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This individual must supervise at least two sales representatives. A letter of nomination from the publisher should be submitted. It can be done electronically on this nomination form or may be submitted as a letter of recommendation that is no longer than two pages in length. Please include very specific, thoughtful reasons for nomination. Nomination forms should be completely filled out with thoughtful, specific answers and must be sent to the Illinois Press Association by February 20, 2026. Prior winners are excluded. Criteria to be considered include measurable results of this person/staff s efforts including year over year sales, development of sales staff, new ideas, products, sections and contests, number of (new) accounts, community/association/company involvement. In addition to the nomination form, employee and/or advertiser feedback may be submitted with the nomination. You do not need to submit the nomination according to a specific circulation class; only daily or weekly. All retail, display, classified, inside and outside supervisors, managers, directors and vice presidents will be considered. ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR This award will be presented to an individual who has excelled at his/her job during the 2025 calendar year. This individual s primary responsibility must be selling advertising. A letter of nomination from the Advertising Manager should be submitted on this nomination form or may be submitted as a letter of recommendation that is no longer than two pages in length. Please include very specific, thoughtful reasons for nomination. Nomination forms should be completely filled out with thoughtful, specific answers and must be sent to the Illinois Press Association by February 20, 2026. Criteria to be considered include measurable results of this person's efforts including year over year sales, number of accounts, special section sales, reduction in errors (credits), how this person impacted sales through presentations and specs and community / association / company involvement, etc. Prior winners are excluded. In addition to the nomination form, employee and/or advertiser feedback may be submitted with the nomination. You do not need to submit the nomination according to a specific circulation class; only daily or weekly. All retail, display, classified, inside and outside sales representatives will be considered. NOMINATION FORM Click here to nominate someone today! Electronic Nomination Form For additional information or questions, please contact Cindy Bedolli at cbedolli @illinoispress.org or 217-241-1300. Official nomination forms and letters of recommendation can either be mailed to the Illinois Press Association, 2501 Chatham Rd., Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704 or e‐mail to [email protected] by February 15, 2023. You do not have to use the electronic nomination form above, but all of the information on the form must be included with your nomination. Copyright 2021 by Illinois Press Association | Privacy Statement | Terms Of Use