The shortlists have been revealed for the 2014 PRWeek Awards. The winners will be announced during a glittering ceremony, described as “the PR industry’s biggest night of the year”, at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday 14 October.
Amongst the prizes is a Public Affairs Category, open to campaigns that demonstrate “the most effective use of PR to change or enlist political or public opinion utilizing either lobbying or broader grassroots public affairs tactics including media and on-line relations”.
Five campaigns have been shortlisted for the prize by a large judging panel, Chaired by Chief Executive at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe Simon Lewis, following the close of nominations on 5th June:
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Access For All (Scotland)
Indigo for Beating Bowel Cancer -
Securing Camden's Future: Ditch the HS2 Link
Insight Public Affairs for Camden Town Unlimited -
Beat it Now!
Just Health Communications for Meningitis Now -
The Boost Bingo Campaign
PLMR for The Bingo Association -
UK China Visa Alliance Campaign to Boost UK Chinese Visitor Numbers
Rain Communications for UKCVA
There are nearly thirty awards to be presented on the night, separated into four sections: Campaigns, Product & Promotion, Corporate & Public and People & Agencies. The full list of Finalists can be found here.
PLMR’s Boost Bingo campaign was showcased on PubAffairs earlier this year after George Osborne halved Bingo Duty to 10% in his 2014 Budget Announcement.