Pepperpot Awards

The Pepperpots have a long history in Philadelphia. The region's equivalent of the national PRSA's Silver Anvil Award for excellence, The Pepperpots were named in 1968 by Bill Parker, APR, then-Chapter President and leader of Campbell Soup communications. Parker suggested the name to conjure up excitement, liveliness, and good-humored intrigue, saying, "Like Philly's famous soup, we put everything we have into all of our public relations campaigns."

The famous pepper pot soup originated during Washington's siege at Valley Forge. When Washington demanded a stomach-filling dish for his soldiers, the cook, after remarking, "There are only a few scraps in the kitchen," produced this fragrant soup. Tripe, peppercorns and all the scraps went into the caldron and made this excellent soup. It soon put the men into such high spirits they cried out, "Bring on the Red Coats!"

Call for Entries and "Save the Date" for 2007 Pepperpots!

Submit your 2007 Pepperpot and Achievement Award entries today!

Download the Call for Entries (PDF), or keep an eye on the mailbox for the official forms.

The deadline for entries is Friday, October 5 at 5pm. Late entries will be accepted until Friday, October 12 at 5pm.

Also, don’t forget to reserve your spot at this year’s Pepperpot Awards banquet! The final deadline to RSVP for the awards banquet is November 15, 2007.

The RSVP form is included on the Call for Entries form.

Pepperpot and Achievement Awards Banquet

When: Thursday, December 6, 2007
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Achievement Awards Reception
6:30 pm: Cocktails and Pepperpot Awards Dinner

Where: The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195

For event parking information please click here.

2006 Pepperpot Winners Announced

Previous Pepperpot Award Winners

History of the Pepperpot Award