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Beacon Awards®

Honoring excellence in communications and public affairs throughout the cable industry

The April 23, 2010, deadline to enter the 2010 Beacon Awards has passed. Entries will be judged this summer, and finalists will be announced in late July. Both finalists and winners will be honored during the Thursday, September 16 Beacon Award Luncheon and Ceremony during FORUM 2010 in New York City. You may register for FORUM or purchase tickets to the Beacon Award luncheon using the FORUM 2010 registration form.

The Joy of Winning a Beacon Award
Ensure you may experience the joy of winning a 2010 Beacon Award by submitting your entries by April 23, 2010.
Enter the 2010 Beacon Awards!
Rosa Gatti, SVP, ESPN, Inc.; Anthony Surratt, VP, Time Warner Cable; Libby O'Connell, SVP, A&E Television Networks; Janice Caluda, VP, Florida Cable Telecommunications Association; and Mike Kohler, VP, Mediacom discuss the importance of the Beacon Award.

 

ACC Members Make the Beacon Awards Happen

ACC Members not only enter the Beacon Awards. They also donate their time and professional experience to improve program operations and develop new ways to increase the outreach and recognition of the Beacon Awards. All the entries are judged by your peers – fellow ACC members – as well. Volunteer to Judge the 2010 Beacon Awards!

Honoring the 2009 Beacon Award Winners

2009 Beacon Awards
Highlights from the 2009 Beacon Award Ceremony, celebrating 20 years of cable communications excellence, honor what cable communicators have accomplished for the industry in the last year and past two decades.
2009 Beacon Awards...Honoring Cable Communications Excellence
The 2009 Beacon Awards are easier than ever to enter! Don't miss out on your chance to have your cable communications campaigns and tactics recognized. The final deadline is May 15, 2009, so enter today.

 

Honoring the 2008 Beacon Award Winners

Interviews with 2008 Beacon Award Winners - Part 1
2008 Beacon Award winners share their excitement and insights on their winning initiatives right after being honored. The closing credits of this piece list all the winners included on this video.
Interviews with 2008 Beacon Award Winners - Part 2
ACC interviewed the 2008 Beacon Award winners immediately after they received their Beacons. The closing credits of this piece list all the winners included on this video.
Comcast CN8's On the Red Carpet Coverage of the 2008 Beacon Award Ceremony
At a gala ceremony on April 1, 2008, ACC honored the 2008 Beacon Award winners. The 2008 Beacon Award winning entries were submitted by cable operators, programming networks, cable associations and cable technology providers for public affairs and communications projects in categories such as community relations, competitive response and public service announcements.


2001 – 2009 Beacon Award Finalist Project Summaries (members-only)

The core of every Beacon Award entry is the project summary as it details the planning, implementation and results of a successful cable communications or public affairs campaign. In addition to being great sources for innovative ideas in cable communications, these project summaries serve as helpful models when drafting your own project summaries for your 2010 Beacon Award entries. ACC has posted online in its members-only area seven years worth of project summaries for the best campaigns in cable communications.
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