Canadian Newsstand Awards entry deadlines loom

The early-bird deadline for the Canadian Newsstand Awards is this Friday, June 18 and the final entry deadline is Friday, July 9. Winners will be announced at a special reception in the fall. The competition is open to all English and French-language magzines and recognizes excellence in newsstand sales and cover execution. The event is sponsored by HDS Retail/ Great Canadian News/ Maison de la Presse, CMC (Circulation Management Association of Canada), ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations) and Masthead.

Prizes include $18,500 worth of promotion credits for HDS Retail-owned stores, national promotion, and additional prizes are available to be won. New for 2010, the top three entries in each of the circulation categories will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze designations for their respective finishes. Gold winners will also receive $3,500 each in credits while the winner in the Small Magazine Category will win $1,000 in credits, plus $500 cash. The prestigious Newsstand Marketer of the Year also receives $500 cash.

Last year's winners included Châtelaine, Maclean's, The Hockey News and This Magazine; the newstand marketer of the year was Mike Hughes, national marketing manager at Transcontinental Media.