2009 PRSA Colorado Gold Pick Winners

PRSA Colorado hosted its annual Gold Pick Awards this evening at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Denver. At this rip-roarious affair, top communications professionals gathered to celebrate the success of public relations in Denver. Below is the list of 2009 Gold Pick winners. Expect to see more coverage of Gold Picks and spotlights on the winners in the days to come.

SPECIAL AWARDS

2009 Grand Gold Pick
For Girls Only – Introducing Denver to the Secret Comedy of Women
Philosophy Communication – Jen Miller, Grace Markley, and Michelle Francis

2009 Grand Gold Pick
Happy Birthday, Will!
JohnstonWells Public Relations on behalf of Goodwill Industries

2009 Nonprofit Award
Happy, Healthy Cat Campaign
Morris Animal Foundation – Heidi Jeter

2009 Business Person of the Year
Scott Binder
Comcast Colorado

2009 Business Person of the Year
Tim Welker
Goodwill Industries of Denver

2009 Rookie of the Year
Ashley Pritchard
Denver Art Museum

2009 PR Person of the Year
Sonja Tuitele
Aurora Organic Dairy

2009 Chapter Service Award
Cara Taylor
First Data Corporation

2009 Swede Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award
Don Kirchoffner, APR, Fellow PRSA
Don Kirchoffner & Associates

Click below to see the full list of Gold Pick and Silver Pick winners!

GOLD PICKS

2009 Events and Observances (7 or fewer days)
Live at the DNC…It’s a Go -Tag!
First Data Marketing and Communications

2009 Events and Observances (7 or more days)
Mile High United Way Month Trots into Denver
Xstatic Public Relations

2009 Public Service – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Supporting Our Fire Heroes with Cups and Cones
Carmichael Lynch Spong with Dunkin’ Brand Community Foundation

2009 Reputation and Brand Management
Taking Fair Trade Further
Carmichael Lynch Spong with TransFair U.S.A.

2009 Events and Observances (7 or fewer days)
Refuge Roundup 2008: Journey to the Old West
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army, and MGA Communications for Shell Oil Co.

2009 Reputation and Brand Management – Nonprofit Organizations
Happy, Healthy Cat Campaign
Morris Animal Foundation – Heidi Jeter

2009 Marketing and Consumer Products – Other
For Girls Only – Introducing Denver to the Secret Comedy of Women
Philosophy Communication – Jen Miller, Grace Markley, and Michelle Francis

2009 Marketing and Consumer Products – Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Cooking with Kids to Grow the Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Brand
Linhart Public Relations and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

2009 Integrated Communications – Consumer Products
Educating Families About What’s Really in Bread
Linhart Public Relations and Rudi’s Organic Bakery

2009 Events and Observances (7 days or fewer) – Association/Nonprofit Organizations
The Children’s Hospital Makes 111 Miracles Happen
GroundFloor Media and the Children’s Hospital

2009 Issues Management – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Better Safe and Savory than Sorry
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Cattlemen’s Beef Board with GolinHarris

2009 Marketing and Consumer Services – Financial Services
LCWS Becomes an Established Denver Financial Planning Expert
SSA Public Relations – Maria Miller, Sarah Turner, and Connie Hanson

2009 Events and Observances (7 or more days) – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Happy Birthday, Will!
JohnstonWells Public Relations on behalf of Goodwill Industries

2009 Media Relations – Association/Nonprofit Organizations
Tiny Survivors: Colorado’s Fight Against Infant Prematurity
104 West Partners and March of Dimes Colorado

2009 Video – Internal Video Program
North Parachute Ranch Drilling Technology and Simultaneous Operations Drilling
Encana Oil & Gas (U.S.A.) Inc. and Pure Brand Communications

2009 Research/Evaluation
Research Reveals Roadmap for Parent Pathways
Parent Pathways and Pure Brand Communications

2009 Media Relations – Business-to-Business
DNC Kick-Off Party
Pure Brand Communications and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

2009 Video – Internal Video Program
Aaron Huey: Founder’s Day Honoree
University of Denver, University Communications

2009 Media Relations – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Taking Fair Trade Further
Carmichael Lynch Spong with TransFair U.S.A.

2009 Social Media
Building an Online Community for the Travel Channel
Room 214 for the Travel Channel

2009 Press Kits/Media Kits – Products
Remember Girls Only – The Memory Box Press Kit
Philosophy Communication – Jen Miller, Grace Markley and Michelle Francis

2009 Media Relations – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Celebrating 20 Years of Financial Education
GroundFloor Media and YACFE

2009 Newsletter (17 pages or fewer)
Rocky Mountain Health Plans’ Good Health Member Newsletter
Rocky Mountain Health Plans

2009 Brochures (17 pages or more)
Rocky Mountain Health Plans’ Development of a Collateral System
Rocky Mountain Health Plans

2009 Feature Stories
MWH Promotes Its Hydropower Practice with Bylined Article in Key Trade Publication
Linhart Public Relations and MWH

2009 Publications – Single Issue Newsletters/Booklets/Calendars
Metro State DNC Experts Guide
Office of College Communications – Metropolitan State College of Denver

2009 Video – External Video Programs
Online Safety – Spring Break
JohnstonWells Public Relations on behalf of Qwest Communications

SILVER PICKS

2009 Reputation/Brand Management – Business
Qdoba Builds Brand Through Creative Q-dentity Profiles and Taste Bud Politics
GroundFloor Media and Qdoba Mexican Grill

2009 Reputation/Brand Management
Advancing Humanity
Carmichael Lynch Spong with the American Humane Association

2009 Marketing Consumer Service – Other
Impressionism: Promoting a New View
Denver Art Museum

2009 Marketing and Consumer Products – Non-Packaged Goods
Shoe the World: Launching Soles United, a First-of-its-Kind Shoe Donation Program from Crocs
Linhart Public Relations and Crocs, Inc.

2009 Marketing Business-to-Business – Professional and/or Financial Services
The Vote is in…First Data Gets Noticed at the DNC
First Data Marketing and Communications

2009 Internal Communications – Business
First Data Accelerates Employee Knowledge
First Data Marketing and Communications

2009 Community Relations
A Rose By Any Other Name Wouldn’t Be As Fair
Carmichael Lynch Spong with TransFair U.S.A.

2009 Public Service – Associates/Nonprofit Organizations
Helping Advance Humanity
Carmichael Lynch Spong with the American Humane Association

2009 Integrated Communications – Consumer Services
Recipe for Success
Cohn Marketing and The Orchard Town Center, Forest City

2009 Integrated Communications – Associations/Government/Nonprofit Organizations
Advancing Humanity
Carmichael Lynch Spong with the American Humane Association

2009 Events and Observances (7 or more days) – Business Products
Britto Tours America
Cohn Marketing and Developers Diversified Realty

2009 Community Relations – Associates/Nonprofit Organizations
Supporting Our Fire Heroes with Cups and Cones
Carmichael Lynch Spong with Dunkin’ Brand Community Foundation

2009 Public Service – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Taking Fair Trade Further
Carmichael Lynch Spong with TransFair U.S.A.

2009 Media Relations – Consumer Services
Rocky Mountain Health Plans Names New President
Rocky Mountain Health Plans

2009 Media Relations – Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
Colorado’s Crumbling Bridges
Pure Brand Communications

2009 Media Relations – Business-to-Business
The Breakaway Group Breaks Out in Health Care Media
Xstatic Public Relations

2009 Media Relations – Business-to-Business
CH2M Hill Sheds Light on Solar in 25 American Cities
GroundFloor Media and CH2M Hill

2009 Media Relations – Business-to-Business
Linhart PR Launches Solix: An Innovative Algae-Based Biofuel Technology Company
Linhart Public Relations – Tim Streeb, Russ Rizzo, Paul Raab

2009 Newsletters – Digital
The Gold Standard Newsletter – Digital Version
Florence M. Yeager Newmont Mining Corporation

2009 Newsletter (17 pages or fewer)
Inside the Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens and Dressel-Martin MediaWorks, Inc.

2009 Web Site – External
Coover-Clark.com: Bringing Distinctive Design to Life
Xstatic Public Relations

2009 Web Sites – External
w00t: http://www.johnstonwells.com/w00t
JohnstonWells Public Relations

2009 Web Site – External
www.spacecolorado.com
Metro Denver EDC, Imulus and Pure Brand Communications

2009 Feature Stories
Article Simplifies Complex Subject: Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
Carmichael Lynch Spong with Foresters

2009 Annual Reports – Nonprofit Organizations
Bonfils’ Annual Report to the Community
Bonfils Blood Center

2009 Blogger Campaign
Leveraging the Influence of Top Consumers Technology Bloggers to Launch Fuser.com
GroundFloor Media and Fuser

2009 Blogger Campaign
Linhart PR and Renewable Choice Energy, Green Your Phone
Linhart Public Relations – Tim Streeb, Russ Rizzo, Paul Raab

2009 Video – External Video Program
Bridges to the Future – A Nation Still at Risk: The Future of Education
University of Denver, University Communications

2009 Podcasts/Vodcast
The Incredible Podcast
JohnstonWells Public Relations on behalf of Qwest Communications