The Northwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) recently announced the winners of the 2020 FPRA Image Awards. Conducted annually, the Image Awards competition provides PR practitioners a platform to be recognized in their local markets for their outstanding public relations strategies, programs and campaigns. The awards also work to give entrants insights for entering their work, if they choose, into FPRA’s statewide competition the Golden Image Awards, which have become a standard of public relations excellence in Florida.
Seven total Image Awards were awarded this year by the NWF Coast Chapter:
Image Award: Whitney Lee with Social Lee PR & Media Co., Jackie Blue and Scott Russell for “Misty the Mermaid Brings the Island Hotel to Life!”
Image Award: Tracy Louthain, APR, CPRC, for Newman-Dailey Resort Properties for COVID-19 Response Landing Page
Award of Distinction & Judges Award: Whitney Lee with Social Lee PR & Media Co., Jackie Blue and Scott Russell for “Misty The Mermaid Brings The Island Hotel to Life!”
Award of Distinction: The entire team at the Frances Roy Agency for Hello Frances Podcast “Enneagram in the Workplace Series”
Additionally, three annual Community Awards were presented:
For-Profit Communicator of the Year: Sean Dietrich (Author + Storyteller)
Non-Profit Communicator of the Year: Shervin Rassa (CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast)
Social Impact Award: Jared Williams (Get the Coast)
Honorees
For-Profit:
Lori Leath Smith
Danica Phillips
Bill Lindsley
Non-Profit:
Zhalman Harris with Athena’s Legacy
Corey Dobridnia
Myra Williams
Thank you to Geoff Speyrer with 1st Phorm for sponsoring the event!
