April 20 2019

2019 Bernays Award Winners

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CONGRATULATIONS to ALL 2019 WINNERS!

Small Nonprofit Campaign: PR Czar – Humane Society of the Treasure Coast

Large Nonprofit Campaign: Cultural Council of Palm Beach County – MOSAIC

PR Campaign/Large: Tilson PR – Metro Diner

PR Campaign/Small: Kaye Communications (KCOMPR) – Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County WOMEN BUILD 2018

Internal Communications: Constitutional Tax Collector PB County – Agency Superheroes

Crisis Communications: Florida Atlantic University – Summer Commencement Threat

Social Media Campaign/Nonprofit: The Buzz Agency – Chris Evert Charities Pro-Celebrity Tournament

Social Media Campaign/For Profit: Labor Finders International – Work with the Best…It’s All About You

Blogger/Digital Influencer: Tenet Physician Health Services – The Health Spot Blog

Special Event: Clerk & Comptroller PB County – Circuit Sound Holiday Concert

Marketing Material/Print: City of Boynton Beach, Public Communications & Marketing Dept. – 2018 Calendar

Marketing Material/Video or Digital: Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties – On the Table Launch Video

Founders Award: Debbie Wemyss

PR Star: Ali Soule, Brightline

Judges Award: Moore

President’s Award: SunSentinel

August 8 2018

2019 Bernays Awards

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Presidents Award Winner 2019

SUN-SENTINEL, for Their Brilliant and Sensitive Coverage of the Parkland Tragedy

Bernays Award Nominees 2019

Small Nonprofit Campaign

PR Czar – Humane Society of the Treasure Coast
Duree & Co – MOCA/Jacob Fellander exhibit

Large Nonprofit Campaign

Clerk & Comptroller PB County – Clerks for a Cause
Community Foundation for PB & Martin Counties – On the Table
Constitutional Tax Collector PB County – Take Your Hour Back
Mounts Botanical Gardens – Garden of Lights
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County – MOSAIC

PR Campaign/Large

Duree & Company – Boys & Girls Club
Labor Finders International – The Big 3-0
Moore Communications – Holiday in Paradise/City of WPB
Moore Communications – Summer in Paradise/City of WPB
Tilson PR – Metro Diner

PR Campaign/Small

Kaye Communications (KCOMPR) – Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County WOMEN BUILD 2018

Internal Communications

Constitutional Tax Collector PB County – Agency Superheroes
Labor Finders – LAMB Newsletter

Crisis Communications

FAU – Summer Commencement Threat

Social Media Campaign/Nonprofit

Cultural Council of Palm Beach County – Shades of Culture
The Buzz Agency – Chris Evert Charities | Pro-Celebrity Tournament

Social Media Campaign/For Profit

The Buzz Agency – The Beauty and The Beeeef
Labor Finders International – Work with the Best…It’s All About You

Blogger/Digital Influencer

Moore Communications – Linda Ponder
Tenent Physician Health Services – The Health Spot Blog

Special Event

Clerk & Comptroller PB County – Circuit Sound Holiday Concert
United Way of PB and Martin Counties – 5th Annual Great Give
The Buzz Agency – Actions for Change/Parkland Fundraiser

Marketing Material/Print

City of Boynton Beach, Public Communications & Marketing Dept. – 2018 Calendar
Constitutional Tax Collector PB County – Tax Planning Guide
Labor Finders International – TAC/Come Grow With Us
Mounts Botanical Gardens/Melissa Carter – Leaflet magazine

Marketing Material/Video or Digital

Community Foundation for PB & Martin Counties – On the Table Launch Video
Constitutional Tax Collector PB County – Helping Teens Get Into the Driver’s Seat

December 2 2017

2018 Bernays Awards

Claudia Delk Harden Bernays Awards, News

Due to recent changes at GCPRC, the Board of Directors has voted to postpone the next Bernays Awards until early 2019.

Additional information and a revised timetable will be posted when available.

November 30 2016

2017 Bernays Awards

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13th Annual Bernays Awards Luncheon

January 27, 2017 | Embassy Suites West Palm Beach – Ballroom

2017 Bernays Awards: The annual awards program of the GCPRC is named in honor of Edward J. Bernays, the father of public relations. The awards recognize outstanding performance and campaigns by members of the Gold Coast Public Relations Council, South Florida’s largest independent organization of PR & Marketing professionals.

Thank you to our generous Sponsors: Business Wire and 3E Connections

2017 Winners & Nominees

President’s Award

Elizabeth Kelley Grace and Julie Mullen – The Buzz Agency

Founder’s Award

Dan Shube – Labor Finders International

Judge’s Award

Margie Yansura – Wordsmith Communications

PR Star Award

Naki Carter – Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

Best Nonprofit/Charity Project or Campaign – Small

WINNER: American Disabilities Foundation, Inc., a 501 c3 not for profit (ADF) – The 2016 – 8th Annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with disabilities
3EConnections – Mix, Mingle & Give
Gladstone Multimedia – Seek in the City: A Fairy Tale
Kaliah Communications, Inc., in partnership with JLM Communications, LLC. – The Arc of Palm Beach County’s 2016 Cowboy Ball

Best Nonprofit/Charity Project or Campaign – Large

WINNER: Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County – Operations Fresh Start
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County – Public Relations Campaign for the Cultural Concierge
Fish Consulting – Franchising Gives Back
Florida Atlantic University (Division of Research) – Owl Research and Innovation Magazine

Best PR Campaign by a Large Company or Firm

WINNER: Fish Consulting – Rooter’s Bathroom Astrology
Fish Consulting – Happily Ever Dunkin’
Labor Finders International – Tell us Your “Dirty Secret” Job
Labor Finders International – “We’re on a roll”

Best PR Campaign by a Small Company or Firm

WINNER: Kaye Communications, Inc. – Bee Positive Now^TM
Spotlight Families Magazine PR Director Christina Nicholson – Launch of the Spotlight Kids section in Spotlight Families

Best Internal Communications

WINNER: Florida Atlantic University (Division of Research) – Owl Research and Innovation Newsletter
Labor Finders International – Advancing the Customer Experience: How we’re Changing Lives”

Best PR Blogger

WINNER: Christina Nicholson – Media Maven Blog at mediamavenandmore.com
Coele Gaia (www.gigmagfl.com) – Florida’s Number One Source for Music, Entertainment and more!
Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) – The Health Spot Blog

Best Social Media Campaign

WINNER: Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County – Picture it: Who Rides with you?
City of Port St. Lucie – City of Port St. Lucie Website Rebuilding Survey Campaign

Best Special Event

WINNER: Karen Galanaugh, APR – Buffalo Days Indian Relay
City of Port St. Lucie – The City of Port St. Lucie’s Forum on Race relations and Inclusion
Cynthia Beckles (Momentum Marketing) for Riverwalk Toastmasters Club – Speakfest 2016
Jackie Awve Marketing – TOBY 2016

Best Marketing Material

WINNER: Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners – Parks and Recreation Department – Department overview video
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties – 2015-2016 Annual Report
Deborah Bottorff & Associates – Palm Beach International Film Festival
Labor Finders International – The Labor Finders 2016 Spring TAC Program: The Last Straw
Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches – Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches 2015-2016 Annual Report

Best Crisis Communications

WINNER: City of Port St. Lucie, Communications Department – Hurricane Matthew Emergency Operations Communication Campaign: PSL EOC via Social Media
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties and United Way of Palm Beach County – 2016 Great Give / The Crisis
Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches (MCCPB) – Response to Pulse Nightclub tragedy

October 24 2015

2016 Bernays Awards – Jan. 29, 2016

Jeff Klein Bernays Awards

The Bernays Awards, presented by the Gold Coast PR Council, honor excellence by the local PR & Marketing community in ten competitive categories.

WHEN:

Friday, January 29, 2016
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE:

Embassy Suites, 1601 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, FL 33406 – Driving Directions

WHAT:

The GOLD COAST PR COUNCIL is now accepting entries for the 12th annual Bernays Awards, honoring excellence by the local PR & Marketing community in the following categories:

Best Project by or on behalf of a Nonprofit Organization – Large (Over $100K annual operating budget)
Best Project by or on behalf of a Nonprofit Organization – Small (Under $100K annual operating budget)
Best PR Campaign by a Large Company or Firm (5+ employees)
Best PR Campaign by a Small Company or Firm (under 5 employees)
Best Internal Communications
Best Crisis Communications
Best Social Media Campaign
Best Special Event
Best Marketing Material (Brochure, Media Kit, Newsletter, Video, etc.)
Best PR Blogger ** New Award **

HOW

View the 2016 Bernays Awards Application
Entries Can Be Submitted through December 1, 2015

ABOUT THE EVENT

The 2016 Bernays Awards will will be presented at a special luncheon on Friday, January 29, in the Ballroom at Embassy Suites, 1601 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach.

Previous Bernays Award winners include the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, United Way of Palm Beach County, 3E Connections, Lynn University, Kaye Communications, Office Depot, Tilson PR, Elaine Meier Associates, Duree & Company, NCCI Holdings, Wilesmith Advertising/Design, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Kretzer Piano Music Foundation, Labor Finders International, Delray Beach Center for the Arts, Pierson Grant PR, the Norton Museum of Art, The Buzz Agency, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, the Constitutional Tax Collector-Palm Beach County, The Breakers, the Clerk and Comptroller-Palm Beach County, Wordsmith Communications, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, etc. The winners of the 2016 Bernays Awards will be selected by an independent panel of local PR, Marketing and Media professionals.