Four ports also won awards for their innovative environmental programs during the awards luncheon held at the AAPA's 89th Annual Convention, taking place October 16-19 in Veracruz, Mexico. AAPA's Communications Competition recognizes excellence in the products and services which ports produce to meet their public relations and marketing goals.
Entries range from advertising to brochures to videotapes.
Fifty ports submitted 175 entries in the 2000 competition. Thirty-four communications professionals from the Washington, D.C., area devoted more than 40 hours judging the entries. Jacksonville Port Authority won the 2000 Award of Overall Excellence in communications.