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We\u2019re ready to roll with the Awards in 2019 \u2014 and we\u2019ve got some exciting plans to tell you about.<\/p>\n
As you might imagine, it takes a tonne of support and time and resources to bring together annual awards. We\u2019re now in our 14th year, and we know that our momentum is strong and that people\u2019s appetite for plain English continues to grow.<\/p>\n
After lots of planning and consideration, we\u2019ve decided to alternate between having the full Plain English Awards one year and the People\u2019s Choice Awards the next. Having held the full Awards last year in 2018, this means we\u2019re focusing on the People\u2019s Choice only in 2019.<\/p>\n
Some of you will remember that the idea of holding the People\u2019s Choice Awards on their own is actually not a new one. You may recall we held them on their own in 2016, to coincide with the Clarity2016 conference here in Wellington.<\/p>\n
Once entries are open, members of the public will be able to nominate an outstanding communication of their choice for the People\u2019s Choice \u2014 Best Plain English Communication.<\/p>\n
People will also be able to nominate a miserable communication for the notorious People\u2019s Choice \u2014 Worst Brainstrain Communication.<\/p>\n
Entries in the People\u2019s Choice Awards are free and will be judged by a panel of plain language specialists from New Zealand and overseas.<\/p>\n
Another result of our planning is that we\u2019ve decided to aim for a mid-year ceremony. Traditionally we\u2019ve celebrated our winners in November. However, after this year, entries will open near the end of the year and we\u2019ll celebrate winners the following winter. Because who doesn\u2019t love a good mid-winter celebration?!<\/p>\n
Entries for the 2020 Plain English Awards will open in November this year. We\u2019ll give you plenty of information before then, so keep your eye out for our newsletters and other publicity. Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n