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PROTOS 2008
June 13, 2008
It’s that time of year again to find out who’s the bee’s knees of Orange County public relations. This year’s PROTOS awards zips you back to the days of the bathtub gin, the model T, the big band jazz and the rise of PR. Guys and dolls, put on your glad rags, jump in your jalopy and swing on down to the swankiest event of the year.
- Event
Overview - Award
Categories - Entry
Guidelines - Submit
Your Entry - Sponsorship
Opportunities - Committee
Roster
Event Overview
It's that time of year to find out who's the bee's knees of Orange County public relations.This year's PROTOS awards zips you back to the days of bathtub gin, the Model T, Big Band Jazz and the rise of PR. Guys and dolls, put on your glad rags, jump in your jalopy and swing on down to the swankiest event of the year.Welcome to the roaring 20s!
Friday, June 13, 2008 OC Pavilion801 N Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92701
6:00 - 8:00 Idea Hall's Cotton Club Pre-Party Dinner Social
Featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. Menu includes filet mignon crostini, shrimp scampi, artichoke and cheese ravioli, and much more.
8:00 - 9:30 Roaring PR Awards Ceremony
Classic theater style award show with special guest emcee Pete Demetriou of KFWB.
9:30 - 11:00 Porter Novelli's Speakeasy After-Party
Big band jazz trio, casino games, raffle prizes and a delish dessert fountain.
Deadline for reservations is Friday, June 6, 2008.
$80 per person plus Paypal processing fee. Seating is limited.To make reservations, use the links below.
Tickets can also be purchased without Paypal fee by sending a check to:
OC/PRSA
P.O. Box 422
East Irvine, CA 92650
Checks should be made payable to OC/PRSA.
Evening attire required.
Valet parking will be provided.
Single Ticket $82 |
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Group of 8 - $616 |
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Award Categories
Show the rest of the joint you're the cat's meow and submit your entries for this year's Roaring PR PROTOS Awards. Below is a list of this year's PROTOS Categories. To view descriptions of each category, please view the full Call for Entries."A" - PROGRAM CATEGORIES
- A1 Community Relations/Institutional Programs
- A2 Total Program - Consumer
- A3 Total Program - Business-to-Business
- A4 Total Program - Non-Profit
- A5 Media Relations
- A6 Public Affairs
- A7 Special Events and Observances
- A8 Internal Communications
- A9 Crisis Communications/Issues Management
- A10 Investor Relations
- A11 PR for PR Award
- A12 Internet and Online Marketing Programs
- A13 Multicultural Programs
- A14 Global Communications
"B" - MEDIA RELATIONS
- B1 Press Kit - Hard Copy
- B2 Press Kit - Electronic
- B3 News Release - Consumer
- B4 News Release - Business-to-Business
- B5 News Release - Non-Profit
- B6 Media Story - Issues Management
- B7 Press Conference
- B8 Broadcast Productions
- B9 Article for Consumer Publication - Written
- B10 Article for Consumer Publication - Pitched
- B11 Article for Trade Publication - Written
- B12 Article for Trade Publication - Pitched
- B13 Best Single Media Placement - Print or Broadcast
- B14 Media Tour
- B15 Creative Tactic / Stunt / Event
"C" - COLLATERAL MATERIALS
- C1 Brochure
- C2 Periodical
- C3 Annual Report
- C4 Speech
- C5 Corporate Identity
- C6 Collateral Materials
- C7 Institutional Advertisement - Advertorial
- C8 Multi-Media Presentation
- C9 Web site Development
SPECIAL AWARD CATEGORIES (Nominations Only)
D1 Distinguished Service Award - IndividualEntry Guidelines
You can walk the walk, and you can talk the talk, but here's your chance to prove you're ducky enough to win one of the most sought-after kudos of all - the OC/PRSA PROTOS Award!
PLEASE NOTE: The information below is a condensed overview of the submission guidelines. Please view the full version by accessing the Call for Entries.
ELIGIBILITY
Competition is open to all members of the Orange County Chapter of PRSA and to non-members serving an Orange County area event, company or client. Submitted work must have been completed between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, and MUST NOT have been entered in prior PROTOS competitions.
TWO-PAGE DESCRIPTION
A two-page typed (12-point or larger typeface) description must accompany each entry. The description must address each of the following criteria in the following order:
1) RESEARCH
2) PLANNING
3) IMPLEMENTATION
4) EVALUATION
REPRESENTATIVE SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Supporting materials should be included. Use tabs to separate supporting materials for the four sections: research, planning, implementation and evaluation.
ENTRY FEES
PRSA members:.............................................$ 80 per entry
Non-members:................................................$ 125 per entry
Students:........................................................$ 40 per entry
Late fee:........................................................$ 65 per entry
See the PayPal form below.
ENTRY DEADLINES
Entries due 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, April 11, 2008
Late entries due 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, April 25, 2008
ENTRY DELIVERY
Package all entries together carefully, and send or deliver them to:
PROTOS
c/o Westbound Communications
625 The City Drive
Suite 360
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714.663.8188
Fax: 714.663.8181
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS
All entries will be displayed at the 2008 ROARING PR celebration at the 33rd Annual PROTOS Awards and Banquet on Friday, June 13, 2008.
PayPal is one of the most secure ways to pay electronically. PayPal keeps all credit card information secure and private. Personal credit card data is not shared with the vendor. Pay with PayPal--save money by pre-paying and save time. Note that should you choose to pay by credit card online through the PayPal service, we will ask you to cover the transaction cost (2.9% plus 30 cents).
OC/PRSA Member: $148 per entry |
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Non-Member: $194 per entry |
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Student: $107 per entry |
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Submit Your Entry
Entries for the 2008 PROTOS Awards are now closed. See you at the event!
ENTRY DEADLINES
Entries due 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, April 11, 2008
Late entries due 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, April 25, 2008
Sponsorship Opportunities
Below are some ways for you to make sure everyone in the joint knows you're the cat's meow. So give up your clams (we swear it's on the up-and-up). To view the hotsy-totsy benefits each sponsorship level receives, access the full sponsorship flyer.
Direct Sponsorship Opportunities
| "The Edward Bernays" Presenting Sponsor (SOLD) | $5,000 |
| "The Cotton Club" Pre-Party Sponsor (SOLD) | $2,500 |
| "The Speakeasy" After-Party Sponsor (SOLD) | $2,500 |
| "The Spirit of St. Louis" Diamond Sponsor (4 Available - only 1 left) | $2,000 |
| "The Charlie Chaplin" Platinum Sponsor | $1,500 |
| "The Louis Armstrong" Gold Sponsor | $1,000 |
| "The Model T" Valet Sponsor | $1,000 |
| "The Babe Ruth" Silver Sponsor | $700 |
| "The Fatty Arbuckle" Dessert Table Sponsor | $500 |
| "The Al Capone" Bronze Sponsor | $400 |
In-Kind Sponsorship Opportunities
| "The Will Rogers" | Photography Sponsor |
| "The Don Juan" | Video Sponsor |
Sponsors
OC/PRSA thanks the following companies for their sponsorship and support of PROTOS 2008.
Committee Roster
Chairs: Sponsorship: Trophies: | Promotions: Christina Cassell Bock Communications (714) 206-3201 ccassell@bockpr.com Veronica Orozco Art Institute of California-OC (714) 343-5819 vorozco@aii.edu
Event Coordination: Heather Tien Jason Gerdon Sara Eng |
