Innovation Award

Recognition for Your Creative Work! 

The Original! 

The Showalter Group’s Annual   

Political Involvement Program Innovation Award©

For Accomplishments in PAC, Grassroots and Technology 

Read about the 2009 Showalter Innovation Award Winners:

First Place - Grassroots
Nationwide Insurance

Runner-up - Grassroots
American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate

First Place - PAC
Genworth Financial 

Thanks to our 2009 Innovation Award Judges:

Meaghan Killion Joyce - International Paper (2008 winner)
Kelly Knowles - American Bakers Association
Clarissa Garcia - American Heart Association
Betsy Vetter- American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate (abstained)

Read about the 2008 Showalter Innovation Award Winners:

Amy Showalter (c) with Innovation Award runner-up, Jeri Howard of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (l) and Meaghan Killion Joyce (r), of International Paper

First Place - Grassroots
International Paper

Runner-up - Grassroots
American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

Other Past Winners: 

2007

First Place - Grassroots: National Association of Children's Hospitals
Runner-up - Grassroots: American Heart Association
Technology Award: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids/Grassroots Enterprise

2006

First Place - Grassroots: Westfield Group "Grassroots of Westfield GrOW Program"
First Place - PAC: Solvay Pharmaceuticals PAC
Technology Award: U.S. Chamber "Vote for Business"

2005

First Place - Grassroots: Southwest Airlines "Set Love Free" campaign
Grassroots Honorable Mention: Westfield Company "Legislative Lightning"
First Place - PAC: Fannie Mae PAC Message Testing
Technology Award: Grassroots Enterprise "John Edwards Podcast"

2004

First Place - Grassroots: Pfizer, Inc. Freshman Initiative
Grassroots Honorable Mention: American Heart Association Grassroots Values Research
Grassroots Honorable Mention: Capitol Advantage Message Hand Delivery
Technology Award: Public Affairs Support Services, Inc. (PASS)

2003

First Place - Grassroots: Issue Dynamics, Inc.
Runner-up - Grassroots: Wells Dairy
First Place - PAC: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Technology Award: Legislative Demographic Services, Inc.

2002

First Place - Grassroots: American Healthcare Association
Runner-up - Grassroots: National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Runner-up - Grassroots: Florida Citrus Mutual
First Place - PAC: BP Corporation North America, Inc.

2001

First Place - Southwest Airlines
Outstanding Achievement - Caterpillar, Inc.
Outstanding Achievement - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

2000

First Place - Farmland Industries, Inc.
Outstanding Achievement - Safety-Kleen
Outstanding Achievement - North Carolina Citizens for a Sound Economy