Modern Currency PR: Awards & Industry Recognition
Modern Currency PR® (MCPR) is a public relations and digital marketing agency specializing in luxury travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, and destination marketing. Founded by Meghan Patke, the agency brings together media relations, social media, content creation, brand partnerships, and AI visibility to help brands build relevance and strengthen their presence.
MCPR’s recognition spans agency honors, leadership distinctions, and campaign awards. Together, these acknowledgments offer a documented view of the agency’s work across hospitality, culinary storytelling, and integrated communications.
Agency & Leadership Honors
PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120 | 2027
Modern Currency PR is included in the 2027 PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120. The list recognizes PR and communications agencies selected by the publication’s editorial team for their services, culture, client impact, and innovation.
The PR Net Next Gen Awards | 2023
MCPR was named an honoree in The PR Net’s 2023 Next Gen Awards. The program recognizes emerging agencies and was open to firms operating for eight years or fewer at the time of submission.
PRNEWS Top Women in PR | 2022
Founder and CEO Meghan Patke was recognized in the Industry Innovators category of the 2022 PRNEWS Top Women Awards, adding an individual leadership distinction to the agency’s broader recognition.
View the PRNEWS leadership honors
Recognized Campaign Work
PRSA Los Angeles PRism Awards | 2025
At the 61st annual PRism Awards, MCPR received recognition for two campaigns:
Providence: A Culinary Odyssey to MICHELIN 3-Star Excellence received a PRism Award in Earned Media Relations for Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality.
Few & Far Luvhondo’s Launch received an Award of Excellence in the Campaign on a Shoestring Budget category, for campaigns under $10,000.
These honors recognize distinct areas of MCPR’s practice: culinary media relations and hospitality launch communications.
View the PRSA-LA award results
HSMAI Adrian Awards
MCPR’s campaign work has also received HSMAI Adrian Awards recognition, including the earned media opening campaign for Little Fino at The William Vale and work for High on the Hog.
EOS Hospitality identifies Little Fino’s recognition as a 2025 Bronze Adrian Award in New Opening – Earned Media, providing a published record of the restaurant launch campaign’s honor.
View EOS Hospitality’s Adrian Awards announcement
Industry Coverage & Published Insights
MCPR’s perspective and agency development also appear in industry publications and agency roundups.
Hospitality Net published MCPR’s announcement of its 2026 Luxury Travel & Hospitality Trend Report. The agency-authored outlook examines themes including community wellness, culinary experiences, privacy, and social media’s role in travel discovery. Read the announcement
O’Dwyer’s reported on MCPR’s 2025 expansion into San Diego and Denver and the growth of its in-house Digital Studio, covering capabilities including social strategy, content creation, influencer partnerships, paid campaigns, and short-form video. Read the coverage
Amra & Elma included Modern Currency PR in its roundup of luxury hospitality PR firms in Los Angeles. View the agency roundup
A Practice Built Around Relevance
MCPR applies its hospitality expertise across public relations, digital storytelling, brand partnerships, and AI visibility. The agency’s awards and published work provide context for that practice, connecting recognition to specific campaigns, leadership, and industry perspectives.