It was a great night, indeed, as the Business Marketing Association of Houston celebrated their 25th Annual Lantern Awards on Thursday, November 29. Brian C. Parks and Mike Killalea, representing the International Association of Drilling Contractors and Drilling Contractor magazine, picked up a Lantern Award for Best Original Photography on Thursday night, the BMA’s top honor. The IADC was previously honored with a Lantern Award in 2007 for Best Magazine and has also taken home numerous Awards of Excellence for editorial and design in the years between.

2012 BMA Lantern Award Winner Brian C. Parks
2012 BMA Lantern Award Winner Brian C. Parks

The award-winning photo, taken by Brian C. Parks on the North Slope in Alaska, was used as the cover image for the 2012 Media Kit for Drilling Contractor magazine and also in various editorial pieces.

Shine on, winter sun
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