Learn more about the 2018 Page Center Awards honorees.
February 21, 2018
Grand Hyatt - Midtown Manhattan Hotel
New York City, NY
The Arthur W. Page Center annually honors individuals who, over the course of their careers, have demonstrated consistent and fervent commitment to the concept of “truth well told." The Larry Foster Awards recognize professional excellence in the fields of public relations and journalism. Foster dedicated much of his career to these areas. Thirteen years after its founding, the Center honors its founder's legacy by recognizing communicators who have achieved national stature as trusted sources of information, thereby influencing the formation of public awareness, public opinion and public permission.
The awards dinner is a fundraiser that supports innovative research by communications faculty and professionals around the world. Center scholars examine topics involving ethics and its role in communications. Topics include corporate social responsibility, refugee communications, sustainability, digital media ethics and more. Learn more about the Center's initiatives on its website.
Event Details
6:00-7:00 p.m. - Cocktails/Networking
7:00-9:15 p.m. - Dinner & Awards
Standard Table (10 guests)
$5,000
Premium Table (10 guests)
$7,000
Premium tables includes branded table of 10, chilled bottles of champagne for table guests, company logo on the step and repeat in the reception area, company logo printed on event program given to guests and company logo included in all pre-event promotion.
Contact Information
Event Contact
Jonathan McVerry (jmac@psu.edu)
814-865-3065
Sponsorship Contact
Adele Durham (adele.durham@gmail.com)
Premium Sponsors
Last Year
Relive the 2017 Arthur W. Page Awards when the Center honored
Alan Murray, Ann Barkelew and Dick Martin, as well as its founder Larry Foster.
About the Center
The Arthur W. Page Center is dedicated to the study and advancement of ethics and responsibility in corporate communication and other forms of public communication.Since its 2004 founding, the Page Center has become an international leader in research on ethics and integrity in public communication. Over the past 13 years, the Center has funded more than 200 scholars and awarded more than $700,000 in research funding. Visit the Page Center website for more information about the Center and its many initiatives.
Page Center Advisory Board
Bill Nielsen (chair)
Former head of communications at Johnson & Johnson
Roger Bolton
President of the Arthur W. Page Society and former senior vice president of communications at Aetna
Sandra Clark
Vice president for news and civic dialogue at WHYY
Ellyn Fisher
Senior vice president of public relations and social media for the Ad Council
Marie Hardin
Dean of the College of Communications at the Pennsylvania State University
Jon Iwata
Senior vice president of marketing and communications at IBM
Maril MacDonald
CEO of Gagen MacDonald
William Margaritis
Business consultant and investor
Tom Martin
Executive-in-residence at the College of Charleston and
former vice president of communications at ITT and FedEx
John Nichols
Emeritus professor of communications at the College of Communications at
the Pennsylvania State University
Gary Sheffer
Former vice president of communications at General Electric
Denise Bortree
Director of the Page Center and associate professor of advertising/public relations at
the Pennsylvania State University