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CONTACT: Kaitlin Friedmann
Creative Marketing Alliance
(609) 799-6000, ext. 21
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CREATIVE MARKETING ALLIANCE RECEIVES FOUR JASPER AWARDS FOR MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND EVENT PLANNING EXCELLENCE

-Two Gold and Two Silver Awards Brings Total Winnings to 164-

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – October 15, 2007—Creative Marketing Alliance, Inc. (CMA), a full service marketing communications firm with expertise in a wide range of industries, received four JASPER Awards, including two gold awards, in four different categories at the 33rd Annual Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA) Awards Gala held Friday, October 5, at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey.

CMA received JASPER Awards in the following categories:

This year JSPRAA accepted more than 392 entries in 90 categories that included advertising, print materials, direct mail, radio and television, audio/visual, excellence in writing, media relations, public relations, special events and interactive communications.  Judged by a panel of experts from the tri-state area, the entries that received the highest score in their category were given either a Gold or Silver Award. Awards included 77 Gold, 71 Silver, Helen Hoffman Best of Show and the President’s Choice Award.

“Being recognized by our peers for our marketing, public relations and event planning abilities is a great honor,” said CMA founder and CEO, Jeffrey Barnhart. “These awards show that after 20 years of business, CMA’s staff is still energized about what we do.”

“The caliber and depth of entries was astounding this year,” says Marge Guglielmo, president of JSPRAA. “New Jersey has some spectacular talent in communications.”

For more information about CMA, please visit www.cmasolutions.com, or contact Jeffrey Barnhart at (609) 799-6000, ext.18 or Jbarnhart@cmasolutions.com.

About Creative Marketing Alliance, Inc.
Based in Princeton Junction, NJ, Creative Marketing Alliance, Inc. (CMA) is a synergy of marketing and management businesses providing proven strategic, creative and management resources that differentiate our clients and achieve their goals through our allied businesses: CMA Marketing and Communications, CMA Healthcare Marketing and CMA Association Management. Celebrating 20 years of service and more than 160 industry awards, CMA operates across seven major areas of expertise—strategic marketing, advertising, public relations, sales support, interactive, direct response and publications—through MarketectureTM, a proprietary strategic marketing analysis process. Please visit www.cmasolutions.com for more information.

About the JASPER Awards
Established in 1974, the JASPER Awards honor excellence in communications.
The competition invites participation from all JSPRAA members and non-members who conduct business in New Jersey. Entry fees support the James R. McCormick Scholarship Fund, which was established in 1983 to deliver financial assistance to students at the Jersey Shore who showcase excellence in the communications and advertising disciplines. Over the years, $100,000 has been awarded to help aspiring students from Monmouth and Ocean Counties seek their own havens in the creative world. Support will assist in the continuation of the Scholarship Fund’s efforts. For more information, visit www.JSPRAA.com.

PHOTO CAPTION:
Princeton Junction-based Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA), was presented with four JASPER awards on Friday, October 5 at the 33rd Annual Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA) Awards held at the PNC Bank Arts Center. CMA won two gold and two silver awards in four different categories: Tradeshow Graphics/Display, Excellence in Writing, Public Relations Plan or Campaign, and Special Event Planning. Shown left to right are: marketing account executive, Erin Higgins and public relations account executive, Kaitlin Friedmann.