2007 Winners

News Release:

PRSA-Las Vegas Valley Chapter Announces Winners in 11th Annual Pinnacle Awards Competition

November 02, 2007

Awards Spotlight the Best in Local Public Relations Strategies, Programs and Tactics

LAS VEGAS–From an outstanding field of nearly 80 entries, MassMedia Public Relations and UNLV Office of Information Technology won Best of Show honors in the Public Relations Society of America-Las Vegas Valley Chapter’s 11th annual Pinnacle Awards.

Meanwhile, MassMedia’s Elizabeth Trosper and Faiss Foley Warren’s McKinzie Cogswell received individual honors as Principal of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, respectively, in ceremonies held Nov. 1 at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas.

MassMedia Public Relations won the Best of Show Award for Public Relations Programs for its “Mesquite Association Community Health Fair” program, which also earned the Pinnacle Award in the Special Events and Observances category. The UNLV Office of Information Technology took home the Best of Show Award in Tools & Techniques for its Office of Information Technology Services brochure, which also earned top honors in the Brochures category.

Pinnacle entries are accepted in two divisions, Public Relations Programs and Tools and Techniques, which include a combined 32 subcategories. Three award levels are presented, Award of Merit, Award of Excellence, and Pinnacle Award. Best of Show awards are given to the top entries in each category. The chapter has also presents individual awards recognizing outstanding practitioners for Newcomer of the Year (been in full-time practice for less than five years) and Principal of the Year (an established practitioner who is recognized for exceptional leadership and professional accomplishments during the previous year).

The Pinnacle Awards competition is open to public relations professionals, agencies, and non-profit and public and private sector organizations in southern Nevada, southern Utah and northern Arizona.

“The Pinnacle Award stands for the work of many savvy professionals in the public relations industry who often work behind the scenes to bolster the image of clients and employers,” said Sonya Ruffin, APR, the Chapter’s 2007 Director-At-Large for the Pinnacle Awards. “PRSA congratulates each of the winners and thanks them for continuing to raise the bar. This annual awards ceremony allows these deserving professionals to emerge from the shadows and take a bow.”

The 2007 Pinnacle Award winners are:

Special Events and Observances

  • MassMedia Public Relations for “Mesquite Resort Association Community Health Fair”

News Magazine/Video Show

  • Regional Flood Control District for “Flood Control’s Washington DC Connection”

Magazine

  • St. Rose Dominican Hospital for “WomensCare Magazine Spanish Edition 2006”

Internet Site

  • UNLV Office of Information Technology for “Office of Information Technology Web Site”

External Video

  • UNLV Foundation for “UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner Video”

Pitch Material

  • Southern Nevada Water Authority for “Simply Beautiful”

Annual Report

  • Regional Flood Control District for “Regional Flood Control District Annual Report”

Direct Mail

  • MassMedia for “Civic Center Corporate Park Broker Lumpy Mail”

News Article

  • Nevada Cancer Institute for “Faces of Hope”

News Releases

  • Purdue Marion for “Republic Services ‘Driver of the Year'”

The Pinnacle Awards are judged by out-of-state, accredited PRSA members with previous judging experience and exceptional personal public relations practitioner accomplishments. A complete list of winners is available at PRSAPinnacleAwards.com.

About PRSA-Las Vegas Valley Chapter (PRSA-LVVC)

The Las Vegas Valley Chapter of PRSA was formed with six members in 1975 when it was called the Nevada Chapter of PRSA. The chapter has grown to include nearly 150 members and is operated by a 17-member volunteer board governed by local and national bylaws. PRSA-LVVC provides a variety of benefits including monthly luncheon seminars with guest speakers, professional development workshops, continuing education certification in partnership with UNLV, the Pinnacle Awards, scholarships for local college and university public relations students, a job bank, membership directory and mixers. Visit PRSALasVegas.com for more information.

About the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

The Public Relations Society of America (prsa.org), based in New York City, is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals. The Society has more than 30,000 professional and student members. PRSA is organized into 112 Chapters nationwide, 19 Professional Interest Sections, along with Affinity Groups, which represent business and industry, counseling firms, independent practitioners, military, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has 278 Chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

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