Narrative Strategies Wins Agency of the Year
Ragan Communications honored industry leaders at its 2026 Zenith Awards luncheon in Midtown Manhattan.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Advertising
Ragan Communications held its 2026 Zenith Awards luncheon at The Edison Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan. Narrative Strategies took home the Agency of the Year award.
Why it matters
The Zenith Awards recognize work across the public relations and communications industry, and the honorees offer a snapshot of current practice in the field. Accepting awards before peers puts the honorees' approaches to the communications profession on public record.
The 2026 Zenith Awards luncheon was held at The Edison Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, with individual honorees recognized on stage. The extraction does not include award counts, entry totals, or revenue figures for the honorees or their agencies.
The players
Ragan Communications
Ragan Communications is a media and training company serving the communications and public relations industry, and it organizes the Zenith Awards.
Narrative Strategies
Narrative Strategies is a communications agency that received the Agency of the Year award at the 2026 Zenith Awards.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line is a major cruise operator whose public relations manager, Natalia Rodrigues, was among the honorees.
The details
Honorees accepted their awards on stage before their peers and were asked to share their response to one of several prompts. Winners named in the program include Narrative Strategies, which received Agency of the Year, and individual honorees from Impact Alamance, DKC Public Relations, Ruder Finn, Nebo and Carnival Cruise Line.
Timeline
2026: Ragan Communications holds its Zenith Awards luncheon at The Edison Ballroom.
Industry Landscape
The Zenith Awards are an annual Ragan Communications program that recognizes public relations and communications professionals. The 2026 luncheon extends that yearly cycle of honoring agencies and practitioners.
For communications professionals, the awards signal which agencies and practitioners are being recognized in the industry this year. The honors may inform hiring and agency selection decisions among brands looking for public relations partners.
The takeaway
Industry recognition programs like the Zenith Awards highlight the practitioners and agencies setting standards in communications. Professionals looking to benchmark their own work can use these honorees as a reference point.
Further reading
For more on the agencies and firms behind the work, see Advertising coverage in New York City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ragan Communications.
