Marble Institute of America: Press Room

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) Proudly Announces the Winners of the MIA Advertising Awards

CLEVELAND, OH, November 17, 2006—Eight Rocky Awards and seven Rocky Certificates were awarded by the Marble Institute of America following the judging for the second annual MIA Advertising Awards competition. This year's competition was sponsored by Salem Stone of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The winners were honored at MIA's annual Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas, NV on November 10, during StonExpo.

"When MIA and sponsor, Salem Stone, launched the awards program in 2005, there were two goals," said Gary Distelhorst, executive vice president of MIA. "First, of course, was to recognize the best advertising and collateral material produced by MIA companies around the world, and second, was to raise the overall quality of advertising and promotion in the industry. Both goals are being achieved."

Top finishers in each category received a coveted Rocky Award, designed especially for the MIA competition. Other notable category entries were awarded handsome Rocky certificates.

Serving as judges this year were Stephanie Hurt, Liggett Stashower; Kathleen R. Knapik, Liggett Stashower; and Susan Myers, Clear Blue Sky Design.

The 2006 MIA Advertising Awards competition recognizes the best advertising created by MIA members and is sponsored by Salem Stone of Winston-Salem, NC. The winners as chosen by a panel of advertising and graphic design professionals are:

Print Advertising: Newspaper - Black & White

Rocky Award: Mystic Granite & Marble, Orlando, FL

Print Advertising: Magazine - Color

Rocky Award: Rock of Ages, Barre, VT
Rocky Certificate of Merit: Cactus Stone, Phoenix, AZ

Collateral Material: Brochure

Rocky Award: déBros Marble Works, Ashbourne County, Meath Ireland
Rocky Certificate of Merit: Rock of Ages, Barre, VT
Rocky Certificate of Merit: Luck Stone Corporation, Richmond, VA

Collateral Material: Poster

Rocky Award: Cactus Stone, Phoenix, AZ

Rocky Certificate of Merit: Cactus Stone, Phoenix, AZ

Collateral Mail: Direct Mail Piece or Campaign

Rocky Award: Luck Stone Corporation, Richmond, VA
Rocky Certificate of Merit: G & L Marble, Inc., Norcross, GA

New in 2006 was a category designated to honor website design, functionality and the promotion of natural stone on the web. The winners in the website design are:

Web Site: Business to Business

Rocky: KEPCO+, Salt Lake City, UT
Rocky Certificate of Merit: Rock of Ages, Barre, VT
Rocky - Special Award for Creative Design: Cactus Stone, Phoenix, AZ

Web Site: Business to Consumer

Rocky Award: Luck Stone Corporation, Richmond, VA
Rocky Certificate of Merit: Hartzstone, Sandy Hook, CT

The Rocky Awards and Certificates were awarded on November 10, 2006. To watch the actual award presentations please go to http://www.marble-institute.com/awards/rockyawardvideo2006.cfm.

About the Marble Institute of America
For over 60 years the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural dimension stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world.