The Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) is now accepting entries for the 2011 PRism Awards to honor outstanding efforts in the marketing and public relations field! The competition is open to all PRAM members who are interested in showcasing their work and placing their efforts in the spotlight. Oprah Winfrey once said, “Good luck happens when preparedness meets opportunity.” The PRAM PRisms is your chance make your own luck and spotlight your great work from this past year!
The PRism awards began in 2003 as a way to honor and recognize outstanding work in the field of public relations by professionals within the state of Mississippi. The awards are judged by professionals outside the geographical boundaries of the Southern Public Relations Federation — Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. The highest award honor goes to the PRism winners, followed by Awards of Excellence and Certificates of Achievement. Overall, the judges will honor one “Best of Show” will select two entries for the “Judge’s Choice” Awards.
The deadline for entries is: Thursday, January 21st, 2011, 5:00 p.m. To enter, visit www.pramprisms.org and follow the seven easy steps in the online entry system. Entries should be submitted via the PRism online system, which allows you to enter your programs and projects, manage your entries, pay for your submissions, and pay for your duplicate awards after the ceremony. Once you complete your online award submission, this only puts you into our database. You must still mail your official award submission to the address provided on the Web site.
REMEMBER: You must follow the rules and regulations precisely to be considered for an award. The PRAM VP for Awards will be available if you have any questions.
All entries must reflect work (published, printed, presented, etc.) between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Entry fees are $45 for each entry and $40 each for three or more. Student entry fees
are $20 for each entry. Entry fees will not be billed or refunded. All entries received without accompanying fees will be ineligible for judging.
Duplicate awards may be ordered for a limited time following the awards ceremony in April. Duplicate awards for PRisms are $70 each, Awards of Excellence are $45 each, and certificates are $5 each. You
will be able to contact Shannon Coker at pramprisms@gmail.com to order duplicates.
Winners will be notified before the PRAM Conference early bird registration deadline. Awards will be announced during the PRAM conference on Thursday, March 17, 2011. Last year’s competition featured over 130 entries and showcased our members’ great work. We look forward to a record number of entries this year!
Please see the attached rules and regulations, along with some helpful hints by previous SPRF awards program judges. You may contact me at pramprisms@gmail.com or 601-368-3250 with any questions. Good luck!