The PR community is buzzing after last night’s Publicity Club of New England’s 44th annual Bell Ringer Awards at the Boston Marriot Copley Plaza. Since 1969, “The Bells” have been bringing public relations and communications professionals together to be recognized for their outstanding achievement. The Bell Ringer Awards recognize excellence in communications and public relations work in every field and industry, and across all forms of media.
I am proud to say, 451 Marketing houses many of these talented individuals.
For the second consecutive year, a member of the 451 Marketing team was honored by winning The Ringer Award.
The Ringer Award recognizes a public relations or communications practitioner who has demonstrated steady and significant progress in impacting her agency, and the New England PR community since entering the field of public relations. The award is given to a working New England public relations professional who has excelled in the industry and is known by colleagues and clients as being a model practitioner committed to advancing their personal growth, that of their company and that of the field.
Meredith D’Agostino, Senior Account Executive here at 451, was awarded the highest honor of the night – the Ringer Award. As this year’s “Ringer”, she has been named THE public relations professional who has demonstrated excellence in PR strategy, handling clients and staff, creativity, PR program implementation and oversight, as well as superior written and interpersonal communication skills and professionalism.
Put simply, she’s a boss.
Though I’ve only known Meredith for a few weeks, it is clear to everyone who meets her that she is a smart, talented, hard-working and genuinely kind person. I would have nominated her for this award after a day of working with her.
As a whole, 451 Marketing cleaned house, winning a total of six Bell Ringers.
They include:
Yankee Candle Man Candles: Bronze Bell – Product/Service Launch: Consumer Campaign.
The Sager Foundation (Rolling Stone): Merit Award – Photo or Graphic with Caption Placement.
Yankee Candle – Associated Press Story: Merit Award – Feature or Commentary Placement: Online.
Arianna Skincare: Bronze Bell - Television News Placement: Local/Regional.
Hood Soup Truck: Silver Bell – Special Event: Series Campaign.
Meredith D’Agostino: 2013 Ringer Award
Members of the winning Consumer public relations team include Karyn Martin, Meredith D’Agostino, Sean Flanagan, Laura Christo, Samantha Melendez, and Valerie Umana. Each of these individuals played a large role in the success of 451 Marketing at this year’s Bell Ringer Awards.
Being a newbie here at 451, I am elated to be a part of such a groundbreaking, talent-filled and fun team. It’s exciting to be challenged and given the opportunity to learn from so many amazing people on a day-to-day basis.
That’s me!!
I hope to be able to contribute as much as my colleagues have to this agency and the PR community during my career in this field. This is only the beginning.