First Nigerian Public Relations Awards set to hold in Lagos
Organisers of the Corporate Communications Awards (CCAs), have announced that the first edition of the awards will hold on 1st of April, 2017, at Lagos Oriental Hotel.
According to the organisers, the awards which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, is aimed at recognizing and celebrating unsung heroes behind outstanding reputation Management and Communications campaigns.
In a press statement, the organizers explained that CCAs was created because Communications professionals were not adequately acknowledged in this part of the world. “Most awards for Nigerian practitioners today are mainly organized by foreign bodies/groups. It is safe to say that these awards do not fully reflect the African peculiarities; hence, the Corporate Communications Awards (CCAs). The awards which have ten carefully selected categories will be deliberated upon by seasoned Communications, Media professionals and Educationists in Nigeria and the Diaspora,” the statement reads.
As contained in the statement, the award categories for this year will be grouped into two: The Professional Votes; which consists of the Corporate Communications professional of the year, PR campaign of the year, Best Rebranding Project. The General Votes; consisting of Good Use of Individual PR, Best Use of Video, Good use of PR in Entertainment. The professional votes will be cast by Corporate Communications professional while the General Votes will be open to the general public.
According to one of the organizers, Tampiri Irimagha-Akemu; “Against all odds, the Nigerian Public Relations industry has grown tremendously over the last few years and it is imperative that we have awards made by us and for us.’’
“We are particularly elated about the CCAs because it will reward and motivate professionals that have worked diligently to add value to brands and organizations. The CCAs will not only highlight excellent professionals, it will also improve best practices in PR and Corporate Communications Industry.”
Speaking about the awards, a member of the Advisory Board; Prof. Ikechukwu Obiaya, Dean School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, said.“I am excited to be a part of the CCAs, as an educationist with practical experience in the media; I understand the importance of recognizing hard work.
This award is a great avenue to reward profound and dedicated professionals in the Corporate Communications Industry so I commend the organizers of this initiative and I hope to be a part of the deliberations next year. I congratulate all winners in advance’’ he added.
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