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AWARDS 2009 ISSUE<br />
<strong>Communicator</strong><br />
INSIDE<br />
3 2009 IABC/Toronto MAVERICK<br />
PR Student of the Year and Bobbie<br />
Resnick Philanthropy Award<br />
4 2009 OVATION Awards Judges<br />
5 2009 Winners list<br />
6 Images from the 2009<br />
OVATION gala<br />
11 2009 Awards of Distinction<br />
12 2009 Gold Quill Winners (Ontario)<br />
15 2009 OVATION Awards<br />
Committee Members and<br />
<strong>Communicator</strong> Committee<br />
16 IABC/Toronto Board<br />
The Final Word: Celebrating<br />
the 2009 OVATION Awards<br />
Winners at the 2009 OVATION Awards prove that “Word Gets<br />
Around” when creative strategies are matched with communications<br />
excellence. The winning programs rose above the noise, delivered<br />
their messages and received well-deserved recognition. This<br />
year saw a record number of OVATION entries and tremendous<br />
participation in the People’s Choice Award vote, confirming that<br />
motivation and vision can generate powerful results in a fiercely<br />
competitive communications industry. In total, 55 awards were<br />
handed out. The awards gala was once again sold out thanks to<br />
the continuous support of the communications community.<br />
Toronto Hydro-Electric System was one of<br />
the night’s big winners as it walked away with<br />
the People’s Choice Award as selected by the<br />
IABC/Toronto membership in an online poll.<br />
In addition to the People’s Choice Award,<br />
its team received two Awards of Excellence<br />
and one Award of Merit in Communication<br />
Management for their outstanding campaign,<br />
“Take a Load Off Toronto.” The goal of this<br />
integrated, multi-media campaign was to<br />
encourage consumers to adopt energy-saving<br />
behaviours such as the use of clotheslines.<br />
The capacity and power of a consumerdriven<br />
campaign and its focus on market<br />
transformation proved a brilliant measure<br />
for engagement and widespread education.<br />
“[The campaign] matches government,<br />
corporate and consumer interests to save<br />
both energy and money for everyone’s<br />
advantage. The team did an excellent job<br />
of meeting Hydro’s need for timely and<br />
effective programming,” the OVATION<br />
judges noted.<br />
Strategic Objectives led the large Public<br />
Relations agencies with three Awards of<br />
Excellence in Communication Management<br />
and one Award of Merit in Communication<br />
Creative. The award-winning campaigns,<br />
which received recognition included “40th<br />
Anniversary of the Caramilk Secret,” “The<br />
Johnnie Walker Pillars of Responsibility,”<br />
“New Stride Canadian Brand Launch” and<br />
“The Rollout of New Pink Cashmere.”<br />
Strategic Objectives’ Canadian brand<br />
launch for Stride Gum featured two Stride<br />
representatives playing ping-pong with<br />
Canadians on a road trip across Canada,<br />
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People’s Choice Award Winner – Toronto Hydro-Electric System<br />
From top left: Melissa Very, Blair Peberdy, APR, Christina Basil, Vanessa Nero,<br />
Valerie Shen, Casey Solomon; From bottom left: Gillian Earle, Tanya Bruckmueller-<br />
Wilson, ABC, Denise Attallah, Catherine Parry<br />
Large Agency of the Year – Strategic Objectives<br />
Standing left to right: Catherine Heroux, Anna Medeiros, Adrianne Lurz, Debra<br />
Quinn; Sitting left to right: Natasha Lasiuk, Mike Shipticki, Kathleen McMenamin<br />
which contributed to extraordinary business results including market<br />
share increases that surpassed all forecasts. “It is an incredible honour<br />
to be recognized by IABC/Toronto as all of the campaigns were unique<br />
unto themselves and all achieved measurable objectives. Creativity<br />
and innovation allows a campaign to be memorable not only from a<br />
PR point of view, but from a success point of view,” says Judy Lewis,<br />
co-founder and executive vice-president of Strategic Objectives.<br />
In addition to well-established awards, new categories made their<br />
debut in this year’s competition. “The Allstream Global Forum: An<br />
Evening with Steve Forbes” won the inaugural Award of Excellence in<br />
Communication Management in the Customer Relations category.<br />
Designed to distinguish the company from its competitors, strengthen<br />
customer relationships and create demand for business solutions, the<br />
project demonstrated the strategic use of seminar selling in order to<br />
generate outstanding sales results. “Our team is very honoured to be<br />
recognized with this award as it demonstrates the in-house expertise<br />
at Allstream to support our team and generate sales results,” says<br />
Christine E. Gerritse, senior manager of Marketing Communications<br />
at Allstream.<br />
The programs designed by this year’s winners demonstrate the<br />
remarkable passion, dedication and expertise that exemplify the<br />
communications profession as one capable of measurable results and<br />
prompting beneficial change. While the changing communications<br />
landscape brings new challenges, it also creates opportunities for<br />
strategic and innovative communication with stakeholders in a<br />
competitive market. This year’s entries represent the wide scope of<br />
capabilities from the area’s most notable communicators and attests<br />
to the intense drive to deliver messages and be heard.<br />
This year’s OVATION gala was held at the Liberty Grand on May 28<br />
and was sponsored by News Canada, Toronto Hydro-Electric System,<br />
The Canadian Press Images, MAVERICK Public Relations and<br />
Fusion Design Group.<br />
~ Panagiota Bountis<br />
Corporate Communications Department of the Year – Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Back left to right: Brendan Seale, Alana Vieira, Philippe Vitu, David Wilson;<br />
Front left to right: Bill Gray, Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC, Nancy White, Angelo Avecillas<br />
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Jess Bennett, 2009 IABC/Toronto MAVERICK PR Student of the Year<br />
The IABC/Toronto MAVERICK PR Student of the Year award is presented annually to a student<br />
who demonstrates exceptional communications skills and exceptional creativity. Award judge and<br />
President of MAVERICK PR, Julie Rusciolelli, presented this year’s award to Jess Bennett.<br />
Jess is a graduate of Seneca College’s Corporate Communication program and the Master of<br />
Professional Communication program from the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She<br />
has already made a name for herself in social media with her blog titled “Sift, Dust & Toss”<br />
about her passion for food, which is definitely worth the read.<br />
Judges were impressed with Jess’ submission stating, “While it was difficult to select a winner from<br />
the record breaking number of submissions this year, we felt that Jess’ creativity, commitment to<br />
excellence and strong leadership made her stand out from the rest.”<br />
Pictured left to right: Julie Rusciolelli,<br />
MAVERICK Public Relations,<br />
and Jess Bennett<br />
To be considered for this award, entrants were required to submit a news release on how they plan<br />
to make an impact on the future practice of communications and submit one writing sample. Jess’<br />
news release titled “Engagement Announcement: Public Relations to Wed Social Media” caught<br />
the judges’ attention immediately. The release stated that, “Social media has become a buzz word,<br />
but communicators must remember that it is a tactic fitting into a greater strategy.”<br />
~ Natasha Hotchkiss<br />
And the Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy<br />
award goes to... APEX Public Relations<br />
The 2009 Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy award was presented<br />
to APEX Public Relations Inc. for its entry “Charity Starts at<br />
the Office – Creating On Your Bike!” Bobbie Resnick, ABC,<br />
APR, MC, IABC Fellow, presented the prestigious award to<br />
Pat McNamara, APR, Tracey Bochner, APR, Ellen Leesti<br />
and Scott MacFadyen.<br />
On Your Bike! (OYB!) is a not-for-profit foundation that collects second-hand bicycles<br />
to repair and donate to disadvantaged children throughout Toronto. According to<br />
award judges, the campaign was “A simple but very powerful idea. The project offers<br />
employees a great opportunity to become involved and make a very meaningful<br />
contribution to the community.” This is a true philanthropic effort, which will<br />
continue to give back for years to come.<br />
Looking to the future, OYB! has organized many successful bike drives. As APEX<br />
celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, the agency made a special $10,000 donation<br />
to purchase new bikes to be distributed through the organization this year.<br />
Pictured left to right: Ellen Leesti, APEX Public Relations,<br />
Bobbie Resnick, ABC, APR, MC, IABC Fellow, and Pat<br />
McNamara, APR, CPRS Fellow, APEX Public Relations<br />
~ Natasha Hotchkiss<br />
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2009 OVATION Awards Judges<br />
Linda Andross, ABC<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
APEX Public Relations Inc.<br />
Eric Bergman, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Principal<br />
Bergman & Associates<br />
Liz Borowiec, ABC<br />
Senior Communications Advisor<br />
Toronto 2015 Bid for the Pan/Parapan<br />
American Games<br />
Amanda Brewer, ABC<br />
Director of Change and Internal<br />
Communications<br />
Hill & Knowlton Canada<br />
John Cappelletti, ABC, MEd<br />
Communications Manager<br />
TEIBAS<br />
Brent Carey, ABC<br />
Director, Communications<br />
Deloitte & Touche LLP<br />
Jennifer Ferguson, ABC<br />
VP, Marketing and Communications<br />
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute<br />
Ellen Gardner, ABC<br />
Principal<br />
Write to Know Communications<br />
Leslie Hetherington, APR, MBA<br />
Senior Director,<br />
Communications and Graphics<br />
Pet Valu Inc.<br />
Mary-Ellen Hynd, MBA<br />
Professor, Social Responsibility Strategist<br />
Humber College<br />
David Jones<br />
Vice President, Digital Communications<br />
Hill & Knowlton Canada<br />
Wendy Kubota, ABC<br />
Consultant<br />
Kids Now<br />
Jo Langham, ABC<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
APEX Public Relations Inc.<br />
David Magil, APR<br />
President<br />
David Magil Communications<br />
Cyrus Mavalwala<br />
Owner<br />
Advantis Communications<br />
Carl Mavromichalis, ABC<br />
Consultant<br />
Pat McNamara, APR, Fellow CPRS<br />
President<br />
APEX Public Relations Inc.<br />
Victoria Miecznikowski, ABC<br />
Hepburn Consulting Services<br />
Amanda Mills Sirois, ABC<br />
Communications Manager<br />
Allergan<br />
Julia Oosterman<br />
Senior Account Director<br />
Edelman Public Relations<br />
Janet Patterson, ABC<br />
Manager, Communications<br />
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance<br />
Anna Relyea, BA, MA<br />
Associate Director, Strategic Communications<br />
Ontario Science Centre<br />
Natasha Renaud, MBA, MS, Mass Comm<br />
Director, Communications and<br />
Social Responsibilities<br />
Grand & Toy<br />
Roberta Resnick, ABC, APR,<br />
MC, IABC Fellow<br />
Principal<br />
Roberta Resnick & Associates<br />
David Rowney, APR<br />
Faculty Member<br />
Centennial College’s Corporate Communications<br />
and Public Relations Program<br />
Gary Schlee, ABC<br />
Principal<br />
Gary Schlee Communications<br />
Susan Scott, ABC<br />
Owner/Operator<br />
Full Circle Communications<br />
Brendan Seale<br />
Web Communications Specialist<br />
Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Felicia Shiu, ABC, APR<br />
Consultant<br />
Sabita Singh, ABC<br />
Director, Digital Communications<br />
Sun Life Financial<br />
Christine Smith<br />
Professor, Corporate<br />
Communications & PR<br />
Centennial College<br />
Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Director, Internal Communications<br />
Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
IABC/Toronto MAVERICK<br />
PR Student of the Year Judges<br />
Julie Rusciolelli<br />
President<br />
MAVERICK Public Relations<br />
Christine Andrew, MBA<br />
Marketing Manager<br />
Securit<br />
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WINNERS LIST<br />
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT<br />
Brand Communication<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Rebranding of Horizon<br />
Utilities Corporation<br />
Entrants: Sandy Manners, Horizon<br />
Utilities Corporation; Robert Palmese,<br />
Palmese Photodesign Group; Hilda<br />
Mackow, Mackow Energy & Marketing<br />
Consultants<br />
Entrant Company: Horizon Utilities<br />
Corporation<br />
Community Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Active and Safe Routes<br />
to School (ASRTS)<br />
Entrants: Anna Larson, Jennifer Jenkins,<br />
Grace Mendoza, Halton Region<br />
Entrant Company: The Regional<br />
Municipality of Halton<br />
Customer Relations<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: The Allstream Global<br />
Forum: An Evening with Steve Forbes<br />
Entrants: Christine E. Gerritse, JoAnne<br />
Tomasone, MTS Allstream<br />
Entrant Company: MTS Allstream<br />
Electronic and Digital<br />
Communication<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Neilson Dairy gets<br />
Savvy with Ontario Moms<br />
Entrants: Roanne Argyle, Kerry Collings,<br />
Ashley Ballantyne, Daniel Tisch, APR,<br />
Argyle Communications<br />
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications<br />
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MDS Inc.<br />
Pictured left to right: Shahin Bonakdar, Lois Parekh, Barbara Moffat, Janet Ko, Nadia Corbiere<br />
Toronto Hydro-Electric System<br />
Pictured: Denise Attallah<br />
Awards Presenter Eric Bergman, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Edelman Public Relations<br />
Pictured left to right: Robyn Adelson, Lisa Kimmel, Stephanie Kohls, Alicia Story<br />
DDB Public Relations<br />
Pictured left to right: Steve Preiner, Martine Lévy, Sarah Waldock<br />
Argyle Communications<br />
Pictured left to right: Alison George, Dan Tisch, APR, Ashley Ballantyne<br />
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MTS Allstream<br />
Pictured left to right: JoAnne Tomasone, Christine Gerritse<br />
Diana Robinson receives an Award of Merit from<br />
News Canada President and CEO Ruth Douglas<br />
KPMG<br />
Pictured left to right: Seated: Angie Andich, Kim Murray, Gillian Walsh, Frances Roberts;<br />
Standing: Moses Bar-Yoseph, Liza Hull, Janice Jorgensen, Isabelle Morin, Stephan Novalski<br />
Regional Municipality of Halton<br />
Pictured left to right: John Watson, Nicole Mantel,<br />
Samantha Booth, Shirley McLean<br />
All images courtesy of:<br />
IABC/Toronto President Leslie Hetherington, APR,<br />
presents the Awards of Distinction<br />
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Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: A savvy way to talk<br />
about travel insurance: The creation<br />
of SavvyTraveller.ca<br />
Entrants: Tracey Bochner, APR, Anne<br />
Locke, Gina Kohn, Paradigm Public<br />
Relations; Joel Donin, Jonathan Bolton,<br />
Travel Guard<br />
Entrant Company: Paradigm<br />
Public Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: The transformation<br />
of sunlife.com (www.sunlife.com)<br />
Entrants: Sabita Singh, ABC, Lorraine<br />
Dal Cin, Wendi Phillips, Marilyn<br />
Whittingham, Jeannette Cantin,<br />
Bev Sauder, Sun Life Financial; Katherine<br />
Fletcher, iStudio; Dan Skeen, Quarry<br />
Entrant Company: Sun Life Financial<br />
Employee/Member/<br />
HR Communications<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: CH2M HILL –<br />
It’s a Hero’s Work<br />
Entrants: Chris MacEachern, Pauline<br />
Graf, Samuel Cheung, Flora Gordon, Beth<br />
Duthie, CH2M HILL Canada Limited<br />
Entrant Company: CH2M HILL<br />
Canada Limited<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Trust, Quality and<br />
Excellence – Living Our Corporate Values<br />
Entrants: Gary Williams, ABC, Ivana Di<br />
Millo, Gary Kent, City of Mississauga<br />
Entrant Company: City of Mississauga<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Discover Barrick<br />
Entrant: Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC,<br />
Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Entrant Company: Barrick Gold<br />
Corporation<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Perfect Fit:<br />
A Communications Strategy<br />
for KPMG Recruiting<br />
Entrants: Angie Andich, Gillian<br />
Welsh, Kim Murray, Janine Jorgensen,<br />
Christobal Ramirez<br />
Entrant Company: KPMG in Canada<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: The MDS Advantage:<br />
2008 Pulse Survey<br />
Entrants: Nadia Corbiere, Janet Ko,<br />
Barbara Moffat, Loris Parekh,<br />
Shahin Bonakdar, MDS Inc.<br />
Entrant Company: MDS Inc.<br />
Issues Management and<br />
Crisis Communication<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Take a Load Off Toronto<br />
Entrant Company: Toronto Hydro-Electric<br />
System Limited<br />
Marketing Communications with<br />
Budget Greater than $100K<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Crock-On: Revitalizing<br />
the Crock-Pot Brand<br />
Entrants: Dita Zemanek, Nicole McKnight,<br />
Elizabeth Stunt, Genevieve Chalifour, Cohn<br />
& Wolfe; Jamie Libregts, Jarden Consumer<br />
Solutions Inc.<br />
Entrant Company: Cohn & Wolfe<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Thermador Debuts<br />
in Canada 2007/08 Program<br />
Entrants: Sarah Waldock, Martine Lévy,<br />
Emily Ward, DDB Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Agent Provocateur<br />
comes to Canada<br />
Entrants: Martine Lévy, Sarah Waldock, Elyn<br />
Kirby, Sally Byun, DDB Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Engaging the Customer:<br />
Property Assessment in Ontario<br />
Entrants: Michael Jacoby, Cathy Ranieri<br />
Sweenie, Laurette Sharpe, Elizabeth<br />
McMullen, Paul Galaski, Municipal Property<br />
Assessment Corporation (MPAC)<br />
Entrant Company: Municipal Property<br />
Assessment Corporation (MPAC)<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Take a Load Off Toronto<br />
Entrant Company: Toronto Hydro-Electric<br />
System Limited<br />
Media Relations with<br />
Budget up to $50K<br />
– sponsored by News Canada<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Franklin Templeton Investment<br />
Outlook and Opportunities Forum<br />
Entrants: Daniel Tisch, APR, Jason<br />
Graham, Kaleigh Sainthill, Laura<br />
LaMontagne, Argyle Communications<br />
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: L’Oréal Paris Beauty<br />
Tubes on YouTube<br />
Entrants: Anik Gagnon, Julie Tremblay,<br />
L’Oréal Paris; Cathy Cowan, Margaret<br />
Batuszkin, Sonja Andic, Cowan & Company;<br />
Bruce Parlette, Tantara Multimedia<br />
Entrant Company: Cowan & Company<br />
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Media Relations with Budget<br />
of $51K up to $100K<br />
– sponsored by News Canada<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Canadian Tourism<br />
Commission: Canada, The World’s<br />
Second Most-Powerful Tourism Brand:<br />
A Rise to the Top<br />
Entrants: Martine Lévy, Keka Dasgupta,<br />
Sarah Waldock, DDB Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Amp Your Game National<br />
Gaming Tour Media Relations<br />
Entrants: Paula Oreskovich, Maureen<br />
Juniper, Liz Luzza, Lauren Grant, Matthew<br />
Juniper, PraxisPR; Hélène Reeves<br />
Entrant Company: PraxisPR<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: 40th Anniversary of the<br />
Caramilk Secret<br />
Entrants: The Team at Strategic Objectives<br />
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: The Johnnie Walker<br />
Pillars of Responsibility<br />
Entrants: The Team at Strategic Objectives<br />
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives<br />
Media Relations with Budget<br />
Greater than $100K<br />
– sponsored by News Canada<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: The Henkel Play Fair...<br />
Play Clean Hockey Contest<br />
Entrant: Diana Robinson, Diana<br />
Robinson & Associates<br />
Entrant Company: Diana Robinson &<br />
Associates<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Lucy Waverman<br />
Allergy-Friendly Recipes for EpiPen<br />
Entrants: Saskia Brussaard, Ron Hall,<br />
Alison Crocker, Porter Novelli Canada<br />
Entrant Company: Porter Novelli Canada<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Petro-Canada<br />
Canadian Athlete Family Program<br />
Announcement Event<br />
Entrants: Lisa Kimmel, Robyn Adelson,<br />
Stephanie Kohls, Melissa Graham,<br />
Janice Keyes, Tanya Anand, Lisa Bruce,<br />
Andi Argast, Alicia Storey, Mariane Leduc,<br />
Chantal Morin, Edelman Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: Edelman Public Relations<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: New Stride Canadian<br />
Brand Launch<br />
Entrants: The Team at Strategic Objectives<br />
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives<br />
Social Responsibility:<br />
Economic, Societal, and<br />
Environmental Development<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Save the Leopard Frog:<br />
It Can Be Easy To Be Green<br />
Entrants: David Gordon, Cohn &<br />
Wolfe; Bernadette Fernandez, Credit<br />
Valley Conservation<br />
Entrant Company: Cohn & Wolfe<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: The Henkel Play Fair...<br />
Play Clean Hockey Contest<br />
Entrant: Diana Robinson, Diana<br />
Robinson & Associates<br />
Entrant Company: Diana Robinson<br />
& Associates<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Brita FilterforGood<br />
Entrants: Lisa Kimmel, Stella Mok,<br />
Andi Argast, Michelle Easton, Edelman<br />
Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: Edelman Public<br />
Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Earth Hour in Ontario’s<br />
Schools: Using Earth Hour to<br />
Promote Environmental Education<br />
Entrants: Lisa Gibbens, Rene Vidulin,<br />
Christina Mottola, Ontario Ministry<br />
of Education<br />
Entrant Company: Ontario Ministry<br />
of Education<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: More Blue and Green<br />
for a Better Planet<br />
Entrants: Samantha Booth, Carleen<br />
Carroll, John Watson, Shirley McLean,<br />
Regional Municipality of Halton;<br />
Pier 8 Group<br />
Entrant Company: Regional<br />
Municipality of Halton<br />
Special Events with<br />
Budget up to $50K<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Philips Canada<br />
Movember Campaign 2008<br />
Entrants: Paul Keable, Jessica Kasparian,<br />
Natalie Little, Elpi Klapas,<br />
Veronica Langvee, Samantha Shecter,<br />
MS&L; Court Elliott, Philips Canada<br />
Entrant Company: MS&L<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Take a Load Off Toronto<br />
Entrant Company: Toronto Hydro-Electric<br />
System Limited<br />
Special Events with Budget<br />
of $51K up to $100K<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Back to Work:<br />
An Interactive Workshop on<br />
Workplace Safety<br />
Entrants: Melanie Rego, Lori Cooper,<br />
Jennifer Thompson, Megan McCann,<br />
elevator communications inc.<br />
Entrant Company: elevator<br />
communications inc.<br />
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Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: The Passion Behind<br />
PawsWay: Launching Canada’s First<br />
Pet Discovery Centre<br />
Entrants: Jennifer Duggan, Environics<br />
Communications; Mary Siemiesz,<br />
Jenine LaFayette, Nestlé Purina<br />
PetCare Canada<br />
Entrant Company: Environics<br />
Communications<br />
Special Events with Budget<br />
Greater than $100K<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Agent Provocateur<br />
comes to Canada<br />
Entrants: Martine Lévy, Sarah<br />
Waldock, Elyn Kirby, Sally Byun,<br />
DDB Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Thermador Debuts in<br />
Canada 2007/08 Program<br />
Entrants: Martine Lévy, Sarah Waldock,<br />
Emily Ward, DDB Public Relations<br />
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: MONOPOLY Here<br />
& Now: The World Edition Launch Event<br />
Entrants: Robyn Adelson, Sandra<br />
D’Ambrosio, Angie Di Rezze, Alicia Storey,<br />
Mariane Leduc, Sarah Burgess, Edelman<br />
Public Relations; Sandy Sinclair, Ginger<br />
Grcic, Michelle Sinclair, Marisa Pedatella,<br />
Sandra Paulini, Hasbro Canada<br />
Entrant Company: Hasbro Canada and<br />
Edelman Public Relations<br />
COMMUNICATION SKILLS<br />
Audiovisual<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Mississauga: Location of<br />
Choice for the Life Sciences Industry<br />
Entrants: Marie Fitzpatrick-Hall, ABC,<br />
Kevin Mellors, Richard Stone,<br />
Alex Lo-Basso, City of Mississauga<br />
Entrant Company: City of Mississauga<br />
Electronic/Interactive<br />
Communication<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Enermodal’s Signature<br />
Green Education Kiosks<br />
Entrants: Caitlin Carpenter, Donna<br />
Carpenter, Enermodal Engineering<br />
Entrant Company: Enermodal Engineering<br />
Publications<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Beyond Borders<br />
Entrants: Nancy White, Andy Lloyd,<br />
Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Entrant Company: Barrick Gold<br />
Corporation<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Barrick News<br />
Entrants: Andy Lloyd, Janet Wile, ABC,<br />
APR, MC, Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Entrant Company: Barrick Gold<br />
Corporation<br />
Writing<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Address to the<br />
Calgary Chamber of Commerce<br />
Entrants: Linda Andross, ABC, Ken Evans,<br />
Tanya Elliott-Briden, Shannon Morton,<br />
Dan Ovsey, APEX Public Relations;<br />
Steve Vitale, Tara Smith, UPS Canada<br />
Entrant Company: APEX Public Relations<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Gold Security Standards<br />
Entrant: Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC,<br />
Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Entrant Company: Barrick Gold<br />
Corporation<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Announcing Barrick’s<br />
Tire Management Strategy<br />
Entrant: Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC,<br />
Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
Entrant Company: Barrick Gold<br />
Corporation<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: Nestlé asks, “Are you<br />
a Halloweenie?”<br />
Entrants: Alison George, Janet Grdovich,<br />
Ashley Ballantyne, Daniel Tisch, APR,<br />
Argyle Communications<br />
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications<br />
COMMUNICATION CREATIVE<br />
Photography<br />
Award of Merit<br />
Title of entry: Fashion with Compassion:<br />
The Rollout of New Pink Cashmere Bathroom<br />
Tissue for Breast Cancer Awareness<br />
Entrants: The Team at Strategic Objectives<br />
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives<br />
Publication Design<br />
Award of Excellence<br />
Title of entry: The Children’s Wish Foundation<br />
of Canada Annual Report 07–08<br />
Entrant: George James, The Children’s<br />
Wish Foundation of Canada<br />
Entrant Company: The Children’s Wish<br />
Foundation of Canada<br />
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Awards of Distinction<br />
The following three awards celebrate exceptional OVATION<br />
winners. For each OVATION Award of Excellence won,<br />
a winner receives three points and for each Award of Merit won,<br />
the winner receives one point. The company in each category<br />
with the highest point total was presented with the award.<br />
Independent or Small Agency of the Year<br />
(Nine or less employees)<br />
Winner: Diana Robinson & Associates<br />
Agency of the Year<br />
(Ten or more employees)<br />
Winner: Strategic Objectives<br />
Corporate Communications<br />
Department of the Year<br />
Winner: Barrick Gold Corporation<br />
2009 IABC/Toronto<br />
People’s Choice Award<br />
This award is voted on by the membership of IABC/Toronto<br />
in an online poll. Every OVATION Award of Excellence<br />
was eligible; members voted for the program they felt was<br />
the most successful.<br />
Independent or Small Agency of the Year – Diana Robinson & Associates<br />
Winner: Toronto Hydro-Electric System<br />
Title of Entry: Take a Load Off Toronto<br />
NEWSReach<br />
Corporate Videos<br />
Satellite Distribution<br />
CANADA<br />
Barry McQuillan APR<br />
President<br />
Video News B-Roll<br />
Webcasts<br />
Tel (416) 487-5036<br />
E-Mail newsreach@rogers.com<br />
The Centennial Room at the Liberty Grand was the venue for this year’s gala<br />
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Gold quill winners<br />
IABC’s Gold Quill global awards competition recognizes outstanding achievement in communication.<br />
IABC/Toronto would like to congratulate the following 2009 Ontario winners:<br />
Category:<br />
International<br />
Communication<br />
Merit winner<br />
Unlock the Value<br />
Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Barrick Gold Corp.<br />
Toronto<br />
Category:<br />
Media Relations<br />
Excellence Winner<br />
Launch of mydoctor.ca Health Portal<br />
Susanne Courtney, Siobhaun Williams<br />
Cohn & Wolfe Canada for CMA’s<br />
Practice Solutions<br />
Toronto<br />
New Stride Gum Canadian<br />
Brand Launch: Ridiculously<br />
Long-lasting Road Trip<br />
Strategic Objectives<br />
Toronto<br />
Wii Fit Media Relations<br />
APEX Public Relations Inc.<br />
and Nintendo of Canada Ltd.<br />
Toronto<br />
Petro-Canada Canadian<br />
Athlete Family Program<br />
Edelman Public Relations<br />
Toronto<br />
Merit Winner<br />
40th Anniversary of<br />
the Caramilk Secret<br />
Strategic Objectives<br />
Toronto<br />
American Peanut Council:<br />
Edible Holiday Treats<br />
Dan Tisch, APR, Alison George,<br />
Janet Grdovich, Laura LaMontagne<br />
Argyle Communications<br />
Toronto<br />
Beyoncé and the Canadian<br />
Launch of Dereon<br />
Diana Robinson<br />
Diana Robinson & Associates<br />
Guelph<br />
Category:<br />
Multi-Audience<br />
Communication<br />
Merit Winner<br />
The Passion Behind PawsWay:<br />
Launching Canada’s First<br />
Pet Discovery Centre<br />
Jennifer Duggan<br />
Environics Communications<br />
Toronto<br />
Category:<br />
Marketing Communication<br />
Merit Winner<br />
Unlock the Value<br />
Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Barrick Gold Corp.<br />
Toronto<br />
Category:<br />
Issues Management and<br />
Crisis Communication<br />
Merit Winner<br />
Keep Cool<br />
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.<br />
Toronto<br />
Category:<br />
Employee/Member<br />
Communication<br />
Merit Winner<br />
Employee Survey<br />
Communications<br />
Campaign<br />
Employee Survey<br />
Communications Team<br />
Region of Waterloo<br />
Kitchener<br />
Category:<br />
Human Resources &<br />
Benefits Communication<br />
Excellence Winner<br />
Perfect Fit: A Communications<br />
Strategy for KPMG Recruiting<br />
Angie Andich and National<br />
Communications Team<br />
KPMG in Canada<br />
Toronto<br />
Category:<br />
Special Events –<br />
Internal or External<br />
Merit Winner<br />
Thermador Debuts in Canada<br />
2007/08 Program<br />
Thermador PR team<br />
DDB Public Relations<br />
Toronto<br />
Category:<br />
Social Responsibility<br />
Merit Winner<br />
More Blue and Green for a Better Planet<br />
Samantha Booth, Carleen Carroll, John<br />
Watson, Shirley McLean, Pier 8 Group<br />
The Regional Municipality of Halton<br />
Oakville<br />
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Division 2:<br />
Communication Skills<br />
Category:<br />
Publications<br />
Merit Winner<br />
Heart and Stroke Foundation<br />
of Ontario: Annual Report 2008<br />
Parent Brand Team<br />
Heart and Stroke Foundation<br />
of Ontario<br />
Toronto<br />
Division 3:<br />
Communication Creative<br />
Category:<br />
Publication Design<br />
Excellence Winner<br />
Rotman Magazine<br />
Karen Christensen<br />
Rotman School of Management<br />
Toronto<br />
Merit Winner<br />
2007 Annual Report<br />
T-Jay Upper<br />
City of Brampton<br />
Brampton<br />
Category:<br />
Photography<br />
Merit Winner<br />
Fashion with Compassion:<br />
The White Cashmere<br />
Collection 2008<br />
Strategic Objectives<br />
Toronto<br />
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2009 IABC/Toronto OVATION<br />
Awards SPONSORS<br />
We would like to acknowledge our generous sponsors<br />
for this year’s gala event:<br />
Do you know an IABC<br />
member worthy of the<br />
Master <strong>Communicator</strong><br />
designation?<br />
Master <strong>Communicator</strong> is the highest honour<br />
given to members of IABC in Canada. It<br />
recognizes career achievement, excellence<br />
in professional work, outstanding service to<br />
and leadership in IABC, contribution to the<br />
communication profession in business and<br />
community, and thought leadership.<br />
The deadline for nominations is August 15,<br />
2009. Visit http://canada.iabc.com for more<br />
information including past winners and<br />
eligibility.<br />
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2009 OVATION Awards Committee Members<br />
Trell Huether<br />
VP Awards<br />
Account Director<br />
Marshall Fenn<br />
Communications<br />
Carrie MacAfee<br />
VP Finance/Special Advisor<br />
to Awards<br />
Communications Specialist<br />
Ontario Power Generation<br />
Katie O’Dell<br />
Director of Materials<br />
Senior Public Affairs<br />
Consultant<br />
Investment Industry<br />
Association of Canada (IIAC)<br />
Rosemary Beach<br />
Materials<br />
Marketing &<br />
Communications<br />
Professional<br />
Abigail Brown<br />
Materials<br />
Communications Specialist<br />
Community Living Ontario<br />
Patricia Burton<br />
Materials<br />
Senior Communications<br />
Advisor<br />
Emma Huang<br />
Materials<br />
Beverly Fairclough<br />
Materials<br />
Maricel Dicion<br />
Materials<br />
Account Coordinator<br />
Cohn & Wolfe<br />
Lyndsay Carter<br />
Director of Marketing<br />
Junior Consultant<br />
Chrome Communications<br />
Virginia Rocca<br />
Marketing Associate<br />
Project Manager<br />
Tech Data<br />
Panagiota Bountis<br />
Marketing<br />
Natasha Hotchkiss<br />
Marketing<br />
Erin Jennison<br />
Director of Awards<br />
Web Communications<br />
Specialist<br />
Direct Energy<br />
Dana Huggard<br />
Awards<br />
Student, PR Certificate<br />
Program<br />
Humber College<br />
Emilie Smith<br />
Awards<br />
Public Relations &<br />
Communications Associate<br />
Impact Public Affairs<br />
Sue Dixon<br />
Awards<br />
Student, PR Certificate<br />
Program<br />
Humber College<br />
Amanda Flude<br />
Director of Gala<br />
Communications +<br />
Marketing Coordinator<br />
Waterfront Toronto<br />
Rob Hanson<br />
Gala<br />
President<br />
SOUND Team<br />
Kate Robinson<br />
Gala<br />
Account Coordinator<br />
TMP Worldwide<br />
Sonja Andic<br />
Gala<br />
Account Coordinator<br />
Cowan & Company<br />
Diana Spremo, APR<br />
Director of Sponsorship<br />
Principal<br />
Spremo Communications<br />
Diahann Mahon<br />
Sponsorship<br />
<strong>Communicator</strong> Committee 2008 – 2009<br />
Jayne Flinn Burton, ABC<br />
Executive Editor<br />
Leah Kirkpatrick<br />
Writer/Editor<br />
Sonya Malcolm<br />
Writer<br />
Erica Simmonds<br />
Writer<br />
Jomo Dey<br />
Writer<br />
Caitlin Carpenter<br />
Writer<br />
David Brazeau<br />
Writer<br />
Graham Machacek<br />
Columnist<br />
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IABC/TORONTO BOARD 2008 – 2009<br />
President<br />
Leslie Hetherington, APR,<br />
MBA<br />
Immediate Past President<br />
Janet Comeau<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Brent Carey, ABC<br />
Vice President,<br />
Accreditation & Standards<br />
Linda Andross, ABC<br />
Vice President,<br />
Advertising & Sponsorship<br />
Vanda Wall<br />
Vice President,<br />
Association Management<br />
Julie Wilson, ABC, MEd<br />
Vice President, Awards<br />
Trell Huether<br />
Vice President, Finance<br />
Carrie MacAfee<br />
Vice President,<br />
Marketing Communications<br />
Anna Relyea, BA, MA<br />
Vice President,<br />
Member Communications<br />
Janet Wile, ABC, APR, MC<br />
Vice President, Membership<br />
Christine Andrew, MBA<br />
Vice President,<br />
Networking & Special Events<br />
Natasha Renaud, MBA, MS<br />
Mass Comm<br />
Vice President,<br />
Professional Development<br />
Yasmin Ranade<br />
Vice President,<br />
Volunteer Services<br />
Shari Balga<br />
IABC/Toronto<br />
296 Jarvis St., Unit 7<br />
Toronto, ON M5B 2C5<br />
416.968.0264<br />
http://toronto.iabc.com<br />
IABC International<br />
601 Montgomery Street, Ste 1900<br />
San Francisco, CA 94111<br />
1.800.776.4222<br />
http://www.iabc.com<br />
...And introducing the 2009 – 2010 IABC/Toronto Board<br />
President<br />
Brent Carey, ABC<br />
Past President<br />
Leslie Hetherington,<br />
APR, MBA<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Carrie MacAfee<br />
Vice President,<br />
Accreditation & Standards<br />
Linda Andross, ABC<br />
Vice President,<br />
Advertising & Sponsorship<br />
Cyrus Mavalwala<br />
Vice President,<br />
Association Management<br />
Julie Wilson, ABC, MEd<br />
Vice President,<br />
Awards<br />
Trell Huether<br />
Vice President,<br />
Finance<br />
Natasha Renaud, MBA,<br />
MS Mass Comm<br />
Vice President,<br />
Marketing Communications<br />
Christine Andrew, MBA<br />
Vice President,<br />
Member Communications<br />
Diana Robinson<br />
Vice President,<br />
Membership<br />
Sharon Beattie<br />
Vice President,<br />
Networking & Special Events<br />
Louise Armstrong<br />
Vice President,<br />
Professional Development<br />
Yasmin Ranade<br />
Vice President,<br />
Volunteer Services<br />
Marie Fitzpatrick-Hall, ABC<br />
VP at Large*, International<br />
conference task force<br />
Anna Relyea, BA, MA<br />
(by appointment)<br />
*Anna Relyea, a member of<br />
IABC/Toronto’s board since 2004,<br />
was invited to serve as VP at Large<br />
by both the nominating and<br />
executive committees to strategically<br />
oversee IABC/Toronto’s support for<br />
the 2010 IABC International<br />
Conference being held in Toronto<br />
June 6 to 9, 2010.<br />
Advertising:<br />
Richa Vajpeyi<br />
Telephone: 416.777.3742<br />
richavajpeyi@gmail.com<br />
Graphic Design:<br />
Fusion Design Group Inc.<br />
Telephone: 416.516.6657<br />
brent@fusiondg.ca<br />
Printing Services:<br />
Brown Book Company<br />
(BBC) Limited<br />
Telephone: 416.504.9696<br />
bbc@brownbook.ca<br />
Please note: Articles in <strong>Communicator</strong> reflect the opinions of the writers and experts invited to comment but not necessarily those of IABC/Toronto.<br />
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