The winners of the PR People Awards will be profiled in the PR News All-Stars Special Issue, online and at an awards luncheon on November 6, 2008 at the National Press Club in D.C.

Who Should Enter? Eligibility Requirements Categories How To Enter Deadlines/Entry Fees Sponsorship Opportunities Contact Information Previous Winners

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Who Should Enter?

The PR News PR People Awards are open to all communications, marketing and PR professionals at for-profit and non-profit organizations including: corporations, PR firms, public affairs agencies, associations, nonprofits, publicity firms, government organizations, and independent/consulting firms. Vendors/Partners are also eligible in many categories.

Eligibility Requirements

Judges will review each person’s achievements in 2007. However, overall achievements over a period of time will be considered, and single, one-time campaigns with outstanding results will be equally considered. Hall of Fame awards span one’s career.

Categories

• Account Executive of the Year
• Agency Executive of the Year
• Brand Marketer of the Year
• Community Relations Professional of the Year
• Corporate Social Responsibility Leader
• Educator/Trainer of the Year
• Employee Relations Professional of the Year
• Event Marketer of the Year
• Investor Relations Professional of the Year
• Measurement/Research Expert of the Year
• Media Relations Professional of the Year
• PR Professional of the Year: Academic Institution
• PR Professional of the Year: Corporate
• PR Professional of the Year: Nonprofit/Association
• PR Team Leader
• Public Affairs Executive of the Year
• Publicist of the Year
• Spokesperson of the Year
• Hall of Fame - A Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneers in the PR field.

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How To Enter

Compiling Your Entry:
Please include a 2- to 3-page synopsis with the following information:

• In 150 words or less, why you or the person you’re nominating should win this award.
• In 1,000 words or less, please cover as much of the following, broken down by criteria:
  a) Professional PR-related achievements in 2007 (for Hall of Fame, accomplishments over career)
  b) Specific campaigns or efforts spearheaded by this person and related outcomes
  c) Leadership qualities (ability to manage internally, intra-departmentally and externally)
  d) Innovative thinking
  e) Sound judgment
  f) Flexibility
  g) Creativity
  h) Financial management (where applicable)
  i) How this person applied key tenets of PR—from reputation management to measurement
  j) Volunteer efforts and other contributions to PR advocacy

Sending Your Entry:
Please Include:

• Completed Entry Form
• Entry fee (payable to PR News)
• Five (5) copies of your synopsis
• Four (4) copies of any supporting materials, including testimonials
• Resume/Curriculum – Optional

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Deadlines/Entry Fees

Deadline: June 23, 2008 (postmarked)
Late Deadline: June 30, 2008 (postmarked)
All entries must be postmarked by Monday, June 30, 2008.

Entries postmarked between June 24, 2008 and June 30, 2008, please add a $150 late fee per entry. Finalists will be notified in late August and honored during a luncheon on November 6, 2008 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.

Entry Fees:
The price of each primary entry is $290. Late entry surcharge of $150 per entry. Payment in full must accompany the entry. Entry fees are not refundable.

Mail Entries To:
Lana Zekster, PR News PR People Awards
Access Intelligence c/o PR News
4 Choke Cherry Rd, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Please indicate in the left corner of the package the categories you are entering.

Sponsorship Opportunities

For sponsorship of the Platinum PR Awards Luncheon and the PR News All-Star Issue, please contact PR News VP & Group Publisher, Diane Schwartz at (212) 621-4964; dschwartz@accessintel.com.

Contact Information

Please contact Awards Coordinator, Rachel Smar at (301) 354-1613; rsmar@accessintel.com.

Previous Winners

2007 winners
2006 winners
2005 winners

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