Bronze Bell - Young PR Professional Award

The Bronze Bell recognizes a public relations or communications young professional who has demonstrated a love of the field, a dedication to their career and a superior work ethic. The Bronze Bell is awarded to a working New England public relations or communications professional who has excelled in the PR and communications industry in a very short period of time and has surpassed other newcomers in the organization and in the field. The winner must demonstrate excellence in public relations strategy and tactics, handling clients and staff, creativity, PR program implementation and results documentation, as well as superior written and interpersonal communication skills and professionalism.

Eligibility:

• Candidates must have completed their first year of fulltime public relations employment no earlier than 2005 (having been in the PR industry for three years or less)
• Candidates must have successfully completed specified goals within a corporate communications department or agency
• Candidates must be employed in New England as of application deadline time
• Candidates must be nominated by a Pub Club member

Application process:

• Nomination by supervisor, peer, client or member of the media
• Nomination must include goals set by nominee's company/agency and how the nominee met those goals and evidence of outstanding achievement in their company/agency
• Nominee must also include a 300-word statement on why they chose to work in PR, what their career goals are and why they deserve this award
• Entry fee of $100*
• Nomination deadline: Friday May 9th, 2008
• Submit nominations to: Ani Bardakjian, PAN Communications, abardakjian@pancomm.com

Award

• Bronze Bell trophy
• Check for $1000