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Dog Gone...

Dog Gone...

Now that your 44th Awards Gala co-hosts have had a chance to exhale, we'd like to share some of our favorite captured moments from a wonderful evenings worth of celebrating stellar magazines.
To view the gallery, the whole shebang photographed by Bryan Bedder can be found here.  Stay tuned for the top dogs screen test-inspired film from the evening, a hilarious Triumph the insult dog's cameo and some of our film shorts from the awards presentation!
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN...

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN...

As you can see from the clock in upper right corner, time is flying by and you have some (though very little) time to send in your entries before the first deadline on the 9th. That's TOMORROW, people!
So. Tell me...why would you miss it? Is it because you want to give SPD an extra $10 on every entry to make the late deadline on the 16th? Really?? Although the organization can use it, I really encourage you to be on time because you'll want that extra $$ in your budget for the gala tickets where they will awarding more gold medals than ever before. Download entry form here, and send those tearsheets in ASAP!
Even Fido Votes! (If he's a member, of course.)

Even Fido Votes! (If he's a member, of course.)

Don't forget about the Members' Choice award! It's the only gold medal where every member of SPD gets to vote. The creative directors, art directors, designers, photo editors, terriers, spaniels, sheepdogs: All vote. It's another $35 SPD gives you as a member. So choose your fave, burn it on a disc, and don't forget to add it to your package! Download entry form here.
Member vs Non Member

Member vs Non Member

Question: If I were entering PUB 44 (and I am)--would I want to pay for my entries as a non member, or get smart and save lots of $$ as a member?

I think we all know the answer to this one!
This is the community in which we work and which we are, believe it or not, members. So why not recognize this, save ourselves $10 on every entry and become a member? A few benefits to keep in mind: Get a copy of the annual FREE ($55 value); Save $5 on every speaker event (and there are quite a few); get the News & Notes and be part of the news yourself; save $200 at the Gala; be part of the Members' Choice (both entering and voting); get to know your peers; spread and hear the word of mouth; and GET INVOLVED--shape your own destiny, really.

Sign up as a member while submitting your entry form which can be downloaded here.
Throw A Dog A Bone

Throw A Dog A Bone

Beside this year's competition being a special one (new categories, eliminated circulation rule, free mag of the year entry,) and in lieu of our canine Best in Show theme, we're also giving back to the companion animal.
By submitting for one of our new categories (creature feature,) the entry fee will be donated to Bidewee.org, one of the oldest humane organizations in the United States. Download entry form here. 
Read more about the organization after the jump
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We are the world...

We are the world...

Oh but competition 44 is for your magazine
As with my own experience meeting folks last month from the publishing industry in Denmark and Norway, and from all those amazing mags in the Berlin Shop of Heaven our SPD Pres Scott Dadich posted about, we see there's some fantastic work from all over the globe that can be rewarded and shown off in the published annual, so keep note that this an international competition. Download entry form here!
NEW Categories!? MORE Categories!? WHAT?

NEW Categories!? MORE Categories!? WHAT?

Here's the deal with this year's bow-wow competition 44: No more circulation categories, but focus on content. Shazaam. Like goes with like, and the unsung (non-celebrity work, service, etc.) are DEFINITELY getting a medal at the Gala. Whaaat!?! Yeah, no joke. It's time to keep the groups together, like pooches at the Westminster Dog Show. Download entry form here.

(Photo courtesy of Hulton Collective/Getty Images)

PUB 44 CALL FOR ENTRIES: Best In Show!

PUB 44 CALL FOR ENTRIES: Best In Show!

Best in Show: A competition whereby dogs designs are judged as to which one is considered to be the most closely conformed to its written breed standard of excellence.
It's time to take off your muzzles and unleash your inner design top dog. That's right, SPD's 44th annual publication design competition is going to reveal our industry's primo publications.

In other words, all of you dogged design handlers should download the call for entries and be sure to send in your editorial purebreds by January 9, 2009. This year, the competition is chock full of new rules and categories so be sure to read the forms carefully.

So start sending in those tearsheets and show us what you've got!
Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night

Now that it's starting to get chilly out, it's a reminder that the 44th competition will be here before we know it. Be sure to join (or renew) as a member to ensure the discount on entries! We've got some great changes in this year's competition rules, so keep a lookout in your mailbox within the next two weeks for the official announcements and list of judges!
Grrrrr...

Grrrrr...

Pub 44. It's coming. Soon.
So stay tuned for sneak peeks behind the curtain as the competition develops. The judge and jury list is almost set, so keep your eyes on this blog for the first of many big announcements. And don't forget, members in good standing get a sizable entry discount, so make sure your memberships are current and your entries are trimmed and taped.

If I were you (and I am), I'd get a head start on thinking about tear sheets for submission because time's FLYING by. Oh, and no excuses about how your dog ate your homework. You won't want to miss this one!

Your Rockin' Co-Chairs,
Nathalie + Judith

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