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The Washington Women in Public Relations names Fors Marsh VP, public impact and resilience Natalie Adler Woman of the Year at its annual luncheon on Oct. 3. Adler has over 25 years of experience guiding campaigns for federal agencies, national nonprofits and corporations across issues ranging from public health and public safety to education, climate resilience and social impact. In 2023, she established Fors Marsh’s public impact and resilience communications practice, working with clients such as FEMA, the American Red Cross and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Before joining Fors Marsh, Adler was an SVP in Ogilvy’s social marketing practice as well as building and leading teams focused on social marketing and public affairs at Porter Novelli. Established in 1990, the Woman of the Year program recognizes individuals who have raised the bar in the communications field. It is an annual experience fostering camaraderie among women in public relations.
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Champion came in at #6 for the second consecutive year in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 Top Suppliers list, which ranks of franchise-focused public relations agencies nationwide. Franchise development is the fastest-growing segment of Champion’s portfolio, including such brands as Nothing Bundt Cakes, SPB Hospitality, Savory Fund, Twin Peaks, Golden Corral, Del Taco, Wahlburgers and Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay. “For more than twenty years, we’ve focused on helping hospitality and franchise brands grow. It’s rewarding to see that work acknowledged at the national level, but the real win is knowing our clients trust us to deliver every day,” said Champion founder and principal Ladd Biro.
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Junipr Public Relations receives the Best of Skyline Award, which is awarded by PRSA Chicago, for an earned media campaign to launch Taiwanese restaurant Minyoli. The Minyoli campaign resulted in 34.9 million media impressions across print, digital, and broadcast outlets as well as an 6,085 percent increase in social media followers during the launch period. It has also won a Golden Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago, and in November the campaign will be honored with a Stevie® Award at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business in New York City. The Best of Skyline Award spotlights creativity innovation, and measurable business results in the field of public relations and communications.
Avoq received a National Gold ADDY in Branded Content & Entertainment for Online/Interactive, at the American Advertising Federation’s 2026 ADMERICA Conference on May 29... LaVoie Strategic Communications Group takes home Bronze Bell Ringer Award in the Government/Public Affairs category from the Publicity Club of New England... Crosby Marketing Communications presents its 2026 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship to Deniela Penate, who recently graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, MD... BoardroomPR is named to the South Florida Business Journal’s list of the Top 25 Largest Women-Owned Businesses in South Florida.
Washington Women in Public Relations announces finalists for its 16th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards... The Hispanic Public Relations Association opens submissions for its 2026 HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards... Clearpoint Agency, which has offices in San Diego and Boston, received gold and bronze honors in the PR category at the American Marketing Association San Diego’s 2026 Sandie Awards on May 21. 
Crosby Marketing Communications won eight Telly Awards, which were announced on May 19. The awards, which cover video and television across all screens, were chosen from nearly 14,000 entries submitted by creators, brands and production companies spanning 55 countries... French/West/Vaughan was recognized at the Telly Awards for its work on Pendleton Whisky’s “Palette of the West” video series... Yulu Public Relations has received a Gold Davos Communications Award from the World Communications Forum Association for its collaboration with Audible on the Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle.
The Public Relations Society of America awards the 2026 Best of Silver Anvils Award to the American Academy of Pediatrics for its Vaccine Confidence campaign... Laughlin Constable Public Relations was recognized as a Silver Anvil Award Finalist by PRSA for its campaign for the grand opening of PENN Entertainment and Hollywood Casino’s $185 million entertainment destination in Joliet, IL... BridgeView Marketing is cited by the Hermes Creative Awards and the Communicator Awards.
New York Women in Communications will hold the 56th annual Matrix Awards ceremony on May 19 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.
