The Cleveland Rocks Awards, PRSA Greater Cleveland’s signature event, recognizes the area’s best in public relations and communications projects and programs.
Congratulations to the winners of our 17th annual event! Duplicate awards can be ordered here:
Winners include:
Best In Show
Ohio City Pizzeria – Rebranding and Grand Re-Opening
Sweeney
Judges’ Choice
We are the #1 event in the #2 business
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Best Tactic
“Bring This, Leave That” NCAA Scores Big with Instagram Stories
Marcus Thomas
Annual Report
Gold:
HB Magazine, Report on Giving
Hathaway Brown School
SIlver:
2018 Annual Report: An Extraordinary Tomorrow Together
Collective Reach Consulting LLC
B2B Campaign
Gold:
Avery Dennison Labeled A Sustainability Leader Thanks to B2B Marketing Program
Fahlgren Mortine
Best Paid Social Media Campaign >$500 B2B
Gold:
Key4Women #RealLifeBosses
Marcus Thomas
Silver:
Boosting Video Case Studies for the City of Independence
Fahlgren Mortine
Best Paid Social Media Campaign >$500 B2C
Gold:
Greater Cleveland Film Commission Band of Brothers Social Media Program
Falls
Best Social Media Campaign for a Non-Profit
Gold:
Your Voice Has Power: Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2019
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Best Use of Blog
Gold:
Sweeney Supports SDLA Blog
Sweeney
Silver:
Cleveland Foundation Blog
Cleveland Foundation
Best Use of Influencer Promotion
Gold:
FrogTape® Paintover Challenge® Room Makeover Influencer Campaign
Falls
Silver:
Engaging DIY Micro-Influencers to Help Consumers Get After Their After, Faster
Marcus Thomas
Best Use of Instagram
Gold:
“Bring This, Leave That” NCAA Scores Big with Instagram Stories
Marcus Thomas
Best Use of Twitter
Gold:
Dunkin’ Northeast Ohio Partners with Cedar Point to Engage with Customers
Fahlgren Mortine
Brand and Reputation Management
Gold:
Kapro Tools U.S. Influencer Program Launch
Sonnhalter
Silver:
Atlantic Union Bank Establishes Name in Financial Space
Sweeney
Bronze:
Building Brand Awareness for Local Leader in Kidney Care and Education
Sweeney
Community Relations or Cause Campaign
Gold:
Saving Chippewa Lake, Saving Freshwater Everywhere
Stevens Strategic Communications
Silver:
Erie Insurance Distracted Driving Campaign
Falls
Bronze:
Flo™ by Moen Smart Water Monitoring and Leak Detection Product Launch Campaign
Falls
Consumer New Product or Service Launch
Gold:
Juno Lights Up Consumer Marketplace with Smart Home Product Sweeney
Silver:
Duck brand Shelf Liner Research “America’s Most Hated Chores”
Falls
Bronze:
Launch of the Vitamix Aer Disc Container
Falls
Digital Campaign
Gold:
W82TXT Teen Video Contest
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Silver:
HB Celebrates Women
Hathaway Brown School
E-Newsletter
Gold:
Customer Connection E-newsletter
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Silver:
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings Aero E-Finish electronic newsletter
Falls
Bronze:
The Ohio 100 Breaks Record
Stevens Strategic Communications
Events
Gold:
We are the #1 event in the #2 business
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Silver:
Say Yes to Education Cleveland Launch Announcement
Cleveland Foundation
Bronze:
Ohio Turnpike Memorial Sign Dedication Ceremonies
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
2018 Crocker Park Wine Festival
Stark Enterprises
Cleveland Hosts the 2019 MLB All-Star Game
Fahlgren Mortine
Feature Article
Gold:
Steering the Future in the Right Direction
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Silver:
CIRCOR Helps Its Global Fluid Handling Customers Envision the Tech Future
Fahlgren Mortine
Integrated Communications Campaign
Gold:
A Sustained Success: Integrated Marketing Program Gains Traction for Labeling Sustainability
Fahlgren Mortine
Silver:
The City Mission’s Stand In for Cleveland
Falls
Bronze:
Aebi Schmidt Smart Salt Spreading Integrated Communications
Falls
ALIGN Campaign on Behalf of the Ohio Department of Higher Education
Prosper for Purpose
Celebrating 50 Years of a #RiverReborn
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Erie Insurance Homeowners Survey
Falls
Headquarters Announcement
Cleveland Foundation
Red Thumb Bands and W82TXT Teen Video Contest
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Rock Hall Fan Vote
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Their Worlds. Their Way.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Internal Communications
Gold:
Providence Healthcare Management, LLC Intranet
Falls
Magazine
Gold:
HB Magazine – I have an IDEA
Hathaway Brown School
Media Relations – Local/Regional
Gold:
Celebrating a #RiverReborn with Local Media
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Silver:
Cleveland Hosts the 2019 MLB All-Star Game
Fahlgren Mortine
Bronze:
The 16th Annual Avon Heritage Duck Tape® Festival
Falls
Media Relations – National
Gold:
Kilopower Nuclear Space Power Press Event
NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Silver:
A Legendary Program for North Dakota Tourism
Fahlgren Mortine
Bronze:
Becoming the Guardians of America’s Sleep One (Bedtime) Story at a Time
Marcus Thomas
The True Value of Vitamix: Buying Beyond Smoothies
Falls
Media Relations – Trade
Gold:
Kilopower Nuclear Space Power Press Event
NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Silver:
Developing a Media Relations Plan and Sticking With It
Fahlgren Mortine
Bronze:
Trade Industry Media Presentation at FABTECH 2018
Sonnhalter
Press Release
Gold:
Ohio City Pizzeria Release Talks Great Food for a Great Cause
Sweeney
Pro Bono Campaign
Gold:
Ohio City Pizzeria – Rebranding and Grand Re-Opening
Sweeney
Silver:
Media relations garners attendance and national coverage for three key events
Fahlgren Mortine
Speech
Gold:
Keynote Speech, 25th Annual Pacific Northwest Pretreatment Workshop
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Technical Article
Gold:
Rittal Rethinking Enclosures to Support IoT & The Edge
Goldstein Group Communications
Website
Gold:
Aebi Schmidt Smart Salt Spreading Microsite
Falls
Ohio City Pizzeria Launches New Website
Sweeney
Save the date for our 18th annual program: December 8, 2020, at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.