OVATION Awards

2008 OVATION Awards The IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards is the chapter’s annual awards program. It is open to all communications practitioners in the Greater Toronto Area. New this year we have added four awards to specifically recognize IABC/ Toronto chapter members.

The 2008 OVATION Awards Call for Entries is now closed!

Entries are currently being judged with the results being announced in April, 2008.

About the OVATION Awards

The OVATION Awards began in 1985 when Master Communicator, Ken Cherney was asked to lead a team for the IABC/Toronto chapter to examine the existing awards program, which was then called the Toronto Accolades Program.

After some consideration, the team determined the rules and regulations upon which the OVATION Awards program was based.

The IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards offers the communications profession an opportunity to present its best work. It advertises the excellence of individual award winners while fostering a greater appreciation of the communications profession.

The OVATION Awards encourages all levels of the profession, from junior to veteran practitioners, to excel in their work and to garner the praise of their colleagues, their clients and their organizations. Who can enter? OVATION is open to members and non-members of IABC/Toronto. Join strategists, managers, independents, practitioners; corporate, government and not-for-profit communicators; agency executives; photographers; graphic artists; creative conceptualists; tacticians and students to be part of Toronto’s best practices.

All submissions are confidential and are reviewed by a panel of senior level communication professionals. Judges score each submission and evaluate an entry based on the information supplied and winners are determined by the highest total scoring.

IABC/Toronto OVATION Award of Excellence winners receive an exquisite glass sculpture designed by celebrated Canadian artist and glass blower Shirley Elford and a certificate of recognition. IABC/Toronto OVATION Award of Merit winners will be awarded a certificate of recognition.

The 2008 OVATION Awards will be presented at a gala event in May, 2008.

Business Awards – Applauding Excellence in Communications Management

The IABC/Toronto Business Awards will recognize overall achievement in communications management. They are open to Greater Toronto Area communications practitioners who are IABC/Toronto members. The introduction of the 2007 IABC/Toronto Business Awards recognizes the overall success of an individual, in-house team, or agency. The Business Awards recognize a group or individual’s overall communications, professional and community contribution:

Business Awards – In-house

Business Awards - PR Agency of the Year

Business Award - Freelancer/Independent

Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award – Making a Difference

Roberta (Bobbie) Resnick, ABC, APR, MC and IABC Fellow, is a public relations pioneer who was one of the founders of the Toronto chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. This philanthropy award in her name recognizes outstanding leadership, contribution to the profession and service to the community and/or not-for-profit sector.

Why should you enter?

A mounted, personalized OVATION or Business Award; personal acclaim at the OVATION Awards Gala evening in May 2008; individual recognition in the Summer issue of IABCToronto’s publication; mention of your name and company name on IABC/Toronto’s website; consideration for publication in IABC’s resource materials for winning entries; use of official 2008 OVATION Award Winner logo;…and of course, your moment of glory on the GALA stage!

2008 Key Dates and Deadlines

OVATION Awards Team

Contact Us

For questions regarding the IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards please contact the VP, Awards at toronto-awards@iabc.com.