National Hearing Conservation Association Calls for Nominations for Media Award

Nov. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) is issuing a public call for nominations for its 2012 Media Award.  This award was established in 1993 to recognize the efforts of writers and producers of news features that serve to heighten public awareness of the hazards of noise.  The NHCA Media Award is available to both NHCA members and non-members.  

All submissions will be reviewed by the Nominations Task Force; the final selection will be made with the approval of NHCA President Tim Rink.  The award winners will be presented a monetary sum and certificate during the NHCA annual conference, to be held in New Orleans, LA on February 23-25, 2012.

The deadline for entries has been extended to November 15, 2011.  

The form is available on the NHCA website at http://www.hearingconservation.org/associations/10915/files/NHCAMediaAwardNominationForm2012.doc.

About the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
The mission of the NHCA is to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. NHCA provides networking, resources and professional development opportunities to improve skills, practices, and hearing loss prevention services. NHCA's membership includes audiologists, researchers, industrial hygienists, educators, professional service organizations, safety professionals, medical professionals, engineers, audio professionals, students, and others who have dedicated their work to the advancement of hearing loss prevention.

For more information about the National Hearing Conservation Association, visit the NHCA online at http://www.hearingconservation.org or call 1-303-224-9022. Follow the NHCA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nhcaorg, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/24961172799/, and on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1937009&trk=anet....

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NHCA works to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. NHCA provides networking, resources and professional development opportunities to improve skills, practices and services for over 600 members.