PRmoment had the pleasure of attending the PRCA awards last night. We had a lovely time. Fortunately the air con at the Hilton on Park Lane wasn't working so I managed to lose a couple of stone whilst eating some duck and quaffing champagne. On the down side I happened to be sitting a little too near a chap who instead of clapping, banged the table simultaneously with 2 spoons. Not ideal.
The best bit of news was Rufus Hound. Excuse my naivety but I’d never heard of the bloke. He was brilliant. I haven’t been so well entertained at a PR do since Stephen Fry did the PRWeek Awards a few years back.
Rufus was funny, gave PR people a hard time and pushed the boundaries of bad taste just enough to keep the audience’s attention.
Below is a list of the winners. As the PRCA now hope to attract in house and agency people, this list is almost unbelievably long, and I’d suggest a few less award categories in future years. But, that said, well done to all the winners and to the PRCA for putting on a great evening.
AGENCY HEAD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: CAROLINE KINSEY - Cirkle
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IN-HOUSE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JOLIE HUNT - Thomson Reuters
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PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DAVID GALLAGHER - Ketchum Pleon
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CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: LAUNCH GROUP: Walt Disney World Twinned Town
IN-HOUSE WINNER: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL: Every Older Person Matters
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IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: NHS GLASGOW AND CLYDE
CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
SMALL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: JOHN DOE COMMUNICATIONS LTD
MEDIUM CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: 3 MONKEYS COMMUNICATIONS
LARGE CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: LANSONS COMMUNICATIONS
FINANCIAL AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: LANSONS COMMUNICATIONS: Launching J.P.Morgan Brazil Investment Trust to direct
IN-HOUSE WINNER: SANTANDER UK PLC: Ignite - launching Santander in the UK
HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICAL AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: ASH HEALTHCARE: Olmetec on Trial
IN-HOUSE WINNER: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: From Bad Press to BAFTA Success
NEW MEDIA, DIGITAL & BROADCAST AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES: Enchanted Palace: Wild Boys, bloggers and Palace Hilton
CONSULTANCY WINNER: LAUNCH GROUP: Walt Disney World Twinned Town
IN-HOUSE WINNER: NHS LEICESTER CITY: Teenage Kicks
MEDIA RELATIONS AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO FRANK PR: Alton Towers Resort- Launch of Thirteen
CONSULTANCY WINNER:COLMAN GETTY CONSULTANCY: The Lost Man Booker Prize
IN-HOUSE WINNER: RACING ENTERPRISES LIMITED: Racing For Change: ‘Go Racing For Free Week'
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: KETCHUM PLEON: The Secret Is Out: Positioning KFC as an Employer of Choice
IN-HOUSE WINNER: KCOM GROUP: Focus On Pensions - Acting Today to Protect Tomorrow
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO THE F.I.A. FOUNDATION: Make Roads Safe Campaign
CONSULTANCY WINNER WESTMINSTER ADVISERS LTD: Save Childcare Vouchers campaign
IN-HOUSE WINNER: CANCER RESEARCH UK: Sunbed bill
CONSUMER AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO LAUNCH GROUP: Walt Disney World Twinned Town & MISCHIEF: National Trust: The Album (Music to Think to)
CONSULTANCY WINNER: PEPPERMINT PR: Rooney is Sound Asleep's top snorer
IN-HOUSE WINNER: HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES: Enchanted Palace
PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: RIDGEMOUNT PR: Gas and Cowboys Don't mix
IN-HOUSE WINNER: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL: Every Older Person Matters
NOT-FOR-PROFIT AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: IRIS PR: Movember 2009
IN-HOUSE WINNER: OXFAM: Bookfest 2009
B2B AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: WAGGENER EDSTROM WORLDWIDE: Driving sales in a downturn
IN-HOUSE WINNER: HEWDEN: Construction Site Soccer
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO: FRANK PR: The Innocent Big Knit 2009 Campaign & THE CO-OPERATIVE GROUP: The Co-operative Plan Bee
CONSULTANCY WINNER: ADMIRAL PR & MARKETING LTD: Newcastle University Changing Age campaign
IN-HOUSE WINNER: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUILDERS: Stay Safe, Stay Away Campaign 2010
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: ONLINEFIRE FOR VIRGIN MEDIA: Virgin 50Mega Bytes Broadband - Powerful Stuff
IN-HOUSE WINNER: ORACLE: Oracle EPM Index II
CRISIS MANAGEMENT AWARD (PRmoment sponsored this award! Not that anyone really cares but...)
CONSULTANCY WINNER: HANOVER COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD: Balancing the ‘Goody Effect': NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
IN-HOUSE WINNER: TUI UK & IRELAND: Out of the Ashes - The Volcanic Ash Crisis
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AWARD
CONSULTANCY WINNER: WEBER SHANDWICK: The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF): Unlocking Africa's Investment Potential
IN-HOUSE WINNER: EVERSHEDS LLP: Boom or Gloom
SPECIALIST CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: INSIGHT PUBLIC AFFAIRS
IN-HOUSE INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SOCIETY OF TRUST AND ESTATE PRACTITIONERS
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WEBER SHANDWICK
YOUNG COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
CONSULTANCY WINNER: GEMMA SHARP: Kazoo
IN-HOUSE WINNER: ANTHONY HUA: Nationwide Building Society
FREELANCER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: REENA PATEL - Lifestyle PR Consultant
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