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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.

Kittinger is a native of Calhoun, Ky., and graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2008. Kittinger then went on to pursue her legal education at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law and graduated last May. During her third year of law school, she was a graduate fellow with the Legislative Research Commission in Frankfort. Kittinger also was recently sworn in to the Kentucky Bar.

“Public policy discourse and engagement have always been in our arsenal of services,” Osborne said. “Now it will have a full-time face and focus to make sure our clients are represented effectively.”

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.

Additional work developed by Preston-Osborne won two first place awards on behalf of the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (LCVB) “Southern Starts Here” campaign in the categories of “Television Advertisement” and “Print Ad—Series.” The LCVB and Preston-Osborne also received a second place award for the Keeneland Concours e-blast in the category of “Direct Promo—Single Item.”

At the IABC/PRSA Awards, Preston-Osborne was presented with a Merit award in the “Overall Communications Program” category for a community relations program created to increase visibility of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. The firm also received two Honorable Mention awards. The first in the “Publications” category for a revised newsletter design for Morgan & Pottinger that emphasized the firm’s brand, improved the piece’s visual appeal and decreased production expenses. The second Honorable Mention was in the “Writing” category for an op-ed written on behalf of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky to highlight innovative approaches to curbing obesity.

“We are thankful for great clients who are willing to partner with us on award-winning work,” said Phil Osborne, CEO. “It’s a privilege to be recognized for our efforts, but more so for our dedication to achieving our client’s goals.”

The Traverse Awards are presented each year by the Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) for the best work in advertising and marketing. The awards are open to KTIA and Kentucky Hotel and Lodging Association members offering tourism products or services in Kentucky. Each entry is judged by a panel of industry experts on effectiveness, creativity and how well it relates to its audience.

The Landmarks of Excellence Awards ceremony has become one of the region’s best showcases of communications talent. The event is hosted annually by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC-Kentucky) and the Public Relations Society of America (Bluegrass Chapter of PRSA) to recognize participants for excellence in planning, creativity and execution of programs that strive to expand and enhance the public image of clients.

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’s David Caldwell, president of marketing communications, Bill Michul, senior graphic designer, Dave Jones, graphic designer and Anna Benlow, associate graphic designer, represented the firm at the awards ceremony.

“Being recognized by our peers for the quality of work we perform is always a welcomed compliment, but we’re always focused as much on results as we are our creative product,” said Phil Osborne, CEO.

The ADDY^® Awards are sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) to recognize creative excellence in advertising. AAF Lexington is part of the AAF’s fifth district, which includes Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

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.

All of the 2010 Traverse Awards were presented on Tuesday, October 19th during the Kentucky Tourism Industry’s Annual Conference for tourism marketing professionals across the Commonwealth. The 2010 conference was held in the Covington Convention Center and the Marriott RiverCenter in Covington, Kentucky. Preston-Osborne was represented at the ceremony by President of Marketing & Communications, David Caldwell and Administrative Account Assistant, Deborah Crowdus.

“To continually be recognized for the hard work and dedication that goes into the marketing of Lexington is an honor, especially during this unprecedented year of tourism for the state of Kentucky,” said Caldwell. “Every member of the Kentucky Tourism Council has gone above and beyond in 2010 to show the rest of the world just how much Kentucky has to offer, and we are proud to have been a part of that.”

The Traverse Awards are presented each year by the Kentucky Tourism Council for the best work in advertising and marketing. The awards are open to Kentucky Tourism Council and Kentucky Hotel and Lodging Association members offering tourism products or services in Kentucky. Each entry is judged by a panel of industry experts on effectiveness, creativity and how well it relates to its audience.

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.

“This is the kind of communications project that comes along and you find yourself saying ‘Wow, that’s potentially a very complicated topic. How can I make this informative, visually appealing and relatable to many different audiences?’” stated Caldwell. “The NIHS project was exactly that kind of challenge. In the end, Arthur (Rouse) and the entire VES team implemented not only the vision that I had for this piece, but really listened and folded in the important input and direction from the client. VES was integral to the success of the piece and the satisfaction of the customer.”

The Telly Awards ceremony receives more than 13,000 entries annually from all 50 states and five continents, with entries made by the finest ad agencies, production companies, TV stations, cable companies, interactive agencies and corporations in the world. Awards honor the very best in television programs and commercials, video and film productions, and Internet media.

Preston-Osborne is a full service marketing communications and research firm with offices in Lexington, Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky.