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1st place winner Kena Estate Coffee in both label and website competition.

KENA ESTATE COFFEE WINS KEAUHOU RESORT KONA COFFEE LABEL & WEBSITE COMPETITIONS

KEAUHOU, HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND - A record number of entries vied for $3,000 in cash prizes and gifts at the fifth annual Keauhou Resort Kona Coffee Label & Website Competition. Over 100 entries were submitted to the label contest while 17 entries competed in the website contest held during the 34th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

Vince and Curtis Ludwig's Kena Estate Coffee swept the competition by taking first place in both the label and the website competitions. This is the first time a single Kona coffee farm has won both categories.

Winning Kona coffee label entries were judged on strong and appealing graphics and clear, concise copy with a strong identity to Kona coffee. The website's were similarly judged, but with the requirement that the website be dedicated to the promotion of Kona coffee only, and with a strong identification to Kona and the order process simple with a secure system.

Keauhou Resort Kona Coffee Label & Website Competition Chairman Valery O'Brien expressed, "Our judges had a difficult time deciding from the many outstanding entries. This event has been overwhelming successful with our highest participation from a wealth of talented Kona coffee farmers, graphic artists and designers."

2004 Kona Coffee Label Winners
First Place: www.kenacoffee.com
Vince and Curtis Ludwig
81-1083 Captain Cook Road #B
Captain Cook, HI 96704-8101
Phone: 808-328-0111
Designer: Creative Resolutions

Second Place: www.maukafire.com
Carol and Charles Carroll
P.P. Box 929
Honaunau, HI 96726
Phone: 328-2217
Designer: Rob Brown

Third Place: www.konacoffeeroom.com
Dennis Payne
P.O. Box 1119
Honokaa, HI 96727
Designer: David Payne

Sponsors' Award: www.konalisacoffee.com
Ginnie Comerford
83-5475 Painted Church Road
Captain Cook, HI 96704
Phone: 328-9941
Designer: Len Kaltman

For more information contact Valery E. O'Brien at (808)322-0088.
Digital color images available by contacting Jeannette Vidgen (808)326-7820.