The Carlsbad Business Journal, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce’s monthly publication, and “Our Place in Time,” a special publication celebrating the chamber’s 90th anniversary received top awards at the San Diego Press Club’s 40th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards, which were presented at a ceremony on Oct. 29 at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center in San Diego.

The ceremony was emceed by Dennis Morgigno and was attended by more than 400 people. More than 350 awards were presented in 136 categories, including daily and non-daily newspapers, radio, television, websites and trade publications. This year the club received a record number of entries, which were judged by members of a panel from outside the area. Chamber staff were awarded the following awards: Non-Daily Newspaper: Feature Layout Design – Edgar Rodriguez for the entry  “The American Spirit in Action” Carlsbad Business Journal Trade Publications: Association/Member publication – José A. López and Edgar Rodriguez for The Carlsbad Business Journal. Trade Publications: Special Interest or one-time publications – Edgar Rodriguez, José A. López, Bev Jorgensen, Scott Peltier, “Our Place in Time” Carlsbad Business Journal. Click here to view the archives of the Carlsbad Business Journal.