Updated at 5:59 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2007
Koa Anvil & Hammer awards honor best in PR industry
Advertiser Staff
A total of 50 Koa Anvil and Hammer awards were presented last night by the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America at a dinner at the Halekulani Hotel honoring the public relations industry's top professionals.
The winners are:
Entry: Aloha Festivals Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary
Company: The Limtiaco Company for Aloha Festivals
Category: Special Events/Observances (more than 7 days)
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Debut of The Pride of Hawaii
Company: Communications Pacific for NCL America
Category: Special Events/Observances (more than 7 days)
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Go Ahead Hawai'i, Give Yourself a HI-5
Company: Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Category: Integrated Communications
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts 40th Anniversary
Company: Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Category: Special Events/Observances (more than 7 days)
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Island Air Rebranding Launch
Company: Communications Pacific for Island Air
Category: Integrated Communications
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: NewsBytes Internal Communication Campaign
Company: Hawaiian Electric Company
Category: Internal Communications
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Sharky's Annual Alumni Fundraising Campaign
Company: Hawai'i Pacific University Institutional Advancement
Category: Internal Communications
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Smoke-Free Hawai'i (State-Wide Campaign)
Company: Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Category: Public Affairs
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: The Avenue Shops at Safeway Center
Company: Communications Pacific for Safeway, Inc.
Category: Community Relations
Subcategory: Business
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Koa Anvil Awards of Excellence
Entry: "Flavors of Starwood Hawaii" Press Trip
Company: Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations, Inc. for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawai'i
Category: Special Events/Observances (fewer than 7 days)
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Hawaii Self Storage - Kaimuki Opening
Company: Pang Communications for Hawaii Self Storage
Category: Integrated Communications
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: HVCB October 15 Earthquake Crisis Communications
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau
Category: Crisis Communication/Issues Management
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: Introducing Hoakalei Country Club at Ocean Pointe, Ewa Beach
Company: Becker Communications, Inc. for HASEKO
Category: Special Events/Observances (fewer than 7 days)
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Marriott International - Pearls of the Pacific
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Marriott International, Inc.
Category: Special Events/Observances (fewer than 7 days)
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Maui County Fine and Fresh
Company: Maui Communicators
Category: Integrated Communications
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: NIKETOWN 5k
Company: Nike Inc.
Category: Community Relations
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: TOP CHEF 2 - Hawaii Season Finale
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau
Category: Brand Management
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: Ulupono - Meaning "To Grow and Flourish"
Company: Castle Medical Center
Category: Special Events/Observances (fewer than 7 days)
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Koa Hammer Winners
Entry: Biotech Upgrades Put Safety First
Company: Becker Communications, Inc. for Hawaii Crop Improvement Association
Category: Editorials/Op-Ed Columns
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Clear the Smoke, Hawai'i
Company: Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Category: Direct Mail/Direct Response
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Eat and Buy Vegetables Locally and We All Gain
Company: Maui Communicators
Category: Editorials/Op-Ed Columns
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: Greencycling - Put Opala in its Place!
Company: Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Category: Direct Mail/Direct Response
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: I MUA
Company: Kamehameha Schools
Category: External Newsletter (3 colors or more)
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Kapalua Bay - Los Angeles Times Editorial
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Kapalua Bay
Category: Advertorial
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Sesame Street Presents: The Body
Company: Becker Communications, Inc. for Bishop Museum
Category: News Releases
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Koa Hammer Awards of Excellence
Entry: 12th Annual Honolulu Festival Poster
Company: Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations, Inc. for Honolulu Festival
Category: Special Purpose Publication
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Akaka in 2006 Commercial Brochure
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Akaka in 2006
Category: Direct Mail/Direct Response
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Educational Programs and Services Brochure
Company: Kamehameha Schools
Category: Brochures (3 colors or more)
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Grace Pacific Corporation Brochure
Company: Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations, Inc. for Grace Pacific Corporation
Category: Brochures (3 colors or more)
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Hastings & Pleadwell's Web Site
Company: Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Category: External Web Site
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Hawaii 2050 Web Site
Company: Olomana Marketing for HIPA
Category: External Web Site
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: Hawaii Superferry Informational Brochure
Company: Communications Pacific for Hawaii Superferry
Category: Brochures (3 colors or more)
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Hawaiian-Focused Charter Schools Show Promise
Company: Kamehameha Schools
Category: News Releases
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Island Air Media Kit
Company: Communications Pacific for Island Air
Category: Media Kit/Press Kit
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Island Air Soars Into A New Era
Company: Communications Pacific for Island Air
Category: News Releases
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Kamaha'o - The Wondrous Myths of Hawai'i - Lu'au Dinner & Show Debut
Company: Current Events for Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
Category: News Releases
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Kona Brewing Company Launches Pipeline Porter
Company: Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations, Inc. for Kona Brewing Company
Category: Media Relations
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Medical Wonders
Company: Kamehameha Schools
Category: Feature Article
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Na Po'e Pa'ahana Awards Luncheon
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Hawai'i Hotel & Lodging Association
Category: Speech Writing
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: National Disability Employment Awareness Month Speech
Company: Communications Pacific
Category: Speech Writing
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: New Partnership for Heart Brain Health on Big Island
Company: Becker Communications, Inc. for Hawaii Heart Brain Center at North Hawaii Community Hospital
Category: Media Relations
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: 2005-06 Congressional Term Newsletter
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for the Office of Congressman Neil Abercrombie
Category: Direct Mail/Direct Response
Subcategory: Government
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Entry: Polynesian Cultural Center's 14th Annual World Fireknife Competition
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Polynesian Cultural Center
Category: Media Relations
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center Annual Report 2006
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center Category: Annual Report (3 colors or more)
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: The Alumni Sharky Fund Web Site
Company: Hawai'i Pacific University Institutional Advancement
Category: Internal Web Site
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Towne Island Homes Web Site
Company: Olomana Marketing for Towne Island Homes
Category: External Web Site
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Trump International Hotel & Tower Waikiki Beach Walk/Irongate Partners
Company: Communications Pacific
Category: Media Relations
Subcategory: Business
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Entry: Vanpool Hawaii Start-Up Guide
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Vanpool Hawaii
Category: Brochures (3 colors or more)
Subcategory: Partnerships
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Entry: Waikiki by Moonlight - Vintage Meets Vogue
Company: Sandi Yara Communications for Waikiki Improvement Association
Category: Media Kit/Press Kit
Subcategory: Nonprofit
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Entry: Waikoloa Beach Resort Announces Queens' MarketPlace
Company: McNeil Wilson Communications for Waikoloa Beach Resort
Category: News Releases
Subcategory: Business
