McKerns Development & Mainstreet Marketing Nominated for Prestigious 2008 Bernays Excellence in PR Award

January 5, 2008 - McKerns Development and Mainstreet Marketing announce their nomination for the 2008 Bernays Award for Excellence in Public Relations.The annual Edward L. Bernays Awards honoring excellence in PR is named for the founder of modern public relations, and is the most prestigious award in the public relations/marketing community.

Leslie McKerns is the owner of McKerns Development,a West Palm Beach, Florida based strategic marketing, press and public relations firm, and Chris Cantwell is owner of Mainstreet Marketing, a Jupiter and Orlando, FL full service branding and marketing agency. The McKerns Development/Mainstreet Marketing Bernays Award nomination is for the Branding and Image Campaign for Loggerhead Club and Marina ™ and is their second consecutive Bernays Excellence in PR nomination.

The Bernays Award competition showcases examples of the highest standards in the field of public relations. The McKerns Development/Mainstreet Marketing team was nominated by the Gold Coast PR Council (GCPRC).

The Bernays Awards are open to all agencies and organizations and recognize the industry's finest public relations campaigns, professionals and elements.

McKerns Development works with a variety of companies to increase their visibility, reach the right customers and build their businesses. Clients include marina and club developers, developers of high rise, resort, marina, urban mixed use projects, interior design companies catering to commercial, medical and custom homes, architectural firms in high rise, condo/hotel mixed use and urban and luxury markets, medical professionals and the technical services of engineering and land planning, as well as public companies, organizations and non-profits.

The firm’s services include branding and media campaigns, and promotional events; handling vital company image details such as press releases, feature stories, media kits, invitations and guest lists of dignitaries, speeches, and media and internet relations.

McKerns Development has successfully collaborated with the full service Mainstreet Marketing for many years, notably opening eleven marinas under the Loggerhead Club and Marina ™ brand, working closely with Mainstreet Marketing in strategic brand and image development, events, public and media relations.

Contact: Leslie McKerns
McKerns Development,
www.mckernsdevelopment.com
mckerns@mckernsdevelopment.com
Phone: 561-479-3021
Website: http://www.mckernsdevelopment.com
http://www.mainstreetmkt.com