Affordable Housing Finance: Awards

This is very big news around the office and throughout B2B Publishing. The Jesse Neal Award has often been referred to as “the Pulitzer Prize of business media.” Winning one award for any publication is an outstanding achievement. Affordable Housing Finance won 2 of these awards and was nominated as a finalist for the Grand Neal Award.

Congrats to Andre and his editorial team on this extremely prestigious recognition.

I think this news is particularly important for anyone who does business in affordable housing. It speaks to the commitment that is made to both readers and advertisers of Affordable Housing Finance. Those who have invested in the success of the brand over the years share in this tribute in more ways than one. Jesse himself said it best:

"I believe that the deepest satisfaction that a business editor can enjoy is realizing his success can and does affect an entire trade or industry." –Jesse H. Neal, 1955

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - March 25, 2008) - Hanley Wood's AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE magazine, the leading publication serving the affordable housing industry, won top honors at last week's 54th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.

Honored for its article, "The Trouble with HUD and How to Fix It," AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE was named a winner for the Best Subject Related Series of Articles category and a finalist for the Grand Neal Award. Additionally, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE magazine won an award for Best Single Issue of a Magazine.

The Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards are sponsored by American Business Media, the national organization representing business to business media.

"We are extremely honored to be recognized by American Business Media. These prestigious awards are a testament to our talented staff, our honest and groundbreaking reporting style, and our commitment to improving affordable housing," said Editor-in-Chief, Andre Shashaty. "This recognition helps publicize certain practices that demand public scrutiny and furthers our industry's mission in solving the nation's housing problems," added Shashaty.

Here is a link to the full press release.