Table of Contents 6 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries
6. 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries - IABC/Toronto
6. 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries - IABC/Toronto
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3. Goals / Objectives.<br />
Halton Region’s Physician Recruitment program aims to develop and implement a region‐wide<br />
coordinated strategy to address the physician shortage in Halton by working co‐operatively with all the<br />
partners to bring and retain at least 10 new family physicians into the region each year.<br />
Communications Objectives<br />
1. Support the Docs on Ice hockey tournament in Halton in 2011 to help market Halton’s attributes and<br />
attract more than 500 family physicians from across Ontario to participate in the tournament.<br />
2. Work in partnership with the Doctors’ Hockey Club and the Alzheimer Society <strong>of</strong> Hamilton and Halton<br />
to develop and implement a marketing communications, media relations and event plan for the event<br />
that results in:<br />
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sponsorship from at least four local companies through donation <strong>of</strong> silent auction items<br />
recruitment <strong>of</strong> at least 20 high school students as volunteers<br />
a well attended tournament event (at least 50 teams registered)<br />
at least four articles in the local media and one TV spot<br />
achievement <strong>of</strong> fundraising goals for the Alzheimer Society <strong>of</strong> Hamilton Halton (more than<br />
$100,000).<br />
4. Solution Overview.<br />
Strategy Audience Tactic/Action<br />
1. Bolster Docs on Ice<br />
efforts to reach potential<br />
sponsors through media<br />
relations, social media<br />
and communications<br />
marketing.<br />
2. Inform Oakville and<br />
Burlington youth about a<br />
potential volunteer<br />
opportunity<br />
3. Showcase Halton as a<br />
perfect place to practice.<br />
Halton<br />
businesses,<br />
especially<br />
Oakville and<br />
Burlington<br />
Youth<br />
Potential<br />
recruits/medical<br />
students<br />
Launch initiative through a media release<br />
Tweet release through Economic Development Twitter<br />
account<br />
Letters to potential sponsors<br />
Acknowledge sponsors through banners/on website and<br />
promotional pieces<br />
Launch initiative through a media release<br />
Poster to schools and arenas<br />
Post on: http://www.volunteerhalton.ca/ and related sites<br />
Tweet through Halton Parents Twitter account<br />
Website<br />
Develop print materials/banners/program to be used at<br />
banquet/tournament<br />
Support banquet efforts (top quality entertainment, sound<br />
system, seating plans, menus, agendas)<br />
Encourage local municipalities to “showcase” their best<br />
features at practice locations