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6th Annual PRestige Awards, sponsored by McDonald's
Are you proud of your public relations achievements? Enter your work in the 2020 PRestige Awards.
The PRestige Awards, presented by PRSA Tampa Bay and sponsored by McDonald's, recognize outstanding public relations programs and tactics by PR professionals and students. The awards program is open to both PRSA members and non-members anywhere in Florida and across the country.
This year, we are proud to present the 6th Annual PRestige Awards, sponsored by McDonald's, as a live virtual awards ceremony on PRSA Tampa Bay’s Facebook page on Nov.12, 2020 from 3 to 3:45 p.m. The virtual event will include a keynote by Bob Conigliaro, vice president of Community Relations for Caspers Company McDonald’s Restaurants. Bob will speak on his “passion for generating happiness” and how that approach leads to PR success.
Click and download our 2020 Call for Entries for categories, submission guidelines and information.
If you have questions, please email [email protected] for more information.
ENTRY DEADLINES
Early Deadline:
Friday, July 31, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
PRSA Tampa Bay Member: $50 per entry Non-Member: $70 per entry
Regular Deadline:
Friday, August 14, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
PRSA Tampa Bay Member: $60 per entry Non-Member: $80 per entry
Late Deadline:
Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
PRSA Tampa Bay Member: $80 per entry Non-Member: $100 per entry
Note: All students enter for free! Must submit entries using “.edu” email addresses.
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 Commendation: Presented to the top scoring entry submitted by student members of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).
- 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.
2019 PRestige Award Winners
BEST OF SHOW
Public Service – TIE for Best of Show
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “Chain of Lakes Outreach”
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Reputation Management – TIE for Best of Show
Duke Energy’s “Linemen Appreciation”
Duke Energy
PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS
Community Relations – PRestige Award
Dialogue Public Relations’ and Hillsborough County’s “North Palm Drinking Water Project”
Dialogue Public Relations
Community Relations – Award of Excellence
City of Clearwater’s “Clearwater Recycling Contamination Education Campaign”
City of Clearwater’s Joelle Castelli, Heather Parsons and Sheridan Boyle
Crisis Communications – PRestige Award
Duke Energy Florida’s “Hurricane Michael Response”
Duke Energy
Crisis Communications – Award of Excellence
Pinellas County’s “Turning the Tide: Pinellas’ Red Tide Crisis Response”
Pinellas County Government Marketing and Communications
Integrated Communications – PRestige Award
Visit Sarasota County’s “The Polar Vortex Challenge: Sarasota County Brings the Beach to Midwest Cities”
Visit Sarasota County
Integrated Communications – Award of Excellence
City of Clearwater’s “Clearwater Recycling Contamination Education Campaign”
City of Clearwater’s Joelle Castelli, Heather Parsons and Sheridan Boyle
Internal Communications – PRestige Award
Florida Blue’s “Customer First”
Sonya E. Ferris, Florida Blue and Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation
Internal Communications – Award of Excellence
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “Mission Campaign”
Southwest Florida Water Management District Communications Section
Internal Communications – Award of Excellence
Lutheran Services Florida’s “Mission, Vision and Values Week”
Lutheran Services Florida, Terri Durdaller and Paola Calvo Florido
Multicultural and Diversity – PRestige Award
LDWW Group’s and Carnival Corporation’s “Marriage Equality Rights in Bermuda”
Mike Flanagan and LDWW Group
Public Affairs/Government Relations – PRestige Award
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “Chain of Lakes Outreach”
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Public Affairs/Government Relations – Award of Excellence
Gambling.com Group’s “Making Smart, Regulated Sports Betting a Reality Across America”
Gambling.com Group (KAK Media America)
Public Affairs/Government Relations – Award of Excellence
LDWW Group’s and Carnival Corporation’s “Marriage Equality Rights in Bermuda”
Mike Flanagan and LDWW Group
Public Service – PRestige Award
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “Chain of Lakes Outreach”
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Public Service – Award of Excellence
Tampa Bay Water’s “Have a Voice in Your Water Choice Long-term Master Water Plan Outreach”
Tampa Bay Water
Reputation Management – PRestige Award
Duke Energy’s “Linemen Appreciation”
Duke Energy
Special Events: Two or More Days – PRestige Award
Southwest Florida Water Management District’s “Starting Off on the Right Foot Sneaker Drive”
Southwest Florida Water Management District
PUBLIC RELATIONS TACTICS
Blogs – PRestige Award
PODS Enterprises, LLC for the “Containing the Chaos and Building Awareness for PODS” entry
PODS Enterprises, LLC
Media Relations – PRestige Award
PRmediaNow’s “Peejamas, the Most Funded Children’s Clothing in Kickstarter History”
Colin Trethewey, APR with PRmediaNow
Media Relations – Award of Excellence
Conversa’s “Introducing the College Board Opportunity Scholarships: A Clearer Path to College for All Students”
Conversa
Websites – PRestige Award (TIE)
Hillsborough Community College’s “Fixer Upper: Rebuilding & Redesigning Hillsborough Community College’s Website”
Hillsborough Community College
Websites – PRestige Award (TIE)
Tampa Bay Water’s “Tampa Bay Water Website Redesign”
Tampa Bay Water
Writing – PRestige Award
Gambling.com Group’s “7 Predictions for Sports Betting in the U.S. in 2019”
Gambling.com Group (KAK Media America)
Thank you to the PRestige Awards presenting sponsor, Business Wire.
For a list of our PRestige Award winners from previous years, please click here.
