Roseville, MN – The Industrial Fabrics Association International has been honored with a Gold Award for Best Trade Magazine in Association TRENDS’ 2009 All-Media Contest. It was one of more than 425 entries in the association publications contest.

The TRENDS All-Media Contest is an annual competition held exclusively for associations, recognizing the most creative and effective communication vehicles developed in the industry over the prior year. The 2009 competition included more than 425 entries in 26 categories of association communications.

The association will be honored at the 31st Annual Salute to Association Excellence, to be held February 23, 2010 at the Capital Hilton in Washington DC. The winning entry will be on display at the event, along with the other winners. As well as being honored at the Salute to Association Excellence, this year’s All-Media Contest winners will be featured in the January issue of TRENDS, and online.

Association TRENDS is the national magazine for association executives and suppliers, spotlighting the latest news, information and trends in association management for the professional staff of international, national, state, regional and local voluntary organizations.

The association publishes seven industry magazines in print and online:

  • Specialty Fabrics Review
  • Fabric Architecture (UPDATE 2013: NO LONGER PUBLISHED)
  • Fabric Graphics (UPDATE 2013: NO LONGER PUBLISHED)
  • Geosynthetics
  • InTents
  • Marine Fabricator
  • Upholstery Journal (UPDATE 2013: NO LONGER PUBLISHED)