Founded in September 1957, the Colorado Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has grown into the nation’s fifth largest chapter. In 1966, the Chapter created the Gold Pick Awards to honor the region’s best work in public relations, and today, Gold Pick has become the state’s most prestigious awards recognition program for PR practitioners.

Entry Details and Forms

Entry Deadlines and Fees: No extensions beyond these deadlines will be granted. Entrants can submit unlimited entries. The below fees are incurred for each entry submitted.

Early: Entry and payment received online by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. Entry files must be uploaded to assigned Dropbox folder by Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

PRSA Colorado Chapter members: $80

Non-members: $115

Late: Entry form received online by 4 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 4, 2016. Entry files must be uploaded to assigned Dropbox folder by Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

PRSA Colorado Chapter members: $165

Non-members: $200

Who Can Enter

Awards categories are open to all public relations practitioners who work in Colorado or who have completed assignments for Colorado-based clients. An individual or organization does not have to be a member of PRSA Colorado to enter. Entries must pertain to work completed in 2015.

How to Enter:

All entries must be completed online at the PRSA Colorado website by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 4^th. To receive discounted entry fees, submit prior to the corresponding deadlines listed above.

Payment may be made via credit card online or via check (payable to PRSA Colorado). All entry fees are non-refundable. Checks must be received by PRSA Colorado office by entry deadlines .

Entrants must select a single category per entry; however, entrants may choose to enter their program in more than one category, provided that it applies to the specific criteria stated within that category. Judges will not move entries into other categories.

Judging

PRSA Colorado demands the highest standards for Gold Pick judging. For 2015 entries – submitted for the 2016 program – third-party judging will be conducted by the PRSA Nebraska Chapter. Judges will be seasoned public relations and marketing professionals with a minimum of five years of experience. Two judges, at least one of them with APR certification, will judge each entry. Judges closely follow the guidelines outlined in the Call for Entries as well as the judging criteria for campaign and component entries. Please note that some categories may not receive awards if the judges determine the entries do not merit recognition. Judges’ decisions are final. Complete details on judging criteria are available online.

Additional Awards

Grand Gold Pick Award

The annual Grand Gold Pick Award goes to the “best in show” campaign entry that receives the highest overall score of the year.

Small Practice Award

Sole practitioners, small practices and freelancers may compete for the Small Practice Award, recognizing the efforts of practitioners whose entire practice bills less than $200,000 annually. The entry must be for a campaign rather than a component. The highest score overall among small practice Gold Pick winners will receive this honor.

Nonprofit Award

This award is designed to recognize the public relations efforts of staff and executives working within a nonprofit organization. To qualify, an organization must submit documentation of 501(c)(3) status. Work by a company or agency on behalf of a nonprofit is ineligible. The entry must be for a program rather than a component. The highest score overall among nonprofit Gold Pick winners will receive this honor.

Call for Entries Questions

For additional information and to submit an entry, visit prsacolorado.org.

Questions? Contact Gina Cannon at [email protected], Rachel Sawyer at [email protected] or [email protected].