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Red Door Interactive recently announced the launch of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes "crEATe" October campaign where guests produce and submit their recipes online.

The promotion encourages guests to invent original dishes using two to five items and then post their entries via the Web site or Facebook. Throughout October, guests can submit their recipes for mouth-watering combinations made entirely from Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes menu items.

Ten finalists will be chosen in November and each will receive meal passes. Guests will be invited to vote online for their favorite finalist in December and the winner will be announced in January. The winning recipe and chef will win a year's worth of free passes and the chance to be featured in an upcoming ad.

"We're really excited about this because it provides a fun opportunity to engage with our guests and allows them to experience all the ingredients we have to offer in order to make their own creations," said Ginger Anderson, Web manager and graphic designer for Garden Fresh Corp., the parent company of Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes. "Red Door's expert team has achieved remarkable results with our campaigns in the past and we're confident that this promotion will get customers excited and drive increased store traffic."

Restaurant guests in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington are invited to participate and must submit their recipe, along with a photo of themselves and their completed dish by Oct 31.

Red Door has designed a micro-site for the campaign and all entries will be featured on this site, allowing guests to view all submissions. The 10 finalists will be featured on the site throughout December and guests will be able to vote for their favorite and choose the winner.

To recognize his success during a 50-year career in public relations, Nuffer, Smith, Tucker Chairman David Nuffer, was awarded the University of Redland's Career Achievement Award at the school's recent Alumni Awards dinner.

The dinner was hosted by the University of Redlands' Alumni Association to recognize distinguished alumni who have made an impact on their profession, the community and/or the university. Recipients are chosen each year after being nominated through the university's alumni awards page.

Nuffer began his career in PR in 1959, founding the firm now known as Nuffer, Smith, Tucker with business partner, Robert Smith, on April 1, 1974.

The Career Achievement Award recognizes extraordinary career achievement. To qualify, nominees must excel in their professional fields and have established themselves as successful leaders in their professional careers. The award is presented each year at the awards dinner during the university's homecoming celebration.

The San Diego chapter of PRSA is hosting a Fall Happy Hour at The Glass Door, the Porto Vista Hotel's rooftop restaurant from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct 26.

The get-together also serves as the chapter's annual meeting to elect 2010 chapter leaders. Tickets range from $10-$20 and may be purchased on the PRSA San Diego Web site.

Appetizers will be provided by the hotel's restaurant.