Daniel Boone Regional Library — Sally Abromovich, Public Services Librarian; Doyne McKenzie, Collections Manager; Lauren Williams, Public Services Librarian; Elinor Barrett, DBRL Associate Director; Melissa Carr, DBRL Director; Mitzi St. John, Public Relations Manager; Greg Reeves, Callaway County Public Library Manager; Sherry McBride-Brown, Regional Youth Outreach Services Coordinator and Adult Services Librarian, Callaway County Public Library; Brandy Sanchez, Regional Services Librarian; Tim Dollens, Southern Boone County Public Library
Barnes & Noble Booksellers — Brian Beahan, Community Relations Manager
Boone County Journal – Bruce Wallace, Editor & Publisher
City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs — Sarah Skaggs
Columbia Art League — Diana Moxon, Executive Director
Columbia College — Janet Caruthers, Director of Stafford Library
Columbia Daily Tribune — Aarik Danielsen, Features Editor
Columbia Missourian — Dan Potter, General Manager
Fulton State Hospital — Tonya Hays-Martin, Librarian
Intersection — Janet Saidi, Executive Producer
KBIA-FM — Darren Hellwege, Radio Producer
KFRU-AM — David Lile, Broadcaster
Kingdom of Callaway Chamber of Commerce — Nancy Lewis, Executive Director
KMOS — Louise Beasley, Development Officer
KOPN-FM — David Owens
Mediacom — Sheila Kausler
Museum of Art & Archaeology — Alex Barker, Director
Ragtag Cinema — Tracy Lane
Stephens College — Amy Gipson, Vice President for Marketing & Public Relations
University Bookstore — Chris Willow-Schomaker, General Books Buyer
Village Books — Leo Knisely
Westminster College — Angela Gerling
William Woods University — Mary Ann Beahon, Director of University Relations