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Anne Geddes Awards

2008

Anne’s Woodland Fairy Doll, from her Collectible Doll Series, was selected as one of the Industry Choice Winners at the Doll Industry’s 2008 Doll of the Year Choice Awards.
Anne’s second doll from the series, the Woodland Sprite Doll, received a nomination for the 2008 Dolls of Excellence Award.

Sunflower Trio

2007

Anne’s book ‘Labor of Love’ is released internationally on October 23rd, 2007.
Another Geddes Fellowship is established at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.
Anne introduces a line of maternity clothing.
Anne, in collaboration with sculptor Laura Tuzio-Ross, launched a plan to create Anne’s Collectible Doll Series, with the first doll, Woodland Fairy Doll, to be released in November 2007.

Mother Goose

2006

In the Web Marketing Association’s 2006 WebAward Competition, the official Anne Geddes website, AnneGeddes.com, earns the awards for Best Diversified Business Website and Best International Business Standard of Excellence.
AnneGeddes.com also receives the awards for Best of Show Email Message, Best Publishing Email Message, Best Diversified Business Email Message, and Best International Business Email Message in the Web Marketing Associations’ 2006 International Advertising Competition.
Anne and husband Kel Geddes set up the Geddes Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital in Orange County, California on the hospital’s Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) team.

2005

Anne’s bestseller ‘Miracle’ earns a Family Choice Award given by Family Magazine Group, publishers of the popular Los Angeles Family magazine. With this honor, one of Anne’s calla lily flower images appears on the cover of Los Angeles Family’s February 2006 issue.
In October 2005, the Anne Geddes flagship boutique is opened in Anaheim, California, in the Downtown Disney District.
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences honors The Anne Geddes E-commerce website with a Webby Worthy Award.
In the Web Marketing Association’s 2005 WebAward Competition, Anne’s website, AnneGeddes.com, receives awards for Best Diversified Business Website and Best Publishing Website.
AnneGeddes.com is also honored with the awards of Best Diversified Business Email Message, Best Publishing Email Message, and Best International Business Email Message in the Web Marketing Associations’ 2005 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC)
‘Miracle’ is chosen as a finalist for a 2005 Nautilus Book Award in the “Artistic Design” category.

2004

AnneGeddes.com, which is the official Anne Geddes website, is given a Standard of Excellence Web Award from the Web Marketing Association 2004 Web Award Competition.
Anne’s other site, AnneGeddesBaby.com, which showcases her collection of baby clothing, receives a Web Award for Best Catalog Website given by the Web Marketing Association in their 2004 Web Award Competition.
‘Miracle’, Anne Geddes’ project with Céline Dion, is released internationally on October 12th and draws raving reviews, securing a spot on The New York Times bestseller list.
Anne Geddes is appointed a member of The New Zealand Order of Merit for her outstanding contributions to the art of photography and to the community. This particular award was announced as a part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honors List.
PURE reaches 275, 000 copies in print worldwide, with 88,000 copies being sold in paperback and 187,000 copies in hard-cover.
‘Until Now’ has 975,000 copies in print all over the world.
‘Little Thoughts with Love’ has surpassed 787,000 copies in print.
‘Down in the Garden’ exceeds 1.5 million copies worldwide.
A total of 2 million dollars has been donated to help prevent child abuse in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, through the non-profit Geddes Philanthropic Trust.

Teddy Bears

2003

‘Miracle’, a collaboration between Anne Geddes and Céline Dion, is launched. It is a collection of songs and images and is scheduled for release in October 2004.
The Anne Geddes Baby Clothing Collection is launched in Europe.
The Anne Geddes Baby Clothing Collection opens its online boutique on the popular internet marketplace, Amazon.com
Anne introduces The Baby Bear Collection, a clothing line that incorporates her famous images into her clothing designs.
In the Web Marketing Association’s 2003 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards, Anne’s website earns awards for Best Diversified Business Website, Best Diversified Business Email Marketing Message, and Best Email Marketing Message.
AnneGeddesBaby.com also receives an award for Best International Email Marketing Message at the Web Marketing Association’s 2003 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards.
Shop at Anne Geddes is launched in March, where customers can purchase a large variety of Anne Geddes products online.
Anne’s magazine, PURE, reaches 187 million copies in print worldwide.

2002

In May, Anne and her business partner and husband, Kel, are honored with the Childhelp USA Humanitarian Award for their generous support of Childhelp USA and its programs.
Anne's website (www.annegeddes.com) is honored with the 2002 Standard of Excellence WebAward, presented by the Web Marketing Association. The Anne Geddes Baby Clothing Collection website also receives the Standard of Excellence WebAward.
More than 15 million Anne Geddes titles published in 16 languages have been sold worldwide.
My First Five Years has more than 2.6 million copies in print.
Until Now has more than 975,000 copies in print worldwide.
Little Thoughts with Love has more than 787,000 copies in print.
Down in the Garden surpasses 1.5 million copies in print worldwide.
The Anne Geddes 2002 calendar program ranked in the top 15 of all calendar licensed programs in the U.S. and Canada.

Cabbage Kids

2001

Successful launch of the Anne Geddes Baby Clothing Collection
The Anne Geddes 2002 Special Edition calendars and date books are released featuring images that adorned Anne's calendar covers over the past decade.
The Geddes Philanthropic Trust donated an initial $250,000 to the ChildHelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline as part of a $1 million pledge to ChildHelp USA over the next four years.
www.annegeddes.com has had over 11 million visitors.
www.annegeddes.com receives Best Publishing Web Site WebAward in the 2001 WebAward Web Site Competition from the Web Marketing Association.
Until Now approaches 900,000 copies in print worldwide.

Pansies

2000

Over 13 million Anne Geddes titles have been sold worldwide.
Until Now reaches 700,000 copies in print worldwide.
Little Thoughts with Love has sold more than 500,000 copies.
Annegeddes.com has had over 5 million visitors since it's launch.
10 in the Bed released in four languages with a print run of over 100,000.
My First Five Years has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

1999

Down in the Garden surpasses 1.5 million copies in print worldwide.
Until Now is released to immediate acclaim in the US and Canada.
Upon its debut, annegeddes.com is listed as #1 on Yahoo's "New Best of the Week Sites" and receives the CoolSTOP Best of the Cool Award for "great graphic design, creativity, easy navigation and original, interesting content." It also is named an Outstanding Web Site in the 1999 WebAward Web Site Competition.

Pots

1998

Receives the "Kodak Fotobuchpreis 1998"- called "the most prestigious award an illustrated book can receive in Germany" by famous German publisher, Heyne - for Until Now, her latest retrospective edition.
Until Now becomes the #1 illustrated book on the Livre Hebdo list in France, and rises to #15 on the prestigious London Sunday Times Bestseller list.
Little Thoughts with Love, released in the United States becomes a bestseller appearing on the USA Today extended bestseller list, peaking at #37 for hardcover non-fiction books.
Anne is asked to provide the keynote address for Photokina 1998, in Cologne, Germany, receiving recognition from the World Council of Professional Photographers for her work and contribution to photography.

Mediterranean Pot

1997

Awarded a Lifetime Membership in the Professional Photographers of America.
Awarded an Honorary Fellowship with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) in recognition of her unique style of photography and success in the publishing industry in New Zealand and abroad.
Anne's 1997 Collection of Images 12" calendar ranks #1 in sales in the United States, according to the Calendar Club.
Annual Retail Award Presentations - Two commercials Anne directed for a leading U.S. retailer receive Gold Awards for Best Retail Commercials in the United States.
My First Five Years has sold more than one million copies worldwide.

1996

Her critically acclaimed gift book, Down in the Garden, is widely touted as the #1 gift book in the United States.
Calendar Marketing Association - Down in the Garden 12" calendar receives two Golds (Most Original and Best Color Separation); the Anne Geddes Datebook receives a Bronze for Best Color Separation.

Erin as Toadstool

1995

NZIPP Annual Photographic Competition -- Receives trophy as 1995 Portrait Category Winner. Awarded two Gold Merits (for her "Maneesha" and "Sweet peas" images) and four Silver Merits (for "Full Term," "Black Pearl," "Acorns," and "Julia Snail").
AIPA - Awarded two Bronze Merits for "Full Term" and "Jack and Maneesha" images.

1993

NZIPP Annual Photographic Competition - Having accumulated the most merits ever awarded to an individual photographer at the NZIPP competition, Anne is the first woman to earn a Fellow of Photography from the Institute through its awards system. Additional Gold and Silver Merits garner the prestigious "Gold Bar" for her Fellowship status.
AGFA/NZIPP - With 12 images entered, Anne's "Philip and the Baby" receives trophies as 1993 People Category Winner, as well as 1993 Champion Print. She is awarded six Gold and five Silver Merits.

Waterlily

1992

Agfa Photokina (Germany) - Places 1st in People Section and 1st in Open Section
New Zealand Professional Photographers Association (NZPPA) Annual Photographic Competition -- Achieved her Master of Photography. Received the Fuji Hanimex Trophy for Unclassified Photography. Named 1992 Commercial Photographer of the Year. Awarded two Gold and six Silver Merits. (NZPPA becomes the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers, or NZIPP)

1991

NZPPA Annual Photographic Competition -- Awarded her NZPPA Associateship. Named 1991 Commercial Photographer of the Year, as well as 1991 Wedding Portrait Photographer of the Year. Awarded three Gold and five Silver Merits. 1990 Accepted into the New Zealand Professional Photographers Association (NZPPA)
NZPPA Annual Photographic Competition -- With four prints entered, Anne is awarded one Gold Merit, two Silver Merits, and wins the Harrison Trophy for Portraiture

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