The 2016 PRism Awards were held November 16 in Los Angeles. Congratulations to the PRism Award Winners and Award of Excellence Recipients. See below to order duplicate PRism Award Trophies and Awards of Excellence.
2016 Best in Show
Support Music – Creating Harmony in the Music Industry with The Recording Academy
Finn Partners
2016 President’s Award
Consensus Inc.
2016 Special PRism Awards
PR Team of the Year
Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015
Joseph Roos Community Service Award
Steve Vanderpool
Trevett Award for Outstanding Young Professional
Diana Pinedo
PRism Award Winners
| Category Name |
Entry Title | Company Name |
| Community Relations – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Union of Hearts – Bringing a Healthy Message to the 2016 Rose Parade | American Heart Association |
| Marketing – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Making Monarch Camps Marketing Soar | Black Ink Public Relations & Marketing |
| Social Media – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Making Monarch Camps Registrations Soar | Black Ink Public Relations & Marketing |
| Community Relations – Corporate/Business | Blue Shield Reaches #1 in Marketplace through Community Partnerships | Blue Shield of California |
| Diversity Communications – Corporate/Business | Blue Shield Reaches #1 in Marketplace by Partnering with All Communities | Blue Shield of California |
| Integrated Communications – Healthcare | Blue Shield’s Covered California Outreach & Marketing Campaign | Blue Shield of California |
| Crisis Communications – Corporate/Business | Turner Construction Company – Wilshire Grand Crisis | Cerrell Associates |
| Events & Observances – Healthcare | Shop With Your Doc | Cerrell Associates |
| Public Service – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Shop With Your Doc | Cerrell Associates |
| Events & Observances – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Unleashes Fun With Inaugural Dog Therapy Appreciation Day | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Marketing – Healthcare | A Grown Up Hospital Is No Place For A Kid | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Reputation/Brand Management – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Celebrating U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospital Honor Roll | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Annual Reports – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Imagine Annual Report, Winter 2015 | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Direct Mail & Direct Response | “Which Therapy Dog Are You?” Quiz | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Feature Stories | Standing Tall: Noah moves forward after surviving not one but two rare diseases. | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Video Programs – Healthcare | A Melody Valve for Max Page | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Social Media – Government | Social Media Takeover During L.A. Pride | City of West Hollywood |
| Crisis Communications – Government | Help House L.A. Vets | Consensus Inc. |
| Events & Observances – Consumer Services | Carmel Partners Public Scoping Meeting for CEQA | Consensus Inc. |
| Integrated Communications – Government | Help House L.A. Vets | Consensus Inc. |
| Pro Bono Program | Pershing Square Renew | Consensus Inc. |
| Newsletters – Digital | Equity Office Daily Brief | Consensus Inc. |
| Social Media – Business-to-Consumer | I Heart Burbank | Consensus Inc. |
| Video Programs – Consumer Services | I Heart Burbank | Consensus Inc. |
| Websites – External/Public | Help House L.A. Vets | Consensus Inc. |
| Word-of-Mouth | Fashion Square Foodies | Consensus Inc. |
| Public Affairs – Corporate/Business | Vancouver Energy’s Long Shot Bid for Project Approval | Davies |
| Brochures – Print | Promoting the North-South Natural Gas Project | Davies |
| Publications | Clean, Homegrown Energy: The E.ON Wind Farm Project | Davies |
| Public Affairs – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Support Music – Creating Harmony in the Music Industry with The Recording Academy | Finn Partners |
| Marketing – Sustainability/Environmental | Toyota Goes Back To The Future | Golin |
| Events & Observances – Industry: Technology | Faraday Future and Grayling Unveil the FFZERO1 at CES | Grayling |
| Press Conferences | Faraday Future and Grayling Unveil the FFZERO1 at PRE-CES Event | Grayling |
| Crisis Communications – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Hillsides response to psychotropic medication | Hillsides |
| Integrated Communications – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Hillsides Intent to Merge Announcement | Hillsides |
| Issues Management – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Hillsides edcuation of psychotropic medication | Hillsides |
| Diversity Communications – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Resources Legacy Fund | Imprenta Communications Group |
| Public Service Announcements (PSAs) | APIA Vote PSA | Imprenta Communications Group |
| Marketing – Consumer Products | Kwikset “Made for the World You Live In” Brand Relaunch | imre |
| Video Programs – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | JVS: Rising to the Challenge | JVS LA |
| Integrated Communications – Consumer Products | How Earned Media Helped Hyundai Win USA Today’s Super Bowl Ad Meter | Ketchum |
| Video Programs – Government | Democracy By Design | LA County Office Of Countywide Communications |
| Diversity Communications – Corporate/Business | Verizon’s Innovative Learning Program for Minority Males | LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS |
| Diversity Communications – Government | Metro Art Moves Spanish Language Tours | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro Art) |
| Magazines – External Audiences | Vanguard: Los Angeles LGBT Center Quarterly Magazine | Los Angeles LGBT Center |
| Creative Tactics – Photography | Pets on Deck Photo Op: Remastered Queen Mary 2 | MGA Media Group and Cunard |
| Creative Tactics – Photography | Pets on Deck Photo Op: Remastered Queen Mary 2 | MGA Media Group and Cunard |
| Media Relations – Business-to-Consumer | Flint Water Crisis: Lead Awareness and Education | Molina Healthcare |
| Marketing – Travel, Tourism, Hospitality | Santa Catalina Island Co. | Murphy O’Brien |
| Newsletters – Print | Re-launch of the Smart & Final Associate News Newsletter | P. Banks Communications and Smart & Final |
| Blogger Outreach | Activision Publishing, Inc.: ‘Skylanders SuperChargers Blogger Outreach’ | PMK*BNC |
| Editorials & Op-Ed Columns | Influencing Opinion in the Golden State | PondelWilkinson |
| Media Relations – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Challenging the FDA in the Court of Public Opinion | PondelWilkinson |
| Integrated Communications – Business-to-Business | Vettec Integrated Communications Program Results | Portavoce PR |
| Reputation/Brand Management – Corporate/Business | The Almond Industry Weathers the Drought | Porter Novelli |
| Events & Observances – Travel, Tourism, Hospitality | Come Back New Innovations Preview by Princess Cruises | Princess Cruises |
| Media Relations – Business-to-Consumer | Debut of SHARE by Curtis Stone | Princess Cruises |
| Video Programs – Travel, Tourism, Hospitality | Welcome to Claremont | R. Antonette Communications |
| Events & Observances – Associations/Nonprofits/Education | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards – 2016 | Rogers & Cowan |
| Public Service – Government | Environmental Defenders Program Empowers Elementary School Students to Be Stewards of the Earth | Rogers Finn Partners |
| Events & Observances – Government | Champions for Change Be Better Campaign Launch and Guinness World Record Event | RSE |
| Webcasts | Each Mind Matters Facebook Live Events during May is Mental Health Matters Month | RSE |
| Internal Communications / Employee Relations | Parsons Forward | Sugerman Communications Group |
| Media Relations – Business-to-Business | Turner Impact Capital – Delivering Profits with a Purpose | Sugerman Communications Group |
| Integrated Communications – Travel, Tourism, Hospitality | Visit Anaheim Rebrand Campaign | Visit Anaheim |
| Blogs | Giving Millennials an ‘Eyeful’ on Tumblr to Consider LASIK | Weber Shandwick |
| Events & Observances – Consumer Products | Overcoming Raleigh – Battling Politics and Geography to Gain Preview Coverage for Lawbreakers | Wonacott Communications, LLC |
Awards of Excellence
| Category Name | Entry Title | Company Name |
| Public Service > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Showing People the Way to a Healthier and Longer Life | Calvin Naito Enterprises |
| Media Relations > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Showing People the Way to a Healthier and Longer Life | Calvin Naito Enterprises |
| Editorials & Op-Ed Columns | St. Joseph Health Infections Op-Ed | Cerrell Associates |
| Video Programs > Corporate/Business – Business-to-Business | Turner Construction Company – “Leading the Way in Safety” | Cerrell Associates |
| Diversity Communications > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Transcending Transgender/The Center for Transyouth Health and Development | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Creative Tactics > Logo/Identity Design | Logo Design for the Make March Matter Campaign | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Feature Stories | Clayton Gets Back Up | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Websites > External/Public | A Digital “Home Base” for the Make March Matter Campaign | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Blogs | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Blog | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| Events & Observances > Government | Launch Event for City of West Hollywood Automated Parking Garage | City of West Hollywood |
| Public Service > Government | Winter is Here! But the Drought is Far From Over. | City of West Hollywood |
| Social Media > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | #MyLA2050 – Helping All Students Shine with City Year Los Angeles | City Year |
| Community Relations > Government | Help House L.A. Vets | Consensus Inc. |
| Events & Observances > Government | Hollywood Burbank Airport Replacement Terminal Community Workshops for CEQA | Consensus Inc. |
| Marketing > Corporate/Business | Equity Office Daily Brief | Consensus Inc. |
| Public Affairs > Government | Help House L.A. Vets | Consensus Inc. |
| Social Media > Government | Help House L.A. Vets | Consensus Inc. |
| Community Relations > Corporate/Business | Toyota Share the Journey | Golin |
| Events & Observances > Travel, Tourism, Hospitality | The Garland: A Hollywood Icon Reborn | J Public Relations |
| Annual Reports > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | JVS. Creating Hope & Opportunity | JVS LA |
| Community Relations > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Engaging Community Partners to Promote Kaiser Permanente Santa Monica Medical Offices | Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center |
| Events & Observances > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Events Promoting Kaiser Permanente Santa Monica Medical Offices | Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center |
| Reputation/Brand Management > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Shifting Brand Perceptions for Kaiser Permanente Santa Monica Medical Offices Opening | Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center |
| Media Relations > Corporate/Business | Get Your Head in the Game: Mitigating Athletic Injury Through First-Of-Its-Kind Study | Ketchum |
| Media Relations > Business-to-Consumer | How Earned Media Helped Hyundai Win USA Today’s Super Bowl Ad Meter | Ketchum |
| Video Programs > Government | “This Was Our Home” | LA County Office Of Countywide Communications |
| Integrated Communications > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | The Perfect Message: Communicating Robert Mapplethorpe and The Perfect Medium | Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
| Video Programs > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | 2015: Year That Changed the World for LGBT People in America | Los Angeles LGBT Center |
| Public Service > Corporate/Business | Flint Water Crisis: Lead Awareness and Education | Molina Healthcare |
| Marketing > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Jackpot for Unemployed and Underemployed Youth in Las Vegas: Tech Impact Launches ITWorks to Bridge the Skills Gap | Olmstead Williams Communications |
| Reputation/Brand Management > Corporate/Business | Taking TaskUs from Behind the Scenes at Uber, Tinder and Groupon into the Spotlight | Olmstead Williams Communications |
| Annual Reports > Corporate/Business | The Human Side of Banking | PondelWilkinson |
| Public Affairs > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | #kidsread2016 Campaign | Resolute Consulting |
| Integrated Communications > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Casey Family Programs: “Get to the Core” | Sugerman Communications Group |
| Media Relations > Corporate/Business – Business-to-Business | Forte Specialty Contractors – Las Vegas Business Press | The Hoyt Organization |
| Media Relations > Associations/Nonprofits/Education | Union Bank and the AHA’s “Union Of Hearts” Debuts at the 2016 Pasadena Rose Parade | Union Bank |
| Events & Observances > Consumer Products | Chevy California Double | Weber Shandwick |
| Community Relations > Corporate/Business | A Digital “Home Base” for the Make March Matter Campaign | Wonacott Communications, LLC |
| Marketing > Consumer Products | LawBreakers: Standing Out From the Crowd in the First Person Shooter Market | Wonacott Communications, LLC |
Duplicates
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