Fifty-Four Unique Campaigns/Entries to Be Honored During 28th Annual #PR Industry Award Program Celebrating Excellence in Communications

/EINPresswire.com/ -- NEW YORK, NY --(Marketwired - April 15, 2016) - The Public Relations Society of America-New York Chapter (PRSA-NY) announced today the list of finalists to be honored during the 2016 Big Apple Awards, a prestigious annual program honoring outstanding public relations campaigns and projects developed or implemented in and around New York City. 

Big Apple award entries were evaluated by teams of senior-level PR practitioners representing a broad range of disciplines and expertise. The 2016 panel included nearly 90 individuals who reviewed and scored the entries using an online judging portal and then met in person for roundtable discussions to ultimately determine the finalists.

The 54 unique campaigns or entries selected for recognition will be honored during an awards presentation gala on Thursday evening, June 2nd, at the Mandarin Oriental New York. The finalists comprise entries from 34 agencies and in-house communications teams.

"The New York metro area generates more creative and sophisticated communications, PR, marketing, social media and other campaigns than any other region in the U.S. or around the globe," said Bill Doescher, PRSA-NY President and President and CEO of Doescher Group. "The Big Apple awards pay tribute to that outstanding work and the individuals who produce it." 

PRSA-NY proudly presents the 2016 Big Apple awards finalists:

360PR for Quinny & Maxi-Cosi
Bringing Star Power to Strollers & Car Seats

Accenture
Digital and Accenture Strategy Online Launch

Affect
90 Seconds to PR Success Video Series

Biosector 2 for Sanofi Pasteur
Voices of Meningitis

Burson-Marsteller for Bank of America
Shifting Perceptions and Fostering Conversation with Small Businesses

Butler Associates LLC Public Relations for Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater NY
A Win for New York's Bravest: Disability Protections Restored for NY City Firefighters

Cohn & Wolfe for Tom's of Maine
50 States for Good: Reimagining Community Giving

Cohn & Wolfe for Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate Total's 30 Days of Laughter

CooperKatz and Company, Inc. for Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC.
The Homes for Dogs Project: Finding Homes for Home's Best Friend

Coyne PR for Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Eric LeGrand Uses Reddit to Raise Awareness about Paralysis Resources

Coyne PR for Just Born Quality Confections/PEEPS®
How PEEPS® Hopped Beyond Easter and into Other Holiday Celebrations

Coyne PR for USA Swimming Foundation
USA Swimming Foundation Brings Swim Lessons to the Multicultural Community

Coyne PR for Humana
Who are you calling a mall walker? These seniors are up for a challenge.

Crenshaw Communications for Jopwell
Making the Workplace More Colorful

Frontier Communications
America's Best Communities: Inspiring Revitalization in Rural America

GCI Health
The Five Healthy Truths of Healthcare Public Relations

GCI Health for Merck
America's Diabetes Challenge

Global Gateway Advisors for International Literacy Association
Transforming Lives through Literacy: Activating a Global Conversation

Global Strategy Group for Rockefeller Foundation
Bringing Bus Rapid Transit to Cities across the U.S.

Global Strategy Group for FealGood Foundation
The Campaign to Renew the 9/11 Health Bill

GREY New York for States United To Prevent Gun Violence
The Gun Shop

Hanna Lee Communications for Porchlight
Porchlight Bar's Launch PR Campaign Generates 1.5 Billion Impressions

Hanna Lee Communications for The Happiest Hour
The Happiest Hour Bar Campaign Generates 828 Million Impressions and Helps Redefine Bar Hospitality

Hotwire PR for Creditcall
The ABCs of EMV

Hunter Public Relations for Church & Dwight,
the makers of Batiste™
Batiste™ Dry Shampoo: Launching a UK Favorite in the US

Hunter Public Relations for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc, McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, the Makers of MOTRIN®
MOTRIN® Make It Happen Weekends

Hunter Public Relations for Premier Protein
Share Good Energy - Premier Protein Influences the Active Individual

Ketchum for Truth Initiative
truth Left Swipes smoking

Ketchum for MasterCard
A Selfie A Day Keeps the Fraudsters at Bay

Ketchum for MasterCard
MasterCard "Wears" the Future of Connected Commerce on its Sleeve

Ketchum for Michelin
Beyond the Driving Test

Kwittken for American Express Global Business Travel
100 Years of Business Travel

Kwittken for Pantone
Pantone Color of the Year 2016: From Pop Culture Movement to Pop Culture Movement

Lippe Taylor for Cynosure
Biggest Skin Concerns by the Numbers

Lippe Taylor for Cynosure
MonaLisa Touch: Improving a Woman's Gynecologic Health and Quality Of Life

M Booth for Brooks Running
Brooks #thankyourunning ignites a global gratitude movement

M Booth for Campari America
Putting Spirited Creativity on Tap for Sales and Charity with Negroni Week

M Booth for We-Vibe
Let's Laugh About Sex

M Booth for GODIVA Chocolatier
Game Over, Game On

MWWPR for Subaru of America
Subaru Drives Home the Shocking Need for Pet Safety

PadillaCRT for Wilsonart
Engaging Generations of Designers through Chairs

Pollock Communications for Cranberry Marketing Committee USA
Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest Social Media Campaign

Reputation Architects Inc. for ArchCare
Together, We Can: ArchCare's 2015 Fundraising Video

RF Binder for Solazyme
Changing Public Perception of Algae: A Groundswell Marketing Campaign from the Thrive™ Brand

Ruder Finn for Novartis
Novartis walks the talk of patient-centricity and corporate transparency by opening its doors to media

Ruder Finn for The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Tour de Fox: Extreme Athletic Challenge for a Parkinson's Cure

Ruder Finn for GSK Global Vaccines U.S. RD Centre
Leveraging Novel Tech to Drive Employee Awareness, Excitement, Recruitment

SHIFT Communications for SOLS
Find Your SOLS

Spong for H & R Block
H&R Block Budget Challenge Earns Major Dividends

Spong for Castello Cheese
Tuesday Becomes "Bluesday" to Ignite Summertime Blue Cheese Sales

Stern Strategy Group
Stern Strategy Group Website

The TASC Group for Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Breaking the 4th Wall: Stella Adler Studio Brings Actor Training to Rikers Island

Tiller LLC for The New York Life Foundation
Addressing Grief in the Classroom

Weber Shandwick for SCA
Setting a Course for Corporate Brand Engagement:
SCA Makes Waves in the Volvo Ocean Race

Identification of individual category winners and honorable mention recipients will remain strictly confidential until their announcement during the 2016 awards presentation ceremony on Thursday evening, June 2, 2016, at the Mandarin Oriental New York. 

Category winners are eligible to be named overall winners for the "Best Use of Research," "Best Business/ Campaign Outcomes" and "Best of the Best" awards. 

The evening will also include presentations of the John W. Hill award for outstanding lifetime achievements in public relations; the Philip Dorf for leadership and mentorship; the President's Award for ethical conduct and outstanding service; and the inaugural presentation of the "15 Under 35" awards for emerging talent within the New York metro area PR and communications community. 

Additional event details, including early bird pricing and group discounts for tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and nomination forms for the individual awards are available online at www.prsany.org.

About the Big Apple Awards
PRSA-NY established the Big Apple Awards in 1988 to celebrate excellence in public relations. Widely regarded as one of the industry's most prestigious accolades, the Big Apple Awards honor innovative and strategic PR campaigns and projects.

About PRSA-NY
The Public Relations Society of America, New York City chapter is the industry go-to for knowledge and networking for communications professionals in the New York metro area. Established in 1948, PRSA-NY is one of the founding chapters of the Public Relations Society of America, the world's largest professional organization for public relations practitioners, and the third largest PRSA local chapter in the U.S. It serves the interests of public relations professionals working in business and industry, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations. Chapter board and committee members are volunteer public relations professionals who work in the New York metropolitan area. For more information, please visit our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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CONTACT
Stacy Leistner
Director, 2016 Big Apple Awards
PRSA-NY
stacy@thetagsgroup.com
917.841.1231

Michael Rinaldo
VP of Marketing
PRSA-NY 
MRinaldo@dna-comms.com
212.537.8760

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