The Healthcare Advertising Awards recognized COHN Marketing with a gold award for its work for client Bio2 Medical.
Category: Awards
9News, The Fox, KOA Among Big Winners at Annual CBA Awards
Congratulations to all the winners of the Colorado Broadcasters Association’s annual “Awards of Excellence.” Winners included:
- 103.5 The Fox – Radio Station of the Year
- 9News – Television Station of the Year
- KOA NewsRadio – Best Radio Newscast (for its morning show with April Zesbaugh and Stefan Tubbs)
- 7News’ Shannon Ogden – Best News Anchor
- Next with Kyle Clark – Best Newscast
The CBA website has the full list of winners.
PRSA Accepting Silver, Bronze Anvil Award Nominations
PRSA National is accepting nominations for its Silver Anvil and Bronze Anvil awards. Deadlines are:
• Feb. 7 – Early Silver Anvil
• Feb. 21 – Final Silver Anvil
• Mar. 7 – Early Bronze Anvil
• Mar. 21 – Final Bronze Anvil
Denver Broncos PR Staff Wins National Award
Congratulations to the Denver Broncos’ public relations staff, which has been selected as the 2016 Pete Rozelle Award winners by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). The Rozelle Award is given to the NFL public relations staff that “consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media.”
Denver’s PR department is led by Patrick Smyth (VP of public relations), assisted by Erich Schubert (senior manager of media relations), Seth Medvin (media relations coordinator) and Rebecca Villaneuva (corporate communications manager). The department was also assisted by interns Brock Anderson and Anne Noland.
ColoradoBiz Readers Vote Linhart ‘Best of Colorado’
Congratulations to Linhart PR, which was recognized by the readers of ColoradoBiz magazine with a Best of Colorado Business Choice Award in the category of public relations. Readers selected B Public Relations, Jumel Public Relations and GroundFloor Media as runners-up.
Webb, Philosophy Win Big at 2016 PRSA Gold Picks
Webb Strategic and Philosophy Communication were the big winners at the the 2016 PRSA Colorado Gold Picks awards event. Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine who fared best (two points for a gold, one point for a silver), the results are:
1. Webb Strategic (14 points) – Seven gold
1. Philosophy (14 points) – Five gold, four silver
3. WildRock (10 points) – Four gold, two silver
4. Denver Art Museum (8 points) – Nonprofit Award, three gold
4. Linhart PR (8 points) – Four gold
6. CIG (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
6. Colorado State University (7 points) – Two gold, three silver
8. Bawmann Group (6 points) – Three gold
8. Farm Credit Council (6 points) – Three gold
10. Blake Communications (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
10. Weber Shandwick (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
12. B Public Relations (4 points) – One gold, two silver
12. Denver Water (4 points) – Two gold
12. Fyn PR (4 points) – One gold, two silver
12. Lola Red (4 points) – One Grand Gold, one gold
12. Malen Yantis (4 points) – Small Practice award, one gold
12. MWH Global (4 points) – Two gold
12. SCRAM (4 points) – One gold, two silver
19. Darnaeur Group (3 points) – One gold, one silver
20. Bonfils Blood Center (2 points) – One gold
20. DISH Network (2 points) – Two silver
20. City of Commerce City (2 points) – Two silver
20. Fletcher Group (2 points) – One gold
20. Level 3 (2 points) – One gold
20. Mulligan & Co. (2 points) – Two silver
20. SideCar PR (2 points) – One gold
20. Sling TV (2 points) – One gold
20. Xstatic (2 points) – One gold
29. Orapin (1 point) – One silver
29. RightScale (1 point) – One silver
PRSA Colorado Announces 2016 Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2016 PRSA Colorado Gold Pick special award winners:
- Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award : Dan Hopkins, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
- PR Person of the Year Award: Jordan Blakesley, B Public Relations
- Business Person of the Year Award: Nicolle Davies, Arapahoe Libraries
- Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year Award: Taylor Prather, Eagle County Government
- Mentor of the Year Award: Nicole Yost, Fyn Public Relations
- Chapter Service Award: Elizabeth Jumel, Jumel Public Relations
- PR Team of the Year Award: Colorado State University’s External Relations Team
The Special Award and Gold and Silver Pick award winners will be recognized at the Gold Pick Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the EXDO Event Center.
DBJ Honors PR Leaders Among its 40 Under 40 List
Congratulations to three Denver-area communications professionals who made the Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list:
- Michelle Ellis, partner at Orapin Marketing + Public Relations
- Monica McCafferty, director of public relations for R&R Partners
- Alvina Vasquez, communications director for Strategies 360
B PR, CSG and CSU Land Bronze Anvil Awards
I’m way late on this, but a shout out to my friends Jordan Blakesley and BrieAnn Fast at B Public Relations for their national PRSA Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation. This year’s Bronze Anvil competition drew a total of 828 entries. Of those, only 71 organizations were selected by the Bronze Anvil Judges as Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation winners. And congratulations to CSG and Colorado State University, which also won Bronze Anvil awards this year.
Linhart Wins National PRSA Silver Anvil
Congratulations to our friends over at Linhart Public Relations who won a national PRSA Silver Anvil Award in employee communications. Linhart won for its own employee communications program — “Linhart Public Relations: Culture Matters for People and Business” — that helped build workplace culture, team collaboration and firm capabilities.
CSG, CSU Big Winners at 2015 PRSA Colorado Gold Picks
Communications Strategy Group, JKD & Company, Cutter Communications, and Mulligan & Co. were the big agency winners at last night’s PRSA Colorado Gold Picks awards event. Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine which agencies fared best (two points for a gold, one point for a silver, two additional points for the Grand Gold Pick/Small Practice/Nonprofit Best in Show awards), the results are:
1. CSG | PR (14 points) – Seven gold
2. JKD & Company (12 points) – Two Grand Gold Picks, Small Practice Award
3. Cutter (9 points) – Grand Gold Pick, Small Practice Award, one gold, one silver
4. Mulligan & Co. (8 points) – Four gold
5. Linhart PR (6 points) – Three gold
5. Philosophy (6 points) – Three gold
7. Blake (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
8. B Public Relations (4 points) – Two gold
8. Novitas (4 points) – Nonprofit Best in Show gold
8. WildRock (4 points) – Two gold
11. DStreet (3 points) – One gold, one silver
11. Webb (3 points) – One gold, one silver
13. Ayers PR (2 points) – One gold
13. CIG (2 points) – One gold
13. Gonder PR (2 points) – One gold
13. Monaghan (2 points) – One gold
13. Volume Nine (2 points) – One gold
18. Barefoot PR (1 point) – One silver
18. MGA (1 point) – One silver
18. Weber Shandwick (1 point) – One silver
And Colorado State University led the non-agency winners:
1. Colorado State University (14 points) – Seven gold
2. Leidos Engineering (4 points) – Two gold
2. University of Colorado/Skaggs (4 points) – Two gold
4. Kaiser (2 points) – One gold
5. Commerce City (1 point) – One silver
5. Colorado Health Foundation (1 point) – One silver
5. Denver Union Station (1 point) – One silver
The 2015 Special Award winners were:
• Pete Webb, Webb, Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award
• Michelle Ellis, Orapin Marketing + PR, PR Person of the Year
• Meg VanderLaan, MWH Global, Business Person of the Year
• Amber DiGiallanardo, Linhart, Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year
• Kristen Yantis, Malen Yantis, Mentor of the Year
• Margaret Fogarty, Farm Credit, Chapter Service Award
And the Public Relations Team of the Year was awarded to Sage Hospitality, Dunn Communications, Larimer Associates, dovetail solutions, and Aiello Public Relations & Marketing.
Hazlett Wins CUNA ‘Blockbuster’ Award
Congratulations to Patti Hazlett, Director of Corporate Communications for the Mountain West Credit Union Association (MWCUA), who won a Credit Union National Association (CUNA) “Blockbuster Award” for her public relations work. Her trade media campaign was recognized with the “Best Public Relations Campaign” award.
Vanderholm Named to Boulder Valley 40 Under 40 List
Congratulations to Stephanie Vanderholm, a vice president at Metzger Albee Public Relations, who has been named to BizWest’s 2015 Boulder Valley 40 Under 40.
2015 DBJ 40 Under 40 Winners Announced
Congratulations to the communications-related honorees of this year’s DBJ 40 Under 40 Awards:
- Jeff Steepleton, president of the Galloway Group
- Jennifer Van Vleet, regional communications manager, MWH Global
- Katy Michael, VP of global communications, Crocs Inc.
- Erika Martinez, , director of communications and community outreach, City & County of Denver – North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative
- Ryan Huff, spokesperson and issues manager, University of Colorado Boulder
28 Colorado Companies on Outside Magazines’ 100 Best Places to Work
Colorado had a record 28 companies make the Outside Magazine list of the Top 100 Best Places to Work, including my colleagues at GroundFloor Media who made the list at No. 4. The full list of Colorado communications/marketing/digital services providers is:
4. GroundFloor Media
18. TDA_Boulder
40. Sterling-Rice Group
48. Bluetent
55. Slice of Lime
80. Development Counsellors International
95. Backbone Media
MWH’s VanderLaan Named ‘Outstanding Woman in Business’
Congratulations to Meg VanderLaan, senior vice president and chief communications officer at MWH Global, who was named one of the Denver Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business. VanderLaan was recognized for her accomplishments in the Communication, Media and Public Relations category.
Womer Elected to PRSA College of Fellows
Congratulations to Kelly Womer of Linhart PR, who was elected to the PRSA College of Fellows. Womer joins such people as Sydney Ayers, Jane Dvorak, Gwinavere Johnston, Jeff Julin and Bob Schenkein as members of the “honorary organization within PRSA composed of more than 300 senior practitioners and educators, each of whom has left a significant footprint on the public relations profession.”
5280, Sanchez Win Big at CRMA Awards
Congratulations to 5280, which recently won three national City and Regional Magazine Awards, including the prestigious Excellence in Writing honor. 5280 bested larger publications in Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles and Philadelphia in the Excellence in Writing category, in the Reader Service category, and in the Writer of the Year category, which went to senior staff writer Robert Sanchez.
Broncos PR Staff Wins PFWA’s Rozelle Award
Congratulations to Patrick Smyth and the Denver Broncos public relations staff, which was named the winner of the 2014 Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America.
Saccomano Awarded DAC’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to former Denver Broncos Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Saccomano, who will receive the lifetime achievement award at the Denver Athletic Club’s 39th Annual Athlete of the Year Banquet tonight.
Linhart, Philosophy, CSG Big Winners at 2014 Gold Picks
Linhart PR, Philosophy Communication and Communications Strategy Group were the big agency winners at last night’s PRSA Colorado Gold Picks awards event. Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine which agencies fared best (four points for the Grand Gold Pick, two points for a gold, one point for a silver), the results are:
1. Linhart PR (17 points) – Seven gold, three silver
2. Philosophy (13 points) – One grand gold, two gold, five silver
3. CSG | PR (10 points) – Three gold, four silver
4. DStreet (6 points) – One gold, four silver
5. Weber Shandwick (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
6. CIG PR (4 points) – Two gold
6. Webb PR (4 points) – Four silver
7. Bawmann Group (1 point) – One silver
7. Blake Communications (1 point) – One silver
7. GroundFloor Media (1 point) – One silver
7. WildRock (1 point) – One silver
And the non-agency winners were:
1. Dish (6 points) – Two gold, two silver
2. Exclusive Resorts (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
3. DIA (4 points) – Two gold
4. Denver Art Museum (3 points) – One gold, one silver
4. Farm Credit (3 points) – One gold, one silver
6. CU Skaggs School (2 points) – One gold
6. Great Outdoors Colorado (2 points) – One gold
8. Arapahoe Library District (1 point) – One silver
8. City of Aurora (1 point) – One Silver
8. Colorado State University (1 point) – One silver
8. Kaiser Permanente (1 point) – One silver
Note: This list has been updated to reflect several non-agency winners that I inadvertently excluded.
CPR News Seeks Underwriter for Larger Trophy Case
Colorado Public Radio took home two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, bringing this year’s award count to 12. Other 2014 honors include four National Headliner Awards, four Colorado Broadcasters Association (CBA) Awards and two National Education Writers Association Awards:
- “Colorado Matters” reporter and producer Lesley McClurg’s story “Flood leaves many Colo. immigrants homeless and paperless” won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best hard new reporting. It examined the devastating effects of last year’s flooding on Colorado’s immigrant population.
- “Colorado Matter” host Ryan Warner and CPR contributor David Hill’s story “Remembering John Denver, the singer who embodied Colorado” took home the regional Edward R. Murrow award for top news documentary. The story featured a retrospective examination of folk-singer John Denver who would have turned 70 last year.
- Education Reporter Jenny Brundin also received six awards this spring, including two National Education Writers Association Awards, two National Headliner Awards and two CBA Awards. Judged on seven different education stories, The National Education Writers Association awarded Brundin best broadcast beat reporting. Her report “DPS kids get away with death threats, fights and more, teachers say” examining discipline in Denver’s Public Schools placed third in the single-topic/feature category. Other award-winning stories by Brundin include “Students sway to saxophone during ‘silent’ lunch” and “How a student lost and found hope: Dajina Bell,” both receiving a CBA and a National Headliner Award.
- The CPR news team also picked up two awards for coverage of “Colorado’s 2013 flooding,” including second place in the breaking news/continuing coverage of a single event category from the National Headliner Awards, and a certificate of merit in best news coverage of a single event from the CBA.
- Coverage of the “March on Washington’s 50th Anniversary” produced by Warner, Brundin, “Colorado Matters” Senior Editor Elaine Grant and former Public Insight Network Reporter Lee Hill received first place in the best news special or public affairs program from the CBA. Three other editions of “Colorado Matters” also won first place in public affairs from the National Headliner Awards.
PRSA Colorado Announces Gold Pick Special Award Winners
Congratulations to the PRSA Colorado 2014 Gold Pick Special Award winners:
Chapter Service Award: Lisa Newkirk, DCP Midstream
Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year: Kersten Baldwin, City of Centennial
Mentor of the Year: Amy Johnson, Amy Johnson Public Relations
PR Person of the Year: Molly Keveney, The WhiteWave Foods Company
PR Team of the Year: Office of Communications, CDOT
DBJ 2014 ’40 Under 40′ Winners
Congratulations to the marketing/public relations/communications winners of the Denver Business Journal’s 2014 “40 Under 40” award:
- Marie Rotter with Mercury Payment Systems, and
- Sabrina D’Agosta with the State of Colorado’s Department of Personnel & Administration
PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Award Call for Entries
Broncos’ Press Box Named for Saccomano
Congratulations to Denver Broncos Vice President of Communications Jim Saccomano, who had the press box at Sports Authority Field named after him in a ceremony Sunday. Saccomano has been with the Broncos for 36 years, and he will retire at the end of this season.
Tributes to Saccomano have been offered by many in the media, the latest from Peter King of CNNSI and NBC Sports:
“I think of all the media-relations professionals I’ve worked with in 30 seasons covering the NFL, none has been more professional than Jim Saccamano…. You always knew who Saccamano worked for, but the mark of a good PR guy—I’ve always thought—is he understands those sent to cover the games have pressures on them, too, to come back with unique takes and insight, and he was always prepared to go as close to the line as he could without going over it to help us do our jobs. I’m grateful for the help he’s been to me, and SI, over the years.”
DStreet Wins MarCom Award for its Cabela’s Work
Linhart PR Named ‘Top Place to Work’
Linhart Public Relations has been named to PR News’ Top Places to Work in PR 2013 list. The list recognizes the top 50 PR firms and organizations nationwide based on excellence in workplace culture, benefits, training and professional development, retention, leadership and other employee engagement best practices. Linhart PR also made the Top Places to Work in PR list in 2011.
GroundFloor Picks Up Two Honors
ColoradoBiz Magazine has named GroundFloor Media as a 2013 Top Company, and the firm has been recognized by Bulldog Reporter in its 2013 Bulldog Stars of PR Awards with a silver award for Outstanding Achievement for a Small Agency.
ColoradoBiz recognized exceptional businesses in 12 categories, and GFM was named the Top Company in the “Media, Advertising and PR” category.
Business Insider Names Ward “Top 50” in Tech PR
Congratulations to 104 West’s Patrick Ward, who was named as one of Business Insider’s “Top 50 PR People in the Tech Industry.”
DBJ Names Aguilar Named an Outsanding Woman in Business
Congratulations to Timi Aguilar of Aguilar Public Relations for being named one of the “Outstanding Women in Business 2013” by the Denver Business Journal. Aguilar was recognized in the Communications, Media and PR category.
Linhart PR Lands on Inc. 5000 List with $5.2M in Revenue
Congratulations to Linhart PR and the other 14 Colorado-based companies that landed in the Inc. 5000’s Advertising & Marketing category.
GroundFloor Named ‘Best Place to Work’ By Outside Magazine
GroundFloor Media has been named as the Best Place to Work in 2013 by Outside magazine. GFM ranked No. 1 out of 100 selected companies on the sixth annual list.
Outside’s “Best Places to Work” program celebrates the innovative companies setting a new standard for a healthy work-life balance. The list was compiled with the help of the Outdoor Industry Association and Best Companies Group. The yearlong selection process began with an outreach effort that identified a wide range of nonprofit and for-profit organizations with at least 15 employees working in an office in the United States.
Linhart, Philosophy Big Winners at 2013 PRSA Gold Pick Awards
What does Sharon Linhart call it when you pick up a half-dozen wins at PRSA Colorado’s Gold Pick awards? An off-night.
Linhart PR and Philosophy Communication were the big agency winners at last night’s awards event. Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine which agencies fared best (four points for the Grand Gold Pick, two points for a gold, one point for a silver), the results are:
1. Linhart PR (21 points) – Two grand gold, six gold, one silver
2. Philosophy Communication (11 points) – Five gold, one silver
3. Pure Brand (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
4. JKD! & Co. (4 points) – Two gold
5. CSG | PR (3 points) – One gold, one silver
5. MGA (3 points) – One gold, one silver
7. Weber Shandwick (1 point) – One silver
And the big non-agency winners were:
1. Kaiser Permanente (10 points) – Five gold
2. Commerce City (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
3. Denver Art Museum (6 points) – Three gold
3. Farm Credit (6 points) – Two gold, two silver
And, finally, congratulations to the Special Award winners:
• Linhart PR’s Sharon Linhart (Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Bagnulo Communications’ Meredith Bagnulo (Chapter Service Award)
• Chipotle’s Chris Arnold (PR Person of the Year)
• JKD! & Co.’s Jane Dvorak (Mentor of the Year)
• MGA’s Matthew Rodriguez (Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year Award)
• 2012 PRSA Western District 2012 Conference Planning Committee, led by chairwoman Lisa Cutter (PR Team of the Year)
Colorado AMA Award Deadline Friday
The nomination deadline for the Colorado chapter of the American Marketing Association’s 25th Annual Peak Awards is tomorrow. Award categories include advertising, branding and re-branding, conferences and events, online marketing, publishing, design elements, marketing research, student work and, my favorite, the best client-rejected ideas.
COHN, Leopard Score Big at BMA Gold Key Awards
BMA Colorado has announced the winners at its annual Gold Key Awards, and COHN Marketing and Leopard were the big winners.
Call for Entries: PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Special Awards
PRSA Colorado is accepting nominations for its special awards presented at the annual Gold Pick Awards ceremony. To view category descriptions and nominate someone for an award, download the Special Awards Call for Entries form. The deadline for entries is 4 p.m. on March 29.
Special Award categories include:
- Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement
- Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year
- Chapter Service
- PR Person of the Year
- Business Person of the Year
- Mentor of the Year
- PR Team of the Year
DPC to Honor Mike Lupica with 2013 Runyon Award
The Denver Press Club is honoring sports journalist Mike Lupica with the 19th Annual Damon Runyon Award on Friday, April 12. Lupica will be glad to know that the previous four Runyon Award winners are still alive, breaking what appeared to be a frightening curse of some of the winners.
BMA Colorado Accepting Nominations for Business Marketer of the Year
BMA Colorado is accepting nominations for its 2013 Business Marketer of the Year. The accolade is awarded annually to a business marketing practitioner within Colorado who has demonstrated professionalism and excellence within the field of business-to-business marketing. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 22.
PRSA Colorado Accepting ‘Gold Pick’ Entries
PRSA Colorado’s annual Gold Pick Awards ceremony is Thursday, May 9, at the EXDO Event Center. Download the 2013 Call for Entries form to enter a public relations program or campaign for one of the 50 award categories.
Early entry deadline: Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 – 4 p.m.
Late entry deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013 – 4 p.m.
Nominations Open for BMA Colorado ‘Gold Key’ Awards
BMA Colorado is accepting entries for its annual Gold Key competition that recognizes the best business-to-business advertising and communications.
The competition features 60 categories in which entrants can submit work, including public relations, integrated marketing campaigns, brochures, direct mail, annual reports, and newsletters. New categories this year include event marketing and content marketing.
Linhart Named PR Week BAOTY Finalist
Congratulations to Linhart PR, which has been named a national finalist for 2013 Boutique Agency of the Year from industry publication PR Week. This is the fifth time that Linhart has been a finalist in this category, including winning the 2012 award as the country’s top firm of its size.
GroundFloor Named Finalist for PR Week Award
Congratulations to GroundFloor Media, which was named a finalist in the PR Week awards. GroundFloor was recognized in the PR Product/Service of the Year category for its “Online War Room,” and the winner will be named in March 2013. The finalists are:
- Carmichael Lynch Spong: Measuring Social Media Marketing ROI with CLS Social Tracker
- GolinHarris: The Bright Collective
- GroundFloor Media: Online War Room: Securely Simulating Online Conversations and Crises
- Ogilvy PR: OgilvyConnect: Connecting the Dots for DC-Area Nonprofits
- Weber Shandwick: Social on the Inside: Launch of MyWeberShandwick
Denver PR Blog Named Westword #WebAward Winner
Thanks to Westword for naming me a 2012 Denver #WebAward winner for “Best PR Flack on Twitter.” I’d also like to take a second to thank all the journalists who served as subjects of my Great Moments in Journalism posts, which is what I think pushed me to the top of the list.
GroundFloor Places Second in DBJ’s ‘Best Places to Work’
Congratulations to GroundFloor Media, which was placed second overall in the Denver Business Journal’s 2012 Best Places to Work awards. Winners were chosen based on employees’ responses to a confidential survey about the organization’s leadership, planning, benefits, culture, training and development, as well as overall employee satisfaction. GroundFloor scored 99.63 out of a possible 100 percent, making it the second-highest ranking among all 40 finalists in four categories.
Linhart, Vermillion Win PR News Award for Rudi’s Organic Campaign
Linhart PR and Boulder-based Vermillion Design + Interactive were named winners in the PR News Digital PR Awards‘ WOW! Campaign category for “Rudi’s Organic Bakery: Let’s Doodle Lunch Campaign.” For the WOW! Award, which was given to the most innovative digital campaign, Linhart and Vermilion helped Rudi’s Organic launch the program that invited moms to upload their child’s artwork to receive a free customized sandwich box with the child’s design on the lid.
Blake & Heinrich Win Awards for Cherry Creek Arts Festival Work
Blake Communications and Heinrich Marketing recently received awards from the International Festival & Events Association for their work with the 2012 Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Blake Communications won the gold for Best Media Relations Campaign and Heinrich received three awards, silver and gold, for creative work on CCAF’s Cherry Arts 365 membership program.
Fresh Ideas Group Wins Several Awards
Boulder’s Fresh Ideas Group recently won the 2012 Bulldog Stars of PR Award for Outstanding Achievement by Communications Agencies and Professionals Silver award for Boutique Agency of the Year.
5280’s Spreeuw Named DBJ OWB Finalist
Congratulations to 5280 Associate Publisher Remy Spreeuw for being named a finalist for the Denver Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business awards.
KMGH’s Ferrugia Wins Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to KMGH/Channel 7 investigative reporter John Ferrugia for being named a winner of the “Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism.” The award is given by the University of Missouri School of Journalism, from which Ferrugia graduated in 1975.
5280 Picks Up Another Award
5280 magazine won a City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) Award for the Best Magazine Redesign at the recent Annual CRMA Conference Awards Dinner. The competition was open to members of CRMA and other city and regional magazines throughout North America that qualified.
CPR’s Warner, Barr Win 2011 CAPBAC Awards
Congratulations to Colorado Public Radio’s Ryan Warner and Zachary Barr for winning awards at the 2011 Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest. Warner won first place for feature reporting for “Here’s What Happened – ‘Frostbitten’” and Barr won second place in the general reporting category for his story “A Really Good Nightmare.”
5280’s Brogan Recognized as a One of the ‘Folio 40’
5280 editor and publisher Daniel Brogan has been included on Folio Magazine‘s Folio 40, described as an honor for the industry’s most innovative and distinguished professionals. The list represents a broad facet of magazine publishing from every corner of the industry. Said Folio:
“Brogan has proven that maintaining a focus on and investment in high-quality content is a proven long-term strategy.”
Cohn Lands Three BMA Colorado Awards
Cohn Inc. was awarded a Gold Key and two Silver Keys from the Business Marketing Association’s Colorado Chapter at its annual Gold Key Awards gala.
Linhart, Pure Brand Big Winners at PRSA Gold Picks
If you see Sharon Linhart and Larry Holdren at the Capital Grille today smoking cigars, swilling scotch and generally cackling like they own the town, well, actually that’s just a typical Friday for the two of them. But there’d also be another reason: their firms were the big agency winners at last night’s PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Awards.
Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine which agencies fared best (four points for the Grand Gold Pick, two points for a gold, one point for a silver), the results are:
1. Linhart PR (16 points) – One grand gold, five gold, two silver
2. Pure Brand (15 points) – Four gold, seven silver
3. Webb PR (8 points) – Three gold, two silver
4. GroundFloor Media (4 points) – Two gold
5. Downing Street (3 points) – One gold, one silver
6. Communications Infrastructure Group (2 points) – One gold
6. Communications Strategy Group (2 points) – One gold
6. Philosophy (2 points) – Two silver
9. JDK & Co. (1 point) – One silver
And the big non-agency winners were:
1. Pinnacol Assurance (7 points) – Three gold, one silver
2. Farm Credit (5 points) – Two gold, one silver
2. Kaiser Permanente (5 points) – One gold, three silver
4. Colorado State University (4 points) – Two gold
And, finally, congratulations to the Special Award winners:
• JKD & Co.’s Jane Dvorak (Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Charlie Scharmann/U.S. Army, Roger Shakely/Shell Oil Co. and Steve Berendzen/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Business People of the Year)
• Margaret Fogarty/Farm Credit and Carey Madsen/InView Communications (PR Team of the Year)
• EnCana’s Bridget Ford (Chapter Service Award)
• Linhart PR’s Ashley Frost (Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year Award)
Call for Entries for Colorado AMA Awards
The Colorado chapter of the American Marketing Association (COAMA) has announced its call for entries for the 24th Annual Peak Awards. Winners will be honored at a Prohibition-themed gala celebration on June 7 at City Hall Events Center in Denver.
5280 Finalist for Prestigious NMA award
Congratulations to 5280 magazine senior editor Natasha Gardner, whose feature article, “Direct Fail,” has been named a finalist for a National Magazine Award in the Public Interest category. The article documented the negative outcomes of a Colorado policy that allows district attorneys to unilaterally decide when to criminally prosecute juveniles as adults.
Jumel Named One of DBJ’s ’40 Under 40′
Congratulations to Elizabeth Jumel, who appears to be the lone public relations representative in yesterday’s “40 Under 40” awards presented by the Denver Business Journal.
5280 Named Finalist for Prestigious ASME Award
It’s been a good week for 5280 magazine. Less than a week after being named one of America’s Top 5 city magazines for the third time, 5280 has become the first city and regional publication ever to be named a finalist for a National Magazine Award for Digital Media.
The digital award nomination from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is for “The Saddlemaker,” a short video that tells the story of Jesse W. Smith, who has been making saddles in southeastern Colorado for 47 years. It was created by Jefferson Panis. Other finalists in the video category are GQ, New York Times Magazine and Slate.
Linhart Named PR Week’s 2012 Boutique Agency of the Year
Time for Sharon Linhart to fire up the ol’ F-250: Linhart Public Relations is PR Week’s 2012 Boutique Agency of the Year.
Philosophy Wins Two ‘Denver Fifty’ Awards
Congratulations to the team at Philosophy Communication, which recently picked up two “Denver Fifty” awards for their work with Scotch Tasting and Lovely Confections.
Weise Campaign Wins ‘The Fifty’ Award
Congratulations to the team at Weise Communications, which was honored at The Denver Ad Club’s The Fifty awards for its “Rethinking Eating Disorders” campaign for the Eating Disorder Center of Denver. Weise Communications’ intern Hande Uckaleler also was honored with an Aces award for Best Intern.
Nominations Open for BMA Gold Key Awards
The Colorado chapter of the Business Marketing Association (BMA) has issued its call for entries for the 2012 Gold Key Awards.
Linhart PR Finalist for PR Week BAOTY Award
I’m running out of jokes to make about Linhart winning awards, so I’ll just share this one with you straight up: Linhart has been named a national finalist for PRWeek’s Boutique Agency of the Year. Winners will be announced on March 1, 2012, at the PRWeek Awards dinner in New York City.
Armada Medical, GroundFloor Lead CHC ‘Gold Leaf’ Awards
Congratulations to Armada Medical Marketing, GroundFloor Media, Linhart PR, CSG and Welch Creative for winning awards at the 2011 Colorado Healthcare Communicators Gold Leaf Awards. Using the proprietary, highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula (three points for a gold, two points for a silver and one point for a bronze), the winners were:
1. GroundFloor Media (7 points) – One gold, two silver
1. Armada Medical Marketing (7 points) – Three silver, one bronze
3. Welch Creative Group (3 points) – One gold
3. Linhart PR (3 points) – Three bronze
5. Communications Strategy Group (2 points) – Two bronze
Also, congratulations to The Colorado Health Foundation’s Chuck Reyman, who was named the Colorado Healthcare Communicators’ “Professional of the Year.”
Barefoot PR, Vladimir Jones, Volume PR Recognized by ColoradoBiz
Congratulations to Cori Plotkin of Barefoot PR and Christina Brodsly of Vladimir Jones for being named two of Colorado’s “Top 25 Young Professionals for 2011” by ColoradoBiz Magazine. And to Volume PR, which was recognized as a “Buzz Company.”
Denver Post Sponsors ‘Top Workplaces’ Award
It looks like the Denver Business Journal is getting a little competition in the awards department – the Denver Post has partnered with WorkplaceDynamics for the 2012 Top Workplaces Award. Nominations are due October 28. According to Denver Post Business Editor Steve McMillan:
“The Denver area has a dynamic business environment with companies that have great stories to tell. We look forward to highlighting the metro area’s top employers and how they foster employee satisfaction.”
Snowmastodon Project Wins CSU Award
Congratulations to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s communications team for winning a “Cammy Grande” award at this year’s Colorado State University Media Festival for their work on the Snowmastodon Project. The team included CSU alums Heather Hope and Amanda Bennett, as well as Rhiannon Hendrickson from Orapin Marketing + Public Relations.
Linhart Wins Awards from PR News, ColoradoBiz
If you see Sharon Linhart driving a Ford F-250 around Commerce City, don’t be alarmed. She’s just delivering two more trophies to the Linhart Awards Warehouse: PR News‘ “Small Firm of the Year” and ColoradoBiz’s “2011 Top Company.“
Johnston, Goldberg Inducted into DPC Hall of Fame
Congratulations to JohnstonWells’ Gwin Johnston and the Denver Business Journal’s Bruce Goldberg for being two of six inductees tonight into the Denver Press Club’s 2011 Hall of Fame class. Gwin founded JohnstonWells as a single mother 40 years ago and built it into one of Denver’s most successful and well-recognized PR firms. And Bruce may be Denver’s favorite curmudgeon, recognized for his work as associate editor of the DBJ and his tireless support of the Denver Press Club.
2011 CHC Gold Leaf Awards – Call for Entries
The Colorado Healthcare Communicators is accepting entries for its 2011 Gold Leaf Awards. Entry deadlines are August 12 to meet the early entry deadline and August 19 for the final deadline. Check out the Call for Entries for details on submission guidelines, judging criteria and deadlines.
Moxie Picks Up Six Telly Awards
Moxie Creative Communications Agency won six national Telly awards for campaigns created on behalf of T-Mobile, CoBank, Xcel Energy, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Universal Technical Institute (UTI). The Telly Awards honor local, regional and national cable television commercials and programs, as well as video and film productions, and work created for the Web.
Linhart Finalist for PR News Award
Linhart Public Relations has been named a finalist for 2011 Small Firm of the Year by industry publication PR News. The winners will be announced on Sept. 14 at the PR News Platinum PR Awards luncheon in New York City. This is the third consecutive year that Linhart is a finalist for the award.
Cohn Picks up Two BMA B2 Awards
Congratulations to Cohn Marketing, which won two Business Marketing Association B2 awards. Cohn was named a “Best of Category” winner in both the Multi-Touch Program and Facebook Program divisions.
Faction Wins Eight BMA B2 Awards
Congratulations to Denver’s Faction Media, which picked up eight Awards of Excellence at the recent Business Marketing Association B2 Awards. Faction’s eight awards were for marketing projects with clients Comcast, Avaya and tw telecom.
Cohn Wins AMA Awards
Cohn Marketing has picked up a Bronze Peak Award in Online Marketing and a Peak Award in Social Media/Viral Marketing from the Colorado Chapter of the American Marketing Association for its “BeMerrySanta Goes Social” campaign.
Motive Wins Awards for Work with Mt. Dew, Qdoba
Denver-based Motive has picked up a couple of awards for its work with clients. The agency was named the 2011 Grand Ex Award winner by trade publication Event Marketer for its DEWmocracy campaign for Mt. Dew. The campaign used social media to drive the entire campaign and it resulted in a new flavor of Mt. Dew being offered to consumers. Motive also won a Communicator Award in the Marketing Effectiveness category for its work on the Qdoba Burrito Boredom campaign.
JKD & Co. Wins 2011 ‘Silver Anvil’
Congratulations to JKD & Co.’s Jane Dvorak, who picked up what appears to be Denver’s only 2011 PRSA Silver Anvil award. JKD & Co. won the award for its “Eye-Spy the Orange Truck” campaign on behalf of client Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric.
GroundFloor Recognized at 2011 SABRE Awards
Congratulations to GroundFloor Media, which was recognized at the 2011 SABRE awards for its “Get Grounded” employee volunteerism and community giving program, as well as for work with clients Motive, Qdoba and “Complete College Colorado.”
GroundFloor received a certificate of excellence in the community citizenship category for its “Get Grounded” program, and was named a Gold Award finalist for its work with Moxie and Qdoba, and a Silver Award finalist in the government agency category for “Complete College Colorado,” a statewide education campaign for the office of former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. that aimed to raise awareness about the importance of a college degree.
Moxie Wins AMA Bronze Peak Award
Moxie Creative Communications Agency won a Bronze Peak award from the Colorado Chapter of the American Marketing Association for outstanding production of a 60-second television commercial. The award was presented for Moxie CCA’s creation of Universal Technical Institute’s “Road of Life.”
Linhart Wins [Insert Award Name Here]
Linhart PR won something like its 6,000th award of the year, this time being named one of the Top 50 small company workplaces in America as judged by Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces. Nearly 350 companies competed in the contest, and a national panel of experts in leadership and small to mid-sized business judged the finalists. Selections were based on specific metrics and qualitative assessments of the finalists’ success in creating the kind of workplaces that engage employees and deliver bottom-line results.
CPR News Team Recognized by Colorado AP Broadcasters Assoc.
Congratulations to the Colorado Public Radio news team, which won two first place and two second place awards at the Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association (CAPBA) annual awards event. “Colorado Matters” Host Ryan Warner and reporter Megan Verlee won first-place awards, and health reporter Eric Whitney and reporter Zachary Barr picked up second-place awards.
“We’re honored by CAPBA’s recognition of our new team’s achievements,” said CPR Vice President of Programming Sean Nethery. “Winning these awards helps reaffirm that we are fulfilling our mission to inform and educate listeners through in-depth local news coverage.”
Holmes Report Recognizes Linhart PR
Linhart PR picked up an honorable mention in The Holmes Report’s “2011 Best Agency to Work For.” The report based its rankings on a written questionnaire and online survey of more than 75 PR firms nationwide, and Linhart PR ranked among the four honorable mention winners in the boutique agency category.
Webb PR Dominates 2011 PRSA Gold Pick Awards
You have to hand it to Pete Webb. His team either does really good work or they really know how to fill out an award nomination (I’m guessing both). Webb PR was the big winner at last night’s PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Awards. Using the proprietary and highly sophisticated Denver PR Blog formula to determine which organizations fared best (two points for a gold, one point for a silver), the results are:
1. Webb PR (13 points) – Six gold, one silver
2. Linhart (pronounced “len-hahrt”) (6 points) – Three gold
2. Pure Brand (6 points) – Two gold, two silver
4. Denver Art Museum (5 points) – One grand gold, one gold, one silver
4. Philosophy Communication (5 points) – One gold, three silver
6. CSG|PR (4 points) – Two gold
6. Colorado State University (4 points) – Two gold
8. GroundFloor Media (3 points) – One gold, one silver
8. JKD & Company (3 points) – One gold, one silver
8. JohnstonWells (3 points) – One gold, one silver
11. 104 West (2 points) – One gold
11. Carmichael Lynch Spong (2 points) – One gold
11. Children’s Hospital (2 points) – One gold
11. MWH (2 points) – One gold
11. MGA (2 points) – Two silver
11. Pinnacol Assurance (2 points) – Two silver
17. Bonfils Blood Center (1 point) – One silver
17. Cohn Marketing (1 point) – One silver
17. Dovetail Solutions (1 point) – One silver
17. First Data (1 point) – One silver
17. Galloway Group (1 point) – One silver
17. Kirshner Communications (1 point) – One silver
17. University of Denver (1 point) – One silver
17. Vail Resorts (1 point) – One silver
Also, congratulations to the big award winners:
• Denver Art Museum’s “Rolling Out the Gold Carpet: King Tut’s Denver Debut” (Grand Gold Pick Award)
• Mitchell Communications’ Sydney Ayers (Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Bonfils Blood Center President & CEO Tom Puckett (Business Person of the Year)
• MGA’s Raquel Fuentes, Sarah Rasmussen and Jennifer Watson (PR Team of the Year)
• Linhart’s Quinn Kelsey (Joe Fuentes Rookie of the Year Award)
• CL Orwig & Associates’ Cherie Orwig (Chapter Service Award)
Cohn Marketing Snags Five BMA Awards
Congratulations to Cohn Marketing, which picked up five Business Marketing Association Colorado awards at the organizations 2011 ceremony. The awards were for:
- “Best Creative of the Year”
- Gold Key for B2B Self-Promotion
- Gold Key for Social Media: Facebook Page/Tab
- Gold Key for Product Literature/Collateral Material: Product-Specific or Service-Specific Brochures or Catalogs
- Silver Key for Public Relations: Single PR Effort
Linhart Named Denver COC Small Biz of the Year
Congratulations to Linhart PR, which today was named the 2011 Small Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes small businesses with fewer than 100 employees for their outstanding business practices, community involvement, entrepreneurship, sustainability and productivity.
To select finalists, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce required small businesses to submit an application about their management philosophy and workplace practices. Then, a team of business leaders conducted on-site interviews and visits of each finalist, which included Linhart, blue onion and Lake Arbor Automotive.
Sporrer Named Employee of the Year
Congratulations to Kim Sporrer, director of communications for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, for being named the organization’s 2010 Employee of the Year during its annual awards night event.
CP+B’s Porter Wins Ad Club Denver Honor
Congratulations to Crispin Porter +Bogusky Chairman Chuck Porter, who will receive the Ad Club Denver’s “Silver Medal” award tonight. Here’s why he won.
CPR Wins Big at CBA’s 2010 Awards of Excellence
Colorado Public Radio (CPR) received top honors in local news reporting and producing in two categories in the Colorado Broadcasters Association’s 2010 Awards of Excellence.
CPR Reporter Megan Verlee‘s news series exploring the legislative process, “Biography of a Bill,” won first place for Best Public Radio Documentary or Series. A collection of stories on doctors’ disclosure of financial ties with pharmaceutical companies, reported by CPR Health Reporter Eric Whitney, received the second place award in the same category.
In the category of Best Public Radio News Special or Public Affairs Program, first place was awarded to CPR for the Dec. 14 edition of its local news interview program, “Colorado Matters.” The program focused on the careers of jazz singer Mandy Harvey and former Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll. Second place in the same category went to CPR for the Sept. 13 edition of “Colorado Matters,” which updated and gave listeners various perspectives about last year’s Fourmile Canyon fire, including the experiences of homeowners who broke the law and returned to their properties against the state fire marshal’s safety orders. Host Ryan Warner, Senior Producer Sadie Babits, Producer Zachary Barr, and Audio Producer David Fender worked together in producing the two award-winning editions of “Colorado Matters.”
Dovetail Solutions Adds Client, Production Coordinator
It’s been busy at Dovetail Solutions lately. The firm landed new client Colliers International, added Kreya Kadam as a production coordinator and was named a finalist for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s “Colorado Companies to Watch” award.
Linhart Finalist for Denver Metro Chamber Award
Linhart PR has been named a finalist for the Denver Metro Chamber’s 2011 Small Business of the Year award. Winners will be announced at the chamber’s annual Business Awards Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Denver on Wednesday, May 4.
Cohn Expands, Opens Dallas Office
Denver’s Cohn Marketing has expanded to Texas, opening its new Cohn Southwest office in Dallas. Cohn Southwest will be lead by Ron Brady, who will also manage business development for Cohn in the retail and real estate industries nationally and internationally.
“The climate and timing is right for us to grow the company via a second office in Dallas,” said Jeff Cohn, CEO and chief brand strategist. “A city known across the globe as a hub for retail and real estate services, Dallas is the ideal location for our expansion, and Ron is absolutely the perfect choice to lead the charge for us.”
Additionally, Cohn announced it won its fourth ReBrand 100 Global Award for its work with Cleveland-based client, Developers Diversified Realty.
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DPC to Honor Anna Quindlen with Damon Runyon Award
The Denver Press Club has named Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times best-selling author Anna Quindlen as the recipient of the 17th Annual Damon Runyon Award. Quindlen will accept the award at a banquet in her honor on Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Denver Marriott City Center.
“Anna Quindlen exemplifies the high standards of journalism and of writing that the Runyon Award is meant to honor,” DPC President Bruce Goldberg said. “We are looking forward to hearing what she has to say about both her career and about journalism on April 29.”
Previous winners include P.J. O’Rourke, Tim Russert, Bob Costas, George Will, Ed Bradley, Maureen Dowd, Ted Turner, Herb Caen, Molly Ivins, Mike Royko and Jimmy Breslin.
PRSA Colorado 2011 Gold Pick Awards Dinner and Ceremony
PRSA Colorado has scheduled its annual Gold Pick Awards Dinner and Ceremony for Thursday, May 5, 2011. Download the 2011 Call for Entries form to enter a public relations program or campaign for one of the 49 award categories.
Early entry deadline:
February 25, 2011 – Noon
Late entry deadline:
March 5, 2011 – 4 p.m.
Special Awards deadline:
March 25, 2011 – 4 p.m.
The PRSA Colorado Chapter Gold Pick awards program is aligned with the PRSA Silver Anvil awards program. Visit http://www.prsa.org/awards/silveranvil for complete details on the national awards.
Faction Finalist for ‘Best of Web’ Award
Congratulations to Faction Media, which has been named a finalist in the CableFAX Best of Web Awards for its website redesign work with Comcast Spotlight. In addition to being a finalist, Faction Media is the only B2B digital marketing agency on the nominations list. The winner in each category will be announced at the CableFAX Digital Awards in April.
GroundFloor Media Wins Two MarCom Awards
GroundFloor Media picked up two 2010 MarCom Awards for its work with Qdoba Mexican Grill and Westwood College. GFM won a platinum award for the Qdoba “Putting the Q in Community” campaign, which combined cause marketing and social media as part of a nationwide grassroots effort. GFM also won a gold award for its work creating Westwood College’s social media program.
Weise Picks Up Three MarCom Awards
Weise Communications won three awards at the 2010 MarCom Awards: a platinum award, the top honor, in the category of corporate branding for their work on the rebranding of SM Energy (formerly St. Mary’s Land and Exploration); a gold award in the category of newspaper advertising for the SM Energy rebranding campaign; and an honorable mention for writing a client article on ensuring corporate financial survival.
CSU Prof Named PRSA ‘Outstanding Educator of the Year’
Congratulations to Kirk Hallahan, a professor in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication at Colorado State University, who was named the PRSA 2010 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award. Hallahan was recognized, in part, because “he developed a new undergraduate course in digital promotion management, one of the first of its kind, to address the use of Internet- and mobile-based media.”
Interestingly, prior to moving to academia, Hallahan worked at one of the worst-named PR firms in the country, Harshe-Rotman & Druck.
CHC Announces ‘Gold Leaf’ Award Winners
The Colorado Healthcare Communicators announced its 2010 Gold Leaf Award winners. The agency winners were:
- Armada Medical Marketing – One gold Leaf award; two Silver Leaf awards; three Bronze Leaf awards
- Vladimir Jones – One Grand Gold Leaf award; one Gold Leaf award
- GroundFloor Media – One Gold Leaf award; two Silver Leaf awards
- Cactus – One Gold Leaf award
- Weise Communications – Two Silver Leaf awards
- CSG – One Silver Leaf award; two Bronze Leaf awards
The big non-agency winners were Centura Health (five awards) and Pinnacol Assurance (five awards).
And congratulations to Weise Communications’ Tracy Weise, who was named 2010 CHC Professional of the Year, and Colorado Public Radio’s Eric Whitney, who was named 2010 Media Representative of the Year.
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