Agency’s Campaigns for Westfield Old Orchard and Start Early Earn Top Recognition; Celebrates Two ‘30 Under 30’ Honorees
CHICAGO – Mekky Media is proud to announce a year of recognition for both its client work and its team members. The agency earned multiple awards at the Publicity Club of Chicago’s (PCC) 67th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards and the PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards, two of the region’s most respected communications honors.
At the Golden Trumpet Awards, Mekky Media’s Westfield Old Orchard campaign, Community-Driven Vision, received a Gold Trumpet and the Start Early campaign, Bridging the Gap: Advocating for Early Intervention, earned a Silver Trumpet. Both campaigns were noted for their thoughtful strategy, compelling storytelling and meaningful outcomes. Mekky Media also earned top recognition at the 2025 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards, taking home the award for Best Earned Media Relations for its Westfield Old Orchard campaign A Vision for Community Driven Redevelopment. The Skyline Awards spotlight the most outstanding public relations work across Chicago and the region, highlighting innovative approaches to media outreach.
In addition to the agency’s campaign achievements, Account Manager Allison DuBois and Senior Account Executive Hallie Long were named to PCC’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2025, which honors emerging leaders in the communications field.
“These awards highlight the creativity and tenacity our team brings to every story we tell. They’re also a testament to the meaningful partnerships we’ve built with our clients, who trust us to share their vision in powerful ways,,” said Michelle Mekky, founder and CEO of Mekky Media. “Hallie and Allison’s 30 Under 30 recognition shows the future of PR is already shining inside our agency.”
About Mekky Media Relations, Inc.
Mekky Media Relations, Inc. is a boutique public relations agency dedicated to delivering powerful publicity for a diverse roster of business and nonprofit clients in Chicago and beyond. Michelle Mekky, a veteran, award-winning broadcast journalist and PR executive, launched the agency in 2016, to provide clients with PR strategy, media relations, media training, event promotion, social media strategy and influencer outreach. To meet demand, the agency has added integrated digital and PR programs, personal branding and internal communications, and has increased its media training capabilities. The agency emphasizes personal attention and creative storytelling and has been widely recognized for its tremendous growth and success in its first eight years. In 2024, Mekky Media earned a Golden Trumpet Award and a PRSA Chicago Skyline Award for Hyde Park Summer Fest 2023. In 2022, the agency received the Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Awards for client work for Adalina and Abt, as well as a Bronze Stevie Award for Media Relations PR Campaign of the Year for Abt. Honors in 2021 included Gold and Silver Stevie’s for PR Agency of the Year and PR Campaign of the Year, as well as Ragan’s Workplace Wellness Award. In addition, Michelle Mekky was named PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards 2023 Professional of the Year, Niles West High School’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni, a 2020 PR News Top Women in PR Honoree and a 2019 Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Entrepreneur, and she won the 2023 Daily Herald Entrepreneurial Excellence Award along with a 2018 Bronze Stevie Award for Women in Business, in the Entrepreneur of the Year category. Mekky Media is a member of the Forbes Agency Council, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and International PR Network (IPRN). Based in Chicago, the agency has a team of nearly 20 PR professionals who come from top firms and leading media outlets. To learn more, visit www.mekkymedia.com.