The Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards recognize the finest work produced each year by public relations professionals throughout the State of Texas.

The Texas Public Relations Association of Texas (TPRA) conducts the competition. This year's contest is also co-sponsored by the Austin, Central Texas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio Chapters of the Public Relations Society of America. TPRA, Texas' only statewide public relations organization, was founded in 1954.

Silver Spur Awards

The Silver Spur Award honors outstanding professional achievement in developing and implementing significant public relations programs or projects for employers or clients. A winning Silver Spur entry clearly demonstrates that sound public relations objectives and philosophy were incorporated into the program and that high standards of research, planning, execution and evaluation were met.

The Silver Spur is TPRA's highest recognition for superior public relations achievement and no secondary awards or certificates are presented. Multiple Silver Spurs may be awarded in any category if the judges believe the entries are equally meritorious. And the 2008 winners are...

VIew for the list of 2007 Silver Spur winners by category.

Best of Texas Awards

The Best of Texas Awards recognize outstanding achievement using individual communications tools in support of specific public relations objectives. A winning Best of Texas entry demonstrates superior use of the communications tool employed and documents that the rationale and execution led to desired results in support of a specific public relations objective.

Silver and Bronze Awards may be given in each Best of Texas category. In addition, Certificates of Merit may be awarded. Judges may grant multiple Silver, Bronze or Certificates of Merit in any category if entries are determined to be equally meritorious. And the 2008 winners are...

View for the list of 2007 Best of Texas winners by category.

2008 Silver Spur/Best of Texas Awards Committee
The Silver Spur/Best of Texas program is administered by an Awards Committee co-chaired by two members of the TPRA executive committee.  Members generally serve three-year terms. Serving for the 2008 contest are:

Larry Springer, APR, co-chair
Graham Painter, APR, co-chair
Keith Schmidt, Houston
Scott White, Dallas
John Worthington, San Antonio
Sheri Davidson Smith, Dallas
Michael Cooper, Austin

2008 PRSA Chapter Partners
Austin - Andy North and Amy Sharpe
Central Texas - Eliska Flores
Dallas - Meg Frainey
Fort Worth - Stephanie Mitchell
Houston - Priscilla Tinsley

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