Deadline Approaching For International Wheel Awards Entries

DETROIT, Jan. 15 -- Entries for the Detroit Press Club Foundation's 2004 International Wheel Awards, honoring excellence in automotive journalism, are due Jan. 31, 2004.

The reminder was issued today by Steve Purdy, chairman of the Wheel Awards committee of the Individual Communicators Network, the not-for-profit group that is managing this year's competition on behalf of the DPCF.

The competition is being presented in cooperation with the Automotive Hall of Fame and other corporate and individual sponsors. Entries are open to material published or aired in 2003. Awards will be announced at an April 1, 2004 presentation at the AHF in Dearborn, Mich.

Cash, trophies and plaques will be awarded to winning entries in the following categories: Best News Story - Newspaper, General Interest Magazine/Special Interest Publication, Internet, Television and Radio; Best Editorial or Column (Print); Best News Programming/Documentary (Broadcast); Best Product Review/Evaluation (Print); Best News; and Photography.

Entry forms, categories and rules are available online at: www.icnpr.net , by calling Steve Purdy at (517) 655-3591, or through any other ICN member.

The DETROIT PRESS CLUB FOUNDATION is a 38-year-old, not-for-profit organization, whose charter is to promote excellence in journalism.

The AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME is the only industry-wide means to honor the women and men of the global motor vehicle and related industries. It is dedicated to preserving the history of mobility by celebrating the creativity, toil and genius of the individual. The Automotive Hall of Fame is a visitor attraction and an educational resource for inspiring others to higher levels of achievement in their own work and lives. www.automotivehalloffame.org

ICN, a not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of Michigan, seeks to present enlightening forums that focus attention on key issues. ICN offers public relations and other communication services through Network members who are individual communications professionals. www.icnpr.net