Highlights from May, 2008 Issue ARA members can download selected articles from the Recognition Review library in the Members Only Section.

Recognition Review, the official magazine of the Awards and Recognition Association, speaks for thousands of success-minded awards and engraving professionals around the world. Filled with helpful how-to articles, business expertise, technical advice and inspiring success stories, Recognition Review is the premier voice in the industry. Keep reading to find out what's in our current article or click here to search our index of articles.

Table of Contents May, 2008

A Bigger, Better, Bolder Event
The 2008 ARA International Awards Market featured everything awards and recognition professionals were looking for—including a first-time opportunity to win a 2008 Ford Mustang.

ARA Awards Winners
Read about the honored members, volunteers, and Supplier and Retailer contest entry winners for 2007–2008.

Special Section: New Product Expo
Here is Recognition Review’s showcase of new products available from ARA Supplier companies.

Initials As Ornaments
Important and academic documents sometimes contain ornate initials to catch the reader’s eye and begin the scanning or reading process. Dr. Type searches his library to expose readers to a bit of applied typographic history.

The Motion Blur Revisited
Pradhan Balter starts this month’s column with one of his popular puzzles, then gives readers his recipe for creating the motion blur over a color background

The Retailer Exhibits
Stepping out of your comfort zone as a retailer and into the role of an exhibitor can be daunting. Fran Carville, CRM, gives you 20 ideas to consider the next time you showcase your company in any trade show format.

The Time is Ripe!
In our industry, May flowers come in the form of orders, orders, and more orders. As Donna Gray, CRM, explains, when your shop’s production area is filled with customers’ important projects, time management becomes an important tool.