Description: The Grand Prize honors the organization with the most successful and beneficial email list or lists. This award recognizes the positive results that organizations and individuals can achieve using email list technology.
Winner: The Association of Cancer Online Resources
The Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR), a non-profit, stands apart in the human impact of its lists. ACOR operates 135 specialized email lists that deliver 1.5 million messages each week to more than 50,000 subscribers. ACOR's lists are a vital link for cancer patients and their families and caregivers, providing information, support and community at no cost to subscribers. Since ACOR began using L-Soft email list technology in 1998, it has registered nearly 200,000 subscribers, with list topics growing according to subscribers' needs. ACOR's lists provide a forum for members to share experiences, stay informed about new research and clinical trials, and learn about current treatment and state-of-the-art alternatives, all while sharing or receiving guidance during the immense struggle cancer represents. The judges' selection of ACOR as the Grand Prize Winner is a testament to the organization's extraordinary commitment to promoting health
and enhancing lives through email list technology.
Description: This award category recognizes the most excellent educational e-mail list. All types of academic and educational e-mail lists are eligible. The LISTSERV list that supports learning and education in the most creative or outstanding manner will be presented the award.
Winner: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU, the e-mail discussion list designated for school library media and network communications, was recognized with 30 nominations in the preliminary selection for the Educational List Award. When it came time to choose a winner among the semi-finalists, judges noticed LM_NET's exceptional electronic community with more than 16,000 members from over 65 countries, many of whom work alone in small (often one-person) operations in de facto professional isolation from colleagues in their specific field. Several of the nominations mentioned the professional isolation experienced by school library media specialists and how LM_NET relieves that isolation by serving as a "lifeline" for these specialists.
Description: This award category recognizes the most excellent electronic newsletter. All types of LISTSERV list-based newsletters are eligible. The newsletter with the highest standards, effectiveness, overall creativity and value will be presented the award.
Winner: GERMNEWS@LISTSERV.DFN.DE
The German News e-mail newsletter, GERMNEWS@LISTSERV.DFN.DE, aims to keep Germans abroad up-to-date with current events and politics in Germany. The non-profit, non-commercial list goes out daily to more than 5,000 subscribers in as many as 90 countries. The list has been running for 10 years now, and an English version of the newsletter has been introduced to meet demand. The judges were impressed by the reach of the newsletter and the dedication of the volunteer editors and translators who make it possible.
Description: This award category recognizes the e-mail list that helps, changes or otherwise impacts society. All types of lists that attempt to make a difference are eligible. The LISTSERV list that makes the most positive difference for society will be presented the award.
Winner: CHARITYTALK@CHARITYCHANNEL.COM
CHARITYTALK@CHARITYCHANNEL.COM is the heart and soul of the CharityChannel nonprofit-sector professional community. Although the list itself is of relatively modest size (about 700 subscribers), it has spawned more than 200 public and private lists serving an online community of more than 150,000 nonprofit-sector professionals on every continent of the world. This incredible reach contributed to its choice as winner of this award.
Description: This award category recognizes the most excellent e-mail community. All types of LISTSERV e-mail discussion lists are eligible, both professional and hobby communities. The LISTSERV list that supports the liveliest community and provides value to the community members will be presented the award.
Winner: DOROTHYL@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU
An e-mail discussion list for more than 3,000 lovers of the mystery literature genre, DOROTHYL@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU, stands out because of its enthusiasm, high functionality and devoted subscribers. Whereas many community lists are originally based on groups that exist outside of the Internet, DOROTHYL was born and raised online where it has thrived for more than ten years. This winning list has broad appeal and embodies the best qualities that have helped build and spread LISTSERV's reputation. Therefore, DOROTHYL was the best choice for the E-Mail Community Award.
Description: This award category recognizes the effective usage of LISTSERV one-way announcement lists. All types of lists with announcements, alerts, advisories and releases are eligible. The most outstanding announcement list that demonstrates the ability to reach the right people with the right information at the right time will be presented the award.
Winner: OFER-TRABEC@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES
OFER-TRABEC@LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES is a Spain-based email list that provides a weekly announcement of job openings, scholarships and postgraduate coursework for the scientific community. This specialized list began seven years ago and now boasts over 15,000 subscriptions. The list owner's implementation of the Topics feature of LISTSERV to send different messages to separate subscribers, as well as the finely edited templates, showed creativity and mastery of the software. L-Soft is pleased to declare OFER-TRABEC the winner of the Announcement List Award.
Description: This award category recognizes advanced usage of LISTSERV software. All types of LISTSERV lists that take advantage of LISTSERV's finesse are eligible. The list that features the most innovative and advanced use of LISTSERV will be presented the award.
Winner: LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES
One look at the highly customized Web interface of RedIRIS and it is easy to see the technical innovation at work. This LISTSERV site for the Spanish academic network was translated and modified with precision so that visitors find what they are looking for in their own language. The lists are broken up alphabetically and by categories; there is also an excellent search option. The jury did not hesitate to present RedIRIS with the second LISTSERV Choice Award.
Description: This award category recognizes excellent e-mail marketing messaging. All LISTSERV and LISTSERV Maestro-based opt-in e-mail marketing campaigns are eligible. The most outstanding opt-in e-mail marketing campaign will be presented the award. The campaign must have high standards and creativity, and the messages must be interesting, relevant and wanted by the recipients.
Winner: Stockholm International Fairs
Stockholm International Fairs, the leading trade show organizer in Scandinavia, has been recognized for its outstanding opt-in email marketing campaigns. The company excels by carefully planning its strategy, measuring results against the initial goals and designing the campaigns effectively for its database of more than half a million recipients. Stockholm International Fairs uses LISTSERV Maestro as a tool to carry out communication with exhibitors, attendees and the press. The software enables 20 different project coordinators to create and track individual campaigns using several HTML templates. Visitors avoid long lines by registering early online and money is saved because email is the primary means for communication.
