2013 Image Award Winners
Today we celebrated the PR Diamonds in Tallahassee’s communications community who have shone over this past year at the 2013 FPRA Capital Chapter Local Image Awards. The public relations professionals who were honored were recognized as Tallahassee’s most outstanding practitioners and all of the winners should be commended for their hard work.
We are proud to announce that Michelle Bono, APR, CPRC is the winner of this year’s Stanley Tait Award for Professional Service, the Chapter’s highest honor to bestow.
For those of you who missed this glamorous ceremony, don’t fret, the winners list has been included below. Again, we thank the Tallahassee Diamond Center, Jim’s Pianos and Taproot Creative for their sponsorship and support which made this year’s Local Image Awards a huge success!
Lastly, for those of you who would like to enter your binder in the State Golden Image Awards, the deadline for entries is May 17, 2013. For more information or to download the Call for Entries, please visit www.fpra.org. Congratulations again to this year’s Local Image Award winners, and we’ll see you next year!
FPRA Capital Chapter
2013 Local Image Awards
Division A: Public Relations Programs
Public Relations Programs – Community Relations
Image Award, Judges Award
“Disability Employment Awareness”
APD Communications Office
Melanie Mowry Etters
Award of Distinction, Judges’ Award
“MCG Impact”
Moore Communications Group
Public Relations Programs – Public Service
Image Award
STD Campaign: “In the Dark”
Florida Department of Health
Kristin Roberts
Patrick Fargason
Christie Goss
Georgia Murphy
Award of Distinction
“Bringing Beauty Full Circle: The Miccosukee Road/Fleischmann Rd. Intersection Improvement Project”
City of Tallahassee
Award of Distinction
“The Vote’s in Your Court”
Moore Communications Group
The Florida Bar
Public Relations Programs – Institutional
Image Award
“Honoring Those Who Served U.S.” Campaign
Sachs Media Group
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Award of Distinction, Judges’ Award
“Florida Department of Children and Families Rebranding”
Florida Department of Children and Families
Award of Distinction
“The Able Trust’s 2012 Youth Leadership Forum”
Salter>Mitchell
Award of Distinction
“iBudget Florida”
APD Communications Office
Public Relations Programs – Public Information
Image Award, Judges’ Award
“Bike Box: Get Behind It!”
City of Tallahassee
Image Award
“Keep the Half-Penny Sales Tax”
Sachs Media Group
Public Relations Programs – Crisis Communication
Image Award
“Fungal Meningitis: Injecting the Truth”
Florida Department of Health
Hue Reynolds
Ashley Carr
Aaron Keller
Public Relations Programs – Promotional/Marketing
Award of Distinction
“MCG Rebranding”
Moore Communications Group
Public Relations Programs – Public Affairs
Image Award
“Justice for Eric Brody”
Sachs Media Group
Award of Distinction
“Florida Tax Collectors Campaign”
Sachs Media Group
Award of Distinction
“Democracy at Stake’s Judicial Merit Retention Media Relations Campaign”
Salter>Mitchell
Public Relations Programs – Special Events
Image Award
“Gaines Street Cash Mob”
City of Tallahassee
Award of Distinction, Judges’ Award
“Ford – One Tank Escape”
Moore Communications Group
Ford Motor Company
Award of Distinction
“Ford – From Runway to Driveway”
Moore Communications Group
Ford Motor Company
Public Relations Programs – Other
Image Award
“Impostulators Student Video Contest”
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Grand All Image Award
“Honoring Those Who Served U.S.” Campaign
Sachs Media Group
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Division B: Printed Tools of Public Relations
Printed Tools of Public Relations – Annual Report
Image Award
“DCF Realizing Change 2012 Year in Review”
Kriss Vallese
Joseph Edwards
Printed Tools of Public Relations – News Release
Image Award, Judges Award
“Title IX Op-Ed” (Florida High School Athletic Association)
Sachs Media Group
Printed Tools of Public Relations – Specialty Item
Image Award
“Seeing Red: Swag Bags Everywhere”
City of Tallahassee
Grand Image Award
“Seeing Red: Swag Bags Everywhere”
City of Tallahassee
Division C: Audio/Visual/Online Tools of Public Relations
Audio/Visual/Online Tools of Public Relations – Online Audience Engagement
Image Award
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs Social Engagement Campaign
Sachs Media Group
Audio/Visual/Online Tools of Public Relations – Online Promotion
Image Award
“Eat Healthy, Be Healthy” Online Promotion
Florida Department of Health
Kristin Roberts
Patrick Fargason
Georgia Murphy
Award of Distinction
The Water Quality & Health Council’s “Healthy Pools” Social Promotional Campaign
Sachs Media Group
Audio/Visual/Online Tools of Public Relations – Video – Public Service/more than one minute
Image Award
“Bike Box – What a Tease!”
City of Tallahassee
Audio/Visual/Online Tools of Public Relations – Website
Image Award
“MCG Website”
Moore Communications Group
Award of Distinction
“Preparing for the Future – Talgov.com Website Redesign”
City of Tallahassee
Grand Image Award
“Eat Healthy, Be Healthy” Online Promotion
Florida Department of Health
Kristin Roberts
Patrick Fargason
Georgia Murphy
2013 Image Awards Re-order Information:
Image and Judges’ Awards:
These awards were handled by Awards4U on Lafayette Street. In order to get the proper pricing, please contact Justin Varn to eliminate any confusion.
- Image Award price: $40.81/each plus tax
- Judges’ Award price: $20.86/each plus tax
Awards of Distinction
These awards were handled jointly by the State office and Awards4U. In order to obtain the certificate, please contact Chris Carroll in the FPRA State office at 941.365.2135 ext. 306. Please email [email protected] for any necessary assistance.
Once you obtain the certificate from Chris, you may bring it to Justin Varn at Award4U who can get the proper plaque and mount the certificate for you.
- Price of certificate: $5/each plus shipping and tax
- Price of plaque and mounting: $27.95/each plus tax
Grand Image and Grand All pyramids
Please email [email protected] for assistance with these orders.