2010 Prism Awards Competition

An Anvil Awards Program

Rochester’s PRism Awards recognize complete public relations programs and tactical elements incorporating sound research, planning, execution and evaluation. They must meet the highest standards of performance in public relations to be considered for a PRism Award.

For tips and techniques on how to prepare a winning entry, go to silveranvil.org to search for examples of past PRSA Silver Anvil winners.

Everything you need to prepare a winning PRism entry can now be found online. Check your inbox and this page regularly for nomination forms and updated event information.

2010 PRism Entry Form

Download the Call For Entries

Call for Entries Deadline: March 26, 2010

New Eary Bird Pricing

Save 20% on your total entry fee by submitting your entries by 5 p.m. on March 12, 2010.

Competition Guidelines

All work must have been produced between January 1, 2009, and March 26, 2010.

Entry Deadline

Early Bird Pricing: All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on March 12, 2010, to receive the 20% total entry fee discount. Entries received after this will be charged the full entry fee.

All entries must be received by 2 p.m. on March 26, 2010. Any entries delivered after 2 p.m. will incur a late fee of $25. Any entries arriving after 5 p.m. on March 26, 2010, will not be considered. Deliver to:

Kellie Fronk
Martino Flynn, LLC
175 Sully’s Trail, Ste 100
Pittsford, NY 14534

The Judges

An impartial panel of senior-level professionals from the Blue Ridge, Virginia, PRSA Chapter will serve as judges. Only one PRism and one Award of Excellence will be given in each category, based on the rules of the national Anvil awards. No awards will be given in categories where judges determine that the entries do not merit them.

Best of PRism

Only winning entries in the program categories will be considered for the Best of PRism Award. One corporate and one not-for-profit entry will receive this honor.

2010 CEO of the Year Nomination Form

Download the CEO of The Year Award Form

This award recognizes a corporate executive in the Greater Rochester area who has demonstrated his/her understanding and regard for the practice of public relations.

Nominations due May 14, 2010.

2010 Rising Star Award Nomination Form

Download the Rising Star Award Form

This award is for public relations professionals with no more than seven years of experience in the field. It has been established to recognize a public relations professional who demonstrates exceptional competence, skill and leadership potential.

Nominations due May 14, 2010.

2010 Colleagues’ Choice Entry Form (Coming Soon)

Plan to enter your latest work in the Colleagues’ Choice Award competition. You have nothing to lose—there’s no entry fee—and your peers complete all judging during the cocktail hour of the awards event.

Submission deadline is Friday, June 4, 2010.

Save the Date

June 10, 2010 5:30 p.m.
Casa Larga Vineyards
2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport

Ticket Information

Tickets for the June 10 event are $55.00.

For more information on how and where to purchase tickets, contact Kathy Phelps at 585-899-3238 or by e-mail at Kathy_Phelps@dixonschwabl.com.

Questions?
Contact PRismChair:

Kellie Fronk
585-641-4503
kfronk@martinoflynn.com

Downloadable Forms

Call For Entries CEO of The Year
Award Form Rising Star
Award Form