The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) today announced a new partnership to present the POMA/ASA Homer Circle Fishing Communicator Award.
The POMA/ASA Homer Circle Fishing Communicator Award recognizes outdoor journalists who exemplify the spirit, dedication to sportfishing, extraordinary talent and commitment to mentoring the next generation of sportfishing communicators displayed by Homer Circle during his storied career.
“Partnering with ASA on this prestigious award is only fitting,” said Chris Chaffin, POMA Board of Directors chairman and President of Chaffin Communications. “ASA not only represents the interests of the sportfishing industry but those of the broader sportfishing community.”
Chaffin further said, “POMA’s members set high standards for outdoor journalists. We want to recognize individuals who honestly and fairly report on recreational fishing and the industry. Together, POMA and ASA will honor communicators who are dedicated to their craft and equally committed to the sport, the future of sportfishing and mentoring up-and-coming communicators.”
“The media plays an important role in supporting our industry from attending ICAST, the industry’s trade show, to encouraging participation in recreational fishing to informing anglers about the challenges facing the sport,” said ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman. “Recognizing those efforts is important to everyone.”
Chaffin concluded, “Being recognized in the name of Homer Circle and as a journalist who has achieved the standards Homer set for sportfishing communications and involvement, is the highest honor that we can bestow upon an outdoor journalist.”
The POMA/ASA Homer Circle Fishing Communicator Award will be presented at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) during the New Product Showcase Preview Reception, sponsored by ESPN Outdoors/BASS, on July 13, 2010. ICAST 2010 is scheduled for July 14-16, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Nominations and Selection Process
Nominations for the Homer Circle Fishing Communicator Award are accepted from fishing industry professionals, corporate and media, and the recipient is selected by the joint POMA/ASA Homer Circle Award Committee. Nominees are not required to be affiliated with any fishing industry or communicator’s organization.
Make a nomination on the POMA Web site (www.professionaloutdoormedia.org). Nominations for 2010 will be accepted through March 31, 2010. Nominations are accepted from sportfishing industry professionals. Nominees are not required to have an affiliation with any organization or group. Make a nomination online through the POMA Web site, www.professionaloutdoormedia.org. Nominations for 2010 will be accepted through March 31, 2010. (Nomination URL: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2mf7nfgg1mnu5hb/start )
This is not an annual award. Honorees are selected by a joint POMA/ASA Committee of past award recipients, journalists, and POMA and ASA representatives, as deemed appropriate by the committee.
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association, committed to looking out for the interests of the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry a unified voice speaking out when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. We invest in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous as well as safeguard and promote the enduring economic and conservation values of sportfishing in America. ASA also represents the interests of America’s 60 million anglers who generate over $45 billion in retail sales with a $125 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for over one million people.
The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is a group of individual communicators and Corporate Partners who believe in, defend, support and promote the heritage of hunting, fishing, shooting, trapping and traditional outdoor sports through writing, photography and other means. By doing so, members hope to educate the general public about these sports and encourage more participation in them. The organization serves the membership by helping members grow professionally, improve their skills, better their working environments, and enhance their businesses.By: Mary Jane Williamson, Dir Communications
