The deadline to submit an entry for this year’s Empire Awards is August 19, less than ten days away. In case you were wondering why you should apply, we asked a few previous awardees to reflect back on their experience and express why winning an Empire Award was important to their organization.
“The Empire Awards are an excellent way of showcasing t
he outstanding work that is being done by public relations professionals in our community. Having your peers recognize the work you did on a successful project is very affirming. And our clients love it when we win awards for one of their campaigns!”
-Jo Ann LeSage Nelson, APR
Pierce Communications
2008 Empire Award Winner – Communicator of the Year, 2008
“Measuring success in public relations has always been tricky and a moving target — column inches, placement above the fold, air time, increases to the bottom line, social media followers and retweets….an Empire Award trophy is forever.”
-Penny Vavura
Pierce Communications
“The Empire Awards are a terrific opportunity to showcase the best and brightest in the Capital Region PR community. Showcasing each other’s successes is a great way to collectively propel our industry forward.”
-Tom Nardacci
Principal, Gramercy Communications
“There are many great public relations professionals in the Capital Region, producing outstanding work. The Empire Awards provide us an opportunity to take a moment out of our hectic schedules and recognize our peers and their accomplishments.”
-Eric Wohlleber
Vice President, Gramercy Communications
“The Empire Awards is an outstanding opportunity to recognize the breadth and depth of PR talent in the Capital Region. And hearing your name called as a winner leaves you with a memory that remains etched in your mind forever.”
-Ben Marvin
Director of Media Relations, College of St. Rose
-2010 Practitioner of Year