Del Oro 2020

This was an unforgettable year for the San Antonio chapter. For the first time in its history, the Del Oro Awards program was conducted virtually. The online celebration was no less enthusiastic; winners got celebration boxes in advance of the event to help mark the occasion.

Click here to see the full program

Click here to see the full program

2020 Individual Award Winners

  • Tex Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award
    Beth Graham
  • Community Service Award
    Eric Cooper and The San Antonio Food Bank
  • Public Relations Professional of the Year
    Dawn Robinette, APR
  • Public Relations Champion
    San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson W. Wolff

 

Del Oro 2020 Campaigns And Tactics Award Winners

La Plata Excellence

Roadrunners Recycle
Internal Communications
Melissa May, MA, APR

Day of the Dead San Antonio
Events and Observances
Tale to Tell Communications

Visit San Antonio's Local Expert Influencer Program
Influencer Marketing
Step In Communication with The Atkins Group for Visit San Antonio

Jason Momoa and Recycling in San Antonio
Influencer Marketing
City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department

Bring it to the Community: A non-traditional approach
Community Relations/Public Affairs
San Antonio International Airport Strategic Development Plan WSP USA
Gretchen Roufs, APR | AMS

#HeroLikeHer
Content Marketing
SAFD Media Operations
Mike 'Woody' Woodward

Power of Sport
Community Relations/Public Affairs
Noisy Trumpet

City of San Antonio Animal Care Services Illegal Pet Sales A
Public Service
City of San Antonio Animal Care Services
aMAEzing Marketing Group and Dante/Klar Media Group

ReWorksSA Campaign
Content Marketing
City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department

La Plata Merit

#HeroLikeHer
Marketing Communications Campaigns
SAFD Media Operations
Joe Arrington, Albert Pedroza, Mike 'Woody' Woodward

SAFD Spurs Coyote & Sparky Fire Safety Video
Public Service
SAFD Media Operations
Albert Pedroza

National Library Week
Influencer Marketing
San Antonio Public Library
Caitlin Cowart

UIW and UTSA - Hometown Showdown River Rally
Events and Observances
UIW/UTSA Communications & Athletics Teams

Friendly Visitor Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
Content Marketing
MVW Communications
Melissa Vela-Williamson, Claudia Loya-Duran

Devils River Conservancy
Social Media Campaigns
Noisy Trumpet

National Payroll Week 2019
Events and Observances
American Payroll Association
Brandy Gaskins

VIA Reimagined
Integrated Communications
VIA Metropolitan Transit

UIW Light the Way
Community Relations/Public Affairs
UIW Communications & Branding

El Bronce Excellence

Fiesta® San Antonio 2019 Social Media & Influencer Program
Social Media Engagement
Christina SBG, LLC
Christina Jovanna Olivarez

Almas Creativas
Media Relations
Tale to Tell Communications

Day of the Dead San Antonio Press Conference
Media Relations
Tale to Tell Communications

Mission: Fearless
Print Magazines, Newsletters
UT Health San Antonio
Lety Laurel, Jennifer Bittle

Sebastian in San Antonio
Creative Tactics
City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture
aMAEzing Marketing Group

Briscoe Museum Art and the Animal
Media Relations/Media Kits
Tale to Tell Communications
Dawn Robinette, APR, Valerie Grant

Technology Today Podcast
Podcasts
Southwest Research Institute
Lisa Peña, Ian McKinney, Bryan Ortiz

El Bronce Excellence

Day of the Dead Media Kit
Media Relations/Kits
Tale to Tell Communications
Dawn Robinette, APR

Sketching the Airport's Future: Getting Ideas on the Table
Creative Tactics
WSP USA and San Antonio International Airport Strategic Development Plan
Gretchen Roufs, APR | AMS

San Antonio Zoo Annual Report 2018
Annual Reports
Komet Marketing Communications / San Antonio Zoo

Girl Scouts and Meals on Wheels Partner to Feed Pets
Creative Tactics
MVW Communications
Melissa Vela-Williamson, Laura Aplin

Pre-K 4 SA's First Bilingual Blog
Blogs
Pre-K 4 SA
Ruben Betancourt, Paul Chapman, Peter Maciel

TAMIU Annual Report
Annual Reports
Texas A&M International University
Steve K. Harmon, APR

Briscoe Western Art Museum Feature Story
Feature Stories
Tale to Tell Communications
Dawn Robinette, APR

Visit SPI Social Media Data Analysis
Research, Data or Analytics
Step In Communication with The Atkins Group for Visit South Padre Island

Study finds CTE in 6% of Subjects
Media Relations
UT Health San Antonio
Will Sansom

NVC Employee Facebook Page
Social Media Engagement
Northwest Vista College Marketing & Communications Team

Data Innovation - Route Redistricting
Videos
Solid Waste Management Department
City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department