Awards
PRSA Central PA Keystone Awards
Keystone Gems
Celebrating the Brightest in PR
This year’s theme, Keystone Gems – Celebrating the Brightest in PR, honors the exceptional campaigns, creative ideas and communications professionals who make our industry sparkle.
Like precious gems, impactful public relations work is shaped through expertise, dedication and attention to detail.
If you led a campaign, created compelling content or delivered measurable results, now is the time to start preparing your submission.
Who Can Enter?
Any PR professional can submit work in one or more of our 23 award categories, including internal communications, written content, media relations, digital campaigns, branding, video, newsletters, annual reports and more.
Whether your project was a solo effort or a team collaboration, if it was completed during the eligibility period, it may be eligible for consideration. The eligibility period is from Oct. 1, 2025 – through Oct. 31, 2026.
All entries will be judged by communications professionals from a PRSA sister chapter, providing an opportunity for your work to be recognized and celebrated by industry peers.
Key Dates
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- Submissions Open: Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026
- Entry Deadline: Friday, Oct. 31, 2026, by midnight
- Awards Luncheon: Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027 | Noon – 2 p.m.
- Location: Members 1st Corporate Headquarters, Harrisburg, PA
Start Preparing
As you get ready for submissions to open, gather your campaign materials and review the available resources:
Award entry fees:
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- Members: $75 for the first entry, $70 discount per additional entry
- Nonmembers: $80 for the first entry, $75 discount per additional entry
- Students: free
- Individual award: $70 for each submission
- Leuschner Award: free
To download, view, and share a fact sheet on the PRSA Central PA Awards Program, please click here.