A communications plan developed for the State of California earned Madeira an APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the category of Campaigns, Programs & Plans - Public Service. Of the 1,361 entries submitted, only 543 received Awards of Excellence in this prestigious annual awards competition spanning 100 individual categories.
The panel of judges included John De Lellis, Concepts Editor and Publisher, Ken Turtoro, noted publishing and marketing executive, circulation consultant and senior APEX judge, Christine Turner, Contributing Editor to the Writing That Works Archives and Bill Londino, Consulting Editor of Writer's Web Watch.