68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Hyatt Regency Chicago | Crystal Ballroom
Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.

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Celebrate the Work. Honor the People. Experience the GTAs.

The Publicity Club of Chicago’s Golden Trumpet Awards return to the Crystal Ballroom for an evening celebrating exceptional work and the people behind it. PCC, founded in 1941, is also marking 85 years of bringing Chicago’s communications community together.

This year, we’ll honor Pete Wentz with the Lifetime Achievement Award, Michelle Flowers Welch with the Presidential Legacy Award, and Micah Materre with the Media Impact Award. We’ll also celebrate this year’s Golden Trumpet winners and recognize the rising professionals of 30 Under 30.

Glenn Eden and Dr. Suzet McKinney will co-host the ceremony. Join colleagues, clients, collaborators and friends from across public relations, marketing, communications and media for a night to reconnect and #ShineLikeGold.

The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Ballroom doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the awards program begins at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a plated dinner, Gold and Silver Awards, the Platinum Award, individual honors and 30 Under 30 recognition. Photo and content opportunities will give you ways to celebrate your team and capture the night.

Read the Golden Trumpet Awards FAQ for more about arrival, attire, dinner, seating and the presentation.

Tickets and Sponsor Tables

Sponsor tables seat ten and include premium placement, table signage, photo signs, ceremony recognition and additional visibility for your organization. PCC will follow up with the purchaser for guest names and recognition materials.

Register through our one-click page. No PCC website login is required. Member status will be verified for purchases made at the member rate.

Want to spotlight your organization or congratulate an honoree? Explore program-ad opportunities.

Questions about tickets, sponsorships, membership, accessibility or dietary accommodations? Contact office@publicity.org.

What to Expect

Gold and Silver Awards
Celebrate the year’s most outstanding campaigns, programs, content, and communications work.

Major Individual Awards
Honor leaders whose careers, influence, and service have made a lasting impact on the profession and the Chicago community.

30 Under 30
Recognize rising professionals who are already helping shape the future of the industry.

Cocktail Reception and Plated Dinner
Enjoy an evening in the Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Crystal Ballroom, beginning with cocktails and networking followed by dinner and the awards ceremony.

Connections Across the Industry
Reconnect with familiar faces, meet new colleagues, and bring together professionals across organizations, disciplines, and generations.

Photos and Shareable Moments
Celebrate your team, your award, and your Golden Trumpet moment with special photo and content opportunities throughout the evening.

About the Golden Trumpet Awards

For more than six decades, the Golden Trumpet Awards have recognized exceptional achievement in public relations, marketing, communications, and related fields across the Midwest.

The ceremony celebrates both the work shaping today’s communications landscape and the people building the future of the profession.

Whether you are attending as an award recipient, colleague, client, sponsor, judge, emerging professional, or friend of PCC, you are invited to be part of this year’s celebration.

Celebrate your wins. Reconnect with colleagues. Make new friends.
Join us at the 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards.