AWARDS SEASON 2013 RECAP

It's hard to believe that the next Adrian Awards' competition begins this month. Their call entries always signifies the beginning of awards season for Zapwater. Wow. Here we go again! While Zapwater has always been proud of the awards we’ve won in the past, this year was an exceptionally great year for our agency. We took home 17 awards on behalf of our clients on the regional, national and global stage. And this does not include the agency accolades we continue to win like being named "A Best Agency to Work For" by industry publication/bible The Holmes Report.

There was also a first for Zapwater. For the first time, we won a "Best of Show" at an awards competition, winning the Grand Prize at this year's Bulldog Awards.

Since 2008, our agency has won over 50 awards.

Here are some of our noteworthy accolades from the 2013 awards season:

HSMAI ADRIAN AWARDS

Platinum Adrian Award Feature Print Placement Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsizing the Obesity Epidemic

Gold Adrian Award Feature Print Placement Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsizing the Obesity Epidemic

Silver Adrian Award New Opening or Launch Client: TOPSHOP/TOPMAN Campaign: The British Invade the Windy City

BULLDOG REPORTER BULLDOG AWARDS

Best of Show Award Grand Prize Winning Campaign Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsizing the Obesity Epidemic

Gold Bulldog Award Best Health, Medicine & Fitness Campaign Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsizing the Obesity Epidemic

Gold Bulldog Award Best Campaign Under $25,000 Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsizing the Obesity Epidemic

Silver Bulldog Award Best New Product Launch Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsizing the Obesity Epidemic

Bronze Bulldog Award Best Arts & Entertainment Campaign Client: TheTieBar.com Campaign: Making Open Collars a Thing of the Past

HOLMES REPORT SABRE AWARDS, AMERICAS

Gold SABRE Award Winner Best Web-Based Business Campaign Client: TheTieBar.com Campaign: Making Open Collars a Thing of the Past

Gold SABRE Award Finalist Best Retail Campaign Client: Haberdash for Men Campaign: From Small Wares to Emerging Fashion Brand

PRSA CHICAGO SKYLINE AWARDS

Award of Excellence Marketing Consumer Product Client: TheTieBar.com Campaign: Tie One On For Size

PUBLICITY CLUB OF CHICAGO GOLDEN TRUMPET AWARDS

Gold Trumpet Special Events and Observances Category Client: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House Campaign: Del Frisco’s Steaks Out Chicago

Gold Trumpet Best Feature Placement Category Client: TieTheKnot.org and TheTieBar.com Campaign: Tie The Knot for Equality

Gold Trumpet Marketing-Branding Category Client: Haberdash for Men Campaign: Haberdash: The Brand to Follow

Gold Trumpet Marketing-Branding Category Client: TheTieBar.com Campaign: The Tie Bar: Fit to be Tied

Silver Trumpet Marketing-Lifestyle Category Client: Room & Board Campaign: Room & Board: There’s No Place Like Home

Silver Trumpet Marketing-Health Category Client: Downsize Fitness Campaign: Downsize for Life

As a result of all of our awards, we've actually run out of shelving. We're currently brainstorming on new ideas to display our awards. Any suggestions?