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5th Annual PRestige Awards
The PRSA Tampa Bay PRestige Awards, presented by Business Wire, recognizes outstanding public relations programs and tactics by PR professionals, students and organizations. The program features lunch, valuable insights from keynote speaker John Bell, president and CEO of Tampa Theater, and an exciting awards ceremony celebrating excellence in public relations.
This year, we are proud to present the 5th Annual PRestige Awards luncheon with a spectacular view of the city at the The University Club of Tampa on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Daytime syndicated host Cyndi Edwards will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Program Overview
11:30–11:55 a.m. – Registration and Networking
11:55 a.m.–12:35 p.m.– Welcome and Keynote Address
12:35–12:55 p.m.– APR Pinning and Chapter Volunteer Awards
12:55–1:20 p.m. – PRestige Awards Announced
1:20–1:30 p.m. – Door Prizes and Closing Remarks
Tickets are $50 for students; $60 for PRSA members; $70 for non-members; and $350 for a table of eight.
Register for the PRestige Awards luncheon.
Information about last year’s event may be found here.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to email [email protected] for more information.
AWARDS
The awards highlight compelling public relations initiatives in 24 different categories that demonstrate excellence in research, planning, implementation and evaluation. Awards given in the PRestige Awards competition include:
- Award of Excellence: Presented to entries meeting the standards of excellence set by the Awards Committee.
- PRestige Award: To be presented to the top-scoring entry in each category, if the entry meets predetermined criteria of excellence set by the Awards Committee.
- PRestige Best of Show: Presented to the best PRestige Award-winning entry in the Programs category.
PRESTIGE AWARDS BEST PRACTICES
Watch a brief summary video on how to submit a PRestige Award entry from Marissa Segundo, APR.
Learn how to prepare your award-winning entry during a conversation with Silver Anvil winner Mike Flanagan and PRestige judge Bobby Eagle, APR.
2018 PRestige Award Winners
BEST OF SHOW
REPUTATION MANAGEMENT/PROGRAMS
Reputation Management – Best of Show
Visit Orlando’s “Orlando’s BIG Thank You”
Visit Orlando
PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS
Business-to-Business Initiatives, Products & Services – PRestige Award
Syniverse’s “Unplugging Sensitive Data From the Unsecure Public Internet”
Syniverse
Community Relations – PRestige Award
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “My Home. My Springs. Campaign”
Michele Sager, Allen Yarbrough, Casey Cumley
Consumer Initiatives, Products and Services – PRestige Award
LDWW Group’s “The Future of Travel Carnival Corporation's Ocean Medallion Takes CES on a Trip of Innovation”
Mike Flanagan
Crisis Communications – PRestige Award
LDWW Group’s “Carnival Corporation Rallies the Industry to Show THE CARIBBEAN IS OPEN”
Mike Flanagan
Integrated Communications – PRestige Award
Syniverse’s “Unplugging Sensitive Data From the Unsecure Public Internet”
Syniverse
Integrated Communications – Award of Excellence
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation’s “Make It Tampa Bay”
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, Visit Tampa Bay, Madden Media
Integrated Communications – Award of Excellence
USF Health’s “Transforming the Future of Health in Downtown Tampa”
University of South Florida, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and USF Foundation
Integrated Communications – Award of Excellence
Visit Orlando’s “Orlando’s BIG Thank You”
Visit Orlando
Public Affairs/Government Relations – PRestige Award
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “Crystal River/Kings Bay Minimum Flows Outreach”
Mary Margaret Hull, APR; Melissa Gulvin; Resource Management Division
Public Service – PRestige Award
Tampa Bay Water’s “Know Your H2O”
Tampa Bay Water, Dialogue PR, Sparxoo
Reputation Management – PRestige Award
Visit Orlando’s “Orlando’s BIG Thank You”
Visit Orlando
Reputation Management – Award of Excellence
City of Largo’s “Largo, Your Community of Choice”
City of Largo
Communications & Marketing Team
Social Media – PRestige Award
PODS’ “’What Moves You’ PODS Social Media Campaign”
PODS Enterprises, LLC
Social Media – Award of Excellence
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “My Home. My Springs. Social Media”
Michele Sager, Allen Yarbrough, Casey Cumley
Special Events: Two or More Days – PRestige Award
The Dali Museum’s “Dali & Schiaparelli Exhibit - Public Relations Campaign”
Hank Hine
PUBLIC RELATIONS TACTICS
Annual Reports – PRestige Award
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation’s “RISE: Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation 2017 Annual Report”
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, Trickey Jennus
Annual Reports – PRestige Award
Nemours’ “What Is Health?”
Cheryl Munn, APR
Susan Masucci
Advertising + PR
Brochures – PRestige Award
The Hatcliffe Group LLC’s “In Case of Crisis launches ‘The New Rules of Crisis Management™’”
Chris Britton - RockDove Solutions
Megan Kaplar - RockDove Solutions
Mike Hatcliffe - The Hatcliffe Group
Magazines & Periodicals – PRestige Award
Greater Tampa REALTORS’ “Tampa REALTOR Magazine”
Greater Tampa REALTORS
Kimberly Chin
Brittany J. Jackson
Magazines & Periodicals – Award of Excellence
City of Clearwater’s “MyClearwater Magazine”
Joelle Castelli, Heather Parsons, Laura Del Valle
Media Kits – PRestige Award
PRmediaNow’s “Nise Wave Sous Vide - Cooking Up Crowdfunding Success”
Colin Trethewey, APR
PRmediaNow
Media Relations – PRestige Award
PRmediaNow’s “X Suit, the Most Funded Suit in Kickstarter History”
Colin Trethewey, APR
PRmediaNow
Media Relations – Award of Excellence
Port Tampa Bay’s “Glory Delivers Hope”
Samara Sodos, Port Tampa Bay & HCP Associates
Newsletters – PRestige Award
Allstate Insurance Company’s “Independent Agency News, Building Success Together”
Shani Bryant
Cathy Mayo
Carla Signoret
Websites – PRestige Award
City of Largo’s “All-New Largo.com”
City of Largo
Communications & Marketing
Videos/Long-Form Production – PRestige Award
PODS’ “PODS Moving and Storage Stories”
PODS Enterprises, LLC
Videos/Long-Form Production – Award of Excellence
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “My Home. My Springs. Video Series”
Michele Sager, Casey Cumley, Alex Gazio
Videos/Long-Form Production – Award of Excellence
Port Tampa Bay’s “Glory Delivers Hope”
Samara Sodos, Port Tampa Bay - Joshua Santos, HCP Associates
Videos/Short-Form Production – PRestige Award
HCP Associates’ “Big Brothers Big Sisters Florida License Plates PSA”
HCP Associates
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay
Videos/Short-Form Production – Award of Excellence
Port Tampa Bay’s “Port in a Storm”
Samara Sodos, Port Tampa Bay
Videos/Short-Form Production – Award of Excellence
PODS’ “PODS Moving and Storage Stories”
PODS Enterprises, LLC
The PRestige Awards sponsor was BusinessWire, with in-kind services provided by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
For a list of our PRestige Award winners from previous years, please click here.
