The IABC recognises excellence in communication through a number of awards within the profession. Awards are not only a way to recognise great communication practices, but also a way to showcase the best of what is produced in Australia to the rest of the world.
Types of awards
- Bronze Quill Awards – NEW!!!
- Gold Quill Awards
- Excel Award
- Fellow Award
- Chapter Management Awards
- Further information
Bronze Quill Awards
IABC Victoria introduced Bronze Quill awards in 2011 to celebrate and showcase the amazing talent we have here in Victoria.
You will be familiar with the Gold Quills, which are IABC international awards and now, as part of your entry for a Gold Quill, you could win a Bronze Quill. Bronze Quills will be the gateway to winning a Gold Quill – if your entry scores high enough to progress to the blue ribbon judging stage in San Francisco, IABC Victoria will recognise your achievement with a Bronze. Showcase your talents and gain much deserved recognition for your hard work. It’s a way to invest in yourself and your career. Remember, a Gold Quill entry contributes to your portfolio entry to become an Accredited Business Communication (ABC) the international standard for communicators. . Want to know more? Click here for the question and answer sheet.
Gold Quill Awards
Rewarding excellence. Recognising the best. The Gold Quill Awards are the mark of global distinction and is the highest level of professional acknowledgement within business communication today.
Distinguish yourself and the work of your team. Join an international competition that brings out best examples of thought leadership, strategic management, creativity, resourcefulness and successful solutions the world over. The Gold Quill Awards are open to members and non-members of IABC. Join strategists, managers, practitioners; corporate, government, and not-for-profit communicators; agency executives; photographers; graphic artists; creative conceptualists; tacticians and students to be part of the international best practices this annual competition represents.
2011 Gold and Bronze Quill Award Winners
Congratulations to Victoria’s talented communicators recognised in the 2011 Quill Awards.
Gold Quill winners: Kelly Vadndrine and Jon Mills, Amy Baird, Christine Dvoracek, Lelde McCoy.
Bronze Quill winners: Laura Butler, Christine Dvoracek ABC, James Howe, Lelde McCoy, Kelly Vandrine, Jon Mills and Amy Baird.
Hear from Victoria’s Quill winners at the 2011 Gala Dinner.
2010 Gold Quill Award Winners from Victoria
Congratulations to Victoria’s own Janice Mascini, Australia Post (IABC Member); Paul Tierney, VicRoads; Kelly Pryn (IABC Member) and Natalie Wheeler, Bupa Australia; and Dorothy Albrecht and Julianne Camerotto, Swinburne University of Technology, Coretext Pty Ltd. See the complete list of 2010 Gold Quill winners.
Excel Award
The IABC EXCEL Award recognises contributions to business communication by an organisational leader who is not a member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). These contributions include such achievements as initiating, directing, supporting or sustaining outstanding and effective communication programs. One award is presented each year, provided a sustainable candidate has been identified and nominated by an IABC member or non-member and approved by a majority vote of IABC’s executive board. The recipient will accept the award and give a keynote address at the IABC World Conference in 2012. The nomination process for 2012is now open. Nominations must be received by 11 February 2012. Visit the EXCEL Awards web site for further information and the nomination form. Past winners include Deborah Tabart, OAM and CEO of Australia Koala Foundation (2011); Kevin M. Warren, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, Xerox Canada Ltd. (2010); Brian J. Dunn, president and COO of Best Buy Co. Inc. (2009); JW Marriott, Jr., CEO of Marriott International (2008); and Stu Reed, executive vice president, integrated supply chain, of Motorola Inc. (2007).
Fellow Award
IABC Fellow Awardis the highest honor our association can bestow on an individual. It is our way of acknowledging outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment and service to IABC and the profession. Fellow selection criteria include all of the following: Contribution to the organizational communication field and profession; career achievement; authorship, speaking and lecturing; contributions to IABC; and other professional recognition such as community activities and other business-related activities. The nomination process for 2012is now open. Visit the Fellow Awards web site for further information and the nomination form. The deadline for submissions is 20 february 2012.
IABC Chapter Management Award
Each year IABC invites its over 100 chapters from around the world to submit entries for the Chapter Management Awards in the categories of leadership development, financial management, membership marketing, communication, branding, professional development and community and educational involvement. 
IABC Victoria is no stranger to winning awards. In 2009, we won Awards of Excellence in Professional Development and Membership Recruitment for a large chapter. In 2008 IABC Victoria collected five awards at the 2008 IABC Chapter Management Awards. IABC Victoria won Awards of Excellence in the categories of Branding and Financial Management and an Award of Merit for Leadership Development. IABC Victoria also named Mid-size Chapter of the Year and former IABC Victoria President, Adrian Cropley won a personal citation as Chapter Volunteer Leader of the Year. “I am very proud to have had our Chapter recognised in this way. It is a credit to the volunteers who give their time and talent to the IABC and shows the impact this is having on an international front,” said IABC Victoria President, Adrian Cropley. 2008 Chapter Awards Media Release