ZAPWATER WINS BIG AT CHICAGO PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDS
CHICAGO, IL (October 8, 2026) – Zapwater Communications earned widespread recognition at two leading Chicago public relations award programs: the Publicity Club of Chicago’s 68th Annual Golden Trumpet Awards, and the PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards. The honors span the agency’s travel, hospitality, consumer and lifestyle work, recognizing campaigns that combine creative storytelling with measurable client impact.
“We’re incredibly proud to see our teams and clients recognized across both of these respected award programs,” said David Zapata, founder and CEO of Zapwater Communications. “These honors reflect the creativity and strategic thinking our team brings to every campaign, along with the trust our clients place in us to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful results. While our work takes us around the world, we will never forget that Zapwater was founded in Chicago. Our Chicago roots remain central to who we are, making recognition in the city where it all began especially meaningful.”
At the Golden Trumpet Awards, Zapwater received five Gold Trumpet Awards for:
Hestan Culinary – Innovative Premium Cookware
PurposeBuilt Brands – From Seasonal Moments to Sustained Leadership
PurposeBuilt Brands – 30 Seconds Makes Outdoor Cleaning Mainstream
Ball Horticultural Company – Wave Gardening Through Geddes’ Lens
Ace Hardware – Ace Hardware Reimagines Groundhog Day
The agency also received two Silver Awards for:
Visit Baja California Sur x Sports Illustrated Swimsuit – Putting Loreto on the Global Stage
Balloon Museum – A World-Class Art Experience
Additionally, Ace Hardware Reimagines Groundhog Day was named a Platinum Award finalist, placing it among the program’s 10 best campaigns of the year.
Two Zapwater team members also earned individual recognition: Brooke Weber, account supervisor, and Zachary Soper, senior influencer marketing specialist, were named to this year’s “30 Under 30” class.
At the PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards, Zapwater earned two Skyline Awards and seven Awards of Excellence, along with recognition as a Best of Skyline finalist.
Best of Skyline Finalist
Visit Baja California Sur – Putting Loreto on the Global Stage with the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Skyline Awards
Visit Baja California Sur – Putting Loreto on the Global Stage with the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
PurposeBuilt Brands – Turning Cleaning into Cultural Conversation Through Influencer Marketing
Awards of Excellence
Ace Hardware – Punxsutawney Phil Predicts: Ace YardRx Is Coming
Ball Horticultural Company – Celebrating 30 Years of Wave Gardening Through the Lens of Anne Geddes
Balloon Museum – Launching a World-Class Immersive Art Experience in Chicago
Hestan Culinary – Turning Up the Temperature on Innovative Cookware
PurposeBuilt Brands – 30 Seconds Makes Outdoor Cleaning Mainstream
PurposeBuilt Brands – Turning Seasonal Moments into Sustained Leadership
Skydeck Chicago – Turning Moments into Momentum
The breadth of recognition underscores Zapwater’s ability to build compelling campaigns across industries, from elevating destinations and launching immersive experiences to bringing consumer brands into cultural conversations.
For more information, visit www.zapwater.com.
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