Awards

Over the years, we have been recognized with more than 100 awards for public relations campaigns and special events. We’re especially humbled by these honors because they come from our peers.

2023

Stevie Gold Award

Stevie American Business Awards

Award: Gold (Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Events & Observances: The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Groundbreaking)
2023 PRNews Award

PRNews Nonprofit Awards

Award: Honorable Mention (Media Relations: Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Helpers Launch)
PR Daily Top Agencies Awards

PRDaily's 2023 Top Agencies Awards

Award: Media Relations (National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial Groundbreaking)

2022

PR News Platinum Awards

PRNews Platinum Awards

Award: Honorable Mention (Media Relations for Nonprofit Campaigns: Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Helpers Launch)

PRNews Nonprofit Awards

Award: Honorable Mention (Event PR: National World War I Memorial “First Colors” Ceremony)

Gold Stevie American Business Award

Stevie American Business Awards

Award: Gold (Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Events & Observances: World War I Centennial Commission First Colors Ceremony)

2021

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Gold (Lifetime Achievement – Business: Judy Whittlesey)

Smart Meeting's Planner of the Year 2021

Honoree: Spencer Geissinger, VP, Events and Business Development, SDI

Top Women in Communications Awards 2021

Hall of Fame Honoree: Susan Davis

Mercury Excellence Awards

Award: Bronze (Writing: Scriptwriting for Elizabeth Dole Foundation)

Stevie American Business Awards

Award: Silver (Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Events & Observances: National Museum of the United States Army Opening)

2020

Stevie American Business Awards

Award: Gold (Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Events & Observances: Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium)

Mercury Excellence Awards

Award: Bronze (Writing: News Article: “The Inherited Hardship of Caring for a Veteran” for Elizabeth Dole Foundation)

2019

PR Daily’s Nonprofit PR Awards

Award: Winner (Article: New York Times for Elizabeth Dole Foundation)

PR Daily's Media Relations Awards

Award: Honorable Mention (Stunt or Special Event: A “First Look” at the National World War I Memorial, Washington D.C.)

2018

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Gold (Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Business, Susan Ann Davis)

PR News Awards

Award: Honorable Mention (Small PR Firm of the Year)

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Bronze (Woman of the Year in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, Susan Ann Davis)

PR News Awards

Award: Platinum (Anniversary Category – Centennial Commemoration of America’s Entry into WWI)

Stevie American Business Awards

Award: Gold (Best Event – “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace: Centennial Commemoration of America’s entry into World War I.”)

Stevie American Business Awards

Award: Bronze (Public Relations Campaign of the Year – “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace.”)

2017

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Gold (Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Public Affairs and Public Service)

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Silver (Women-Run Workplace of the Year – More Than 10 Employees – Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations)

BizBash Hall of Fame

Susan Davis

2016

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Event of the Year

Thoth

Award: Specialty Agency

2015

PR Daily's Nonprofit PR Awards

Award: Best Media Relations Campaign

Ragan and PR Daily - ACE Awards

Award: Specialty Agency

Sabre Award - Finalist

Award: Public Education

2014

PR News' Top Women in PR Awards

Award: Top Women in PR – Judy Whittlesey

Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Award: Gold (Public Service Campaign of the Year)

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Award: Thoth Award (Integrated Media Relations (budget under $25,000))

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Award: Certificate of Excellence (Feature Stories, Editorials, Op-Ed Columns)

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Award: Thoth Award (Social Media: News Release/Announcement)

2013

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Award: Certificate of Excellence (Feature Stories, Editorials, Op-Ed Columns)

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Award: Thoth Award (Pro Bono Public Relations)

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Award: Thoth Award (Events and Observances: Seven or Fewer Days)

IABC DC Metro

Award: Silver Inkwell Communications Award (Print)

Sabre Award - Finalist

Award: Museum & Education Media Event

Friendship Award (Susan Davis)

Award: U.S.-Panama Business Council

Past Awards

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business

  • Management Team of the Year – More Than 10 Employees (Gold)
  • Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Community Relations (Gold), Through the Eye of the Storm: Celebrating the Life, the Legacy, the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King
  • Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Public Service (Silver), Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: Fighting the War, Battling the Economy
  • 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
  • Communications Campaign of the Year – America Supports You, Department of Defense 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
  • Special Recognition for the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
  • Certificate of Excellence for Dedication of the National Museum of the Marine Corps
  • Certificate of Excellence for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Dinner
  • Media Relations, Print Campaign, Art for Wounded Warriors Campaign
  • Feature Stories, Editorials, and Op-Ed Columns, Giving a Voice to Heroes Thankful for their jobs
  • Public Relations Component, Blog Category, DCoE Blog
  • Media Relations, Radio Campaign, Forty State Spokespeople Promote Guard and Reserve Employment
  • Best Event of Observance, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund ceremonial groundbreaking of the Education Center and Wall
  • Best Pro Bono Public Relations Campaign, Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation
  • Certificate of Excellence, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund 0p-ed 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
  • “Fighting the War, Battling the Economy”, Writing, Editorial, Opinion Piece
  • DCoE Blog Highlights Voice of the Military Community, Writing, Blogging/Microblogging
  • “Through the Eye of the Storm”, Communications Plans and Campaigns, Special Event
  • “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve,” Print PSA 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

Inside PR Magazine’s Award of Excellence, CIPRA Award

  • German Weeks at Union Station
  • The Opening Dedication of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Communicator Awards

  • “ESGR,” Print Advertising – Magazine Ad

Mercury Awards

Gold Winner
  • Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations and Corporate Communications for a Government Agency Campaign: America Supports You.
  • Government Agency Campaign Website: America Supports You.
  • 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 National Museum of the Marine Corps
  • 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