The 58th Bell Ringer Awards Ceremony will be on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Museum of Science in Boston. 

The annual event will bring together PR, marketing and communications pros from across New England to connect and celebrate. The night will kick off with a happy hour-style networking dinner, followed by the awards ceremony with our host, to be revealed at a later date,  who will help announce our winners from each of the Bell Ringer categories as well as our professional award winners. 

2026 Dates: 

• Opening of the Bells: January 5, 2026 
• Early Bird Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 prior to 11:59 p.m. ET
• Regular Deadline: March 8, 2026 prior to 11:59 p.m. ET
• Late Deadline: March 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET (A late fee of $150 per entry will apply for entries during this period) 

The Bell Ringer Awards are open to:

• All public relations, marketing, communications, and related professionals in the New England region
• Full-time undergraduate and graduate students at a New England college or university
• Professionals outside of this geographic area who handle communications assignments for entities within New England

Rules: 

Applications for individual entries and campaigns must be submitted by the agency, organization, or company that performed the work, regardless of current status of individual team members or client/agency relationships. For example, if an individual worked on a project during the eligibility period but no longer works with the agency, organization, or company, the individual cannot submit for the Bell Ringers. However, the agency, organization, or company may do so.

Entries must represent work completed, for the most part, between January 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026.

Pricing: 

Prices are based on your submission date and membership organization status (Bronze, Silver, or Gold). Prices are as follows:

• Early Bird Discount: $50 Off for PR Club Members Only
• Regular Entry: $250
• Member Entry: $200
• Student Entry: $50

You can check your member organization status here.

For more information on the 58th Bell Ringer Awards, contact bells@prclub.org.