{"id":2483561,"date":"2026-10-23T10:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prgn.com\/?p=2483561"},"modified":"2026-10-23T10:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:53:33","slug":"record-number-of-agencies-compete-in-2026-prgn-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prgn.com\/es_es\/news\/record-number-of-agencies-compete-in-2026-prgn-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Number of Agencies Compete in 2026 PRGN Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2013 The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN)<\/strong> announced the winners of its 2026 Best Practice Awards in New York City on Oct. 22, as part of PRGN\u2019s October 2026 Member Meeting in Conference. The conference and the awards gala were attended by more than 80 agency leaders and guests from six continents, celebrating creativity and excellence in Public Relations.<\/p>\n

In 2026, 37 member agencies submitted a total of 164 entries, the second highest number of entries in the 15-year history of the PRGN Awards<\/a> and the highest number of agencies ever participating in the annual contest. Entries were judged by 38 participating agencies \u2013 another record \u2013 across 22 categories, including advocacy and awareness campaigns, B2B communications, crisis management, digital communications, media and social media campaigns and thought leadership programs, with the top agencies awarded gold, silver, and bronze trophies.<\/p>\n

The PRGN 2026 Awards Gala was part of the October 2026 Member Meeting and Conference in New York City, where agency owners and leaders of PRGN member agencies met in person to discuss industry trends, agency growth strategies and service innovation involving AI-based and digital solutions. The conference was hosted by Bill Southard<\/strong>, President and CEO of Southard Communications<\/strong><\/a>, PRGN\u2019s member agency in new York City.<\/p>\n

Trophies were handed to the winning agencies by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Fran\u00e7ois<\/strong>, PRGN\u2019s president and managing partner of Two cents<\/strong><\/a>, the network\u2019s member agency in Belgium and the Netherlands, together with Nick Leighton<\/strong>, Chair of PRGN\u2019s Knowledge Committee that runs the annual PRGN Awards program and Founder and CEO of NettResults Middle East<\/strong><\/a>, PRGN\u2019s member agency in Dubai.<\/p>\n

\"Nick“What makes the PRGN Awards so special is that they bring together outstanding communications work from independent agencies around the world, evaluated by experienced industry professionals who understand exactly what it takes to deliver exceptional results,\u201d said Nick Leighton<\/strong>, Chair of the PRGN Awards. \u201cThese judges have seen the good, the bad and the beautifully presented. They know the difference between a clever campaign and a genuinely effective one, and they\u2019re not easily impressed by flashy creative or impressive-looking numbers without meaningful results to back them up. That\u2019s what makes winning a PRGN Award such an achievement. It\u2019s recognition from fellow professionals who understand the strategy, creativity, persistence and occasional late-night panic that go into delivering great work. And if you can impress a panel of seasoned PR professionals who spend their careers making other people look good, you really have earned something worth celebrating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Top Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most successful agency in the 2026 PRGN Best Practice Awards was Aristo Communications<\/strong><\/a> of Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye, which earned a total of 10 awards, including one gold, eight silver and one bronze. Alexander PR<\/strong><\/a> from Auckland, New Zealand, won the highest number of gold awards, at four, and The Moore Agency<\/strong><\/a> from Tallahassee, Florida, took home three gold and one bronze.<\/p>\n

Other successful agencies \u2013 all winning three awards \u2013 are<\/p>\n