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The Public Relations Society of America's New York Chapter is accepting entries for the 39th Annual Big Apple Awards through May 17, with a 15 percent early bird discount (code: EARLYBIRD26) for entries received by April 16. This year’s theme is Where Stories Move Hearts, Minds and Markets, reflecting the power of modern communications in New York City. Communications teams serving the New York metro region are encouraged to submit work that demonstrates measurable results and creative excellence. Nominations for the 2026 PRSA-NY 15 Under 35 Awards, which recognizes young industry talent in the New York City Metro Area, will open later this spring. The awards will be presented at the 2026 PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards Gala, which will take place on Thursday, September 17 at Sony Hall in Manhattan. “Along with celebrating the wide range of work happening across our industry, we expanded this year’s categories to recognize excellence in areas like financial communications, fintech, AI innovation, sustainability, and purpose-driven campaigns,” said 2026 PRSA-NY Big Apple Awards co-chair Stephanie Jo Peksen. “We are also proud to relaunch the Ally Award, which honors communications that advance equity, inclusion, and meaningful change.”
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Washington Women in PR opens nominations for the 2026 Washington Women in PR Emerging Leaders Awards. The ELAs honor young women who are shaping the future of the industry—those who bring fresh ideas, bold thinking, and innovative approaches to delivering powerful messages. Nominations, which will be accepted through April 24, are open across seven categories, including boutique, midsize, and large/global agencies; nonprofit and government; and corporate and trade associations. Finalists will be celebrated—and winners announced—at the organization’s awards ceremony this June in Washington, DC.
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Ragan Communications, along with its Communications Week brand, is accepting nominations for the Zenith Awards through April 17. The awards, which recognize both internal and external communications, include such categories as employee engagement, executive messaging, high-impact external campaigns and integrated strategies. They are open to in-house, agency and independent communication practitioners in the private, corporate, nonprofit and government sectors. Companies from around the world are welcome to enter as long as the entry is submitted in English. This year’s program is open to any work executed between April 1, 2025, and April 24, 2026, inclusive. Finalists will be recognized, and winners revealed, at a live awards celebration in November.
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.
