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- AMA Houston's annual Crystal Awards broke all records for number of entries and participating businesses and organizations at the 22nd annual awards event for marketing, advertising and public relations professionals in Houston. Entries were up 27% while number of organizations and businesses who entered projects was up 67%.

The Houston Zoo won the Judge's Favorite award for its

web site, www.houstonzoo.org, at the annual banquet which attracted almost 500 attendees. A full list of Crystal Award Winners can be found on the web site of the American Marketing Association - Houston at www.crystalawards.org.

About the American Marketing Association - Houston Chapter

The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association is the area's premier professional marketing organization that provides marketers the ability to remain competitive in today's business environment through networking events, special interest groups and real-world educational programs. Named Chapter of the Year in 2003-2004 and 2005-2006, AMA Houston serves more than 800 members with diverse marketing expertise from a variety of industries. For event and membership information, please visit www.amahouston.org.

For AMA Houston
Vickie Alleman, 713-942-3466
alleman@stthom.edu