2024 Blacksmith Awards Winners
The 2024 Blacksmith Awards were announced during the Cincinnati PRSA Chapter Banquet. Thank you for your support to make the 2024 Blacksmiths a huge success, and to all the organizations that submitted entries.
Below is a list of all of the organizations and people that were recognized with Awards of Excellence or a Blacksmith Award during the event:
CAMPAIGNS
Campaigns - Community Relations
Blacksmith Award, Best in Show: Kenton County Public Library – Summer Reading Celebration 2024
- Kenton County Public Library – Flybrary: A Partnership Between CVG and the Kenton County Public Library
- BE NKY Growth Partnership – Community Competitive Initiative
Campaigns - Events & Observances: 7 Days or Fewer
Blacksmith Award: UC Health – The Future of Cancer Care Lives Here – Opening the Blood Cancer Healing Center
Awards of Excellence:
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- Pomme Communications – ACES Pickleball x HER Cincinnati Celebrity Pickleball Tournament
- Pomme Communications – Aglamesis Bros’ National Ice Cream Day Celebration
- Scooter Media – National Chili Day Becomes Week With Gold Star
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Campaigns - Events & Observances - More than 7 days
Blacksmith Award: Kenton County Public Library – Library Card Sign-Up Month
Awards of Excellence:
• Metro & Vehr Communications – Cincinnati Metro 50th Anniversary Campaign
• Rumpke Waste & Recycling – The Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center Opening Events
Campaigns - Integrated Communications
Blacksmith Award: Great Parks of Hamilton County – Great Parks Sharon Lake Improvement Project
Awards of Excellence:
• Pomme Communications – Aglamesis Bros' Rebranding
• Rumpke Waste & Recycling – Rumpke Benefits Eligibility Program
• Kenton County Public Library – Summer Reading Celebration
Campaigns - Marketing
Blacksmith Award: Wordsworth Communications – An Elevated Experience: Launching Buckner’s 17
Awards of Excellence:
• Vehr Communications – Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Recruitment Campaign
• Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati – Online Advances
• Great Parks of Hamilton County – Great Parks Wild Starts Here
• Cincinnati Museum Center – Serengeti Swag
Campaigns - Most Effective Campaign on a Shoe-String Budget
Blacksmith Award: Pomme Communications – Nice Nice Noodles & Rice Asian Food Fest Activation
Award of Excellence:
• Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati – 2024 Welcome Home Program
Campaigns - Most Effective Campaign on a Budget: Limited
Blacksmith Award: Kenton County Public Library – Flybrary: A Partnership Between CVG and the Kenton County Public Library
Award of Excellence:
• Kenton County Public Library – Summer Reading Celebration
Campaigns – Multicultural
Award of Excellence:
• Cincinnati Metro – Strategic Alliance Campaign
Campaigns - Reputation Management
Blacksmith Award: Vehr Communications – Joseph House Branding & Facility Grand Opening
Award of Excellence:
• Rumpke Waste & Recycling – Social Media Campaigns: Rumpke Boo Bags & Rumpke Claus
TACTICS
Tactics – Media Relations
Blacksmith Award: Scooter Media – meetNKY Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week 2004
Awards of Excellence:
• UC Health – The Damar Effect: UC Partnered with the Media to Encourage CPR Training
• Wordsworth Communications – Taste of Cincinnati: A Media Feast
Tactics – Feature Stories
Award of Excellence:
• Pomme Communications – Construction Safety Week: Value Every Voice
Tactics – Creative Tactics
Blacksmith Award, Best in Show: Pomme Communications – Nice Nice Noodles & Rice “Nood Beach” at Asian Food Fest
Awards of Excellence:
• Kenton County Public Library – Kenton County Public Library Ambassador Program
• Cincinnati Museum Center – Cincinnati Museum Center's The Wildebeestie Boyz
Tactics – Best Tactical Pivot
Award of Excellence:
• Scooter Media – Gold Star Celebrates National Chili Day by Surprising and Delighting Guests
Tactics – Printed Publications
Award of Excellence:
• Carl H. Lindner College of Business – Lindner Portfolio Magazine
Tactics – Videos
Blacksmith Award: UC Health – Using Video to Engage Employees in the Blood Cancer Healing Center Launch
Awards of Excellence:
- Cincinnati Museum Center – Cincinnati Museum Center's Serengeti Swag
- Kenton County Public Library – Having Fun Isn't Hard When You Got a Library Card
- Carl H. Lindner College of Business – Lindner Co-Op Student of the Week
Tactics – Best Webcast or Podcast
Blacksmith Award: Scooter Media – Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Podcast
Award of Excellence:
- Cincinnati Museum Center – Meanwhile... at the Museum
- Miami University – Major Insight: Find Your Place and Purpose on Campus
Tactics – Best Use of Social Platforms
Blacksmith Award: Scooter Media – Scooter Media Takes Our Agency’s TikTok to the Next Level
Award of Excellence:
• Pomme Communications – Aglamesis Bros' National Ice Cream Day
• Cincinnati Children’s – Building A Diverse Workforce Through Social Media
• UC Health – The Future of Cancer Care Lives Here: Opening the Blood Cancer Healing Center
PROFESSIONAL & TEAM
PRSSA Student of the Year – University of Cincinnati
Blacksmith Award: Therese Fredette
PRSSA Student of the Year – Miami University
Blacksmith Award: Winnie Wolf
PR Educator of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Christe McKittrick, J.D., Associate Clinical Professor
CEO Communicator of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Julie Kirkpatrick, President and CEO of meetNKY
New PR Professional of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Hillary Lake, Wordsworth Communications
PR Professional of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Cody Hefner, Cincinnati Museum Center
Small/Mid-Size Organizational PR Team of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Cincinnati Museum Center
Small/Mid-Size Agency of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Pomme Communications
Large Agency of the Year
Blacksmith Award: Scooter Media
