Search Marketing Insomniac…The Blog of Adam Henige

Well, today I had the honor of being co-emcee of the PACE Awards and it was truly a wonderful experience.  The CMPRSA honored the best public relations campaigns and tactics from the many great agencies in Mid-Michigan.  There was a great turnout, and it was my first chance to meet a lot of these people who have put in such time and effort in promoting causes that improve the lives of so many of us in Mid-Michigan.  The agencies behind Prop 2, a variety of enforcement acts, the City Market and so many more were honored for their fine work in community relations, crisis communications and B2B campaigns among others.

There was a definite air of excitement, and it was made that much more fun by my co-emcee Julielyn Gibbons, who was having fun with the event from the moment I walked in and seemed to know everyone in the room.  That was a big help for a relative newcomer such as myself.  Being co-emcee also got me a great seat up front and I had a chance to sit with some of the day’s big winners, including Anne Readette and Kendall Wingrove.  Also at my table were members of the Michigan State PRSSA team that made the finals of the Bateman competition.

To say I was surrounded by talented people would be a major understatement.  It was a lot of fun to be a part of, and as if to prove the 2.0 theme of the event, @netvantage had added a bevy of followers before I even left the parking garage at the Kellogg Center.  The award for the quickest add?   The Rossman Group’s own Kelly Rossman McKinney!  One more award to add to the collection the Rossman Group pulled in.

Anyhow, I just felt like summing up the day’s events, as it really was a pleasure to take part in it.  In particular, thanks to Amber Shinn for approaching us to get involved with the event.  I’m already expanding the Netvantage Twitter circle, and if anyone feels like following me directly, you can find me on my personal account @AdamHenige.