On June 15, 2001, the first annual TRAFFIC PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS ceremony was held. The event was hosted by ALL THINGS TRAFFIC INC. at New Era Studios, in Manhattan's fashionable NOHO district. The awards were given in recognition of outstanding performances by traffic professionals. This was the first-ever event of its kind.

The atmosphere was festive as industry professionals gathered to honor this year's winners. Industry heavyweight Tom Harrison gave the keynote speech, which captivated the crowd and gave proper perspective to the evening. He spoke on how important the Traffic Department is to the proper functioning of an agency. Harrison urged traffic professionals to take pride in their position, which is indispensible. And of course, the band played on!

Congratulations to this year's winner Andrew Jones of Cline Davis Mann and first runner-up Shalaina Anthony of Bozell Worldwide. ALL THINGS TRAFFIC INC. would like to sincerly thank Tom Harrison for his participation as keynote speaker. With the success of this year's awards ceremony, we look forward to sharing an even more exciting time at the 2002 TRAFFIC PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS.

To the judges and all who helped make this year's event a success, thanks again.