By Jordan Mitrik

PRSA Pittsburgh’s annual Renaissance Awards ceremony is one of my favorite events of the year. For one evening, the city’s top communication professionals gather to celebrate the most outstanding public relations and marketing work produced that year. They take a break from their busy schedules to honor campaigns, tactics and individual practitioners in the area that are changing the way we communicate and that are contributing to Pittsburgh’s identity as a hub for innovation.

The 2017 Renaissance Awards will be my first ceremony as a professional in the industry. I’ve actually attended the event for the past four years, but that story is for a different blog post. Each year, I become more impressed with the city’s communicators and the work they produce. I have left every ceremony excited for my future in public relations and inspired by the efforts made by the industry’s professionals.

This year’s ceremony has been revamped to bring us more in line with the awards criteria of other communications organizations as well as PRSA National. By adding new categories that reflect our evolving industry landscape, we’ve brought a more contemporary feel to the awards program and are looking forward to celebrating with you.

Please join us Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel, Station Square for a night of networking and fun as we recognize the accomplishments of our city’s brightest communicators.

Check-in registration and a cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., opening remarks begin at 6:45, and dinner and awards will begin at 7.

Opening and narrating our evening as the event emcee is Karamagi Rujumba, director of public communications & advocacy at the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

We are excited to also host a Networking Party after the ceremony concludes at Buckhead Saloon in Station Square. We have a reserved VIP area with access to a discounted cash bar from 10 p.m. to midnight.

Interested in learning more? Take a look at the 2016 awards ceremony video recap below to hear what other members of the Pittsburgh community have to say about our Renaissance Awards.

Register Today!

Jordan Mitrik currently works at Brunner, a top U.S. full-service Marketing/Advertising agency in Pittsburgh. He also serves as blog coordinator for PRSA Pittsburgh. Connect with Jordan: Twitter | LinkedIn | Website