Awarded November 5, 2009 at the Metropolitan Ballroom

Greenspring Media Group, the publisher of Minnesota Monthly magazine, was honored with a total of 22 awards.

The annual Excellence Awards Competition was established by the Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association to recognize and foster outstanding publishing achievements. Greenspring Media Group was honored with the following awards:

 

Gold Awards

Overall Excellence
(General Interest)
Minnesota Monthly

Overall Excellence
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
Real Food magazine

Best Single Cover
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Minnesota Monthly, March 2009

MNMO Cover, March 2009

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Business/Trade, under 30,000)
Design Showcase
Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Industry, Spring 2009

Design Showcase

Best Digital Media
(Under 60,000)
MidwestHomeMag.com

Best Feature Article
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?
Minnesota Monthly, March 2009

Best Overall Design
(General Interest)
Minnesota Monthly

Best Overall Design
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
Real Food magazine

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?
Minnesota Monthly
, March 2009

Who Stole the Rubby Slippers

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(General Interest)
“Twin Cities 70 Best (Shops, Furniture, Bargains and Much More)”
Midwest Home, September 2008

 


 

Silver Awards

Overall Excellence
(Special Interest, Over 60,000)
Drinks magazine

Best Overall Design
(Business/Trade, Under 30,000)
Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Journal

Best Overall Design
(Special Interest, Over 60,000)
Drinks magazine

Best Overall Design
(Special Interest, Under 60,000)
Midwest Home

Best Single Cover
(General Interest, Over 60,000)
Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide
to the Twin Cities Area
, 2009

Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide, January 2009

Best Use of Visuals/Illustration
(General Interest)
The Last Sports Reporter
Minnesota Monthly, April 2009

The Last Sports Reporter

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(General Interest, Over 60,000)
He Who Laughs Last
Minnesota Monthly, December 2008

He Who Laughs Last

 


 

Bronze Awards

Overall Excellence
(Business/Trade, Under 30,000)
Meetings: Minnesota’s Hospitality Industry

Best Digital Media
(Over 60,000)
MinnesotaMonthly.com

Best Regular Column
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“Notes from Next Door”
Minnesota Monthly

Best Regular Column
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
“Design Lab”
Midwest Home

Best Single Cover
(Special Interest, Over 60,000)
Betty Crocker Most Requested Recipes – Grilling, May 2009