| Division 1: Communication Management |
| Category 1: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION |
| |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| #ninetynine |
Terri Naude |
Logical Truth |
South Africa |
Non-member |
| Action for Integrity: influencing behavioral change focused on ethics |
Vale Internal Communication Team ; Joana Arruti |
Vale |
Brazil |
Non-member |
| Choose Well Hub Implementation & Launch Campaign |
Becky Atkeison, Jennifer McCarthy, Lizzy Haymond |
FedEx Services |
USA |
US Southern |
| Enabling Large-Scale Transformation Through Internal Communications |
Transformation Communications Team |
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gagen MacDonald |
USA |
Non-member |
| Flexibility Works |
Internal Communications Team |
Transport for NSW |
Australia |
NSW (Australia) |
| Improved Contractor Communication to Strengthen Current Working Relationships |
Janine Botes and Cindy Ramnarayan |
Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore |
South Africa |
Tshwane |
| InstoConnected: One team, One Global Conversation |
ANZ Institutional Communications Team |
ANZ |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| International Women’s Day 2017 |
Joe Waterman, Stephanie Gibson, Bethany Fracassi |
KPMG International |
Canada |
Toronto |
| RBC ONE Leadership Forum |
Marianne Gobeil |
Leading Communicators Inc. |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Retail Mobile 3.0 |
Nekolina Lau |
ATB Financial |
Canada |
Calgary |
| SecuritySense 2016 |
Becky Carver, Jason Ashley Wright and Information Security |
ONEOK |
USA |
Tulsa |
| Tax Canada Bot-a-thon |
Maliha Aqeel |
EY |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Telstra Kids: Building Digital Futures |
Anna Erbrederis, Cathryn McArthur, Jackie Coates and Kelly Rafferty |
Telstra |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| The CUBE: Myers and Stauffer Launches its First Intranet |
Dana Naughton, Shyla Wright, Amy Schuman |
Myers and Stauffer |
USA |
Kansas City |
| |
| Category 1: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| “From Si.mobil to A1 Slovenija” – Internal Communication Support to Company‘s Rebranding |
ROK ZAGRUŠEVCEM (Head of Corporate Communications) & BLAŽ FERENC (Senior Corporate Communication Expert) |
A1 SLOVENIJA, d. d. |
Slovenia |
Non-member |
| AV Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy |
Mairi Barton, Rebecca Hodges, Anita Savic, Mick Cameron |
Ambulance Victoria |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| Building a Culture of Service - Calgary Fire Department |
Gordon Laird |
The City of Calgary |
Canada |
Calgary |
| Celebrating 225 Years of Financial Service Excellence |
State Street's Internal Communications Team |
State Street Corporation |
USA |
Boston |
| Connecting strategy through conversation |
BHP & Ogilvy Impact |
BHP |
Australia |
NSW (Australia) |
| Countdown to Day One: Creating DowDuPont |
DuPont, Gagen MacDonald and Think Marketing |
DuPont, Gagen MacDonald and Think Marketing |
USA |
Chicago |
| Changing a 130-year-old culture to put the Customer FIRST |
Asia Division Customer FIRST Project Team |
Manulife Financial Asia |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
| Discover Ascendon |
Lisa McNally, Karen Eckmann, Rachel Patterson |
CSG |
Australia |
Queensland |
| Enbridge All Company Engagement Workshops |
Enbridge Results Delivery Office |
Enbridge Inc. |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| Health Research Awareness Campaign: Lend a hand, participate in research |
Vivian Sum, Stephania Manusha, Dr. Robert McMaster, Meaghan Hume |
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute |
Canada |
BC (Canada) |
| How to tell a 100-year story |
Pranill Ramchander, Priya Maharaj, Siphokazi Phillip |
Anglo American South Africa |
South Africa |
Tshwane |
| Juniper Networks - The Core Revamp |
Grace An, Jessica Liu Brookshire, Kevin Crossman, Pradeep Dasarathan, Sarah Frederick, Wesley Walsh |
Internal Communications, Juniper Networks |
USA |
Non-member |
| Living our Guiding Principles |
Kathy Ward |
CPP Investment Board |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Lockheed Martin Destination Wellbeing |
Lockheed Martin and Conduent |
Conduent |
USA |
Member-At-Large |
| Category 1: INTERNAL COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Merit |
| Reimagining What's Possible at Ortho |
Reimagining What's Possible at Ortho |
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics |
USA |
Non-member |
| Total Transformation of Internal Communications to Support Major Business Growth |
Internal Communications |
PSP Investments |
Canada |
Montreal |
| Tu Mai Aotearoa - We're for New Zealand |
Transpower New Zealand |
Transpower New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Wellington (New Zealand) |
| We Do the Right Thing – U.S. Bank’s New Code of Ethics and Certification Campaign |
Dan Brady, Kathy McHugh, Jon Ackman, Lindsay Miller |
U.S. Bancorp |
USA |
Minnesota |
| Women in Leadership |
Internal Communications Team |
Transport for NSW |
Australia |
NSW (Australia) |
| |
| Category 2: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Tax Canada Bot-a-thon |
Maliha Aqeel |
EY |
Canada |
Toronto |
| An Epic Challenge: Engaging Physicians for Organizational Success |
Jerrold Alwais, Rhonda Bowers, Jacqueline Hogan, Autumn Kirsch, Eileen McGrath and Kimberly Nichols. |
Houston Methodist |
USA |
Houston |
| Engaging Leaders and Employees Around a Company Transformation |
Transformation Communications Team |
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gagen MacDonald |
USA |
Non-member |
| EY Connect Day 2017 |
Chor Lam |
EY |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Invest in People: York Region’s 22nd Annual United Way Campaign |
The Regional Municipality of York, York Regional Police and the United Way Steering Committee |
The Regional Municipality of York and York Regional Police |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| Category 2: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT |
| Award of Excellence |
| Making Recognition a Natural Part of Every Day at General Motors |
Sharon Morton, Joan Bakarich, Sandra Garcia, Peter Komlosan, Yara Rashad, Ashleigh Stopp |
General Motors |
USA |
Non-member |
| More to our Core Employee Video Contest |
Russell Evans |
Foresters Financial |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Employee, physician and volunteer engagement survey – 2017 |
Amber Daugherty and Sabrina Divell |
St. Joseph's Health Centre Toronto |
Canada |
Toronto |
| #ProVisionGreen creative teambuilding: let the birds stay home |
Vladimir Vinogradov |
Pro-Vision Communications |
Russian Federation |
Russia |
| |
| Category 2: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| AMP and Workplace: Make it Your Place |
Mitch Neems |
AMP |
Australia |
Non-member |
| Continuous Improvement program inspires employees to Get Involved, Have a Say and Make a Difference! |
The Regional Municipality of York |
The Regional Municipality of York |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Countdown to Day One: Creating DowDuPont |
DuPont, Gagen MacDonald and Think Marketing |
DuPont, Gagen MacDonald and Think Marketing |
USA |
Chicago |
| Engagement Through Strategic Planning |
Christine Gillies with Heather Young, Rachel Bennett, and Megan Cindric |
Mitacs |
Canada |
BC (Canada) |
| PULSE Meeting Experience |
Brian Koenig |
UnitedHealthcare |
USA |
Minnesota |
| The Vietnam War |
Tony Cogavin, Jillian Sullivan, Dean DeMarais |
Bank of America |
USA |
Charlotte |
| |
| Category 3: HUMAN RESOURCES AND BENEFITS COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Retirement Readiness Program |
Martha Callum, Nadine Lavoie, Jeff Pekar, Andy Walker |
Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada and Willis Towers Watson |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Building Plan Champions |
The Building Plan Champions Team |
CAAT Pension Plan |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| Choose Well Hub Implementation & Launch Campaign |
Becky Atkeison, Jennifer McCarthy, Lizzy Haymond |
FedEx Services |
USA |
US Southern |
| Dr Pepper Snapple Group - Wellness Rewards Campaign |
Jamie Colvin, Jill Masters, Lynn Bergmann, April Rodriguez, Dave Olsen, Jenni Hancock, Michelle Maloney |
SimplyConnect Consulting, LLC |
USA |
Dallas |
| Lockheed Martin Destination Wellbeing |
Lockheed Martin and Conduent |
Conduent |
USA |
Member-At-Large |
| Sysco’s Warehouse Incentive Pay Education Initiative |
Jamie Colvin, Erin Packwood, Dragos Sburlea, Sean McCausland, Lauren Fulmer, Amy Tellor, Joy Cochran, Michelle Maloney |
SimplyConnect Consulting, LLC |
USA |
Dallas |
| A Fine Blend Campaign |
Cheryl Frost, Michelle Toney, Margaret Walker, Debbie Litwak, Grace Correa-Perez, Nicole Boyd, Julie Bentz, Julie Cannaday, Marissa Simpson |
Milliman and Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
USA |
Dallas |
| |
| Category 3: HUMAN RESOURCES AND BENEFITS COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| ADT 2018 Annual Enrollment Campaign |
ADT-Conduent Team |
Conduent |
USA |
Non-member |
| Benefits for a Better You |
Tracy Racavich and Hope Glossip of Coty, Inc., Melissa Burke and Kara Amore of Ricky3Sticks |
Coty, Inc. |
USA |
Non-member |
| Harley-Davidson Total Rewards: Helping Employees Fulfill their Dreams of Personal Freedom |
Jill Havely and Team Willis Towers Watson, Amy Ostop and Team Harley-Davidson |
Willis Towers Watson |
USA |
Member-At-Large |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Open Enrollment Communication Campaign |
PartnerComm, Inc. and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
PartnerComm, Inc. |
USA |
Dallas |
| Sysco's Identity Theft Protection Campaign |
Jamie Colvin, Erin Packwood, Elizabeth Valentine, Jenni Hancock, Missy Bradshaw, Michelle Malone |
SimplyConnect Consulting, LLC |
USA |
Dallas |
| |
| Category 4: CHANGE COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| League of Champions |
James McKenzie, Ashleigh Keevy |
Barloworld Transport (Pty) Ltd |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
| Countdown to Day One: Creating DowDuPont |
DuPont, Gagen MacDonald and Think Marketing |
DuPont, Gagen MacDonald and Think Marketing |
USA |
Chicago |
| Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Retirement Readiness Program Change Management Strategy |
Martha Callum, Nadine Lavoie, Jeff Pekar, Andy Walker |
Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada and Willis Towers Watson |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Flexibility Works |
Internal Communications Team |
Transport for NSW |
Australia |
NSW (Australia) |
| On The Move |
Tanya Brees |
NRMA Motoring & Services |
Australia |
NSW (Australia) |
| Equipping an Organization for Successful Large-Scale Transformation |
Transformation Communications Team |
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gagen MacDonald |
USA |
Non-member |
| |
| Category 4: CHANGE COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Aurecon - Health & Safety - Because People Depend On You |
Aurecon Marketing & Communications and Health & Safety teams |
Aurecon |
Australia |
Member-At-Large |
| Customer Consent Program Change Communications for Face-to-Face Sales |
National Sales Operations Communications Team |
Comcast Cable Corporation |
USA |
Non-member |
| Shifting Gears: Transforming from Tactical Order-takers to Strategic Thought Partners |
Anne-Marie Bruzga-Luchak and Jason Yule |
CREB® (Calgary Real Estate Board) |
Canada |
Calgary |
| Staying The Course |
Shruthi Bopaiah |
Infosys Limited |
India |
India |
| Website Re-launch Awareness Campaign |
Lelanie de Wet |
University of the Free State |
South Africa |
Tshwane |
| |
| Category 5: SAFETY COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Stop and Think Before you Act |
Elsabe Coetzee and Caren Venter |
Sappi Southern Africa Limited |
South Africa |
Africa |
| Be a Good Wingman |
Team SGI and Team Phoenix Group |
Saskatchewan Government Insurance |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Online Safety Reporting |
Cora Storvold |
The City of Calgary |
Canada |
Non-member |
| |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Aurecon - Because People Depend On You |
Aurecon Marketing & Communications and Health & Safety teams |
Aurecon |
Australia |
Member-At-Large |
| Build Your Online Self-Defence: Cybersecurity Awareness Month Campaign |
Laurie Stewart, Emily MacIntosh, Daniella Erwood, Hannah Allen, Jessica Gallagher |
Ryerson University |
Canada |
Toronto |
| ESA 2017 Powerline Safety Program |
Electrical Safety Authority & Environics Communications |
Electrical Safety Authority / Environics Communications |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| SaskPower Public Safety Campaign |
Janelle Cannon |
SaskPower |
Canada |
Regina |
| |
| |
| Category 6: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Many Views, One Voice of a Global Leadership Conference |
Pieter Myburgh, Laura Dunne, Liz Douglas |
Anglo American |
United Kingdom |
Member-At-Large |
| |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Energizing Engineering Leadership |
Schulich School of Engineering Marketing and Communications Team |
University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering |
Canada |
Calgary |
| Transforming Communication to Inspire Confidence in a Time of Change |
Christina Lim, Dana Maxwell, Sarah Thailing, Victoria Bell, Cassandra Gamboa |
Illumina |
USA |
Non-member |
| |
| Category 7: MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND BRAND COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| He Tohu Exhibition Launch |
He Tohu Exhibition - Department if Internal Affairs |
Department of Internal Affairs |
New Zealand |
Member-At-Large |
| KCP&L EV Adoption Campaign, #L8R GAS |
Jeffrey Beeson |
KCP&L |
USA |
Non-member |
| Know Your Mind |
Madeleine Setchell, Director, Communications, Marketing and Engagement |
Victoria of University Wellington |
New Zealand |
Wellington (New Zealand) |
| Remember Them at The Rooms |
Dean Brinton |
The Rooms Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Canada |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Sell Halifax Boston Campaign |
Krista Juurlink and Michelle Crosby |
Halifax Partnership |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Sparrow |
Laura Konsorada, Claire Watson, MC, ABC, Chris Izquierdo, Adrian Cropley OAM, ABC FRSA |
DevFacto Technologies, Cropley Communication |
Australia |
Regina |
| |
| Category 7: MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND BRAND COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Take a Look at Fees campaign |
Take a Look at Fees | BC Securities Commission |
British Columbia Securities Commission |
Canada |
BC (Canada) |
| Tap Your Potential |
Karen McCarthy |
Fortis Inc. |
Canada |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
| |
| Category 7: MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND BRAND COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| 2016 Financial Literacy Month Campaign |
Jo Langham, Jenna LeBlanc, Greg DeClara, Jeff Coles, Melinda Reyes, Judy Kirby |
Financial Services Commission of Ontario |
Canada |
Toronto |
| A Taste of Spain: Promoting Spanish Persimon Fruit in Canada |
Daniel Tisch APR, FCPRS, Alison George, Heidi Kim, Gazalle Ardekani, Hayley Lang, Raquel Farrington |
Argyle Public Relationships |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| Alcon Canada Lose Your Readers Campaign |
Jennifer Obeid Melissa Lee |
Cohn & Wolfe Canada |
Canada |
Non-member |
| DEVENEY. A New Kind of Engagement Agency. |
DEVENEY |
DEVENEY |
USA |
Member-At-Large |
| Direct Energy’s Hot Under the Blue Collar Campaign |
The Company and Direct Energy |
The Company |
USA |
Non-member |
| GES Brand Refresh |
GES Corporate Communications & Branding Team |
GES |
USA |
Dallas |
| Grace the 8-year old Future Engineer |
Troy Hunter, Juliette Kringas |
University of Melbourne |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| Just Better Care Possible Awards |
Rhod Ellis-Jones, Janine Yeates, David Constantine |
Ellis Jones |
Australia |
Member-At-Large |
| Category 7: MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND BRAND COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Merit |
| Lead by Example Advertising Campaign |
Case Rhome, Diana Tomlin, Landon Harrell, Karen Hofmeister, Laura Floersch, Chris Speier, Kristin Marcum, Lynn Schlemeyer, Bailey Payne, Leighton Jack, Lynn Harris, Mark Geer |
Texas A&M Foundation |
USA |
Brazos Valley |
| Lend a Hand, Participate in Research |
Vivian Sum, Stephania Manusha |
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute |
Canada |
BC (Canada) |
| Microsoft Surface Studio Gets Creative |
Veritas/Microsoft Canada |
Veritas Communicaitons |
Canada |
Non-member |
| My Debt Rescue Marketing Campaign |
ChangeMakers |
LCTaylor |
Canada |
Manitoba |
| Pledge to Ignore |
The Regional Municipality of York |
The Regional Municipality of York |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| The Launch of Nintendo Switch in Canada |
Lisa Pasquin and Julie Pieterse |
Craft Public Relations |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Unconventional Graduate Recruitment Campaign |
Aurecon Marketing & Communications |
Aurecon |
Australia |
Member-At-Large |
| UPS 2016 SEMA Show |
Realm |
Realm |
USA |
Atlanta |
| |
| Category 8: CUSTOMER RELATIONS |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| ABS-CBN’s “Wow At Saya” (“Wow and Fun”) – Audience Experience |
Kane Errol Choa |
ABS-CBN Corporation |
Philippines |
Philippines |
| Steers Respek |
Steers Respek |
DNA Brand Architects |
South Africa |
Non-member |
| |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Campaign |
Danielle Brown, Rick Bruce, Tara McLaughlin, Jennifer Sheehan, Tony Rino & Jenny Le |
ATCO |
Canada |
Edmonton |
| |
| Category 9: MEDIA RELATIONS |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| 2017 White Cashmere Collection |
Strategic Objectives and Kruger Products |
Strategic Objectives |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Inspire the Next, Remote Mentoring Campaign |
Margo McNeill, Sophie Harley, Laura Lombardi, James Hawley, Steve Carey |
Telstra |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| Pipeline Performance in Alberta |
Kim Blanchette, Monica Hermary, Jennifer Wagner, Kaylen Gray-Wesley, Ken Bonnett, Aaron Dalton, Sarah Hamza Steven Stalany, David Helmer, Jill Hume |
Alberta Energy Regulator |
Canada |
Calgary |
| Proactive PR Approach to Hurricane Season at Fresenius Medical Care North America |
Becky Sail and Kate Dobbs |
Fresenius Medical Care North America |
USA |
Member-At-Large |
| Oleo Sponge: A Revolution In Oil Spill Cleanup |
Argonne National Laboratory |
Argonne National Laboratory |
USA |
Chicago |
| |
| Category 9: MEDIA RELATIONS |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Cadillac Fairview Reveals innovative Pedestrian Bridge at CF Toronto Eaton Centre |
Janine Ramparas - Cadillac Fairview, Anna Ng - Cadillac Fairview, Jessica Savage - North Strategic, Michele Enhaynes - North Strategic, Dalia Kimmel - North Strategic, Vanessa Jenkins - North Strategic |
Cadillac Fairview |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Casey House Break Bread Smash Stigma |
Narrative |
Casey House |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| He Tohu Exhibition |
He Tohu Exhibition - Department if Internal Affairs |
Department of Internal Affairs |
New Zealand |
Member-At-Large |
| New Orleans CVB Media Relations |
DEVENEY |
DEVENEY |
USA |
New Orleans |
| Westpac NZ - Women In Leadership |
Will Hine |
Westpac New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Non-member |
| Category 9: MEDIA RELATIONS |
| Award of Merit |
| Ontario Science Centre Thought Leadership: Science Literacy Week 2017 |
Daniel Tisch APR, FCPRS, Roanne Argyle, Brendan Agnew-Iler, Ashley O'Connor, Shirven Rezvany |
Argyle Public Relationships |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| Simple and Bold: The Communication Strategy to Support Simpler Contracts for NAB's Small and Medium-Sized business Customers |
Nina Bosco, Amy West, Mark Alexander, Laura Cochrane |
National Australia Bank (NAB) |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| Sodexo Indigenous Business Campaign |
Katherine Power, Jane Wilcox, ABC |
Sodexo & Xposure PR |
Canada |
Golden Horseshoe |
| |
| Category 10: COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Rebuilding Trust: Crowchild Trail Study |
Peggy Chan, Andrea Sichewski, ISL Engineering, Russell PR |
The City of Calgary |
Canada |
Calgary |
| York Region Transportation Master Plan |
The Regional Municipality of York |
The Regional Municipality of York |
Canada |
Member-At-Large |
| |
| Category 10: COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Envisioning our Sustainable Future |
The Sustainability Office |
Simon Fraser University Sustainability Office |
Canada |
BC (Canada) |
| Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines Linis Lusog: Cleaner Hands, Healthier Communities |
Leah Caringal, Andrea Ignacio, Estar Suma-oy, Macky del Rosario, Dana Ting |
Green Bulb Public Relations Inc. |
Philippines |
Member-At-Large |
| |
| Category 11: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Diversity and Inclusion in York Region |
Diversity and Inclusion in York Region |
The Regional Municipality of York |
Canada |
Toronto |
| |
| Category 13: ISSUES MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Lottery System 30-hour Shutdown |
Carla Bourque |
Atlantic Lottery Corporation |
Canada |
Maritime Canada |
| |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Driving Employee Engagement and Commitment During an Acquisition |
Betsy Eastham, Angela Chirico, and Jillian Ralls |
Cardinal Health |
USA |
Columbus |
| Hurricane Harvey Office Transition |
Crisis Communication |
McDermott |
USA |
Member-At-Large |
| Metrolinx Response to Fatalities & Suicides |
Metrolinx Communications and Public Affairs |
Metrolinx |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Rebuilding Trust: Crowchild Trail Study |
Peggy Chan, Andrea Sichewski, ISL Engineering, Russell PR |
The City of Calgary |
Canada |
Calgary |
| Stop Stigma. Save Lives. |
Northern Health Anti-Stigma Opioid Response Team |
Northern Health |
Canada |
Vancouver |
| The Balance Between Disclosing Risk and Causing Panic |
PHSA Communications Team |
Provincial Health Services Authority |
Canada |
BC (Canada) |
| USAA Catastrophe Communication Plan |
Lindsey Ruiz, Rebekah Nelson, Richard Johnson, Katherine Kyne, Jason Shropshire, Elise Hull |
USAA |
USA |
Non-member |
| When Disaster Struck, the HP Way Showed us the Way |
HP Employee Experience team |
HP |
USA |
Portland |
| |
| Category 14: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Let's Clean the Rivers |
Nina Tomažin Bolcar, Julija Csipö, Nika Grašič |
Propiar |
Slovenia |
Member-At-Large |
| |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| “Burns & Mac United” Corporate United Way Campaign |
Chelsea Wilson, Alan Burchardt, Aaron Jones, Megan McDonnell, Aaron Fiddelke, Anitia Pierden, Robb Barbur |
Burns & McDonnell |
USA |
Kansas City |
| Billy Bishop Airport Noise Management Program |
Deborah Wilson, Louise Brooks, Jen Brailsford, Sarah Sutton |
PortsToronto |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Co-op Community Spaces 2017: Localizing for Effectiveness |
Daniel Jungwirth, Natasha Ford, Brooke Smit, Erin Fisher, Cameron Zimmer, Marie-Louise De La Harpe, Danya Cosgrove, Alexendra Sklapsky, Dani Nichols |
Federated Co-operatives Limited |
Canada |
Saskatoon |
| ONE in Responsibility |
Stephanie Higgins, Becky Carver, Brittany Anicetti, Jason Wright and Erica May |
ONEOK |
USA |
Tulsa |
| STOP on the Road: York Region Smoking Cessation Program |
STOP on the Road: York Region Smoking Cessation Program |
The Regional Municipality of York |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Tap Your Potential |
Karen McCarthy |
Fortis Inc. |
Canada |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
| |
| Category 15: SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAMS |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| 2016 Financial Literacy Month Campaign |
Jo Langham, Jenna LeBlanc, Greg DeClara, Jeff Coles, Melinda Reyes |
Financial Services Commission of Ontario |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign |
Jessica Kovar |
Banfield Agency |
Canada |
Non-member |
| It's About mBC Time 2017 |
Manon Genin |
Pfizer Canada and NATIONAL Public Relations |
Canada |
Non-member |
| Telstra’s Local Networks Upgrade Social Media Program |
Nick Chin |
Telstra |
Australia |
Victoria (Australia) |
| Walmart Canada Nostalgic Holiday Workout |
Walmart Canada Nostalgic Holiday Workout |
ruckus digital/Walmart Canada |
Canada |
Toronto |
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| Category 16: GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS |
| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| 2016 Financial Literacy Month Campaign |
Jo Langham, Jenna LeBlanc, Greg DeClara, Jeff Coles, Melinda Reyes, Judy Kirby |
Financial Services Commission of Ontario |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Everyone Deserves a Shot!: Communicating changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) |
Daniel Tisch, Roanne Argyle, Brendan Agnew-Iler, Lisa Barrans, Lorne Cooperberg, Bibianna Poon, Liza Baoukian, Shealyn Thompson, Jordan Shawaga, Alyssia Ramon, Phil Maye |
Argyle Public Relationships |
Canada |
Toronto |
| Pipeline Performance in Alberta |
Kim Blanchette, Monica Hermary, Jennifer Wagner, Kaylen Gray-Wesley, Ken Bonnett, Aaron Dalton, Sarah Hamza Steven Stalany, David Helmer, Jill Hume |
Alberta Energy Regulator |
Canada |
Calgary |
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| Category 17: NONPROFIT CAMPAIGNS |
| Award of Excellence |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| Donate Your Passenger Seat - Road To Recovery |
Renee Kelley, Organizational Communications |
American Cancer Society |
USA |
Atlanta |
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| Award of Merit |
| Title |
Winner |
Company |
Country |
Entrant's Chapter |
| The Objective Lens Podcast |
Cathy Bouwers, Michael Grant, Radmila Minor, Joel Tersigni |
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) |
Canada |
Toronto |