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New York Women in Communications names the honorees for its 2026 Matrix Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement and women who exemplify exceptional leadership. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Tuesday, May 19 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan. Sheinelle Jones, host of “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle,” the fourth hour of “Today,” will serve as the emcee for the event. The 2026 NYWICI Matrix Honorees include journalist, podcast host and best-selling author Tamsen Fadal; Hello Products CEO Diana Haussling; Abbey Klaassen, global brand president and U.S. CEO, Dentsu Creative; Franklyn West founder and CEO Ashley Miles; Debra OConnell, president, ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks; Publicis Group chief strategy officer Carla Serrano; and Khartoon Weiss, VP & GM, global business solutions, TikTok. “Each of our honorees shows us what it means to embrace transformation at every age and stage of your career,” said Beth Feldman, NYWICI president and SVP communications, The CW Network/SVP communications, Nexstar Media Group/Networks. “They've taken risks, reinvented themselves, and created ripples that have touched teams, companies, and entire industries.”
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Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International held its annual Adrian Awards Celebration February 18 at the New York Marriott Marquis. HSMAI introduced a refreshed awards structure featuring 30 entry categories organized by media type: Paid, Earned, Owned, and Multi-Channel/Integrated Marketing. Across each division, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze honors were awarded, with Platinum recipients announced live at the Celebration. From those Platinum winners, Best of Show honorees were then unveiled on stage. HSMAI also recognized this year’s Top 25 Extraordinary Minds during an exclusive VIP reception held in conjunction with the awards ceremony. In addition, the Robert A. Gilbert Award for Career Achievement in Commercial Strategy was presented to Mary Casey, hospitality and business events leader; Jeff Doane, chief commercial officer at Omni Hotels & Resorts; and André Fournier, chief commercial officer at CoralTree Hospitality. Named in tribute to Robert A. Gilbert, who served as HSMAI’s president and CEO from 1995 to 2024, the award recognizes individuals whose impact extends far beyond performance metrics, advancing the profession, strengthening teams, and elevating the hospitality industry as a whole.
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The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management announces the winners of its World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025. The Alliance represents more than 360,000 PR and communication practitioners and academics. The awards recognize excellence in public relations and communication across industries and regions worldwide. The presentation of the trophies to this year’s winners will take place during the Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum 2026 (WPRF), scheduled for 15–21 November 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria. To see the announcement of the award winners, click here.
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.
