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It is our pleasure and privilege to announce the 2024 Queen City PR Award winners, who were honored on November 7 at the Charlotte City Club. PRSA Charlotte has been honoring outstanding achievements in our industry for more than 40 years. Each year, we honor four outstanding individuals, and confer Crown Awards - the Charlotte region's highest honor of public relations activities. The Crown Award is given to practitioners who, in the judgement of other public relations professionals, have successfully researched, planned, implemented and evaluated communication campaigns with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness. Scores for this year’s Crown Awards were exceptionally high, creating close competition across our 14 categories. Congratulations to the communications teams at the following organizations who achieved outstanding results, earning the coveted Crown Award at the 2024 #QueenCityPRAwards. Ahold Delhaize USA, Atrium Health, BRANSTORM PR & Marketing, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Chernoff Newman, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, Holy Angels, Inc., Kelso Communications, and luquire! Learn more about the winning campaigns and individuals in our news release: https://lnkd.in/eQJcEvS9

? In the practice of Public Relations, we know we cannot do our work alone. There are numerous advocates and experts outside our field who advance communications efforts, and use communications to improve our community! At this year's Queen City PR Awards, we were proud to honor Betsy Mack with the 2024 Pegasus Award. The PRSA Charlotte Pegasus Award is the highest honor given to individuals outside of the public relations profession. Started in 1991, this award goes to a civic, non-profit, education or business leader in our Charlotte region who demonstrates superior knowledge and use of public relations for the betterment of our community. Through her work as VP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Executive Director of the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, Betsy has achieved outstanding fundraising and awareness efforts to drive change in our community. We are also inspired by her significant service as a volunteer an community leader to improve understanding and support change around issues such as youth education, civic engagement, food insecurity, racial equity and more! Congratulations, Betsy!

?? We are encouraged for the future of our industry each year at the Queen City PR Awards when we celebrate our New Professional of the year. This year, we were pleased to present the New Pros Award to Jacob McManus! The New Pros Award is given to a new public relations professional and member with a maximum of seven years of professional communication experience, who exemplifies strong professional capabilities, leadership qualities, service to the public relations community and a respected character. Jacob’s journey from PR intern to trusted advisor for C-suite executives in just a few years at The Cardea Group is a testament to his exceptional PR skills and leadership ability. In addition, Jacob is a public servant and community volunteer, sharing his time and communications talent with causes he cares about. We are encouraged by his commitment to the PR profession, and our community! Congratulations, Jacob!

?The celebrations continue, as we honor our individual award winners who were recognized at last night's Queen City PR Awards! Congratulations to PRSA Charlotte Board Member, Cheron Porter, MA, APR, our 2024 Mosaic Award winner! The Mosaic Award is given to a public relations professional who greatly and consistently champions the diversity and inclusion cause through work in the PR sector. Cheron not only advocates for equity and inclusion in her work every day related to affordable housing, but is a leader in our industry around culture and belonging in the workplace, and inclusive PR practices. We're grateful for her leadership as chair of our DE&I Committee, and are inspired by her approach to promoting shared values and goals as a means for changing perspectives. Congratulations, Cheron!

?? We are thrilled to officially recognize our incredible individual award winners who were honored at the Queen City PR Awards last evening! First, the Infinity Award, which was presented to our friend and colleague, John G. Clemons, M.S., APR, ABC, SCMP, IABC Fellow! The Infinity Award is given to a public relations professional whose character, career and service represent the highest standards and who excels in the practice and/or has accomplished an outstanding one-time achievement. We are grateful to John for his legacy of leadership in Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) locally and nationally, and for the wisdom and excellence he passes on to his clients, students and numerous mentees. Congratulations, John!

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?? Exciting News! Our highly anticipated webinar, “Beyond PR: Cultivating Skills to Achieve Executive Success”, is just under two weeks away! With a career spanning from General Motors Defense to top communications and business leadership roles, David Albritton, Independent Director at Embecta Corporation and Managing Director at CRA | Admired Leadership, is set to reveal the secrets to skyrocketing your career beyond traditional PR. David will provide actionable insights on: ?? Expanding Your Skill Set: Learn how to go beyond traditional PR skills and develop a diverse portfolio that stands out. ?? Demonstrating Value to Senior Leadership: Discover strategies to showcase your unique value and impact at the highest levels of your organization. ?? Career Transition Tips: Gain practical advice on navigating the leap from PR to executive positions and leveraging your experiences for success. ?? Reserve your place here: https://lnkd.in/ehdCdUw4

The deadline has been extended for the QCPR Awards! There's still time to submit your entry.

Submission announcement!! The deadline to submit for the 2024 Queen City PR Crown Awards has been extended by two weeks to Monday, August 19 at 5 pm. The Queen City PR Crown Awards are the Charlotte region’s highest honor in public relations, celebrating the best in strategic PR campaigns. Whether you’ve excelled in community relations, crisis communications, events/observations, or any of our other exciting categories, now is your time to be recognized! Award Categories: Community Relations Crisis Communications Events/Observations Financial Communications Integrated Communications Internal Communications Issues Management Multicultural/Diversity and Inclusion Shoestring Budget Campaign Brand Journalism Digital/Social Media Media Relations Print Video The clock is ticking, so don’t delay! Submit your entries here, today: https://lnkd.in/eZR_6mpN