PR Daily Awards Event 2026

Luncheon | Dec. 2, 2026 | 12-2:30 PM | NYC
Luncheon | Dec. 2, 2026 | 12-2:30 PM
New York City, NY

The year’s best PR, Marketing and Communications work will be honored in New York City

Congratulations to the finalists in Ragan’s 2026 PR Daily Awards! Your PR, marketing and communications work stood out to our judges for the strategy, creativity and measurable results behind it.

Celebrate with us on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at City Winery in New York City for the PR Daily Awards Luncheon. Finalists from agencies, brands, nonprofits and organizations across the country will come together for an afternoon of recognition and celebration, with category winners revealed live on stage.

You’ll be in the room with the people behind the year’s standout campaigns and the PR professionals, communicators and marketers who lead them. With PR, marketing and communications awards categories spanning media relations, storytelling, thought leadership, video, social media and integrated campaigns, it’s a chance to see the best work of the year and connect with the peers behind it.

Bring the teammates, clients, agency partners and leaders who helped make it happen. Individual seats and reserved tables of 10 are available, so everyone who had a hand in the work can be there when the winners are announced.

Register now for the 2026 PR Daily Awards Luncheon and join us December 2 at City Winery in New York City to celebrate the year’s best PR, marketing and communications work.

CELEBRATE WITH YOUR TEAM

WHAT TO EXPECT

A memorable experience worthy of your finalist achievement
Live announcement of
PR Daily Awards winners
A celebratory luncheon recognizing excellence in public relations
Networking with communications leaders and peers from top organizations

FINALISTS

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Finalists:

  • Amtrak: Amtrak: NextGen Acela
  • Business Software Alliance: BSA's Global AI Adoption Campaign
  • Delta Dental Insurance Company: Menopause is hot, and so is the discussion: Leading the menopause & oral health conversation
  • Identity: Introducing Little Debbie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Holiday Under Wraps Boxes
  • Pretzl: TDK “In Everything, Better”
  • Samsung Electronics America: Samsung Galaxy Swings into Spider-Man: Brand New Day
  • The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC): Positioning the “Financial Services Most Important Company You’ve Never Heard of” as an Innovator Leading the Evolution to the Digital Ecosystem of the Future
  • The MRKT: Scream 7

CAMPAIGNS BY INDUSTRY

Finalists:

  • Amazon Music: Amazon Music Presents "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí: Una Más"
  • AMC Global Media: AMC and AMC+’s Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat
  • Landis Communications Inc.: Landis and Mechanics'
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art: Modern Art and Politics
  • The MRKT: Scream 7

Finalists:

  • Brand Ave. Studios: Kelley Kouture Launch
  • Giovanni Cosmetics: Brown & Dutch PR for Giovanni Cosmetics - From Naturals to the Red Carpet: A Beauty Legend’s First Publicity Play in 46 Years
  • Lisa Lauri Communications
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Holiday Under Wraps Boxes
  • SHEIN: SHEIN Festival House

Finalists:

  • Fresh Express: Express Yourself: Turning Influence into an Integrated Powerhouse
  • Identity: Introducing Little Debbie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Konnect Agency: 12 Days of Joy: Kraft Natural Cheese Turns an Everyday Staple Into a Holiday Experience
  • Spirit of Gallo and H+M Communications: GRAN MALO: How embedding a new tequila shot into cultural rituals made it the #1 spirits brand across Hispanic retail chains in California

Finalists:

  • Fayette County Public Schools: Meet Mr. Ted
  • Houston City College: "Real Students. Real Careers. Real Results." KPRC Summer/Fall 26 Campaign

Finalists:

  • Charles Schwab, in partnership with TrailRunner International: National Investing Day
  • Manulife Group Retirement: RRSP Campaign

Finalists:

  • Diageo (Ketel One Vodka and Tanqueray Gin): Sip Into the White Lotus
  • Golin Ketchum: Kinder Bueno’s “Yes Bueno” Super Bowl Campaign: An Influencer-First Strategy that Broke Through & Drove an 80% Sales Increase and Continued Monthly Growth
  • Identity: Introducing Little Debbie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • IHOP: IHOP Bottomless Pancakes
  • MorganMyers: The "Bob Squad"
  • PepsiCo: Local Eats Deserve Pepsi: Pepsi Eats Fest 2026 Events
  • Perdue: How Perdue Made Being Late to a Viral Meme a Winning Product Launch Strategy
  • Spirit of Gallo and H+M Communications: GRAN MALO: How embedding a new tequila shot into cultural rituals made it the #1 spirits brand across Hispanic retail chains in California

Finalists:

  • 1MD Nutrition: Brown & Dutch PR for 1MD Nutrition Morphing an Etail Only Brand into the Mainstream
  • Delta Dental Insurance Company: Menopause is hot, and so is the discussion: Leading the menopause & oral health conversation
  • Humana: Humana Game Changers: The Next Chapter
  • Insmed / MCS Health / AREA 23: Insmed and Ty Pennington Team Up to Drive Awareness and Proper Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis through Suspect Bronchiectasis (Suspect BE)
  • Johnson & Johnson and Inizio Evoke Comms: Generation Fine: A Call for Better Depression Care
  • Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System
  • Narrative XPR: Vision Made Possible

Finalists:

  • BVK: Explore Louisiana Year of Food
  • Visit Lauderdale: Never Lose Your Splash Brand Refresh

Finalists:

  • Farient Advisors x VVK PR + Creative: Thinking in Headlines positions Farient Advisors as the go-to voice for CEO pay and C-suite turnover expertise
  • Havas Formula: System1 Super Bowl

Finalists:

  • Eggland's Best: EB Champion with Swimming Champion Katie Ledecky
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Epically More Messi
  • Tequila Don Julio and Hunter PR: Ready P’al Show with Tequila Don Julio, Young Miko & Druski
  • USTA Coaching: USTA Coaching: A National Launch with Local Impact

Finalists:

  • Pretzl: TDK “In Everything, Better”
  • PRLab: How PRLab Transformed ColdTrack’s Position in Tech-Enabled Cold Chain Fulfillment

GENERAL CAMPAIGNS

Finalists:

  • Channel V Media: Launching Meteomatics to the Forefront of AI Search Engines
  • Gabriel Marketing Group and Brandi AI: From Invisible to Cited: Turning PR Authority into AI Search Visibility
  • Generac: Turning Community Trust into Full-Funnel Social ImpactTurning Community Trust into Full-Funnel Social Impact
  • Greenough Communications
  • Meltwater: Advancing visibility with GenAI Lens: How citation-level insight moved a heritage brand to the top of AI recommendations

Finalists:

  • Aggreko: Aggreko & F1 Las Vegas GP – The Power Behind the Performance
  • Cloudera: Data Readiness Index
  • Hoffman York: HY Brand Camp
  • Kite Hill: Kite Hill Spotter Showcase
  • Schafer Condon Carter: American Egg Board
  • Taboola: DeeperDive: Turning the AI Content Crisis Into a Publisher Growth Story
  • Trivium Packaging: Closing the Loop: Trivium Packaging’s Campaign to Educate the Industry on Circular Packaging

Finalists:

  • Bospar: The Robots Are Coming
  • EvolveMKD: Daxxify x EvolveMKD DTC Switch Campaign
  • Havas Formula: Chase Fraud an Scam Prevention
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Holiday Under Wraps Boxes
  • Manulife John Hancock Retirement: Personalized Engagement Program

Finalists:

  • BAE Systems: BAE Systems – Electronic Warfare for the Modern Battlespace
  • Fractl: The Productivity Performance Trap: Why Employees Pretend to Work After Finishing Early
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Lost Coin Associate
  • Mastercard: Mastercard Newsroom
  • TD Wealth: MoneyTalk

Finalists:

  • Myriad Genetics: Nobody Wants These Test Results: Jackie Tohn x Myriad Genetics
  • ON PR and Doc Swinson's Whiskey: Amplifying Impact: Doc Swinson’s Opening Act Contest
  • Panda Express x Compartés: The Ultimate Comfort Combo: Panda Express x Compartés Chocolate
  • PEMCO Mutual Insurance: Beyond the Diamond: How PEMCO and Cal Raleigh Built a Partnership That Works on and Off the Field
  • Reckitt and Havas Red: Built with Purpose: How Reckitt Catalyst and Serena Williams Scaled Founder Impact

Finalists:

  • Citi: The year we changed the conversation
  • FortisBC: Corporate positioning – Energy for a better B.C.
  • Havas Formula: Red Lobster Reeling in a Comeback
  • Philip Morris International’s U.S. business (PMI U.S.): Invested in America: Redefining Corporate Perception

Finalists:

  • City of Hope: Ending cancer starts with Hope
  • FortisBC: Corporate positioning – Energy for a better B.C.
  • MN8 Energy: MN8 Powers What's Next
  • Trimedx: Beyond a logo: Repositioning Trimedx for its next era of healthcare performance
  • USA TODAY Co.: USA TODAY Co. Rebrand
  • Visit Lauderdale: Never Lose Your Splash Brand Refresh

Finalists:

  • Inspire with American Egg Board: Great American Egg Drive
  • KC Projects Public Relations: 40 Years of Giving Back: Full Moon BBQ’s Community Commitment
  • NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Tu Momento. Tu Jugada.
  • The Herald Group: The Herald Group - OCAN

Finalists:

  • French/West/Vaughan: Palette of the West: FWV Helps Pendleton Whisky Shaping Western Art and Culture
  • Manulife Group Retirement: Financial Wellbeing Newsletter

Finalists:

  • Aventiv Technologies: Shift After Shift: Securus Technologies' 2026 National Correctional Officer & Employee Week Campaign
  • Philip Morris International: Progress Spotlight: Pulling Back the Curtain on PMI’s Smoke-Free Journey

Finalists:

  • Jefferson: Dickson City Crisis Response
  • Jewish Community Services of South Florida: Fighting for Miami’s Safety-Net of Services
  • Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA): Las Vegas Visitation Media Pre-Read
  • The Hoffman Agency: Getting BowFlex and Johnson Health Tech Back in Shape

Finalists:

  • Bospar: Love Is the Goal: Turning the World Cup Into a Global Stage for LGBTQ+ Visibility
  • French/West/Vaughan: Changing the Game: FWV Amplifies Stephen Curry's Mission to Expand Opportunity in Golf
  • Ministry of Health – Saudi Arabia: The Invisible Post
  • Visit Lauderdale: Visit Lauderdale Presents: Black in Broward

Finalists:

  • Hays Travel and Oak: Hays Travel revamps 'the Hub' to overhaul the employee experience
  • MassMutual: Celebrating 175 Years of MassMutual
  • Mastercard: Ours to Win Employee Email Series
  • We. Communications

Finalists:

  • Lowe's: Lowe's 2026 Intern Sizzle
  • UC Davis Health: CRNA Recruitment

Finalists:

  • Amazon Music: Amazon Music Presents "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí: Una Más"
  • Bospar: The Robots Are Coming
  • CME Group: CME Group House
  • Merrell: Bringing “It Starts Outside” to Life: How Merrell Turned Three Global Cities Into Invitations to Get Outside
  • Miami International Airport: World Cup mania lands at MIA

Finalists:

  • Cloudera: From Employees to Amplifiers: How Cloudera Builds Trust Through Co-Created Social Storytelling
  • Dallas Independent School District: Dallas ISD
  • DC Water: Office of Marketing and Communications
  • Miami International Airport: World Cup mania lands at MIA
  • Oklahoma State University: SNOWKLAHOMA STATE
  • TruePoint Communications and AT&T: AT&T’s Full Spectrum Social Ecosystem

Finalists:

  • FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation: FUJIFILM Americas’ Strategic Platform for President & CEO Teiichi Goto
  • Jewish National Fund-USA: "Positive Israel"
  • Lowe’s Foundation: Lowe’s Foundation Evolved $250M Skilled Trades Commitment
  • Manulife Group Retirement: Onboarding Campaign
  • PMI U.S.: Invested in America: How Stacey Kennedy Turned a Facility Opening into a National Leadership Moment
  • Startr Co.: Taking Tariffs to the Supreme Court

Finalists:

  • Aventiv Technologies: Shift After Shift: Securus Technologies' 2026 National Correctional Officer & Employee Week Campaign
  • Blood Cancer United: Blood Cancer United Rebrand
  • MN8 Energy: Announcing an Acquisition: The MN8–Greenbacker Transaction
  • SAS: SAS 50th Anniversary

Finalists:

  • Citigroup: Building Credibility: Citi's Road to Investor Day 2026
  • V2 Communications: Establishing Fervo Energy as a Defining Force in the Future of Carbon-Free Power

Finalists:

  • ETS: TOEFL Transformation
  • Paradox Public Relations: Nahirna22: Keeping Ukraine’s Gen-Z Artists Visible
  • WD: The Drive Behind AI: Repositioning WD for the Global AI Era

Finalists:

  • ChooseU: Junk for Fresh
  • Hoffman YorK: Wahl Hairy Hotline Mailer
  • Lewis Communications: RushLux
  • METRO x WildBrain Media Solutions: Teletubbies at Cannes Lions
  • The Gant Aspen: Rolling Canvas – Art in Motion: A Mobile Artist-in-Residence Program

Finalists:

  • Golin Ketchum: Kinder Bueno’s “Yes Bueno” Super Bowl Campaign: An Influencer-First Strategy that Broke Through & Drove an 80% Sales Increase and Continued Monthly Growth
  • Hilton: Paige DeSorbo Brings the “Sleepy Girl” Movement to Life with Hilton and Calm
  • HUNTER x Mucinex: Mucinex Kickstart to Greatness
  • Linqia: Linqia & Ceva: FELIWAY to the Rescue
  • MorganMyers: The "Bob Squad"
  • Otsuka: Celebrate The Value of Every Mind
  • TheraBreath: “Breathapy”: TheraBreath & Jake Shane Turn an Awkward Conversation into Fresh Confidence
  • UCB: Shine Forward Micro-Influencer Program
  • Yahoo: Weatherboy

Finalists:

  • Accent Marketing and The Shipyard on behalf of Veloz: Electric For All, The Way Forward is Electric
  • Boehringer Ingelheim & dna Communications: Speaking to the Heart: Detect the SOS
  • Diageo (Ketel One Vodka and Tanqueray Gin): Sip Into the White Lotus
  • Fresh Express: Express Yourself: Turning Influence into an Integrated Powerhouse
  • Golin Ketchum: Kinder Bueno’s “Yes Bueno” Super Bowl Campaign: An Influencer-First Strategy that Broke Through & Drove an 80% Sales Increase and Continued Monthly Growth
  • Havas PR: Lincoln Financial: The Action Plan
  • IHOP: IHOP Bottomless Pancakes
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Holiday Under Wraps Boxes
  • Moburst: The Benefit They Already Earned: Closing the Awareness Gap Between Veterans and VA Home Loans
  • PepsiCo: MUG Root Beer Floats Vanilla Howler: "Float Float Baby" (feat. Yung Gravy)
  • Philip Morris International: IQOS Curious X: The Cultural Engine Behind a Smoke-Free Future
  • SHEIN: SHEIN Festival House
  • Sinclair Agency: Let Builders Build
  • TRC, Member of WSP: Green Bin It, LA: One Citywide Behavior-Change Campaign, 15 Languages
  • WD: Beyond Compute: How WD Built the Data Story Behind AI

Finalists:

  • EvolveMKD: Daxxify x EvolveMKD DTC Switch Campaign
  • Manulife Group Retirement: Summer of Savings Mobile Contest
  • University of Rochester Medicine Finger Lakes Health: Pediatrics

Finalists:

  • J.P. Morgan Payments: J.P. Morgan Payments & Bully Pulpit International Measurement Campaign
  • Lam Research: CPT Data Dashboards

Finalists:

  • C-Strategies, Inc.: Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Groundbreaking Event
  • The Reis Group: Digestive Disease Week 2026
  • Visit Lauderdale: IPW Press Brunch

Finalists:

  • Cochlear North America: Creating a Breakthrough National Media Moment Around the World's First Smart Cochlear Implant Patient
  • The Power Group: Gimme That Golden

Finalists:

  • Amazon Music: Amazon Music Presents "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí: Una Más"
  • Capgemini: World Wealth Report 2026 - 30th anniversary edition
  • Delta Dental Insurance Company: Menopause is hot, and so is the discussion: Leading the menopause & oral health conversation
  • French/West/Vaughan: FWV Turns a Copyright Enforcement Campaign into a National Media Phenomenon Protecting an American Masterpiece
  • HHilton: Class Is in Session: Hilton Introduces Undergraduate by Hilton
  • Konnect Agency: Fogo de Chão World Caip Campaign
  • Linhart PR: Building a Spokesperson-Led Media Engine to Drive National Coverage for Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.
  • Spirit of Gallo and H+M Communications: GRAN MALO: How embedding a new tequila shot into cultural rituals made it the #1 spirits brand across Hispanic retail chains in California
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP Rapid Response Media Relations Campaign
  • The MRKT: Scream 7
  • The Romans: Hilary Duff Trains on Ladder
  • United Nurses Associations of California: UNAC/UHCP Kaiser Strike Campaign
  • United States Postal Service: Dog Bite Awareness Month
  • USA Weightlifting: More Than Medals: Elevating USA Weightlifting Ahead of LA28

Finalists:

  • Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA): Las Vegas Visitation Media Pre-Read
  • Simmons Foods: Illinois River Watershed Poultry Lawsuit Campaign

Finalists:

  • Havas Formula: Chase Fraud and Scam Prevention
  • Spirit of Gallo and H+M Communications: Gran Malo: How Embedding a New Tequila Shot into Cultural Rituals Made It the #1 Spirits Brand Across Hispanic Retail Chains in California
  • The MRKT: Scream 7
  • TRC, Member of WSP: Green Bin It, LA: One Citywide Behavior-Change Campaign, 15 Languages

Finalists:

  • Children’s Health: Protecting Texas Families: Children’s Health Leads Measles Education Effort
  • Golin Ketchum and Ferrero: Nutella in Space
  • Havas Formula: System1 Super Bowl
  • Lewis Communications: Protect the Moonpie
  • PAN & PANBlast: Locus – Straight of Hormuz Campaign

Finalists:

  • American Physiological Society: Physiology: The Science Life Depends On
  • ESPN: ESPN Presents the Road to Victory A Multi-Format Storytelling Campaign to Unite Fans Against Cancer
  • Hoffman York: Vision Forward Be Seen Campaign
  • Jewish Community Services of South Florida: Fighting for Miami’s Safety-Net of Services
  • Lowe’s Foundation: Lowe’s Foundation Evolved $250M Skilled Trades Commitment
  • The Power Group: The Salvation Army of North Texas' One Army, Many Fronts Campaign

Finalists:

  • Call & Response PR: The Perfect Date
  • Coldwell Banker Real Estate: 2025 American Dream Report
  • Equitable: The Advantage of Advice: Small Business Owner Study with SCORE
  • Ferrero North America: 2025 Ferrero Halloween Survey
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Holiday Under Wraps Boxes
  • Marathon Strategies: Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear: 2026 Edition
  • Northeastern University: Northeastern Global News, Offside

Finalists:

  • Bospar: The Robots Are Coming
  • Landis Communications Inc.: Landis and Mechanics'
  • Pence Media Group: Hustle Worth Having: Building the Next Generation of Volunteer Firefighters
  • Resilere Partners and Eagle Foods: Making Hamburger Helper America’s Meal of the Moment on a $15,000 Budget
  • Technica Communications: Heat Pump Launch Drives 350% Lead Growth and TIME Recognition
  • Valley Water: Golden Mussel Spread Prevention Campaign

Finalists:

  • Amtrak: Amtrak: NextGen Acela
  • MSQ Sport + Entertainment on behalf of BODYARMOR: BODYARMOR FIT: Fitness Never Rests
  • Identity: Introducing Little Debbie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Norton Motorcycles: Norton Atlas global media first rides in Iceland
  • Spirit of Gallo and H+M Communications: GRAN MALO: How embedding a new tequila shot into cultural rituals made it the #1 spirits brand across Hispanic retail chains in California

Finalists:

  • Lot Sixteen: Lot Sixteen & Internet Works: Right-Sizing Tech Policy to Protect Everyday Americans
  • Marathon Strategies: Compassion & Choices: From Strategy to Statute
  • Pence Media Group: Hustle Worth Having: Building the Next Generation of Volunteer Firefighters
  • The Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health: Measure What Matters
  • The Power Group: Hard Scrabble Ranch/Dinosaur Valley State Park
  • TRC, Member of WSP: Green Bin It, LA: One Citywide Behavior-Change Campaign, 15 Languages
  • Xenophon Strategies: Sunlight Coalition

Finalists:

  • Boehringer Ingelheim & dna Communications: Speaking to the Heart: Detect the SOS
  • Insmed / MCS Health / AREA 23: Insmed and Ty Pennington Team Up to Drive Awareness and Proper Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis through Suspect Bronchiectasis (Suspect BE)
  • Miami International Airport: World Cup mania lands at MIA
  • The Romans: 2 of Americaz Most Wanted
  • The Romans: Hilary Duff Trains on Ladder

Finalists:

  • French/West/Vaughan: Runway Ready: Turning Performance Socks into a Cultural Moment
  • Panda Express: Milking the Heat: How Panda Express Turned an April Fools’ Prank Into 3 Billion Impressions
  • PepsiCo: MUG Root Beer x Baskin-Robbins: "Do Floats Float?" National Root Beer Float Day

Finalists:

  • Blood Cancer United: Blood Cancer United Rebrand
  • LifeSci Communications: LifeSci Communications & ClinNEXUS
  • Pretzl: TDK “In Everything, Better”
  • Prosper Global: Mercy Corps Rebrand to Prosper Global: Raising Humanitarian Ambition
  • WD: WD – We Drive Certainty in the AI Era

Finalists:

  • Accent Marketing and The Shipyard on behalf of Veloz: Electric For All, The Way Forward Is Electric
  • Aggreko: Aggreko & F1 Las Vegas GP – The Power Behind the Performance
  • Crinetics: From Awareness to Action: Exceeding Goals in Rare Disease Lead Generation
  • J. Paul Getty Trust: Sea Lion Rates Art
  • Miami International Airport: World Cup mania lands at MIA
  • Narrative XPR: Brine Rot
  • Otsuka: Celebrate The Value of Every Mind

Finalists:

  • Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease: Rare Connections in gMG
  • C-Strategies, Inc.: IQMP Community Voices Video
  • HUNTER: K-Y Turn the Page, Heat the Sheets
  • Northeastern University: Northeastern Global News, Offside
  • StarKist: StarKist’s Fuel for the Modern Hustle Campaign
  • Tequila Don Julio and Hunter PR: Ready P’al Show with Tequila Don Julio, Young Miko & Druski

Finalists:

  • Pence Media Group: Rohrman Automotive Group: Turning a Regional CEO into a National Automotive Voice
  • Startr Co.: Taking Tariffs to the Supreme Court
  • Tata Consultancy Services: The Perpetually Adaptive Enterprise
  • The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC): Leading the Conversation on the Future of Market Infrastructure
  • The Hoffman Agency: How SANS Became a Go-To Voice on AI and Digital Forensics
  • Unisys: From AI Ambition to Business Outcomes: A Global Thought Leadership Program

Finalists:

  • Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease: Rare Connections in gMG
  • Dallas Independent School District: Spotlight: Delilah, a Theater Student at Hogg New Tech Center
  • Jackson Spalding: Orkin Bug Bites
  • Lowe's: Lowe's First Chairman's Award Winner
  • Silverstein Properties & Russo Strategic Partners: Never Bet Against New York

Finalists:

  • Advocate Health: Enterprise Social Media Team
  • Advocate Health/Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital: Day in a life of the child life team
  • French/West/Vaughan: Sounds of Safety: Reimagining the Seat Belt PSA
  • Jackson Spalding: Orkin Bug Bites
  • PATRÓN Tequila: The Perfect Pour
  • The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project - Sharing Space: Conversion Therapy
  • Valley Water: Flyin’ Over Santa Clara County: A journey with Valley Water

Finalists:

  • J. Paul Getty Trust: Sea Lion Rates Art
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Pink Mini Buckets
  • Rethink PR: A&W - The CEO Bite Test

Finalists:

  • amazon: Bring Your Kids To Work Day — "Welcome to Amazon… from A to Z"
  • Houston City College: "Real Students. Real Careers. Real Results." KPRC Summer/Fall 26 Campaign
  • Lowe's: Lowe's Bedding Drive with Sleep in Heavenly Peace
  • Northeastern University: Northeastern Global News, Offside

PODCASTS, PUBLICATIONS AND MORE

Finalists:

  • Northeastern University: Northeastern Global News, Offside
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (UT MD Anderson): Cancerwise blog

Finalists:

  • Cloudera
  • LifeSci Communications & F2G Ltd: OASIS Topline Data

Finalists:

  • HUNTER Earned Media Team: The Inside Scoop: Turning Proprietary Editor Intelligence into Agency-Wide Client Wins
  • Manulife Group Retirement: Financial Wellbeing Newsletter
  • Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn Group company: Wit + Wisdom Newsletter
  • PwC US: Reimagining the PwC Internal Newsletters Experience

Finalists:

  • Cloudera: Cloudera's The AI Forecast
  • Jewish National Fund-USA: “IsraelCast”
  • Pence Media Group: Just Jenn: Turning Women’s Health Into the Conversations Women Actually Want to Hear
  • Reproductive Freedom For All: My Body. My Pod. - A Reproductive Freedom Podcast
  • TD Wealth: TD MoneyTalk
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson (UT MD Anderson): Cancerwise podcast

Finalists:

  • FortisBC: 2024 Sustainability Report
  • French/West/Vaughan: FWV Levels Up Annual Report for EBCI
  • TD Wealth: MoneyTalk
  • Temple University: Raising Social Capital: Corporate Advocacy and Impact in a Time of Social Change
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: FY25 Annual Report: Only Possible Here
  • United Nations Federal Credit Union: Together we deliver: Celebrating our most recent decade of impact

Finalists:

  • Children’s Health: Modernizing Childrens.com: Building a Future‑Ready Digital Front Door
  • Northeastern University: Northeastern Global News, Offside

PR EVENTS (LIVE OR VIRTUAL)

Finalists:

  • Chaco Footwear, Wolverine Worldwide: Camp Chaco 2026
  • Inspire with American Egg Board: Great American Egg Drive
  • Jimmy Ryce Center
  • Tulane University: 2025 Tulane Future of Energy Forum
  • UC Davis Health: UC Davis Health at Terra Madre Americas

Finalists:

  • amazon: Bring Your Kids To Work Day — "Welcome to Amazon… from A to Z"
  • American Red Cross: AVANZA 2026
  • Dallas Independent School District: Legacy Launch - August 7, 2025
  • Mastercard: Future Fest

Finalists:

  • AMC Global Media: AMC and AMC+’s The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only – LIVE
  • IKEA Canada: Reintroducing IKEA to Canada's Design Community: An Integrated Experiential Campaign That Turned a Trade Show Into a National PR Moment
  • Konnect Agency: 12 Days of Joy: Kraft Natural Cheese Turns an Everyday Staple Into a Holiday Experience
  • Narrative XPR: AUDI X RUE 26
  • Paradox Public Relations: From 1776 to Maidan: Using America’s 250th Anniversary to Reimagine Transatlantic Public Diplomacy
  • Praytell: DICK’S House of Sport: Built for the City

Finalists:

  • Citi: Breaking Through: Citi’s Premium Card Reentry
  • Havas PR: Elizabeth Arden Eternal Aura x Havas Experiential Campaign
  • Metro: Metro D Line Opening: A Transformative Moment for Los Angeles
  • Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company): razr Studios
  • Reputation Partners and The Partner Companies: Breaking Ground, Building Trust: How TPC Turned One Groundbreaking Into Proof for Investors, Deal Partners, and America's Defense Supply Chain

Finalists:

  • ANDER & Co: Making Waves: How Avara Turned a Swimwear Launch Into a Lifestyle Marketing Moment
  • Club Wyndham: Club Wyndham x Pillsbury "Let It Dough" Suite
  • FUJIFILM North America Corporation: FUJIFILM instax™ "Capture the Joy" Tour
  • IKEA Canada: The Heart of the Home, Reimagined: How IKEA Canada Changed Perceptions Through an Immersive Kitchen Experience
  • SHEIN: SHEIN Festival House

Finalists:

  • Amtrak: Amtrak: NextGen Acela
  • Moose Toys: Gui Gui Glow Up Tour at VidCon
  • Norton Motorcycles: Norton Atlas global media first rides in Iceland
  • Punch: KEEN Utility 2025 Media Event
  • Saucony: Saucony's "The Runners" Campaign Event

HEALTHCARE PR AND MARKETING

Finalists:

  • Pence Media Group: Just Jenn: Turning Women’s Health Into the Conversations Women Actually Want to Hear
  • UnitedHealthcare: “Keeping it 100”

Finalists:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Association: Affordable Care Act (ACA) Campaign
  • Delta Dental Insurance Company: Menopause is hot, and so is the discussion: Leading the menopause & oral health conversation
  • Insmed / MCS Health / AREA 23: Insmed and Ty Pennington Team Up to Drive Awareness and Proper Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis through Suspect Bronchiectasis (Suspect BE)
  • Johnson & Johnson and Inizio Evoke Comms: Generation Fine: A Call for Better Depression Care
  • Myriad Genetics: Nobody Wants These Test Results: Jackie Tohn x Myriad Genetics
  • The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project’s Emergency Lifeline Campaign for LGBTQ+ Youth

Finalists:

  • City of Hope: City of Hope Line
  • Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Own Your V
  • Merck: Drawn to Science
  • Opella: Dulcolax Launches Daily Gut Support Gummies

AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • 5W PR
  • Bospar
  • Coyne PR
  • Dreamday
  • EvolveMKD
  • French/West/Vaughan
  • Havas PR
  • Identity
  • LDWW
  • Marathon Strategies
  • Rethink PR
  • The Hoffman Agency
  • The Romans

PEOPLE AND TEAMS

Finalists:

  • Rick French: French/West/Vaughan
  • Jessica Hohn-Cabana: Cloudera
  • Kim Parlee: TD Wealth
  • Caroline Yodice: DBC

Finalists:

  • Marathon Strategies
  • TDK
  • Trimedx
  • UC Davis Health

Finalists:

  • Molly Boyer: Cloudera
  • Megan Driscoll: EvolvemKD
  • Melissa Hariri: Applebee's
  • Jessica Koth: National Funeral Director's Association
  • Nicole Mayo: Weber Shandwick
  • Sage Ke'alohilani Quiamno: Yoodli
  • Ashley Schapitl: TLG Communications
  • Curtis Sparrer: Bospar

Finalists:

  • AMC Global Media: AMC Global Media Publicity Team
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Association: Media Relations Team
  • Citi
  • Juliette Group (JGroup)
  • Lowe's: Lowe's External Communications
  • MN8 Energy: MN8 Corporate Communications Team
  • Moody's: Moody's US External Communications Team
  • Sotheby's International Realty: PR Team
  • Tata Consultancy Services: European Communications Team
  • Yahoo: Yahoo Communications Team

Finalists:

  • Aiman Ahmed: National Geographic
  • Zachary Rinkins: Broward County Animal Care
  • Ebony Tyre: Visit Lauderdale
  • Harrison Wollman: TLG Communications

Young Professionals of the Year

Bianca Barrios
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Honorable Mentions
Bianca Barrios
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Joel Dickens
C-Strategies, Inc.
Honorable Mentions
Joel Dickens
C-Strategies, Inc.
Julia Dodig
MN8 Energy
Honorable Mentions
Julia Dodig
MN8 Energy
Anna Catherine Garrett
KC Projects Public Relations
Honorable Mentions
Anna Catherine Garrett
KC Projects Public Relations
D'Andre Henderson
Cornerstone Public Affairs
Honorable Mentions
D'Andre Henderson
Cornerstone Public Affairs
Paige Krikorian
Weber Shandwick
Honorable Mentions
Paige Krikorian
Weber Shandwick
Natalie Mathes
The TASC Group
Honorable Mentions
Natalie Mathes
The TASC Group

Seating is limited, reserve your spot today!

A limited number of tables of 10 are available, along with individual tickets.

BEST OPTION

Table of 10

$9,699 per table

Includes:

  • 10 reserved seats for your whole team
  • Priority seating at the front of the room
  • Exclusive branding for your company on site
  • 2 bottles of champagne
  • Networking reception
  • 3-course luncheon
  • Awards ceremony
  • Crystal award to commemorate your recognition

Individual Tickets

$675 Per Person

Includes:

  • Networking reception
  • 3-course luncheon
  • Awards ceremony
  • Crystal award to commemorate your recognition

If you have any questions or need help registering, please contact Barbara Kanady at [email protected].

LOCATION

City Winery

CITY WINERY
25 11th Ave
NEW YORK, NY 10011

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Morgan Einspanier at [email protected].