Crisis Management (category 20)

Awards will be given for outstanding planning efforts and results in dealing with a crisis situation involving your institution. Your materials may be diverse and may include, but are not limited to, formal and informal strategic management documents, media relations (print, broadcast, or electronic), letters from or to affected constituencies, or produced crisis communications materials (e.g., videos, articles, newsletters, marketing materials, etc.).

Entries must include a brief abstract (maximum of four pages) outlining a concise description of the program; goals and objectives; resources, including budget and staffing; audience; and well-documented results. Include how the plan accommodated constituency needs, what was done to bring direction and to control the outcome, and how communications activities and other actions by your institution influenced media coverage.

Send entries to: Dan Hurley, Assistant Vice President, Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street,
Syracuse, NY 13210, 315-464-4832, 315-464-4519 (fax), hurleyd@upstate.edu

See How to Enter for Entry and Payment Forms.