The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) has announced the shortlist of agencies and individuals for the MEPRA 2011 Awards, the region's leading annual PR industry awards, which recognises excellence in communications across the Middle East. This year's awards has attracted 76 entries, with Four Communications, Grayling Momentum, and Edelman being shortlisted for four awards.

 

This year's awards, which will be presented at the MEPRA 2011 Awards Gala Dinner, on Wednesday 30th November at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and which attracted 76 entries with Four Communications, Grayling Momentum, and Edelman being shortlisted for four awards, closely followed by Golin Harris, MS&L, DABO and Co and Hill and Knowlton with three nominations each.

 

The full list of shortlisted entries by category is:

 

Edelman

Grayling Momentum

 

Sonal Rupani from Edelman

Reham Asad from Capital MSL

 

Four Communications "Building Pride"

Four Communications "Building Oman's Future"

TMH "GCC Traffic Week"

Grayling Momentum "Keeping Abu Dhabi's Beaches and Waters Safe"

DABO & CO "The Launch of Adventure HQ"

 

MS&L "Special Olympics"

GolinHarris "Climbing to Cure Children: The KiliClimb"

Jumeirah "Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project"

GolinHarris "Arabia's Angels"

GolinHarris "Meat & Livestock Australia"

 

Grayling Momentum "Using Consumer Research to Shape a Government Awareness Campaign"

DABO & CO "National Bonds Savings Index"

 

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation "ENEC Forum"

Hill & Knowlton "ADFCA Livestock Program"

 

Orpic and Four Communications "Building Pride"

Weber Shandwick MENA "Engaging a green team"

 

Corporate Image/Reputation

Capital MSL "From zero to hero - the power of strategic media relations"

Edelman "Yahsat"

 

MS&L "Always Diamond launch"

Impact Porter Novelli "Braun IONTEC Healthy Styling Campaign"

Total Communications "The Bride Show Abu Dhabi"

Hill & Knowlton "Extend the Appeal of Yas Island as a Weekend Destination"

Edelman "Abu Dhabi Festival 2011"

Four Communications "Through the Gates"

 

DABO & CO Hot Off the Press - Canon at Gulf Print 2011 

Shamal Marketing Communications "Spring hopes eternal"

 

MS&L "Olay Eyes of Arabia"

Weber Shandwick MENA "A Social Sports Lounge"

Hill & Knowlton "A Better Tomorrow for Egypt"

Grayling Momentum "Using Social Media to Strengthen Consumer Loyalty"

 

In-house Team of the Year

Dolphin Energy

Mubadala 

 

An independent panel of judges will select the winners in each category.

 

The MEPRA 2011 Awards reflect the depth of the professional communications industry in the region, covering a range of disciplines including corporate communications; government; consumer relations and financial and investor relations.