Join us for the PR News PR People Awards Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. on December 1, 2009 as we salute the winners and honorable mentions of the PR People Awards, the Hall of Fame Inductees & PR News 15-to-Watch. This must attend industry event, will honor the the top PR People and Teams of the year.

The luncheon will be filled with excitement from the award winners, great food and entertainment; all while you mingle with top corporate, nonprofit and agency professionals.

Luncheon Registration: Per Person $375.00 Table of 10 $3,750.00

How-To Conference + Luncheon Package: Per Person $1,170.00 Group (2 or more) per person $1,120.00

* The PR News' PR People Awards Luncheon will take place on December 1, 2009, a day prior to the How-To Conference on December 2, 2009.  Both events will be held at the National Press Club, Washington D.C.

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Time & Location:

12 - 2 p.m.
National Press Club
529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20045
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Questions?
Contact Saun Sayamongkhun ssayamongkhun@accessintel.com; 301-354-1610.

PR News' 15-to-Watch

PR News' PR People Finalists

Hall of Fame Inductees

• Don Bulmer - SAP
• Peter Debrecney - Gagen MacDonald LLC
• Donna Imperato - Cohn & Wolfe
• Michael Kempner - MWW Group Inc.
• Marcia Silverman - Ogilvy PR 
• Larry Parnell - The George Washington University

Account Director/Supervisor of Year

• Julie Batliner – Carmichael Lynch Spong
• Marie Cacciato – JB Cumberland
• Nora Sarrawi  -Weber Shandwick
• Robyn Fink - MWW Group Inc. 

Agency Executive of the Year

• Robert Chandler - Chandler Chicco Agency
• Leslie Gaines-Ross - Weber Shandwick
• Ed James - Cornerstone
• Douglas Spong - Carmichael, Lynch & Spong

PR Blogger of Year

• Tim Haran - USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
• Brian Solis - FutureWorks, Inc.
• David Westcott - APCO Worldwide

Corporate Social Responsibility Leader

• Tara Greco - APCO Worldwide
• Matthew Rose - Emanate

Brand Marketer of Year

• Stacey Havel - Bernard Hodes Group
• Jeff Tammes - Cornerstone

Community Relations Professional of Year

• Beth Courtier – BT plc
• Tricia Link – Mission FCU

Crisis Manager of the Year

• Howard Bragman - FIFTEEN MINUTES
• Eliot Hoff - APCO Worldwide
• Tim McIntyre - Domino's Pizza

Digital Communications Leader of the Year

• John Bell - Ogilvy PR
• Anne Carelli - Coca-Cola Company
• Jennifer Houston - Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
• Chris Perry - Weber Shandwick

Investor Relations/Financial Communications

• Stan Collender - Qorvis Communications
• Barb Iverson - Weber Shanwick
• Keith Mabee - Dix & Eaton

Measurement/Research Expert of Year

• David Michaelson - Echo Research
• Ashley Pettit - Southwest Airlines Company

Media Relations Professional of the Year

• Matt Clark - Lotus Public Relations
• Anthony Sanzio - Campbell Soup Company
• Colleen Wilber - America's Promise Alliance

PR Professional of Year: Academic Institution

• Melissa Connolly – Hofstra University
• Tomika DePriest - Spelman College
• John Walls - UT Southwestern Medical Center 

PR Professional of the Year: Corporate

• Allison Falkenberry - Men’s Health
• Chris Fuller - Pizza Hut
• Drew McGowan - Brita, The Clorox Company 
• Sal Petruzzi - Turner Broadcasting Systems
• David Shane - Hewlett Packard Co

PR Professional of the Year: Nonprofit/Association

• Leslie Aun - World Wildlife Fund
• Diane Gage Lofgren - Kaiser Permanente
• Ken Johnson - PhRMA
• Megan Lozito - American Heart Association
• Ellen Murphy - YMCA of Greater NY

PR Team Leader

• Tim Fry – Weber Shandwick
• Jan Hausrath – APCO Worldwide 
• Gloria Janata – Chandler Chico Agency
• Richard Licata - Showtime Networks, Inc 
• Laura Monica – American Water 
• Susan Peters – Edelman Chicago 
• Holly Potter – Kaiser Permanente

PR Trainer of Year

• Sally Falkow – Expansion Plus
• Jean Gonsoulin - GolinHarris

Public Affairs Exec of Year

• Jonathan Collegio – National Association of Broadcasters
• John Davies - Davies
• Richard Ramlall - RCN

Spokesperson of the Year

• Chris Mainz - Southwest Airlines
• Stacy DeBroff - Mom Central Consulting

Tweeter of the Year

• Christi Day – Southwest Airlines
• Morgan Johnston - Jet Blue 
• John Ratcliffe-Lee - MS&L Worldwide (formerly with MWW Group)
• Charlie Witkowski - Weber Shandwick

15-to-Watch 2009

Agency:

• Joey-lyn Addesa, Kaplow Communications
• Kipp Bodnar, Howard, Merrell & Partners
• John Cangany, APCO
• Laney Cohen, Makovsky & Company
• Kristin Dwyer, Euro RSCG
• Paul Dyer, Weisscomm Group
• Amanda Kaufman, Edelman
• Francisca Llamas, Weber Shandwick
• Rachel Lenore, Marina Maher Comms
• Nichole Mrasek,MS&L
• Anne Marie Murphy, Porter Novelli
• Lavanya DJ, Gutenberg Communications
• Suzanne Rosnowski, Partner, Quinn & Co. Public Relations 
• Kate Rickard, MS&L
• Andrew Ryan, Hellerman Baretz Comms

Corporate & Nonprofit

• Krista Canfield, LinkedIn
• Jaclyn Darrohn, Allstate
• Aerial Ellis, Tennessee State University
• Steve Field, BAE Systems
• Tonia Hammer, Molson Coors Canada
• Elizabeth Halter, Cox Enterprises
• Jessica Hanson, Property Casualty Insurers Assn of America
• Tiane Harrison, USO
• Lisa Jaycox, The McGraw-Hill Companies  
• Kimberly Kanary, Associated Estates Realty Corp
• Serena Levy, Coca-Cola Company
• Michael Odle, Oregon National Guard
• Steve Radick, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Darryl Ryan, Time Warner Cable
• Bryson Thornton, Del Monte Foods

Sponsorship Opportunities

For sponsorship of the PR People Awards Luncheon and the PR News All–Star Issue, please contact PR News VP & Group Publisher, Diane Schwartz at (212) 621-4964; dschwartz@accessintel.com.