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Special Awards

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All entries that achieve an Award of Excellence are considered for:

Best of the Best

Recommended by evaluators and reviewed by the Gold Quill Awards chair, vice chair and past chair, the Best of the Best winners represent the very best entries seen across the globe. Best of the Best winners receive special recognition and a special trophy at the IABC Excellence Gala at the annual IABC World Conference.

Jake Wittmer Research Award

Presented to the entry that shows outstanding research that was commissioned or developed by a communicator and was instrumental in ensuring the success of a communication program.

Business Issue Award

Presented to an entry that addresses a critical business issue that threatened the well-being or viability of an organization and shows strategic involvement while presenting and effective, innovative resolution with measureable results.

Sharon Berzok Student Award

Presented to the student achieving the highest standard of communication excellence in the student categories. The winning entrant will receive a US$500 scholarship to use for professional development, education or training.

IABC Gold Quill "Agency/Team of the Year" Awards

Imagine your team or organization being named the IABC Gold Quill Team or Agency of the Year! The “of the Year” special awards, first introduced in 2015, highlight the highest-scored entries in the program submitted by an agency or organization. The awards are evaluated based on the number of winning submissions from a particular entrant.

  • Boutique Agency of the Year (five or fewer employees)
  • Small Agency of the Year (six to 20 employees)
  • Mid-Size Agency of the Year (21--50 employees)
  • Large Agency of the Year (51 or more employees)
  • Corporate Communication Department of the Year
  • Nonprofit Communication Department of the Year

2023 Gold Quill Awards!

View the list of winners! 

Gold Quill Awards Reception

The 2023 Gold Quill Awards Reception will be taking place on 6 June 2023 from 5-6pm EDT at World Conference in Toronto! Registration is required and separate from World Conference registration. Register here

Duplicate Award trophies - Orders are now being accepted for 2023 (and prior) Gold Quill Award trophies!   Order Here

2024 Gold Quill Dates: 

2024 Gold Quill Awards will open in November 2023. 

 

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