IABC 2021 Gold Quill Awards | International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) | 8 February 2021 | TBA

We begin the IABC 2021 Gold Quill Awards with a call to all our communication colleagues everywhere in the world, to enter your outstanding work to mark moments of excellence and purpose. These are moments when we all can rise above adversity, celebrate milestones, advocate for a worthy cause, launch new programs, create solutions, sustain programs and develop people.

There is no better time to join than now. We in our respective countries are adapting and adjusting to the seismic shift brought about by Covid-19. This is when communication can help ready us for a new day by defining, reassuring, supporting, encouraging, overcoming, preparing, containing, resolving, and rebuilding.

The spirit behind the Gold Quill Awards is both the recognition and the continuous learning and professional growth that salutes you as a communicator, your team, your organization. Your exceptional communication works’ strategic relevance, timeliness and innovation further raise the bar and grow the body of work of our profession.

2019 Winners

Best of the Best:

Division 1: Communication Management > Category 3: Human Resources and Benefits Communication
RBC myBenefits Launch
Jeff Pekar
Willis Towers Watson

Division 1: Communication Management > Category 5: Safety Communication
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Getting Cyber Savvy
Laurie Stewart
Ryerson University

Division 1: Communication Management > Category 7: Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication
Tetley Super Tea Break
Melissa Retty
Craft Public Relations

Division 1: Communication Management > Category 8: Customer Relations
Elephant in the Room
Mari Lee
DevCom

Division 1: Communication Management > Category 9: Media Relations
Flying High at YVR
Brock Penner
Vancouver Airport Authority

Division 1: Communication Management > Category 16: Nonprofit Campaigns
Centennial Celebration Week
Jennifer Benito-Kowalski
Save the Redwoods League

Division 4: Communication Skills > Category 22: Special And Experiential Events
Cashmere Collection 15th Anniversary
Deborah Weinstein
Strategic Objectives

Division 4: Communication Skills > Category 25: Social Media Programs
iLobola Nge Bhubesi
Sylvester Chauke
DNA Brand Architects

Division 4: Communication Skills > Category 26: Publications
Leap Magazine
Phoebe Dey
The Alberta Cancer Foundation

2019 Gold Quill Awards Special Award Winners

Business Issue Award

SGI “People Shouldn’t Disappear” Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign
Division 1: Communication Management > Category 7: Marketing, Advertising and Brand
Kelley Brinkworth
Saskatchewan Government Insurance

Jake Wittmer Award
Building Builder’s Strategic Communication Excellence from Research
Division 2: Communication Research > Category 18: Communication Research
Mari Lee
DevCom