Upward Brand Interactions Wins Two Central Ohio PRSA 2010 PRism Awards

We're not in it for the accolades, but when you get a pat on the back from your peers, it sure feels good!

Upward Brand Interactions recently took home two PRism awards from the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, in partnership with two outstanding clients.

PRSA is a leading organization for communications and public relations professionals, and boasts an active local central Ohio chapter. Each year the chapter honors local companies doing outstanding work for clients in the public relations and marketing communications arena with a PRism Award. Entries are judged by a reciprocal PRSA chapter somewhere across the country.

This year’s award ceremony took place Thursday, April 22 at the Hilton Polaris, hosted by local media personality Monica Day of the local NBC-4 affiliate.

Upward Brand Interactions took home two PRism awards in partnership with two outstanding clients.

The microsite developed to support recruitment, branding and awareness goals for the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, Ohio Hi-Point Journeys, won a PRism Award in the category “Non-Profit Social Media Campaign.”  Upward Brand Interactions client Shane Haggerty, marketing & communications director for Hi-Point, also is a member of a PR organization for school communicators and the site also won top honors from the Ohio NSPRA chapter.

Mary Szymkowiak of the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau  was on hand at the awards ceremony to accept top honors with a PRism award in the category “Non-Profit Website” for the site IrishIsAnAttitude.com, designed and developed by Upward Brand Interactions.

Upward Brand Interactions team member Crystal Olig is an active member of PRSA, serving on the local University Liaison committee and a national executive board for the organization.

“What is unique about this award is that it’s judged from a communications standpoint,” said Olig. “Not only do these sites do a great job of marketing, but they are seen by other communications professionals as having a specific, key message and strategy behind them. It’s an honor to be among the 2010 PRism award winners in Central Ohio.”

See a full list of 2010 Central Ohio PRSA PRism award winners here.