2009 Blacksmith Awards Results

On Monday, May 18th Cincinnati PRSA honored the best public relations work done at the local, national and international levels for corporate, agency and non-profit clients.  Tom Callinan, Editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer, and Master of Ceremonies presented the bronze and silver winners and finalists for the evening:

• Nonprofit PR Campaign of the Year
  Winner – Luxottica Retail - OneSight Brand Launch
  Silver Finalist - Strata-G Communications - Floodwall:  A Katrina Memorial
  Silver Finalist – Northlich, Inc. - Everyday Heroes

• For-Profit PR Campaign of the Year
  Winner – Strata-G Communications - Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Product
  

• Media Relations Campaign of the Year
  Winner – Northlich, Inc. - CCHMC Launches Liberty Campus
  Silver Finalist - PR~Link Public Relations - Avalon Clearcreek Launch
  Bronze Finalist - Northlich, Inc - You Can Stand Under Our Umbrella, 'Ella, 'Ella
  Bronze Finalist - Lisa Desatnik - 2008 YMCA Character Awards
  

• Community Relations Campaign of the Year
  Winner – metaphor studio LLC - Cincinnati USA Rocks VH1
  Silver Finalist - Northlich, Inc. - Tobacco:  It's a Death Issue
  Bronze Finalist -  BAE Systems - BAE Systems Cincinnati-based Corporate Responsibility Program
  

• Government Affairs Campaign of the Year - Tie
  Winner – Eisen Marketing Group - HAN Becomes NF
  Winner – The Voice of Your Customer - 2008 University Anti-Tobacco Campaign

• Multicultural PR Campaign of the Year
  Winner – The Voice of Your Customer - 2008 Minority Health Month Media Campaign

• Integrated Marketing Campaign of the Year
  Winner – Northlich, Inc. - Freshside Grill Launch for Long John's
  Silver Finalist - metaphor studio LLC - Cincinnati USA Rocks VH1
  Silver Finalist - Northlich, Inc. - CCHMC Launches Liberty Campus

• Public Relations Professional of the Year
  Winner – Pam Gilchrist - PR~Link Public Relations

• Young Public Relations Professional of the Year
  Winner – Ashley Walters - Northlich

• Communications Team of the Year
  Winner – Kelly Albertina & Elizabeth Huber- ABX Air

• CEO Communicator of the Year
  Winner – James C. Votruba -Northern Kentucky University

• Small PR Agency of the Year
  Winner – The Voice of Your Customer

• Mid-Size PR Agency of the Year
  Winner – GameDay Communications

• Large PR Agency of the Year
  Winner – Northlich, Inc.

• News Release
  Winner – Northlich, Inc. - Long John Silver's Introduces New Freshside Grill Menu
  

• News Conference/Publicity Stunt
  Winner – Northlich, Inc. - The Umbrella, 'Ella, 'Ella Media Affair

• Electronic Press Kit or Media Website
  Winner – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Bariatric Surgery Study

• Media Kit

  Winner – PR~Link Public Relations, LLC - Avalon Clearcreek Launch

  Silver Finalist - Eisen Marketing Group - NKES

• Best Placement

Winner – PR~Link Public Relations, LLC - Avalon Clearcreek Launch

Silver Finalist – Northlich, Inc. - Perez Hilton Can Stand Under Our Umbrella

 

• Satellite Media Tour

Winner – Game Day Communications - John Morrell Running of the Weiners Satellite Media Tour

• Op Ed/Bylined Article

Winner – Eisen Marketing Group - HAN Position Paper

• External Magazine

Winner – Northern Kentucky University - Northern Magazine

• Internal Newsletter

Winner – Metro - Drive Newsletter

• Employee Event

Winner – Luxottica Retail - Columbus LOM Grand Opening

• Public Service Announcement

Winner – Northern Kentucky University - Dreamers Welcome Video

• Crisis Plan/Response

Winner – Game Day Communications - Fire at Mile 22 on the Course of the 2008 Flying Pig Marathon

Silver Finalist – Strata-G Communications - TimberTech

• Corporate Identity

Winner – Eisen Marketing Group - Neighborhood Foundations

Silver Finalist - Strata-G Communications - Bosch Power Tools: Building a Transcandent Brand

• Non-Traditional Marketing

Winner – Northlich, Inc. - Caraoke with Carolla

• Product Launch

Winner – Northlich, Inc. - Rihanna Redefines the Umbrella, 'Ella, 'Ella

• Brochure

Winner – Life's Eyes Media - Cintas' Clothe the Kids Goodwill Project Brochure

• Experiential Marketing - Tie

Winner – Northlich, Inc. - Caraoke with Carolla

Winner – Game Day Communications - Cincinnati Reds Caravan sponsored by CincinnatiUSA.com

• Website

Winner – Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau - More Memorable: Cincinnati USA Launches New Online Presence

Silver Finalist - Northlich, Inc - White Castle: craveiscalling.com

Bronze Finalist - Eisen Marketing Group - The A Word Ohio.com 

• Intranet

Winner – Luxottica Retail - BLU Room Intranet Portal

• Electronic Newsletter

Winner – Northern Kentucky University - NKU Alumni e-newsletter

• Special Event/Tradeshow

Winner – Northlich, Inc. - Celebrity Chef Demonstrates Tools of the Trade

• Special Event/Newsletter

Silver Finalist - Strata-G Communications -Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed
Silver Finalist - PR~Link Public Relations - Avalon Clearcreek Launch

• Speech Writing

Winner – Northern Kentucky University - NKU 40th Anniversary

Silver Finalist - Northern Kentucky University – The Lincoln Awards

• Feature Story

Winner – PR~Link Public Relations, LLC - Avalon Clearcreek Launch

• Special Video Project

Winner – PR~Link Public Relations, LLC - Avalon Clearcreek Launch

Silver Finalist - Luxottica Retail - OneSight Global Launch Video

Silver Finalist - American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Video

• Research

Winner – The Voice of Your Customer - OHD AA Male

Judging was done by the West Virginia chapter of PRSA, http://www.prsawv.org/.

The award ceremony was held at the Newport Syndicate in Newport, KY. 

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2005 List of winners

2006 List of winners

2007 List of winners