NFDA’s flagship publication, The Director, has won two awards in the annual Awards for Publication Excellence competition (APEX).

Of the 1,100 entries submitted for APEX 2024, The Director was recognized with Awards of Excellence in the Design, Illustrations and Spreads category for the article “New Twist on Preneed Contracts” (March 2023), and for Feature Writing for the article “Roadmap to Success,” which appeared in the October 2023 edition.

The APEX awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry – in the opinion of the judges – in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.

“I just want to say congratulations to the Publications team for continuing to demonstrate excellence in what we do. Year after year, our peers are taking notice,” said Edward J. Defort, publisher and editorial director. “I am very proud to be part of this team.”

APEX 2024 is the 36th annual awards competition; it began in 1988. APEX is sponsored by the editors of Writer’s Web Watch, an e-newsletter for communicators who write, edit and manage business publications. Writer’s Web Watch is published by Communications Concepts Inc., providing problem-solving information to professional communicators since 1984.