Lashae Kittinger has joined Preston-Osborne as public policy manager. Kittinger has been with the firm since August, when she began as an intern.
Kittinger will be responsible for managing public policy issues for Preston-Osborne’s clients in the energy and environment, health care, and education. She’ll monitor state government activity in Frankfort and provide insight to clients on best approaches to government relations, strategic policy planning and grassroots coalition building.
Preston-Osborne was recognized recently for several industry honors. Five awards were presented at the 2011 Traverse Awards for Excellence in Tourism Marketing at the Lexington Center, and three during the 29th Annual IABC/PRSA Landmarks of Excellence Awards in Louisville.
At the Traverse Awards ceremony, work created by Preston-Osborne on behalf the Danville/Boyle Co. Convention and Visitors Bureau, won two first place awards. The first was for the “Print Ad—Single Ad” category for the “Unobstructed View of History,” and the second in the “Website Ad” category for the “Respect the Bourbon, Drink the Beer” campaign.
AAF Lexington, the local affiliate of the American Advertising Federation, presented Preston-Osborne with nine ADDY® Awards at its annual ADDY® Awards Show.
Preston-Osborne received Gold ADDY® Awards for the UK College of Medicine’s 50th Anniversary Retrospective Book and Favoriteroad.com’s screensaver. Silver ADDY® Awards were earned for the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau’s ‘Un’ Ad Series, the UK College of Medicine’s 50th Anniversary Celebration for out-of-home collateral, and the Downtown Lexington Corporation’s proposed management district’s new logo design. The firm was also presented the coveted Public Service Cash Award for work done on behalf of the Lexington Philharmonic’s Horsetails 2010 Commemorative Book. The Philharmonic, as the winning non-profit organization, was presented with a check for $1,000 from AAF Lexington. Preston-Osborne also received a Bronze ADDY® for Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau’s WEG Window Graphics and a Tall ADDY® for the Hyatt Regency Lexington’s Blue Fire Grill Grand Opening Invitation.
Preston-Osborne was recently presented with the Seven Seals Award, which recognizes employers who provide outstanding support for the men and women serving in the U.S. military. Thank you to Kentucky Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (KY ESGR) and to those who serve our country.
The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau and their marketing firm partner, Preston-Osborne, were recently recognized at the Kentucky Tourism Council’s 2010 Traverse Awards for Excellence in Tourism Marketing.
The LCVB received an Honorable Mention in the Print Ad category for the “Un” Advertising Series, as well as an Honorable Mention in the Out-of-Home Advertising category for signage promoting the World Equestrian Games on the Bureau’s windows. Receiving the top award in the Specialty Item for Sale category was the Thoroughbred Trail Audio Tour CD.
The annual Telly Awards recently presented a bronze medal to Video Editing Services (VES), in conjunction with Preston-Osborne, for the video “Kentucky Critical Infrastructure Protection Program.”
Created for the National Institute of Hometown Security (NIHS), the video won in the multimedia category and was created in conjunction with David Caldwell, President of Marketing and Communications at Preston-Osborne.
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