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PRSA National Capital Chapter Now Accepting Call for Entries for 2010 Thoth

Awards

WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The  Public Relations Society of America's National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC)  is accepting entries for the Thoth Awards, an annual event that recognizes outstanding achievement, creativity and innovation in the field of public relations. Top communications agencies, corporations, government organizations, associations and non-profits throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan area are encouraged to submit entries for the 34 categories that include full public relations programs, campaigns on a budget, media relations outreach and tactical components such as video, newsletters, blogs and podcasts.

Call-for-entry forms are available online at http://www.prsa-ncc.org/thoth_awards/. Completed entries can be sent to Attn: Thoth Award Competition, PRSA-NCC Chapter Office, 10378 Democracy Lane, Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22030. All entries received by June 4, 2010 receive an early-bird discount. The discount allows PRSA-NCC members to submit the first entry for $75 and subsequent entries for $55. Non-NCC members can submit the first entry for $95 and subsequent entries for $75 through the discount. All entries must be submitted by June 18, 2010. PRSA-NCC members can submit the first entry for $95 and all subsequent entries for $75. Non-NCC members can submit the first entry for $115 and all subsequent entries for $95. New this year, a ticket to the Thoth gala can be purchased with entry submissions, which provides a $20 savings.  PRSA-NCC Members can submit the first entry and receive a gala ticket for $140, and non-NCC Members can do the same for $180.  Winners will be announced at the Thoth Awards Gala on Thursday, September 23 at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.

For assistance with composing an entry, applicants may attend the  "PR Awards Writing" Brown Bag Lunch Event on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. from noon to 2:00 p.m. The workshop will feature insights and tips from past award winners and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. The workshop is free for PRSA-NCC and WWPR members, and for non-members, the fee is $15.  This event is a brown bag lunch. Register in advance at www.prsa-ncc.org or www.wwpr.org and go to the "Upcoming Events" link from the home page.

The Thoth Awards were named in honor of the Egyptian god of communication. The competition is open to any company, association, counseling firm, government agency or other organization in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area and entry is not limited to PRSA members.

About the Public Relations Society of America's National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC)

The National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is a professional public relations organization of more than 1,400 members in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. The Chapter provides professional development programs, accreditation instruction, and networking events. The Chapter also promotes public relations education through five area Public

Relations Society of America Student chapters. For more information, please visit http://www.prsa-ncc.org or call (703) 691-9212.

SOURCE Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter