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Call for Presentations

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada is inviting its members to
submit a presentation proposal for the IABC Canada 2012 Business Communicators Summit – Trends
2013, in Ottawa from November 1- 3

Business, consumer and employee communication fundamentals will be presented with new insight,
and in context to emerging trends and technologies. Conference participants will take away provocative,
actionable communication ideas and applications, which can be immediately applied within their
organizations.

Anticipated conference content will cover online communication programs, market research, social media, shifting to mobile, crisis communication, and government relations, career planning. Detail on full list of proposed topics for the summit is provided at: http://canada.iabc.com/conferences-andevents/2012-conference-in-ottawa/

Do you have a success story or visionary communications information to impart to our national membership? All presentation topics should support this year’s conference theme.

Presentation/breakout session length is 75 minutes; Workshops approximates 2.5 hours. The deadline for presenter proposals for the IABC Canada 2012 Business Communicators Summit is April 16, 2012. Please review the requirements provided below before submitting a proposal to Conference Chair, Yasmin Ranade. Submissions to be sent to canada-conference@iabc.com. Responses will be assessed on relevance to conference themes, originality and experience.

Presentation Information
Presentation Title

Presentation Description:
Please provide a 75–100 word description of your presentation that includes the above presentation
title, as well as three learning objectives that clearly describe what delegates will learn in your
session.

Presentation Timeframe:
Which timeframe is most appropriate for your content?

Relevance:
Briefly explain relevance of your content to this audience and business marketplace. Why would
delegates need to attend?

References:
Have you recently addressed an IABC audience? yes | no

If yes, please provide name of organization; date; location; topic; name, phone number and e-mail
address of event contact.

Have you presented to an audience of 75 (what would be our average audience size?) or more
attendees in the past two years? yes | no

Provide the following information on a single event or session:
Name of organization/conference
Date and location of event/session
Number in audience
Length of presentation
Name of co-presenter (if applicable)

Overall session rating and scale (if available):

Other Reference Options:
Contact person, title, organization, telephone, email
Name one IABC member who has heard you speak and would recommend you as a speaker.

* Keynote presentations are not available.

If you are an experienced chapter volunteer looking for new opportunities with IABC, joining the Canada East Regional Board may be the next stage in your volunteer career. It’s a chance to serve with a great team of experienced leaders from across the region and all of our chapter presidents. It’s also an opportunity to work from a different strategic perspective.

The process is now under way to recruit our board for the year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Here’s the current composition of our team:

Vice Chair responsibilities

• Automatically succeeds Chair. 
• Liaises with Directors.
• Presides over CER meetings in the Chair’s absence.
• Reviews and updates CER bylaws, polices and accountabilities a minimum of once per administrative year.
• Serves on the CER Executive.
• Serves on the CER Nomination Committee.
• Designated as a signing officer for CER.

Director Finance

• Prepares annual budget/audit for review.
• Oversees the disposition of CER funds.
• Serves on the CER Executive
• Designated as a signing officer for CER.
• Updates the CER Expense Guidelines a minimum of once per administrative year.
• Researches and recommends cost-effective travel and accommodation options for CER Board members.

Director National Programs

• Lead and manage IABC Canada’s Silver Leaf Awards program and Master Communicator Program in partnership with Canada West Region.
• Provides regular updates to the CER Board.
• Detailed job description is available on request.

Director Communications

• Provides communications support to the CER board, including public and media relations.
• Creates CER Board Meeting Minutes and distributes them within two weeks of the close of a CER Board meeting.
• Create other communications for chapter and CER use, as needed.
• Maintains CER website and fields general inquiries

Director Leadership Development

• Prepares development agenda for CER Board meetings
• Creates schedule for development activities to take place during the Board year – with specific concentration on the development of chapter leaders.

Board members attend up to three face-to-face meetings (usually in Toronto on a weekend). CER covers travel and accommodations. Other meetings may be held via teleconference.

The coming term will be an exciting one as we use our intellectual, collaborative and financial resources to create new ways to support our chapters. It will be even more exciting if you are part of our team.

CER bylaws are available by request and a nomination form follows.

For more info, please contact Lana Collins, ABC, past chair, at 709-778-1223 or lcollins@whscc.nl.ca.

Crisis Communication and Issues and Reputation Management

DDB Public Relations

The Salmon Farming Industry Speaks Out at the Cohen Commission

Toronto, ON

Award of Excellence

Marketing Communications

Weber Shandwick Canada

Campbell’s Chunky Most Valuable Coach Program

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Media or Public Relations

Andrea Lekushoff

Broad Reach Communications

Creating Eminence for Deloitte Canada

Toronto, ON

Award of Excellence

Media or Public Relations

Narrative Advocacy Media & Ontario Science Centre

A Unicorn in Toronto

Toronto, ON

Award of Excellence

Media or Public Relations

Alison George, Mackenzie Keller, Daniel Tisch APR

Argyle Communications

For the Love of Bacon Campaign

Toronto, ON

Award of Excellence

Media or Public Relations

DDB Public Relations

Bosch Eco-leadership Brand Building Campaign

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Media or Public Relations

Robyn Adelson, Jennifer Meehan, Marissa Smith, Anya Kravets, Vanessa Principe

Edelman Public Relations

K-Y Intimacy Experiment

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Media or Public Relations

Strategic Objectives & Unilever Canada

Magnum Ice Cream Bars Canadian Launch

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Media or Public Relations

Rob McEwan, Caroline De Silva, Kristina Rikunova, Daniel Tisch APR

Argyle Communications

Pain: An Emerging Public Health Crisis

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Brand Communications

Town of Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill Has a New Look

Richmond Hill, ON

Award of Merit

Social Media

Weber Shandwick Canada

Best Buy Canada Unboxing Day Facebook Contest

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Social Media

Keith McArthur

Rogers Communications

Let’s Talk: Rogers Unwraps Red Board Blog

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

Graphic Design

Strategic Objectives

The White Cashmere Collection

Toronto, ON

Award of Excellence

Interactive Media Design

Carol Goodall, David Halliwell, Hilda Ochangco, Patricia Estabrooks

Rogers Communications

Building Employee Knowledge of Corporate Strategy with a Dedicated Microsite

Toronto, ON

Award of Merit

In today’s economy, every penny counts and this exciting offer represents the following savings:

Canadians are free to pay in either currency (except for participants in the payment plan, which is offered in US dollars only)

To qualify, applications must be received at IABC’s San Francisco headquarters by September 30, 2011.

September membership pricing is as follows:

• New/Renewal Full Membership: $346.36 CDN or $320.70 US
• New/Renewal Student Membership: $50.76 CND or $47 US
• Transitional Membership: $215.68 CDN or $199.70 US

As a way to showcase all that IABC offers to its members, access will be granted to areas of the www.iabc.com members-only website throughout September. For a limited time, the general public will have access to:

• Discovery, IABC’s new enhanced-search content archive
• MyComm, IABC’s online communication planning tool
• MemberSpeak and IABC Buzz, IABC’s online communication forums
• The Job Centre, IABC’s job listing site

For more information, please contact IABC’s World Headquarters at member_relations@iabc.com.

IABC Canada’s recognition of lifetime achievement
IABC Master Communicator 2011

Do you know an IABC member worthy of the Master Communicator designation?  This is IABC Canada’s lifetime achievement award for its members.

Master Communicator is the highest honour given to members of IABC in Canada.  It recognizes contributions to the field, career achievements, thought leadership, contributions to IABC and accomplishments in business and the community, all built on the foundation of accreditation. 

The deadline for nominations is August 19, 2011. Click here for a Nomination Form or visit IABC Canada Master Communicator website for more information including past winners and eligibility. Documents available in French.

For additional information or questions answered contact:

Glenna Cross, ABC, MC
Master Communicator Chair 2011
glenna@cross-wise.ca
403-241-5171
NOTE: limited accessibility July 13 to August 12. Please get in touch early if you have questions.

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Maître communicateur – Appel de mises en candidature
La reconnaissance par l’AIPC Canada de l’œuvre de toute une vie
Maître communicateur 2011 de l’AIPC

Vous connaissez un membre de l’AIPC digne de la désignation Maître communicateur? Il s’agit du prix d’excellence que l’AIPC décerne à ses membres pour l’œuvre de toute une vie.  

La désignation Maître communicateur de l’AIPC est le plus grand honneur conféré par l’association au Canada. Elle reconnaît les contributions apportées au domaine, les réalisations professionnelles, le leadership éclairé, les contributions à l’AIPC, ainsi que les réalisations d’affaires et au sein de la communauté, le tout reposant sur les assises de l’accréditation. 

La date limite des candidatures est le 19 août 2011. Cliquez ici pour accéder à un Formulaire de mise en candidature o u consultez le site Web « Maître communicateur de l’AIPC Canada pour un complément d’information, notamment les lauréats antérieurs et les critères d’admissibilité. Les documents sont disponibles en français.

Pour obtenir des renseignements supplémentaires ou des réponses à vos questions, communiquer avec :

Glenna Cross, ABC, MC
Présidente du Prix Maître communicateur 2011
glenna@cross-wise.ca
403-241-5171
NOTE : disponibilité limitée du 13 juillet au 12 août. Pour toute question, veuillez effectuer votre communication sans tarder.

Roger Feather, ABC, MC IABC International Chairman’s Award: 1986

“Roger Feather was a major force during my early career,” said Annette Martell, ABC, MC, Fellow and former IABC world chair. “He made time for emerging leaders. He challenged us to keep learning. He tackled tall projects – always inviting you to join him. He spoke frankly about tough business issues. He worked tirelessly to advance communication. His life and legacy touched many of us.”

One of these was Chris Bunting, ABC, MC, Fellow and also a former IABC world chair. “Roger Feather was a quiet, thoughtful and effective man,” Chris writes. “He was one of a small handful of people who established and nurtured IABC’s Toronto chapter, which for many years now has been the largest chapter in the IABC worldwide network. He was also instrumental in building IABC’s presence in Canada.

“Roger was very committed to the Association and the potential he saw there for more almost four decades. A man of letters and a talented and respected business communicator, Roger Feather was recognized and honoured by his many friends and admirers at IABC over the years, including the prestigious Chairman’s Award, which he received in 1986. Roger did not seek the limelight, but he took great pleasure in quietly and effectively getting things done, serving as a loyal mentor and friend to those he met along the way.”

Gary Schlee, ABC, a past president of IABC/Toronto, doubts anyone else has had such a profound effect on so many Canadian communicators. “If you were starting your corporate communications career in the 1970s or 80s, odds are you encountered Roger. He was remarkably giving of his time and experience. I certainly value the opportunities I had to share in discussions with him. Roger was a catalyst in developing Canada’s first corporate communication program, at Centennial College. As the program’s first faculty member, I benefited from ongoing contributions from Roger once it was underway.

“As a colleague on IABC’s Canada district board, I saw firsthand how earnestly Roger worked towards creating an IABC chapter in London. He was also one of Canada’s first Accredited Business Communicators. The fact is, Roger valued effective communication and helped ensure we would all appreciate its importance.”

Those wanting to contact Roger Feather’s family can do so via:

Jennifer A Smith — 7 Milloy Place, Aurora, ON L4G 7L1
jenniferannesmith@sympatico.ca and 905-713-1885

Roger Smith — 302-368 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON M4P 1L9 rmkup@yahoo.com and 416-485-3235

The regions of IABC are rated on a worldwide scale of tiers, using a global benchmark known as the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, which assesses a person’s annual earnings in relation to the cost of goods across countries (i.e. how much it costs to buy milk in Tanzania versus in Toronto). This helps International assess in which tier of dues each region belongs. While Canada has belonged to tier “B” for many years, a recent reassessment of our country (and many others across the globe) has shown that our GNI per capita is equivalent to tier “A” countries (like the United States). Canada will be moved to tier “A” status effective January 1, 2011. As a wealthy country that is comparable in GNI to the U.S., this decision makes business sense for IABC. As well, Canada has not seen a dues increase since 2002.

We encourage you to take advantage of current membership rates and renew/join before December 31, 2010. Additionally, all Canadian members can save about $25 by paying in U.S. dollars, depending on the day’s exchange rate. To pay in U.S. funds, members must call or fax International to renew their memberships instead of using the online form.

Finally, members are encouraged to use the quarterly payment plan. Memberships renewed by December 31, 2010, will be billed in four payments at the current rates.

For more information, please visit www.iabc.com or contact membership-toronto@iabc.com

 
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release

IABC/Canada survey sheds light on market for professional communicators

October 19, 2010 – IABC/Canada recently released to members the results of the 2009 IABC/Canada Salary Survey of communication professionals. The survey, conducted by Leger Marketing for IABC/Canada West, IABC/Canada East and IABC/Toronto between December 2009 and February 2010, asked professional communicators key questions about income, benefits, employment and job satisfaction in today’s economy.

“We are thrilled to see the high level of job satisfaction among communication professionals in Canada and the tangible value of IABC membership and accreditation,” said Felicia Shiu, ABC*, APR**, the lead volunteer on the project and past president of IABC/Toronto. “For years we’ve believed in the value of IABC membership and professional accreditation; now we have the stats to fully appreciate it. In Canada, IABC members earn 15% more, on average, than non-members, and accredited professionals earn 21% more, on average, than non-accredited communicators.”

KEY SURVEY FINDINGS:

Salary Levels

• The average base salary for professional communicators in Canada has increased five per cent since 2006 and 26% since 2003. Fifty-seven per cent of respondents reported an increase in salary over the past year.  Thirteen per cent of respondents indicated an increase of 10% or more.
• IABC members make 15% more, on average, than non-IABC members.
• Males reported average salaries 28% higher than those reported by females.
• Thirty-three per cent of communicators expect a three to five percent pay increase at their next pay review.  Twenty-two per cent expect an increase up to two per cent, and six per cent expect a six to eight per cent increase. Twelve per cent did not expect any pay increase due to the economic situation.
• Eighteen per cent of communicators surveyed indicated they were professionally accredited*. Accredited professionals tend to have an average salary 21% higher than those who aren’t accredited. There are currently 306 ABCs in Canada, who represent 40% of ABCs around the world.

Job Security, Performance and Downsizing

• Most respondents (74%) agree that their company has downsized as a result of the current economic situation.  Interestingly, professionally accredited individuals are statistically more likely to agree with this statement when compared to individuals who are not accredited (91% vs. 70%, respectively).
• Few communicators (13%) believe their job is in jeopardy because of current economic conditions. 
• Six in 10 are feeling more pressure to perform at work than they did six months ago—especially those who have been in the PR/Communications industry for five years or more (62% vs. 53% among those who have been working in the industry for less than five years) and those who have been working for their current organization for three or more years (66% vs. 55% among those who have been working at their current organization for less than three years).
• Thirty-five per cent of professional communicators are willing to take a pay cut or have their salary frozen in order to ensure job security over the next year. This is particularly true among those who have been in the PR/Communications field for 10 or more years (38% vs. 28% among those who have been in the field for less than five years) and among those who have been with their current organization for three or more years (39% vs. 30% among those who have been with their current organization for less than three years).
• Sixty-six per cent reported they have not been promoted in the past 12 months.

Job Seeking

• Twenty-seven per cent of respondents reported they were job seeking and 23% percent were thinking of job seeking. For those who were seeking a job, 56% were somewhat willing to relocate with 12% saying they were strongly willing to relocate.
• Most respondents (65%) indicated that the minimum percentage pay raise needed to leave their current job ranges between less than five per cent and 20%.
• The most frequently specified non-financial incentive to leave the respondent’s current job was “more interesting work or more challenged” (54%), which was closely followed by “opportunities for advancement” (51%).

Job Satisfaction

• Overall, most professional communicators in Canada (63%) are satisfied with the current salary level for their job. This is especially true among executive VPs and owners (77% and 73%, respectively) and least true among coordinators (43%), officers (46%) and account executives (33%).
• Most respondents indicated that despite the economy, they remain committed to a career in Public Relations or Communications and find it rewarding (85% and 83%, respectively).

Complete survey results and salary figures are available to IABC members at http://canada.iabc.com. Media may contact IABC/Canada or IABC/Toronto to obtain full results, including stats specific to the Toronto job market.

*ABC: Accredited Business Communicator, offered by IABC.
**APR: Accredited in Public Relations, offered by PRSA and CPRS

About IABC
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 16,000 members in 70 countries. IABC members practice the disciplines of corporate communication, public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, media relations, community relations, public affairs, investor relations and government relations. For more information, visit www.iabc.com.

IABC/Canada represents more than 4,500 members in 14 chapters across Canada – more than 29% of IABC members around the world. Canada boasts three of the largest IABC chapters in the world: IABC/Toronto has more than 1,700 members, followed by IABC/BC and IABC/Calgary with more than 625 members each.

For more information about IABC in Canada visit http://canada.iabc.com.

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For full survey results or to arrange interviews with IABC members in your city, contact:

June 17, 2010 – IABC Canada is pleased to announce the executive boards for the Canada Eastern
Region and Canada Western Region for 2010 – 2011, effective July 1, 2010.

Canada Eastern Region

The Canada East Region is made up of eight chapters: IABC/Newfoundland & Labrador, IABC/Maritime
Canada, IABC/Montreal, IABC/Toronto, IABC/Grand Valley, IABC/Golden Horseshoe, IABC/Ottawa and
IABC/London. Each chapter in the Region holds one voting position on the board

Canada Western Region

The Canada West Region is made up of six chapters: IABC/BC, IABC/Calgary, IABC/Edmonton,
IABC/Manitoba, IABC/Regina and IABC/Saskatoon. Each chapter in the Region also holds one voting
position on the Board.

IABC Canada represents more than 4,500 members. Through cooperation between the two regions,
IABC Canada offers national programs targeted to communication professionals, including the Silver Leaf
Awards, the Master Communicator Award and Canadian conferences and speakers tours.

Some facts about IABC in Canada:

• Canadian members of IABC make up 29 percent of IABC members around the world.
• IABC offers an accreditation program (Accredited Business Communicator or ABC). There are
  currently 306 ABCs within Canada, who represent 40 percent of ABCs around the world.
• Canada boasts three of the largest IABC chapters in the world. The IABC/Toronto Chapter has
  more than 1,600 members, followed by IABC/Calgary with approximately 650 members and
  IABC/BC with 625 members.

*ABC: Accredited Business Communicator
**APR: Accredited in Public Relations

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For information contact:

About IABC

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication
professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication.
Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 16,000 members in 70 countries. IABC members practice the disciplines of corporate communication, public relations, employee communication, marketing
communication, media relations, community relations, public affairs, investor relations and government
relations. For more information, visit www.iabc.com.

For immediate release

Ottawa, Ontario: – June 14, 2010 – Canadian members of IABC collected 24 Gold Quill Awards at the ceremony in Toronto on June 7, 2010, including all of the student awards!

“I am delighted for the winners of the Gold Quill,” said IABC Canada East President, Alix Edmiston, ABC*. “It is a true honour to have your work recognized internationally and to have it held up as an example of excellence that others can learn from. Canadians are known for their talent in communications and I’m not surprised that we had so many winners this year.”

The Gold Quill Awards Committee received more than 900 applications from 28 countries. One hundred and six submissions were selected to receive awards: 32 Awards of Excellence, 71 Awards of Merit and three student awards. All three student awards were collected by Canadians– two from Royal Roads University in Victoria and one from Grant McEwan University in Edmonton.

“Canadian students are leading the pack! We are extremely pleased that they have done so well at Gold Quill this year,” said Brandy Delves, Chair of the Canada Western Region. “Their accomplishments are a testament to the strong education system in Canada, the quality of practitioners around them, and of course, their own hard work. They represent the next generation of top notch practitioners coming from Canada.”

The 2010 Canadian Gold Quill Award winners are:

Division 1: Communication Management

Category 1: Government Relations
Merit Award

• Time to Hang Up
  Geraldine Vance APR, with Rob Hulyk, ABC, Vince Lee and Sharon Shore,
  BC Medical Association, Vancouver, British Columbia

Category 5 Media Relations
Merit Award

• Johnson & Johnson’s Poly to Go 2009 Public Relations Campaign
  Edelman Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Category 7 Marketing Communication
Excellence Awards

• Feel Good Ripple
  Marlene McNaughton, DDB Canada, Servus Credit Union, Edmonton, Alberta
• Get Smart Toronto
  Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd., Toronto, Ontario

Category 8 Issues Management and Crisis Communication
Excellence Award

• Peanuts in Crisis: An Industry Responds to North America’s Largest Food Recall
  Daniel Tisch, Alison George, Janet Grdovich, Robert Mathias and Katie Conover,
  Argyle Communications and Ogilvy PR, Toronto and Washington, D.C.

Merit Award

• Get Smart Toronto
  Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd., Toronto, Ontario

Category 9 Employee/Member Communication
Merit Award

• IAMGOLD’s Ounce by Ounce Program
  Karen Jury, Tania Richard, Jennifer Wright, IAMGOLD Corp., Toronto, Ontario

Category 10 Human Resources & Benefits Communication
Merit Award

• Four Seasons Hotels Recruitment Strategy
  Mark Attard, Livewire Communications, Toronto, Ontario

Category 12 Brand Communication
Merit Award

• A New Brand for a New Era
  Susan Nakhle, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ontario

Category 13 Special Events—Internal or External
Excellence Award

• New Delivery of the AGM—Virtually
  Dyna Vink, Canadian Research Knowledge Network, Ottawa, Ontario

Merit Awards

• Canada Day at Canada Place: Welcoming the World to Canada’s Games
  Canada Place Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia
• Panasonic: Sharing the Passion Event
  Amy Gillespie, Ryan Lockhart, Liz Carson, Environics Communications, Toronto, Ontario

Category 14 Social Responsibility
Excellence Award

• WRC Challenges Men to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
  Jenn Duggan, Lorna Freeman, Nick Rodrigue, Environics Communications Inc., The White Ribbon
  Campaign, Toronto Ontario

Merit Awards

• Assess the Risk Injury Prevention Campaign
  Sara Williscroft, ChangeMakers Marketing Communications, Workers Compensation Board of
  Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• GREEN AT WORK
  Heath Applebaum, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd., Toronto, Ontario ‘
• Support4Sport Awareness Campaign
  N. Angel, C. Everett, K. Bedford, M. Allen, J. Simpson, D. Stortini, L. Blank, M. Mullally, K. Grant,
  L. Kiley, L. MacLachlan, R. McIsaac, Revolve, Nova Scotia Gaming Corp., Bedford, Nova Scotia

Category 16 Electronic and Digital Communication—Management
Merit Award

• Toronto Hydro Earth Hour 2009: How Low Can We Go T.O.?
  Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd., Toronto, Ontario

Division 2: Communication Skills

Category 19: Audiovisual
Merit Award

• Thermador Real Food Vignette Series
  Martine Levy, Sarah Waldock, Emily Ward, DDB Public Relations, BSH Home Appliances Ltd
  Toronto, Ontario

Category 20: Publications
Merit Awards

• Barrick News
  Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC, Barrick Gold Corp., Toronto, Ontario
• Intersections Newsletter
  Nancy Painter, ABC, and Eduarda Hodgins, ABC, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
  Jennifer Wah, ABC, MC, Forwords Communication Inc., North Vancouver, British Columbia
• techlife magazine
  S. Krastel, K. Vernon, D. Lue, D. Begin, A. Yury, D. Bachman Smith, T. Koscielnuk, S. Riener
  NAIT, Edmonton, Alberta
• TELUS 2008 Annual Report
  Miriam Trottier and Dianne Trach, ABC, TELUS Corp. and Geneva Ventures Inc., Edmonton,
  Alberta

Category 21: Writing
Merit Award

• Values Series
  Nancy Painter, ABC, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, North Vancouver, British
  Columbia

Division 3: Communication Creative

Category 22: Publication Design
Excellence Award

• NSLC Annual Report 2008/2009: The Faces of the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
  Rick D. Perkins, Nova Scotia Liquor Corp., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Merit Awards

• 2008 Annual Report
  T-Jay Upper , The Corporation of the City of Brampton, Brampton, Ontario
• Intersections Newsletter
  Brandon Brind, Jennifer Wah, ABC, MC, Nancy Painter, ABC, Eduarda Hodgins, ABC
  ImageStudio Creative Communications Inc., with Forwords Communication Inc., for the
  Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

Category 23 Other Graphic Design
Merit Award

• Let’s Grow
  d’na (dakis & associates), xpedx, Toronto, Ontario

Category 24 Interactive Media Design
Merit Award

• Mission Tuition
  Stacey Oxner, Fiona Gibb, Chrissy Matheson, Heather Hindle, Kim Buckle, Jeff Overmars, Rick
  Alexander, Susan Shephard, Communications Nova Scotia—Nova Scotia Come to Life
  Halifax, Nova Scotia

Category 27 Advertising (Conventional Media)
Merit Awards

• "Heroes" commercial
  The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences with filmmakers G. East and K. Paputts
  Toronto, Ontario
• MISSION: Zero TV commercials
  Jim Aho, ABC, Brown Communications Group, Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board
  Regina, Saskatchewan
• Stand up for Your Life Social Marketing Campaign: Television Vignettes
  Health Marketing, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta

Student Division

Category 4: Communication Campaigns

• Bachelor in Professional Communication—Peer Mentorship
  Jeremy P. Whittingstall, Royal Roads University, Airdrie, Alberta
• Green Preparedness
  Alexa Pendzich, Grant MacEwan University, St. Albert, Alberta
• Students Love Campus Community Television: NUTV "YES" Campaign
  Deanna Cameron Dubuque, Royal Roads University, New University Television (NUTV), Calgary,
  Alberta

For more information about IABC’s Gold Quill Awards, please visit http://www.iabc.com/awards/gq/.

*ABC – Accredited Business Communicator
**APR – Accredited in Public Relations

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Lesley Sterling
Director, Communications , IABC Canada Western Region
Email: lesley.sterling@gmail.com
Tel: 306-425-2446

Rhonda Moore
Director, Communications , IABC Canada Eastern Region
Email: rhondamaemoore@gmail.com
Tel: 613-858-6789

About IABC in Canada
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 16,000 members in 70 countries. IABC members practice the disciplines of corporate communication, public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, media relations, community relations, public affairs, investor relations and government relations. For more information, visit www.iabc.com.

IABC Canada represents more than 4,500 members served by 13 chapters divided into two regions. The Canada Western Region serves members in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The Canada Eastern Region serves members in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Through cooperation between the two regions, IABC Canada offers national programs targeted to communication professionals, including: the Silver Leaf Awards, the Master Communicator Award and Canadian conferences and speakers tours.

Some fun facts about IABC in Canada:

• Canadian members of IABC make up 29 percent of IABC members around the world.
• IABC offers an accreditation program (Accredited Business Communicator or ABC). There are currently 306 ABCs within Canada, who represent 40 percent of ABCs around the world.
• Canada boasts three of the largest IABC chapters in the world. The IABC/Toronto Chapter has more than 1,600 members, followed by IABC/Calgary with approximately 650 members and IABC/BC with 625 members.