Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 6 p.m.
Willard InterContinental Hotel
Washington, DC
Metro: Metro Center (red, blue, orange lines)
The Thoth entries are in and the awards countdown begins! Who will be the finalists? Who will claim their status as a communications “god”?
On Thursday, September 23, 2010, the winners will be unveiled at this year’s 42nd Annual Thoth Awards Gala. Outstanding PR achievements will be recognized in 34 categories, including 13 program categories, celebrating the very best PR campaigns and 21 component categories highlighting top accomplishments in PR tactics.
Join us as we honor the industry’s best work and celebrate the tremendous value public relations brings to the world. As PR professionals, we affect change from board rooms to living rooms, from Wall Street to Main Street, and around the world.
What’s in Store?
You don’t want to miss this year’s Egyptian-themed event. Thoth (pronounced “tot”), the Egyptian god of communications, will have a special role this year. We can’t tell you all the details, not even how he found himself, and his pyramid, in Herndon — we need to keep the suspense so we will see you at the Gala; but be prepared to start the evening with a fun networking reception followed by an elegant Awards program to applaud this year’s public relations “gods.”
Celebrate your profession. Congratulate your colleagues. Enjoy the magical evening that awaits you.
When:
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thoth Awards Gala
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Special Guest Presenters: Chris Hansen, “Dateline NBC” Correspondent, NBC News and and Greta Kreuz, veteran reporter and Maryland bureau chief for ABC7/WJLA-TV
Cost: PRSA Member $85; DC Ad Club or WWPR Member $85; Non-Member $105; Students/Retirees $55
PRSA, DC Ad Club or WWPR Member: $1,000; Non-member $1200
For more information, contact the chapter office at (703) 691-8733 or contact Jennifer Balios at (703) 815-8079, jen@fifthelementcom.com or Susan Matthews Apgood at (301) 664-6448, sapgood@newsgeneration.com.
The 2009 Thoth Awards Gala and News Seminar
Barbara Burfeind, President of the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, invites DC communicators to celebrate achievement in public relations at the 2009 Thoth Awards Gala, to be held Thursday, September 24 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in downtown Washington, DC.
The event also features an afternoon news seminar, priced separately. To register for either or both events, please visit http://prsa-ncc.org.
Video produced by Mary Fletcher Jones for PRSA-NCC.
Thoth Awards Call for Entries
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) is accepting entries for the Thoth Awards, an annual event that recognizes outstanding achievement, creativity and innovation in the field of public relations. Top communications agencies, corporations, government organizations, associations and non-profits throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan area are encouraged to submit entries for the 39 categories that include full public relations programs, media relations outreach and tactical components such as video, newsletters, blogs and podcasts.
Call-for-entry forms are available online at www.prsa-ncc.org/thoth2009. Completed entries can be sent to Attn: Thoth Award Competition, PRSA-NCC Chapter Office, 10378 Democracy Lane, Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22030. All entries received by June 5, 2009 receive an early-bird discount. The discount allows PRSA-NCC members to submit the first entry for $75 and subsequent entries for $55. Non-NCC members can submit the first entry for $95 and subsequent entries for $75 through the discount. All entries must be submitted by June 19, 2009. PRSA-NCC members can submit the first entry for $95 and all subsequent entries for $75. Non-NCC members can submit the first entry for $115 and all subsequent entries for $95.
Winners will be announced at the Thoth Awards Gala being held at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., Sept. 24. 2009.
For assistance with composing an entry, applicants may attend the “Tips for Submitting a Winning Entry” workshop on Monday, May 11th, 2009 at the U.S. Navy Memorial & Heritage Center in Washington, D.C. from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The workshop will feature insights and tips from past award winners and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. Fees for the workshop are $20 for PRSA members and $25 for non-members. Continental breakfast will be served. Register in advance at www.prsa-ncc.org and go to the May 11 event listing to link to the registration page.
The Thoth Awards were named in honor of the Egyptian God of communication. The competition is open to any company, association, counseling firm, government agency or other organization in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area and entry is not limited to PRSA members.
For more information, contact Michael Sheward at (703) 218-2802 or shewardmcs@aol.com
Hoping to win a Thoth Award? Attend this workshop!
Thoth, our mythical inspiration
Tips for Submitting a Winning Entry for the Thoth Awards: A Panel Discussion
Monday, May 11, 2009, 8 to 10 a.m.
8:00-8:30 a.m.: Networking, registration and continental breakfast
8:30-10:00 a.m.: Program
U.S. Navy Memorial & Heritage Center
701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Metro: Navy Memorial/Archives (green/yellow lines)
Cost: $20 PRSA members/$25 non-members
Online registration will open on April 27
It doesn’t matter whether this is your first, second, or tenth year of submitting entries to the PRSA-NCC Thoth Awards competition, you can gain some inside insight by attending a special chapter workshop, “Tips for Submitting a Winning Entry.” Past award winners and judges will be there to give you the dos and don’ts of what can help your entry make it to the winner’s circle.
Judging co-chairs Fred Whiting, APR, and Michael Sheward, APR, will lead the session. Thoth winners from last year sharing their expertise will include Lt. Jennifer Cragg of the Department of Defense New Media Directorate, Marmie Edwards of Operation Lifesaver, and Robin Crawford of Ruder-Finn, whose entry of America’s 400th Anniversary not only won a Thoth Award but also earned Best of Show in 2008.
For more informationabout this event, contact Michael Sheward at 703-218-2802 or shewardmcs@aol.com
