Honoring outstanding work by the professionals in our public relations community.
In addition to highlighting outstanding project and campaign work, the Blacksmith Awards recognized three individuals for outstanding achievement:
- Rookie of the Year (presented to an outstanding member with three years or less of professional industry experience): Elaine Zeinner, Public Relations Specialist for the Kenton County Public Library
- Professional of the Year (presented to an outstanding member with five or more years of experience who has a record of professional achievement over the past year): Raymond “Buz” Buse III, Public Relations Director for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
- Werner-VonderHaar-Bogart Award (career achievement award for individual service to the chapter, the profession, the community, and society): Mike Boehmer, Public Relations Specialist, Hamilton County Job & Family Services
In each category, an Award of Excellence was presented. In some categories, one or two finalists also received honorable mention.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS – CAMPAIGN
Award: Northlich, "Energizing Youth Anti-Tobacco Movement"
Finalist: Wordsworth Communications, "Linens from Lodging with Procter & Gamble"
COMMUNITY RELATIONS – TACTIC
Award: Life’s Eyes Media, "Franciscan Haircuts from the Heart: Who We Help"
Finalists: Northlich, "Cincinnati Reds New Ownership Launch" and Cristofoli-Keeling, “Society of St. Vincent de Paul Annual Report”
INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS – CAMPAIGN
Award: Northlich, "Debunkify Campaign Launch with the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation"
INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS – TACTIC
Award: Strata-G Communications, "Maronda Homes Enters Cincinnati Market"
Finalists: Strata-G Communications, "A Brief History of the Chain Saw" and PR~Link, “LJB Inc. 40th Anniversary Visibility”
EVENTS/OBSERVANCES – CAMPAIGN
Award: Strata-G Communications, "LG Action Sports USA Championships of Freestyle Motocross"
Finalists: Kenton County Public Library, "Racing to Read 5K Run and Walk" and Northlich, "Debunkify Campaign Launch with the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation"
EVENTS/OBSERVANCES – TACTIC
Award: Life’s Eyes Media, "Franciscan Haircuts from the Heart: Who We Help"
Finalist: TriHealth, "Opening Events for Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs"
PUBLIC SERVICE – CAMPAIGN
Award: Northlich, "Debunkify Campaign Launch with the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation"
Finalist: Northlich, "Energizing Youth Anti-Tobacco Movement with the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation"
PUBLIC SERVICE – TACTIC
Award: Northlich, "Success By 6: Simple Steps with United Way"
Finalist: Dan Pinger Public Relations, "Getting It Clean with the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati"
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS – CAMPAIGN
Award: Powers Agency, "First Financial Bank Internal Communications"
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS – TACTIC
Award: Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, "Blitz Jay Leno Day"
Finalists: Hamilton County Job & Family Services, "Internet Expands from Effective Communication Channel to Powerful Work Tool" and Ohio National Financial Services, "Intranet Launch Promotion: @ONFS"
PUBLIC AFFAIRS – CAMPAIGN
Award: Northlich, "Building a Prosperous Future for Silver Grove, Kentucky, with Lafarge North America"
MARKETING/CONSUMER-RELATED – CAMPAIGN
Award: Northlich, "Ohio Tobacco Quit Line Partners to Help Ohioans Quit for Good"
Finalists: Powers Agency, "Mercy Anderson Open Heart Program" and Strata-G Communications, “Husqvarna Quiet Blower Campaign”
MARKETING/CONSUMER-RELATED – TACTIC
Award: Dan Pinger Public Relations, "The HoneyBaked Ham Company of Ohio Easter 2006 Media Kit and Customer Takeaway"
Finalists: Episcopal Retirement Homes, "Fill Up Your Tank" and The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, “Generations: The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Annual Report to the Community”
MARKETING/BUSINESS TO BUSINESS – CAMPAIGN
Award: HSR Business to Business, "Restructuring Growth in a Declining Market with Makino"
MARKETING/BUSINESS TO BUSINESS – TACTIC
Award: FRCH Design, "FRCH Brings Customers INSIGHT"
Finalist: HSR Business to Business, "Eclipse Magazine with Eclipse Aviation"
INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS – CAMPAIGN
Award: Strata-G Communications, "Husqvarna NASCAR Campaign"
Finalist: Strata-G Communications, "TAP III Release Campaign with the National Conference for Community & Justice"
The finalists were selected from dozens of entries received from agencies, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations throughout the region.
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