Scott Carpenter Selected as National PRSA Silver Anvil Judge

TAMPA, Fla. - March 28, 2013 - PRLog -- TAMPA BAY -- The Public Relations of Society of America – the largest public relations association in the World – has selected Scott Carpenter, president of Sarasota-based cPR, as a national judge for its Silver Anvil Award competition.

The most prestigious award in the industry, The Silver Anvil, symbolizing the forging of public opinion, is annually awarded to public relations practitioners who, in the judgment of their peers, have successfully addressed a contemporary issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness.

An invitation only panel, Carpenter was chosen out of 34,000+ PRSA members to serve as one of 100 judges. He was also selected as a Senior Judges to lead a team of four in evaluating entries within their respective category. This is the eighth consecutive year Carpenter has been selected to serve as a judge.

Judging occurred in New York City March 22nd. Winners will be announced in the Summer.

cPR is a full-service brand, public relations and advertising firm that teams with companies aspiring to be the category leader to grow into something larger: The Next Great American Brand. cPR is online at http://www.nextgreatbrand.com.

Chartered in 1947, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the world’s largest and foremost organization of public relations professionals. PRSA provides professional development (http://www.prsa.org/Learning/Categories/), sets standards of excellence (http://www.prsa.org/Awards/) and upholds principles of ethics (http://www.prsa.org/AboutPRSA/Ethics/) for its members and, more broadly, the multi-billion dollar global public relations profession. The organization also advocates for greater understanding and adoption of public relations services (http://www.prsa.org/Intelligence/BusinessCase/), and act as one of the industry’s leading voices (http://www.prsa.org/Advocacy/) on the important business and professional issues of our time.