Since 1957, FPRA has been awarding the best projects in public relations across the state of Florida. Now, the competition is open to entries from PR professionals across the nation. Across all industries and from full PR campaigns to media pitches and everything in-between, there’s a category for your project. Enter the 2026 Golden Image Awards for your chance to have your strategic planning, creativity and results recognized on the big stage!
Entries Open: April 17, 2026
2026 Early Bird Deadline: May 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
2026 Final Deadline: May 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
2026 Winners Announced: June 22, 2026
2026 Golden Image Awards Gala: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate
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FPRA is all about helping communicators do their jobs better – and recognizing your achievements when you do! Entering the Golden Image Awards gives you the opportunity to take the stage in front of your colleagues at our annual PR & Comms Summit. We look forward to celebrating your award-winning entries with you!
Choose a project that demonstrates your skill in strategic planning and achieving results.
Read the Rules.
Fill in each entry field to provide the details of your project.
Entry Fields and Rubric
Provide your Support Materials, an image that represents your project and a 25-word summary and you’re done!
Early Bird Member Rate: $149 through May 6, 2026*
(Additional entries by the same FPRA professional member receive a $15 discount after the initial entry.)
Early Bird Non-member Rate: $268 through May 13, 2026*
Student Member Rate: $38
Student Non-member Rate: $64
*These rates apply to all entries submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2026. Rates go up to $168 for FPRA members (with a $15 discount for subsequent entries) and $336 for non-members until the final deadline of 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 13, 2026. There is no change to Student rates.
$110
(Additional entries by the same professional member get a $10 discount after the initial entry.)
$200
$22
$37
*These rates apply to all entries submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 7, 2024. Rates go up to $125 for FPRA members (with $10 discount for subsequent entries), $250 for non-members, $27 for student members and $47 for student non-members until the final deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 14, 2024.
Here are some of the projects that won awards in recent years.
FPRA membership has its benefits! FPRA members have access to the summaries of past winning entries. See the past winning entries if you’re an FPRA member, and join now if you’re not yet a member.
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