Adams & Knight earns 10 Mercury awards from PRSA

Adams & Knight, Inc. was honored with 10 Mercury Awards at the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) 2011 Mercury Award Ceremony, which was held June 23 in North Haven, Conn.

“We’re thrilled to be recognized in so many different categories — everything from interactive and social media to media relations and crisis communications,” said Gary Griffin, director of public relations for Adams & Knight. “More and more clients truly understand the value of an integrated communications program.”

Adams & Knight received Gold Mercury Awards for its integrated campaign for CHET (Connecticut’s 529 program), its special events management for the CHET Dream Big! Award Ceremony and its marketing campaign for Hartford Stage’s Antony & Cleopatra.

The agency was presented with another seven Silver Mercury Awards for a wide array of programs and clients, including media relations for the Sun & Ski Sports’ Bike Samaritan Program, a customizable brochure for Symmetry Partners, a webinar for the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA), a by-lined article for Sun Life Financial’s Employee Benefits division, research/promotion of the CDA’s consumer attitudes survey, crisis communications for Shiloh Church and a social media campaign for Hartford Stage’s Antony & Cleopatra. 

About the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the PRSA

The Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America was formed to advance the public relations profession and the PR professional. The chapter represents a diverse group of mid- to senior-level professionals who are committed to enhancing the practice of public relations in Southern Connecticut. Professionals in the chapter represent advertising agencies, independent consultants, business and industry, government, hospitals and healthcare organizations, professional associations, and education and nonprofit organizations. http://www.prsact.org