Golden Trumpet Awards
67th Golden Trumpet Awards Ceremony - Thursday, September 18, 2025
The Golden Trumpet Awards will return to the Hyatt Regency Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Get your entries ready so you can relive the excitement from last year's ceremony or be a part of the revelry you missed.
Entries for the 67th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards are now open. Click on this link to enter the portal or keep scrolling for more information about this year's competition.
67th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards - Open for Entries
The Golden Trumpet Awards honor the best of communications, marketing and public relations in the Midwest. For 66 years, these awards have been bestowed by the Publicity Club of Chicago. Entries for this year's competition are now open and we invite you to stake your claim as being among the best. Ready to submit an entry? Click 'Submit an Entry' to get started.
Entry Rates
Below are the entry rates for Members. All members will receive a discount throughout the competition and nonprofit members receive an extra discount. Corporate Gold members receive two complimentary entries. To learn more about PCC membership, visit the PCC Membership page.
Early Entry Pricing before Friday, April 11 at 11:59 PM CST
$250 - Members
$300 - Nonmembers
Regular Entry Pricing before Friday, May 16 at 11:59 PM CST*
$300 - Members
$375 - Nonmembers
*The deadline for Golden Trumpet Awards entries may be extended beyond Friday, May 16.
Key Information and Resources
Categories - Review this year's categories. There are some changes from last year's competition.
Eligibility & Rules - While the rules remain the same, new and old entrants can always learn more.
Golden Trumpet Awards Judging
Judging Criteria - Learn how the judges will be evaluating the entries to maximize your potential score.
Tips - Review tips that will be provided to the judges for their scoring and prepare your entry accordingly.
Entry Link
Ready to submit your entry? Click on the link below to enter the portal for the 67th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards.
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