DALLAS--()--At its annual Dallas Quill awards gala on September 29 at the Belo Mansion, the Dallas chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Dallas) named Melinda Guravich its 2010 Communicator of the Year (COTY), honored Kim Linnen with the Pegasus Outstanding Volunteer Award, and presented Dallas/Fort Worth-area communicators 24 Awards of Excellence and 23 Awards of Merit. Bill Lively, president and CEO of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, served as the event’s keynote speaker.
“Involvement in IABC Dallas is the best investment I’ve made in my career”
The COTY award is presented by the chapter to one communications professional each year whose professional achievements and service to the profession are a cut above the rest. Gayle Goodman, 2009 COTY and principal of Goodman-Lynch Communications, made the presentation. Three senior-level, accredited communicators within IABC’s global organization who judged this year’s COTY finalists said Guravich’s portfolio demonstrated a commitment to extensive professional development and a focus on growth within her career, using her knowledge, expertise and relationship-building skills to successfully influence. The judges were also impressed by the broad range of activities in which Guravich participates, complimenting her on a balanced approach to giving back to the profession.
Guravich is president-elect of IABC Dallas. As a global communications and CSR consultant, she provides a global perspective to the challenges of international communications for North American companies, most recently as manager of brand communication at Mary Kay Inc. Guravich has received Dallas Quill Awards of Excellence for international communications planning and employee communications. She earned an MBA in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Ariz. and two undergraduate degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. Other COTY finalists were Richard Buse, owner of Richard S. Buse Communication Services and Peggy Norton, Corporate Employee Communications Manager at Verizon.
“Involvement in IABC Dallas is the best investment I’ve made in my career,” Guravich said. “In any economic climate, IABC offers tremendous benefits. Ask members who are engaged in our chapter and they’ll tell you they receive consistent return on their membership with ongoing professional development, career connections, lifelong friendships and personal satisfaction.”
Kim Linnen received the Pegasus Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2010, an award presented each year by the IABC Dallas president. The award recognizes outstanding service and dedication to the chapter. Linnen co-chaired the 2010 IABC Dallas Quill Awards, heading up the event and sponsorship planning for this year's event. According to chapter president Donna Itzoe Long, "Kim embodies the compassionate professional, and this carries over into her volunteer activities. Not only is she continually exceeding expectations, she manages all of it with warmth and a great sense of humor." Linnen is the Metro Dallas Branch Manager for The BOSS Group.
This year, 28 different communication professionals or teams were honored with Quill Awards for their entries in three divisions that cover communications management, communications skills and communications creativity. Each entry was judged independently based on a points-based rating system by IABC chapters in other states.
The IABC Dallas 2010 Quill Award winners, by division, are:
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT– DIVISION I
Brooks & Associates Public Relations, Inc.
Industrial,
manufacturing, commercial, retail sales
Social Media Goes
Mainstream in Oil & Gas
Robyn Brown Virginia Brooks
Award
of Merit
Calloway’s Nursery, Inc.
Special Events: Other
Calloway’s
Edible Festival
Melyssa Prince, Kimberly Bird, Linc Angelius, Sarah
Harbaugh, Kara Roberson
Award of Excellence
Calloway’s Nursery, Inc.
Marketing Communications: Other
Calloway’s
Edible Festival
Melyssa Prince, Kimberly Bird, Linc Angelius, Sarah
Harbaugh, Kara Roberson
Award of Excellence
Calloway’s Nursery, Inc.
Customer Relations: Other
Calloway’s
Edible Festival Melyssa Prince, Kimberly Bird, Linc Angelius, Sarah
Harbaugh, Kara Roberson
Award of Merit
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Multi-Audience
Communication: Government, Associations, Not for Profit
Life
Changing Business Marketing Communications Plan
Allison Yeaman,
Burson-Marsteller: Larson Shannahan Slifka Group, Cranford Johnson
Robinson Woods, Penn Schoen Berland
Award of Merit
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Strategic
Communications Process: Government, Associations Government,
associations, not-for-profit
Life Changing Business
Burson-Marsteller:
Larson Shannahan Slifka Group, Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods,
Cornerstone Creative
Award of Merit
Ketchum Dallas
Marketing Communications: Other
7-Eleven’s
“Wake Up with a Hot Brazilian”
Award of Merit
MarketWave
Customer Relations: Services
Ask Oncor. We
Deliver.
Melissa Gullickson, Susan Yost, Elizabeth Conrad, Gailee
Cardwell
Award of Merit
MM2 Public Relations
Marketing Communications; Other
HomeAway
“S.O.S. (Save our Summer) Vacation” Campaign
Nikki Lopez, MM2
Public Relations with HomeAway, Inc.
Award of Merit
Salesmanship Club
Communication Skills
Sparking Hope,
Igniting Change
Malinda Miller, Robert Hormillosa, Tim Hudson
Award
of Excellence
MWW Group and Samsung Mobile
Marketing Communications:
Industrial, manufacturing, commercial, retail sales
Samsung Moment:
Samsung’s First Android-Powered Phone
Jenny Hepworth, Ashley Lane,
Eric Villines, Brett White, Tracy Calabrese, Kim Titus
Award of
Merit
Silver Communications
Issues Management and Crisis
Communication
Many Cultures, One Focus
Kerry Silver Mina Kini,
Robin Graham, Marjeta Daja
Award of Excellence
St. Jude Medical - Neuromodulation Division
Media Relations:
Industrial, manufacturing, commercial, retail sales
Eon Mini
One-Year Anniversary
Guy Davis, Denise Landry
Award of
Excellence
St. Jude Medical - Neuromodulation Division
Marketing
Communications: Industrial, manufacturing, commercial, retail sales
Eon
Mini One-Year Anniversary
Guy Davis, Denise Landry
Award of
Excellence
Stonebridge United Methodist Church
Employee/Member
Communication: Government, associations, not-for-profit
Generosity
of Spirit Stewardship Campaign
Amy Pawlak, Cindy Moreland, Jay
Prudhomme, Scott Oberle
Award of Merit
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Media Relations: Government,
associations, not-for-profit
2009 Susan G. Komen Egypt Race for the
Cure®: Legendary Pyramids Host the Middle East’s First Race for the Cure®
Melissa
Anderson, Andrea Rader, Pam Stevens
Award of Excellence
Texas Instruments
Marketing Communications: Industrial,
manufacturing, commercial, retail sales
Texas Instruments SMASH IT
Christine
Buzzetta, Nancy Kelly, Craig Walker, Sharon Palkowetz, Kim Morgan
Award
of Excellence
Thoughts, Words & Images PR
Media Relations
Industrial,
manufacturing, commercial, retail sales
Holy Wisdom Monastery
Linda
Mastaglio, ABC
Award of Excellence
Weber Shandwick Dallas
Media Relations: Government,
associations, not-for-profit
Army Strong on Earth and Beyond
Barbara
Horton, Jerrod Resweber, Mary Ann Razzuk, Christen Reyenga, Katie Howey
Award
of Excellence
Weber Shandwick Dallas
Employee Communications: Other
Fueling
Change: American Airlines Gets Fuel Smart
Courtney Wallace, Brian
Bianco, Sarah Fine
Award of Merit
COMMUNICATION SKILLS – DIVISION II
Balfour Beatty Construction
Electronic and Digital
Communication: Intranet Sites
BBnet Enhancements
Nicole Idzi
Hogan
Award of Excellence
Baylor Health Care System
Electronic newsletters
Tech
Bytes
Marta Neal Rogan
Award of Merit
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Dallas
Special publications
AHP
20th Anniversary Book
FHLB Dallas Corporate Communications, Jaime
Jordan, Ashley Shannon
Award of Merit
International Association Of Assembly Managers
Writing:
Personality profiles
Follow The Bouncing Ball
R.V. Baugus
Award
of Merit
Ketchum Dallas
Editorials
Points of Light Institute
Shines with Help from Ketchum South
Julia McConnell, Sarah Kelleher
Award
of Excellence
Silver Communications
Special publications
Many
Cultures, One Focus (calendar)
Kerry Silver, Mina Kini, Robin
Graham, Marjeta Daja
Award of Excellence
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
One-time program (internal or
external audience)
2009 Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure®:
Use of Social Media Provides Constituents with a Backstage Pass
Melissa
Anderson, Ericka Del Rosario, Brian Penrod
Award of Excellence
Texas Health Resources, Inc.
Electronic newsletters
Texas
Health Manager
Laura Johnson, Brandi McManaman
Award of Merit
Texas Health Resources, Inc.
Internet Sites
Nursing
Internet Micro-Site
Laura Johnson, Marsha Jepson
Award of
Excellence
The Weitzman Group
Speeches
Shopping Center Survey
speech
Ian Pierce
Award of Merit
University of North Texas
One-time video program/overall
production
UNT Annual Report 2009 Videos
Gary Payne
Award
of Excellence
University of North Texas
Four-color magazines
The
North Texan, Summer 2009
The North Texan Team
Award of
Excellence
University of North Texas
Annual reports
UNT Annual
Report
2009 Annual Report Team
Award of Merit
VHA Inc.
Electronic newsletters
Alliance Focus
Liz
Wilding, Lynn Gentry, Joy Macko, Amy Enns, Kay Eby
Award of Merit
VHA Inc.
Electronic annual reports
Bringing Measurement
to the Digital Frontier - Creating VHA’s First Electronic Corporate
Citizenship & Sustainability Scorecard
Terri Scannell, Liz
Wilding
Award of Merit
Weber Shandwick Dallas
Electronic and Digital Communications
Window
Seats and Wi-Fi: Finding Your Flight on American’s Wi-Fi Widget
Amber
Cradduck , Chris Vary, Brian Conway
Award of Excellence
COMMUNICATION CREATIVE – DIVISION III
Benoit Design, Inc.
Annual reports
Entergy Corporation
2009
Annual Review
Dennis Benoit, Chuck Hodges, Nicholas Wilton, Barbara
Kieker
Award of Excellence
Benoit Design, Inc.
Annual reports
Penson Worldwide
2009 Annual Report
Jay Guiles, Gary Blockley, Bill Baldwin
Award
of Excellence
Benoit Design, Inc.
Annual reports
Westwood Holdings
Group, Inc.
2009 Annual Report
Jay Guiles, Barbara Kieker, Pat
Haverfield
Award of Merit
Benoit Design, Inc.
CD-ROM or DVD
Benoit Brand Creative
Juices
Benoit Design, Inc.
Award of Merit
Brandnu Marketing
Brochures and leaflets
MD Pediatric
Associates brochure
Melanie Hoffman, Kevin Giebler, Mary Pundmann
Award
of Merit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Direct marketing (direct mailings,
branded gifts, etc.)
Green Line invitation
DART Marketing and
Communications; Elena Turner
Award of Excellence
HCK2 Partners
Annual reports
Regency Energy Partners -
2009 Annual Report
Elizabeth Cornelius, Emily Bruce, Brent Johnson,
Zoe Tennesen
Award of Merit
Lockton Company, Inc.
Publication Design
Confetti
Benefits Guide
Noah Jeppson, Amy Lichtenwalter
Award of Merit
The IABC Dallas board is especially thankful to its sponsors and supporters, including: Red Racer Advertising and Design, Principal Partner; Etheridge Printing, Strategic Partner; Claymore Marketing, Strategic Partner; AMS Pictures, Strategic Partner; The BOSS Group, Contributing Partner; Paladin Staffing, Contributing Partner; Jason Janik Photography, Contributing Partner; Joy Promotions, Inc., Contributing Partner; IABC Dallas Past Presidents; Donna Itzoe Long, 2010 IABC Dallas President; Brain Biscuits Strategic Communication; Goodman-Lynch Communications; CatherineOnline.
About IABC Dallas
IABC Dallas is the premier organization for practical education and information, professional development and networking for marketing and communication professionals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The chapter serves more than 300 members representing corporations, agencies, and professional services, government, association, not-for-profit and entrepreneurial organizations. IABC Dallas offers a range of resources and networking opportunities, including regular professional development meetings, workshops and seminars, member newsletters, awards programs and job placement resources. IABC Dallas can trace its roots to 1942, when it was known as the Southwestern Association of Industrial Editors. For more information, visit www.iabcdallas.com.
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