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Del Oro Awards Program

Awards Banquet ~ May 3, 2012
2012 PRSA San Antonio 10th Annual Del Oro Awards Banquet 

The San Antonio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America cordially invites you to a special evening to celebrate the best in public relations. Please join us for the 10th Annual Del Oro Awards Banquet where we will honor four public relations professionals and several others for their outstanding work in 2011. This year’s individual Del Oro winners are:

Tex Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Christie L. Goodman, APR, IDRA

Public Relations Professional of the Year
Mary Ullmann Japhet, San Antonio Sports

Community Service Award Recipient
Javier A. Flores, City of San Antonio

Horizon Award Recipient
Krystal L. Jones, San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau

When: Thursday, May 3, 2012 
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. - Dinner and Program

Where: DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton at San Antonio Airport, 37 NE Loop 410, San Antonio Texas 78216.

Cost: Members: $60 • Guests: $75 • Students $30

Registration Deadline is April 20. Register today!

All RSVPs must be made online. No walk-ins will be allowed at this event. For more information, call Rebecca M. Villarreal 210-872-6164.

Sponsorship Information
On behalf of the San Antonio Chapter of PRSA board of directors, we invite you to join us in continuing to ensure the success of this event! The Del Oro awards ceremony has grown over the years and now attracts hundreds of public relations professionals. Practitioners enjoy networking and visiting with friends in the profession, as well as being recognized as a participant in the competition.

We rely on corporate sponsors for this award program. Corporate sponsors receive immeasurable pre- and post-event publicity including recognition in local media and news releases. A complete list of sponsorship levels and benefits is outlined below for your review and consideration.

Also seeking in-kind sponsors for printing, decorations/linens and flowers.

Download sponsorship form. 

Platinum Sponsor ($2,000)
Exclusive social/network hour signage
Cash bar signage
Special recognition during awards banquet
Three minutes to speak following banquet welcome
Sponsorship recognition in all printed materials, banquet program and event signage
Reserved priority seating for nine guests
Organization name, logo and link in PRSA online vendor directory – 2 years
Organization name, logo and link on event website

Gold Sponsor ($1,000)
Sponsorship recognition in all printed materials, banquet program and signage
Reserved priority seating for nine guests
Special recognition during awards banquet
Organization name, logo and link in PRSA online vendor directory – 1 year
Organization name, logo and link on event website

Silver Sponsor ($500)
Sponsorship recognition in banquet program and signage
Reserved seating for five guests
Special recognition during awards banquet
Organization name, logo and link in PRSA online vendor directory – 1 year
Organization name, logo and link on event website

Bronze Sponsor ($300)
Sponsorship recognition in banquet program and signage
Reserved seating for two guests
Special recognition during awards banquet
Organization name, logo and link on event website

Friends of PRSA Sponsor ($100)
Special recognition during awards banquet
Organization name, logo and link on event website

Contact Rebecca M. Villarreal at rebeccamvilla@gmail.com or (210) 872-6164 for more details. Sponsorship forms must be received by April 13, 2012, in order to receive all of the recognition outlined above in the “Sponsorship Levels” section. Logos for Platinum and Gold Level Sponsors must be at least 300 dpi. Please e-mail images as a jpeg, eps or tiff to rebeccamvilla@gmail.com.


Awards Program Standards

Eligibility
PRSA members and nonmembers are eligible to submit as may entries as they wish in any category. Entrants must be members of the San Antonio Area PRSA chapter or public relations professionals serving a San Antonio and South Texas client, company, event or program.

Awards Committee
An awards committee created by the PRSA San Antonio board of directors administers the Del Oro Awards.

Judging
An impartial panel of distinguished professionals in public relations and closely related fields is recruited to judge the competition. Judges have the right to declare multiple winners in any category and may move entries between categories or combine categories where appropriate, especially where such action enhances the ability of an entry to win an award. The judges may reject any entry that does not meet contest requirements and may choose not to present an award in any category.

Awards Presentation
All winners will be notified in time to make reservations for the annual awards banquet to be held Thursday, May 3, 2012, at The Doubletree Hotel – San Antonio Airport, 37 NE Loop 410 (at McCullough) San Antonio, Texas. Winners who attend the banquet and confirm their attendance by the RSVP deadline will be called to the stage to receive their awards. Duplicate awards may be ordered for a fee through PRSA San Antonio.

Return of Entries
Del Oro, La Plata and El Bronce entries will not be returned by mail. La Plata and El Bronce entries will be displayed during the awards banquet in May. Entries not picked up following the banquet become the property of PRSA San Antonio chapter and will be donated for student education. PRSA will not be responsible for loss or damage to any entry.

Please direct questions regarding your entry to Del Oro judging committee chair Christi Fish at 210-458-5141.

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