( Added: January 24, 2012 )  -  The Publicity Club of New England, the region's oldest not-for-profit public relations trade organization, today announced the Call for Entries for the 43rd Annual Bell Ringer Awards competition. The awards ceremony, which will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Westin Waltham Boston, recognizes and honors excellence and achievement in the communications and public relations professions across every industry and media including online, print and broadcast.

Public relations and communications professionals in the New England region; full-time undergraduate and graduate students at a New England college or university; and professionals outside of this geographic area who handle communications assignments for entities within New England.

The deadline for entries is Friday, March 16, 2012 at 5 p.m. ET. The late deadline is Friday, March 23, 2012 (a late fee applies).

Detailed Bell Ringer Awards information is available online at www.pubclub.org .