Canadian Newsstand Awards deadline is June 26

The deadline for the Canadian Newsstand Awards/Grand prix d'excellence en kiosque 2009 has been announced. Entries from all Canadian magazine publishers with newsstand sales are due by June 26. Entry form, rules, and regulations:www.newsstandawards.ca The awards are sponsored by: HDS Retail/ Great Canadian News/ Maison de la Presse; CMC (Circulation Management Association of Canada); ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations); and Masthead.The awards are no longer coupled with Magazines University.

The winners will be announced at a special reception in the fall. Prizes include $15,000 worth of promotion credits for HDS Retail-owned stores. Entrants compete in four categories, based on circulation size from small to extra-large. The Newsstand Magazine Cover of the Year, is chosen as “best in show” and given special recognition. Judging is done by a panel including a distributor, a retailer, circulation manager, editor, and art director and is based on a number of criteria including total newsstand sales, sell-through percentages, newsstand promotions, and overall cover appearance.

The awards also recognize an individual as the Newsstand Marketer of the Year, selected from mailed-in nominations.