The ceremony of awarding the winners of the 9th international PROBA-IPRA GWA

5 December 2008, the 9th International PROBA-IPRA Golden World Awards Winners were announced in the Hermitage Theatre.

The PROBA-IPRA GWA 2008 partners were British American Tobacco Russia (BAT Russia) and URALSIB Financial Corporation. Informational support was provided by the Russian Public Relations Consultancies Association (AKOS), "VOT!" TV channel, Inflight Review magazine, "Top Manager" Journal, the professional journal Novosti SMI (Media News), "Sovetnik" Magazine and "Interbusiness" Magazine, the "Delovoi Peterburg" and "Metro" newspapers, "Ekho Moskvy" (Echo of Moscow) radio station, Adlife, Sovetnik and ProPR professional portals.

PROBA-IPRA GWA is one of the first and largest professional contests for PR industry in Russia. It was launched in 2000 by the North-West branch of the Russian Public Relations Association (RASO). Since 2000 it has been collaborating with the international IPRA Golden World Awards set up by the International PR Association: Russian PROBA winners are nominated for IPRA GWA - one of the most prestigious international industry awards in Public Relations.

Vladimir Matveev, Deputy Director of the State Hermitage Museum, is welcoming the participants of the event

On the stage of the Hermitage Theatre

The theatrical performance

At the awarding ceremony