PRISM Awards 2016 announces call for entries

29 Sep 2015

The PRISM Awards announced its 2016 call for entries at the International Public Relations Association's (IPRA) Golden World Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 28 September. The deadline for entries is set for 15 February 2016, with the awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday 17 April 2016.

PRISM Awards 2016 announces call for entries

Now in their 19th year, the PRISM Awards are presented to public relations and communication professionals who have successfully incorporated strategy, creativity and professionalism in public relations and communication programmes and strategies that showcase a successful public relations campaign.

Announcing the 2016 Awards, PRISM Awards Convenor Bridget von Holdt said: "We are delighted to be able to announce our Southern Africa Awards at this international event. The IPRA Golden World Awards is the world's most prestigious international public relations awards programme and the winner of the coveted PRISM Award will automatically be entered into the 2016 Golden World Awards. We are proud to be aligned to IPRA".

Public relations consultancies, business enterprises, associations, private institutions and government bodies are all eligible to submit entries into the PRISM Awards. Public relations consultancies may enter on behalf of clients and share honours with them. Entrants do not have to be members of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) to participate - it is open to all.

In 2016 there are 34 categories:

Sectors	Practices	Over-Arching Awards
Business-to-business	Corporate communication	Best Up-and-coming Public Relations Professional
Financial services & investor relations	Internal communication	Best Public Relations Professional
Investor relations	Publications	Lifetime Achievement Award
Healthcare	Crisis management	Consultancy Awards
Technology	Media relations	- Best Small Public Relations consultancy (fewer than 10 people)
Travel & tourism	Campaign best informed by analytics / big data	- Best Mid-sized Public Relations consultancy (10 - 34 people)
Resources	Social Media for Public Relations (best use of social to lead a programme)	- Best Large Public Relations consultancy (More than 40 people)
Environmental	Mobile Media for Public Relations (best use of mobile to lead a programme)	African Network of the Year
Public Affairs	Best use of an event to build / change reputation (Event management)	Campaigns of the Year
Public sector	Student campaign of the Year	- Pan African Campaign of the Year
Community Relations		- South African Campaign of the Year
NGO campaign
Corporate responsibility
Sponsorship
PR on a shoestring

Prepping for PRISMs

To assist entrants submit award-winning entries, "Prepping for PRISMs" workshops will take place on Thursday 28 January 2016 (Gauteng) and Friday 29 January 2016 (Western Cape).

The Awards Programme is proudly sponsored by ROI Africa and Von H Brand Provocateur.

To enter or for more information visit: www.prism-awards.co.za or www.prisa.co.za.