HOLMDEL FIRM GARNERS THREE
JASPER AWARDS FOR NON-PROFIT CLIENTS

HOLMDEL, NJ – Allen Consulting Inc., an events marketing and public relations firm at 89 Middletown Rd., here, won a Gold and two Silver Awards at the statewide 28th Annual Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association’s (JSPRAA) Awards Competition.

The event took place October 11 at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at PNC Arts Center, here. The awards are presented annually to outstanding communications professionals throughout the state.

Allen Consulting was presented with a Gold JASPER Award in the Special Event Planning category for a series of special events the company produced for its client, the Highlands Business Partnership. The firm also took home two Silver Awards in the categories of Special Event Planning and Media Relations.

The Special Event Planning award was given for a one-time community event, the Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival on the Navesink, held May 31-June 2 at Marine Park in Red Bank. The Jazz Festival also was voted best free entertainment in the Asbury Park Press Readers’ Choice 2002 Best of Monmouth County (see sidebar).

A media kit produced by Allen Consulting for the Millville Wheels & Wings 2002 Airshow, held on May 4 and 5 and featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, won in the Media Relations category.

There were 456 entries in more than 80 categories in this year’s competition. Entries were judged by a panel of experts from the tri-state area, with 60 Gold and 75 Silver awards presented, along with a Best of Show and a President’s Choice Award.

JSPRAA, established in 1965, is a statewide group of more than 200 public relations, advertising, graphic design, web developers, marketing and communications professionals who meet monthly for networking and professional development.

“We’re thrilled about the awards,” said Sylvia Allen, president of Allen Consulting and a longtime member and former president of JSPRAA. “It’s an honor to be recognized among such notable competition and excellent work by our peers in the industry,” Allen said.

Pam Gallagher is the public relations manager at Allen Consulting.