Local PR chapter announces call for entries for Image Awards

The Southwest Florida chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is accepting submissions for its 2023 Local Image Awards competition. Local Image Awards are held annually and recognize the best public relations, communications and marketing efforts in Southwest Florida during the past year.

The contest is open to FPRA members and non-members as well as stu- dents. Winners will be announced at the Local Image Awards event on April 27. Entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 27 on the FPRA Image Awards website at FPRAImage.org.

The competition includes four divisions: Public Relations Programs, Printed Tools of Public Relations, Digital Tools of Public Relations and Student Projects in Public Relations. Within these divisions are multiple categories. Submissions for awards must be presented in a detailed and specific format, as directed by the Call for Entries. The 2023 Call for Entries can be viewed in full from the Image Awards page at www.fpraswfl. org/professional-development/imageawards.

The local FPRA chapter Image Awards competition is the precursor to

FPRA’s Golden Image Awards where the winners participate in a statewide competition. Entries can vary from a print brochure, commercial, website and viral video to a full public relations campaign. Winners will be evaluated based on evidence of sound research and planning as well as having met the highest standard of production, execution and evaluation of results and budget.