Awards of Distinction

Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award

Submit your entry for the Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award! As a consummate communications professional, volunteer, educator and mentor, Bobbie Resnick, ABC, APR, MC, IABC Fellow, has been a communications and community leader for more than 50 years. This award in her name recognizes outstanding leadership, contribution to the communications profession and service to the community. Open to any team or individual from the IABC/Toronto membership area, who has used strategic communications to make a beneficial impact within the community, either directly or through a philanthropic campaign. Please include the completed entry form with your submission, which is kept in strict confidence. There is no charge to enter.

Support material:

• A 100-word summary statement – why the candidate / team deserves this award
• Executive summary of communication plans / campaigns / projects in which leadership ability is demonstrated (submissions should include evaluation / results)
• Other awards and recognition (local, national, international)
• Recent media coverage, if applicable

The winner of the award will be honoured at the OVATION Awards Gala and will receive recognition in IABC/Toronto publications.

Download the entry form today. Entries will be accepted between March 1 and March 30, 2012, 5 p.m. ET.

Questions/Comments about IABC/Toronto’s Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award? Please send them to our VP, Awards at toronto-awards@iabc.com. All inquiries are kept confidential.

Awards of Distinction

The Awards of Distinction celebrate exceptional OVATION winners in each of five categories:

1. Boutique (Five or less employees)
2. Small Agency (Six to 20 employees)
3. Mid-Size Agency (21 to 50 employees)
4. Large Agency (51 to more employees)
5. Corporate Communications Department (includes Not-For-Profit organizations)

Scoring
Entrants receive three points for each OVATION Award of Excellence won, and one point for each Award of Merit won. The entrant in each category with the highest point total wins the award in their category. In the event of a tie, the score of each OVATION entry will be totalled and the entrant with the highest average will be the winner. The results are tabulated by IABC/Toronto’s VP of Finance and winners are announced at the OVATION gala.