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ABI WINS
PRESTIGIOUS INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARD
May 8, 2007,
w:st='on'>Alexandria
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Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) earned the Bronze award from Horizon
Interactive for its 'Honoring the Founders' video. The video won in
Horizon’s “Best Video Documentary” category. The video
showcases the efforts of Richard Gitlin, Judge William L. Norton, Jr.,
Bob Feidler, L.E. Creel and the late Harry Dixon to create ABI in 1982.
It was originally unveiled at ABI’s 2006 Annual Spring Meeting to
celebrate the beginning of ABI’s 25th anniversary.
The sixth annual Horizons
international competition recognizes excellence in interactive media
production among multi-media developers worldwide. The 2007 competition
saw nearly 1000 entries from 24 countries and nearly all 50 states. An
international panel of industry professionals evaluated 19 different
categories ranging from online advertising to video games. The 2007
winning entries showcase the best developed interactive media solutions
including Web sites, CDs and DVDs, online ads, video and
more.
To view ABI’s
award-winning video, “Honoring the Founders,” please go
to
title='http://www.abiworld.org/AM/Videos/HonoringTheFounders_Video.html'
href='http://www.abiworld.org/AM/Videos/HonoringTheFounders_Video.html'>
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(Note that the video is about 12 minutes in total running time.)
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ABI is the largest
multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and
education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to
provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy
issues. The ABI membership includes more than 11,000 attorneys,
accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround
specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for
the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on
ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information,
visit
href='http://www.abiworld.org/conferences.html'>
size='3'>http://www.abiworld.org/conferences.html.