Del Oro 2024

2024 marked the 22nd anniversary celebration of the Del Oro Awards for the San Antonio Chapter. Guests were treated to a delightful program hosted at Embassy Suites Brooks with emcee Ernie Zuniga!

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Thanks to our generous sponsors: VIA Metropolitan Transit, CPS Energy, SAWS, Brooks, Better Business Bureau and OCD Marketing.

2024 Individual Award Winners

  • Tex Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award - Patty Constantin, Our Lady of the Lake University
  • Public Relations Professional of the Year - Kim Beechner, Embark Marketing
  • Public Relations Champion - Dr. Brian Woods, Northside ISD (retired)
  • Community Service Award - Lorraine Pulido, PhD, VIA Metropolitan Transit
  • Social Responsibility Champion Award - AlamoPROMISE, Alamo Colleges

Campaigns And Tactics Award Winners

La Plata Excellence

Entry Title: Advancing AlamoPROMISE
Category: Integrated Communications
Company: Alamo Colleges District
Entry Title: GrillsGiving Public Relations & Marketing Campaign
Category: Events & Observances 
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: IDRA at 50 - Celebrating a Bold Legacy & A Bright Future
Category: Events & Observances
Company: MVW Communications
Entry Title: Judson ISD Bond 2022
Category: Community Relations
Company: Judson ISD
Entry Title: SABOR New Member Orientation
Category: Events & Observances 
Company: San Antonio Board of REALTORS®
Entry Title: The Nonprofit Council's Dual Anniversary Campaign
Category: Integrated Communications
Company: MVW Communications
Entry Title: UTSA Celebrates Jovita Idar Commemorative Quarter Release
Category: Events & Observances
Company: The University of Texas at San Antonio
Entry Title: A Grand Opening Like No Other: San Pedro I
Category: Events & Observances
Company: The University of Texas at San Antonio
Entry Title: Tokyo Cowboy Social Media
Category: Social Media Campaign
Company: Embark Marketing


La Plata Merit

 
Entry Title: Front & Center
Category: Integrated Communications
Company: Center for Healthcare Services/KGBTexas Communications
Entry Title: CPS Energy's Fiesta Medal Campaign for Community Engagement
Category: Social Media Campaign
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: Influencers Help Break Records for CPS Energy GrillsGiving Community Event
Category: Influencer Marketing
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: Creme Grand Opening
Category: Events & Observances
Company: Embark Marketing
Entry Title: JCB Welcoming Press Conference
Category: Events & Observances
Company: greater:SATX
Entry Title: UTRGV - #1 University in Texas
Category: Integrated Communications
Company: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Entry Title: Ven a Comer 2023 Fundraising and Awareness Campaign
Category: Events and Observances
Company: UTSA Libraries & Museums
Entry Title: Bot Bartender
Category: Social Media Campaign
Company: WB Liquors/KGBTexas Communications
Entry Title: WINGS "Blooming Through the Battle" Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign
Category: Integrated Communications
Company: Lustrous PR
Entry Title: Rosario's Annual Marketing
Category: Integrated Communications
Company: Embark Marketing


El Bronce Excellence

 
Entry Title: A Seat at the Table
Category: Webcasts
Company: Alamo Colleges District
Entry Title: Alamo Colleges District Mobile App
Category: Mobile App or New Digital Platform
Company: Alamo Colleges District
Entry Title: Briscoe Western Art Museum Leadership Announcement
Category: Media Relations
Company: Tale to Tell Communications
Entry Title: IDRA at 50 - A Story of Bold Legacy and Bright Future
Category: Media Relations
Company: MVW Communications
Entry Title: OCI/APC Vista at Silver Oaks Groundbreaking Event 
Category: Media Relations
Company: Creative Civilization
Entry Title: SAWS Puppy Search & Rescue
Category: Media Relations
Company: San Antonio Water System
Entry Title: Rising from a Foundation of Knowledge
Category: Feature Stories
Company: UT Health San Antonio
Entry Title: Briscoe Wild West Wildlife Festival
Category: Media Relations
Company: Tale to Tell Communications
Entry Title: CPS Energy Summer Campaign Out-of-Home Tactics
Category: Creative Tactics
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: CPS Energy Our People, Our Energy: Hispanic Heritage Month Video
Category: Videos
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: The Broker Digital Newsletter
Category: Digital Only Newsletters/Publications
Company: San Antonio Board of REALTORS®
Entry Title: San Antonio Charter Moms School Discovery Day Series
Category: Media Relations
Company: Grant House Communications
Entry Title: The Hayden Website
Category: Websites
Company: Embark Marketing


El Bronce Merit

 
Entry Title: Winning the Media's Understanding for a Rate Increase
Category: Media Relations
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: CPS Energy: TODAY Newsletter
Category: Digital Only Newsletters/Publications
Company: CPS Energy
Entry Title: CPS Energy Summer Campaign
Category: Branded or Sponsored Content
Company: CPS Energy/KGBTexas Communications
Entry Title: The Mobile Changing Unit: A Vehicle for Inclusion
Category: Videos
Company: disABILITYsa
Entry Title: greater:SATX Workforce Development Initiatives
Category: Media Relations
Company: greater:SATX
Entry Title: Women in Trade Careers
Category: Media Relations
Company: HOLT CAT/KGBTexas Communications
Entry Title: KLRN City Showdown
Category: Creative Tactics
Company: KLRN
Entry Title: UIW Cardinals in Carts Getting Coffee
Category: Social Media Engagement
Company: University of the Incarnate Word
Entry Title: Future Magazine 2023
Category: Print Magazines, Newsletters
Company: UT Health San Antonio
Entry Title: Salute Magazine 2023
Category: Print Magazines, Newsletters
Company: UT Health San Antonio
Entry Title: Health Equity Video Series: Del Rio
Category: Videos
Company: Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
Entry Title: Natural Bridge Caverns Newsroom
Category: Online Newsroom
Company: Natural Bridge Caverns
Entry Title: Monthly Market Stats
Category: Digital Only Newsletters/Publications
Company: San Antonio Board of REALTORS®
Entry Title: `Still Brewing Art,`produced by Walley Films
Category: Videos
Company: San Antonio Museum of Art
Entry Title: Steven M. Clouse After Dark Tour
Category: Creative Tactics
Company: San Antonio Water System
Entry Title: Mission Magazine 2023
Category: Print Magazines, Newsletters
Company: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Entry Title: UP Partnership's Future Ready Bexar County Phase 2 Press Conference
Category: Media Relations
Company: MVW Communications
Entry Title: School of Public Health Update 2023
Category: Digital Only Newsletters/Publications
Company: UT Health San Antonio
Entry Title: Tribute Magazine 2023
Category: Print Magazines, Newsletters
Company: UT Health San Antonio