Public Relations (PR) Awards: Call for Entries

In celebration of its 30th anniversary as a professional association for Latinos in communications, the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) has announced its call for entries for the 2014 National ¡BRAVO! Awards.

Now in its 7th year, the “Campaign of the Year” awards program has a brand new name and look.

“As the organization continues its expansion with new chapters and members across key U.S. markets, the national board felt it imperative to rebrand the program to reflect that growth,” said HPRA National president Stephen Chavez.

“The National ¡BRAVO! Awards celebrate the best of the best corporate, agency, and non-profit PR teams, and the breakthrough work they produced during the entry period.”

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The categories for awards include: Technology, Healthcare / Nutrition, Fashion & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Public Education, Sports, New Product / Service Launch, Pro-Bono, One-time Media Event, Integrated Marketing, Non-profit, and Digital / Social Media.

The entry process is said to be easy as all materials are now submitted digitally. Awards categories are open to all public relations, advertising, and marketing agencies, corporations, non-profit organizations and / or practitioners who practice in the United States, including Puerto Rico.

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Entries will be judged by an unaffiliated panel of senior public relations professionals from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami, representing industry national organizations and trade publications.

Entrants will be notified of results by mid-September. Awards winners will be recognized at HPRA’s 30th Anniversary gala in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014.

For more information about the awards program and to enter a submission, visit the HPRA website.

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