Posted on: Saturday, July 19, 2008
KOA ANVIL
Koa Anvil awards go to best in public relations
Advertiser Staff
The Hawaii Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America handed out 59 honors at its 25th annual Koa Anvil awards.
The awards recognize noteworthy public relations programs and tactics and were handed out Thursday during a dinner at the Halekulani.
The Gregg W. Perry Public Relations Professional of the Year Award, an honor for exemplary work, went to Nathan K. Hokama. Hokama has more than 20 years of communication experience and has clients that include Hawaii Dental Service, Shriners Hospitals and Tesoro Corp.
Other individual award winners were Moani Wright-Van Alst, who received the Hokupaa Young PR Professional of the Year award; and Brandi Boatner, who was given the President's Leadership award.
The PRSA Hawaii/Roy Leffingwell Public Relations scholarships went to Loryn Guiffre and Kawanalaaloha Kawelo.
Koa Anvil Awards for communications campaigns:
McNeil Wilson Communications, for the Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau, in the category of Marketing Consumer Services
Smythe & Associates, for The Big Read Hawaii, in the category of Public Service
McNeil Wilson Communications, for the Domestic Violence Action Center, in the category of Public Service
Smythe & Associates, for IZ — A Wonderful World launch, in the Marketing Consumer Products category
Element 8, for Parasol Events Wedding Giveaway, in the category of Marketing Consumer Services
Bennet Group Strategic Communications, for Clear the Smoke Campaign, in the category of Integrated Communications
Koa Hammer Awards that recognize outstanding public relations tactics were given to:
Becker Communications Inc., for Brookfield Homes Hawaii, in the Media Relations- Consumer Products category
McNeil Wilson Communications, for the Polynesian Cultural Center, in the Media Relations-Associations/Non-Profit Organizations category
Becker Communications Inc., for Duke's Waikiki, in the Media Relations-Travel & Tourism/Hospitality category
WATG for WATG.com in the Web Sites category
Hawai'i Pacific University in the Creative Tactics category
McNeil Wilson Communications, for the Coast Guard Foundation, in the External Video Programs category
McNeil Wilson Communications, for Waste Management of Hawaii, in the Brochure category
McNeil Wilson Communications, for the Battleship Missouri Memorial, in the Publications category
Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations Inc., for the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, in the Annual Report category
Hastings & Pleadwell, for the Go Ahead Hawaii: Give Yourself a HI-5 advertorial in the Advertorials category
Bright Light Marketing, for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Plan in the Research category
