AE2S awarded
Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services received the Engineering Excellence Award for Water Resources from the North Dakota Council of Engineering Companies.
The honor is for planning a stormwater quality management system with a 10-acre lake as its centerpiece for Brandt Holding Companies, part of the Urban Plains development in south Fargo. AE2S, which was hired by Icon Architectural Group for the project, has offices in Grand Forks and Fargo.
AE2S and the town of Mantador, N.D., also received an Engineer Excellence Award for Small Projects from the council for fixing a sanitary sewer system.
Home Garden & Design winners
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The Forx Builders Association 34th annual Home Design & Garden Show was held May 1-3 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Exhibitor booths were judged for overall attractiveness, product display, booth personnel and company identification. Winners this year were:
Heim Handcrafted Log Homes: Best Builder Booth.
Sterling Carpet One Floor & Home: Best Builder Support Large Booth.
Waterfront Kitchen & Bath: Best Builder Support Small Booth.
Tim Shea Nursery & Landscaping: Best Industry Support Large Booth and People's Choice.
Premium Waters: Best Industry Support Small Booth.
Stay & Play Pet Resort: Most Original Booth.
The Lighting Gallery: Best Rookie Booth.
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N.D. employers support Guard
The Floor to Ceiling Store, Microsoft and the City of West Fargo have been selected as semifinalists for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.
The three North Dakota employers are among 131 semi-finalists from across the nation, selected from more than 3,200 nominations submitted by National Guard and Reserve members or their families. From this field, a national review board will select 35 finalists, and national selection board composed of senior defense officials and business leaders will then select the award's 15 recipients. The Department of Defense will announce the 2009 finalists in June and the award recipients in July. The 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Awards will be presented Sept. 17 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Center in Washington, D.C.
Odney receives NDNA awards
The Odney agency, with offices in Fargo, Minot and Bismarck, received four awards from the North Dakota Newspaper Association in the Best of Agencies Awards division.
Odney won top honors for:
Best Campaign: "I am Legendary" ad series for North Dakota Tourism.
Best General Ad: "Rediscover family, rediscover fun," for the Minot Park District.
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Best Travel/Tourism Ad: "Trying on history for size -- I am Legendary," for North Dakota Tourism.
Best Healthcare Ad: "Trust Today," for Mid Dakota Clinic.
Kranzler Kingsley awarded
The rebranding of a Red River Valley long-term care facility and a successful statewide political campaign earned Kranzler Kingsley Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations two awards for outstanding print advertising by the North Dakota Newspaper Association.
Kranzler Kingsley received the Best Insert Award for Hatton Prairie Village. The insert was one part of a complete re-branding initiative for the Hatton, N.D., long-term care and assisted living facility.
The agency also received the Best Political Advertisement Award on behalf of Partners to Protect North Dakota's Future, the statewide coalition that successfully opposed passage of Measures 1 and 2 during last November's election.
Kranzler Kingsley has offices in Bismarck and Minot.
