2007 APCUG Newsletter Contest

If you have a great newsletter, let’s show the world; it’s time for the APCUGAnnual Newsletter competition! September 1, 2007, is the date for you to startsubmitting your newsletters for this competitive event.

Click here to download entry form.

The procrastinators willhave until October 15, 2007, to get their entries in. Newsletters will be judgedin 3 different categories pertaining to the membership size of the user group:

• Small under 100 members
• Medium - 101 – 299 members
• Large 300+ members

Submit 3 of your newsletters in .pdf format to newsletters2007@apcug.net or if yournewsletters are on the web the URL for each. If they are password protected,please provide a password for access or hard copies. Mail your hardcopies to:

2007 APCUG Newsletter Contest
% Melvin Weekley
1951 47th Street #61
San Diego, CA 92102

Newsletter submittals must be received by e-mail or snail mail on or beforeOctober 15, 2007. Entries which are sent snail mail and are postmarked laterthan October 15 will NOT be eligible. Click here for entry form.

The newsletter judging criteria is as follows:

User Group Information (0 - 5 points each)

• Officers' name, position & contact info
• Website address
• Meeting location, address, time, directions
• Date, time, subject of next scheduled meeting
• Calendar / List of Events (board meetings, SIG meetings, general meeting)
• Promotes the UG, lists UG benefits, contains info on how to join the group
• Info on submitting an article / review, editor's deadline

Editorial Content (0 - 5 points each)

• Newsletter is informative & useful
• Information is timely
• Articles or information contributed by officers or members
• Articles that can appeal to different levels of computer users
• Articles from other user group newsletters (giving author & group credit, issue & date) or APCUG PUSH articles
• Review / recap of past meeting

Layout & Presentation (0 - 5 points each)

• Look & layout is consistent from issue-to-issue
• Layout indicates attention to white space & page balance
• Has a Table of Contents
• Effective use of graphics and / or photos
• Consistent use of typeface (headings, subheadings, captions, articles)
• Newsletter is visually appealing and easy to read

Interesting newsletter

• (5 pts) Really great newsletter; has things that interest me – I’d like to receive it each month
• (4 pts) Interesting newsletter – I could read another issue or recommend it to others
• (3 pts) Well done; I could see others finding this newsletter useful
• (2 pts) Good, but probably don’t need to read another issue
• (1 pt) Good for purpose

The results of the competition will be announced at the APCUG’s AnnualConvention, January 3 – 6, 2008 in Las Vegas; you do not need to be present towin. After the convention, the results will be posted on http://www.apcug.net/and set out via NOOZ and Reports. All winners will receive a Certificate ofParticipation; 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive plaques as well asthe appropriate 2007 contest logos for the web and newsletters to use on thegroup’s newsletter or website.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to get some recognition for your group.

The results of the competition will be announced at the APCUG’s AnnualConvention, January 3 – 6, 2008 in Las Vegas; you do not need to be present towin. After the convention, the results will be posted on http://www.apcug.net/and set out via NOOZ and Reports. All winners will receive a Certificate ofParticipation; 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive plaques as well asthe appropriate 2007 contest logos for use on your group’s newsletter orwebsite.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to get some recognition for your group#EndEditable -->