The region’s top PR agencies and practitioners go head to head this evening at the 2012 West of England CIPR PRide Awards.
The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony and dinner at the Grand Hotel, Bristol. Bristol Business News will carry full details of all the winners and runners-up this weekend.
Among those shortlisted are Bristol-based Inside Media, the first business to simultaneously be shortlisted for two of the prestigious awards.
The agency, established just six years ago, is contesting the Outstanding Small Consultancy and Outstanding PR Consultancy categories at the awards.
The four-strong Inside Media team have also been recognised in the category of Best Use of Media Relations for work on behalf of Continental Tyres.
Founder and managing director Simon Russell said: “To be recognised in the same company as the best of our industry is fantastic – and it would be really special if we were to win gold with any of our three nominations.
“Having first taken part in the CIPR PRide Awards two years ago we have enjoyed success in both 2010 and 2011 with two Gold Awards and Silver last year in the Outstanding Small Consultancy category.”
The full 2012 West of England CIPR PRide Awards shortlist is:
Corporate and Business Communications
- Barefoot Media
A storm brewing: launching the Harbour Brewing Co. - Geometry PR
Up Close & Personal - Grayling/Offshore Marine Management (OMM)
Marine PR that was made to measure - Leapfrog PR
PKL – Olympic Catering Equipment Shortage Warning - Zurich and AIFA
Zurich fights for advisers
Not-for-Profit
- Communications Team, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
Say No to Norovirus - Golley Slater PR
The Big Lunch 2012 - Grayling/Wessex Reserve Forces & Cadets Association
Supporting the Region's Reservists - The Honest Truth Partnership
The Honest Truth
Best Campaign £10,000 and Under
- Barefoot Media
A storm brewing: launching the Harbour Brewing Co. - First Great Western
It's a wrap - Renegade Media
GCHQ ‘Can you crack it?’ - Spirit PR for Icon Films
River Monsters - The Honest Truth Partnership
The Honest Truth - Wild Card
The Spirit of Cornwall: The First Cornish Whiskey
Best Sporting Campaign (new category)
- Media Safari/Ottobock
Passion for Paralympics
Healthcare (new category)
- Media Safari/Ottobock
Getting back to where you once were - Media Safari/Siemens Hearing Instruments
Live out loud – Challenging the stigma of hearing loss
Consumer Relations
- 10 Yetis PR Agency/ Wish.co.uk
Zombies, zombies, read all about them! - Barefoot Media
Lambing Live at The Olde House
Best use of Media Relations
- First Great Western
Great Western Capacity Improvements - Geometry PR
Axe the Pasty Tax - Inside Media
Going the extra mile for Continental Tyres - Media Safari/Ottobock
One small step for man, one giant leap for the future of prosthetics - PamLloyd PR
Sweet Eve Strawberries – British Born and Bred - Spirit PR for Icon Films
River Monsters – the one that didn't get away
Integrated Communications
- Renegade Media
Ellenborough Park - The Vine
Ignite 2012
Best Use of Social Media
- Media Safari/Ottobock
Engaging disability communities through social media dialogue - PamLloyd PR
Pink Lady Apples – Join the Club
External Publication
- Communications Team, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
'Insight' the magazine for the RUH - Marilyn Smith/Wessex Water
Wessex Water's customer magazine - NHS Bristol
The Bright Ones book - PamLloyd PR
Pollybell – The Organic Farming Experts - The Honest Truth Partnership
The Honest Truth Resource Booklet - Triodos Bank
The Colour of Money
Best Event
- Grayling/St David's
Ladies' night at St David's - Leapfrog PR
Hotelympia 10K
Outstanding Young Communicator
- Ben Veal MCIPR
Plum Communications & PR - Ellie Lean MCIPR
PamLloyd PR
Outstanding Small Consultancy
- Inside Media
- Leapfrog PR
- Plum Communications & PR
Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy
- Grayling
A different kind of PR consultancy - Inside Media
Small But Mighty - PamLloyd PR
Pamlloyd Fresh Produce Marketing & PR
Crisis Communications
- Geometry PR
Axe the Pasty Tax
Best Use of Photography or Design
- Haslimann Taylor
Heritage Bathrooms: New Victoria - Media Safari/Ottobock
One small step for man, one giant leap for the future of prosthetics - PamLloyd PR
British Asparagus – Best of British - The Honest Truth Partnership
The Honest Truth
Regional Campaign of the Year
- Grayling/English Heritage
Days out worth talking about - NHS Bristol
Bristol Van Man
Flashback to last year's winners
