HSMAI recognizes Hill & Company Colorado clients with bronze and silver awards at the 16th Annual Adrian Awards Gala.

Edwards, Colorado - Vail Valley-based marketing agency Hill & Company has again garnered top awards in the prestigious 2005 International Travel Competition of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI).

"The HSMAI standards are high and the competition is outstanding in the travel category," says Linda Hill, president of Hill & Company. "We are thrilled to be recognized for our creative and website work by the HSMAI."

HSMAI awarded the following Adrian Awards to Hill & Company for campaigns prepared for their clients during 2005:

• Silver Adrian Award for the Telluride and Mountain Village Convention and Visitor Bureau's Group Sales Advertisement
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• Silver Adrian Award for the Telluride and Mountain Village Convention and Visitor Bureau's Leisure 4 Color Ad
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• Bronze Adrian Award for Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau's Group Sales Direct Mail piece
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• Bronze Adrian Award for Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau's Website
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• Bronze Adrian Award for Vail Local Marketing District Billboard
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This year's contest attracted more than 1,200 entries from 35 countries and destinations around the world, with entries judged by teams of experts from all sectors of the industry.

The prestigious HSMAI awards were created to showcase the best in hospitality and travel advertising, marketing materials, public relations, and website design and development. Hill & Company has taken awards for previous campaigns and Websites for clients that include the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa, Chap's Grill and Chophouse, Gunnison County Tourism Panel, Telluride and Mountain Village Convention and Visitor Bureau, Vail Local Marketing District and the Grand County Colorado Tourism Board.

Since 1978, Hill & Company has been the Vail Valley's only full service marketing and advertising agency. Today, the company?s success extends to state-of-the-art website development and the multi media integration of its creative campaigns. Key services include market planning research, media planning and research, creative campaign development, and Internet website development. Hill & Company marketing and advertising projects have won awards worldwide.

For more information about the services offered by Hill & Company, call (970) 926-6700.