The Pepperpots

The Pepperpot Awards have a long history in Philadelphia. The region’s equivalent of the national PRSA’s Silver Anvil Award for excellence, The Pepperpot Awards 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 Pepperpot 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!”

Save the Date for the 2010 PRSA Philadelphia Pepperpot Awards!

2010 Pepperpot Award Entry Deadlines
 
Early Bird - September 27
Final Deadline - October 4
Sponsorship Deadline - November 3

Please visit phillypepperpots.com to learn more about the Pepperpot Awards.

2010 Pepperpot Award Event Information

WHEN: Tuesday, December 7

WHERE: Please Touch Museum:
Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park:
4231 Avenue of the Republic (formerly North Concourse Drive) Philadelphia, PA 19131