST: Public Relations, Public Service Announcements Tempting Playground


• ASAE Gold Circle Awards Excellence and Innovation in Association Communications 2000:
  CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT: Public Relations/Informational Campaign for a single purpose

Miscellaneous - 2005

• PR News and CommCore Consulting Group Media Spokesperson of the Year Award:
  HONORABLE MENTION Non-Profit Spokesperson of the Year for Print and/or Web: Presented to Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on November 30, 2005.

Miscellaneous - 2004

• PR News PR People Award:
  PR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR/NONPROFIT CATEGORY: Presented to Sandra Gordon, Director, Public Education and Media Relations on October 6, 2004.

Miscellaneous - 2003

• Bayer Institute Program Partner Awards 2003:
  BAYER INSTITUTE PROGRAM PARTNER AWARD


• United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans Corporate Partnership Award 2003:
  CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AWARD


• MerComm, Inc. Questar Awards- The International Awards Festival for Excellence in Video Communications 2003:
  HONORS CERTIFICATE: Educational COAP (Community Orthopaedic Awareness Program

Miscellaneous - 2002

• Publicity Club of Chicago 2002:
  ELYNORE D. MESEROW CREATIVITY AWARD: Sandra R. Gordon, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art


• Platinum PR Awards 2002:
  FINALIST: PR Innovator of the Year - Sandra R. Gordon, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Miscellaneous - 2001

• MerCOMM, Inc. Mercury Awards - Excellence in Public Relations & Communications Worldwide 2001:
  SILVER: Campaigns: Public Service Announcement Getting You Back in the Game
  BRONZE: Videos: Public Awareness Campaign Community Orthopaedics Awareness Program Patient Stories


• PRWeek Awards - The Best in Public Relations 2001:
  SECOND PLACE AWARD: Non-Profit Team of the Year

Miscellaneous 2000

• The New York Festivals Global Awards - The Best in Healthcare Communications Worldwide 2000:
  GLOBAL AWARD: Mixed Media Campaign - Orthopaedic Public Education Orthopaedics Update, PSA Campaign, Safe, Accessible Playground, Bone and Joint Camp: A Media Adventure and Prevent Injuries America!