NEMA Wins Two Awards In Association Trends 2006 All-Media Contest


ROSSLYN, VA, December 8, 2006-The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is pleased to announce that its monthly magazine, electroindustry, has won the Silver Award, and NEMA's new membership marketing package has won the Bronze Award in Association TRENDS 2006 All-Media Contest.

Association TRENDS All-Media Contest is an annual competition held exclusively for associations. This year's competition included nearly 400 overall entries, with 27 different categories. NEMA's electroindustry won the Silver Award in the monthly newsletter category, and NEMA's new membership marketing package won the Bronze Award in the membership promotion kit category. The contest winners will be honored at the "TRENDS Salute to Association Excellence" event, on February 2, 2007, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.

Association TRENDS is the national newspaper for association executives and suppliers for the latest news, information, and trends in association management for the professional staff of international, national, state, regional, and local voluntary organizations.

"NEMA is honored to receive these prestigious awards and appreciates the hard work of its staff and the dedication of its members who contributed to this success," said NEMA President Evan Gaddis.

NEMA is the trade association of choice for the electrical manufacturing industry. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its 430 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity. These products are used in utility, medical imaging, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications. Domestic production of electrical products sold worldwide exceeds $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing, São Paulo, and Mexico City.

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