SDI strives to insure that whatever we produce is exceptional. Our clients appreciate this commitment to excellence and so do our peers as demonstrated by our winning or being a finalist for almost 50 awards. In 2008 PR News named SDI one of six finalists for Small PR Firm of the Year.
We’ve won two CIPRA Awards from Inside PR, and our trophy case includes nine Silver Inkwells from the International Association of Business Communications; gold, silver and bronze awards from the National Media Conference and Public Relations Forum; and Mercury Awards.
The PRSA has recognized SDI with seven Thoth Awards and a Bronze Anvil. The Thoth honors the most outstanding strategic public relations programs in the Greater Washington area, while the Anvil honors outstanding public relations tactics nationally.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business
- Communications Campaign of the Year – Non-Profit, Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
- Communications Campaign of the Year – Non-Profit, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Congressional Gold Medal campaign
Public Relations Society of America Thoth Award
- Public Service Campaign, America Supports You
- Public Awareness Campaign, The National Campaign for Hearing Health “May Babies” Initiative
- Best in Show, Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication
- Special Events and Observances, The National Garden Gala: A Tribute to America’s First Ladies
- Best of Show, The Opening and Dedication of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Certificate of Excellence for Montgomery Mall: Issues Management/Grassroots Campaign
Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil
- Excellence in Community Relations, Film/Video Festival Award for McDonald’s video “Celebrate Black Leaders of Today”
Creativity in Public Relations Award
- Best Special Event, Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication
International Association of Business Communication Silver Inkwells
- Best of the Best Women in Military Service of America Memorial Dedication
- Communications Campaign for Women’s Pro Fastpitch, sponsored by AT&T Wireless Services
- Dedication of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- The National Garden Gala: A Tribute to America’s First Ladies
- The Opening and Dedication of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- “Shopping On A Grand New Scale,” CenterMark Properties, Inc. promotional sales video
- “Montgomery Mall” MayCenters, Inc. publicity campaign
- “Leader’s Handbook,” The National Castlemen’s Association
- Montgomery Mall: Issues Management/Grassroots Campaign
International Special Events Society
- Best Production of a Public Event and Best ISES Team Effort for Women In Military Service for American Memorial Dedication
Iniside PR Magazine’s Award of Excellence, CIPRA Award
- German Weeks at Union Station
- The Opening Dedication of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Mecury Awards:
- Gold Winner for Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations and Corporate Communications for a Government Agency Campaign: America Supports You.
- Also Gold Winner for Government Agency Campaign Website: America Supports You.
The National Media Conference and Public Relations Forum
Gold Winner
- National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
- Americaslibrary.gov, the educational Web site for the Library of Congress—created in conjunction with the bicentennial celebration
- National Campaign for the Hearing Health “May Babies” initiative
- Montgomery Mall publicity campaign
- Gold Winner for “Joe Gibbs Charities—Youth for Tomorrow”
Silver Winner
- Dedication of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Boris Yeltsin Dinner for the Center For Democracy
- “McDonald’s and Education, A Great Partnership”
- “McPride Around The Arches”
Bronze Winner
- The Opening and Dedication of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Strategic Communication Campaign for Women In Military Service for America
- Premiere of U.S. Navy Memorial’s “At Sea”
- Montgomery Mall: Issues Management/Grassroots Campaign
- Pediatric Aids – “A Night to Unite”
- “Official U.S. Visit of Swedish Prime Minister” – Press Kit
- “New Sweden News” Outstanding Achievement in Communications, Logo Design & Implementation
