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2004 OCIABC Communicator Awards

OCIABC's annual awards and recognition event entitled "Soaring to New Heights" was held June 17, 2004 at Portland City Grill.


This year's competition resulted in awards in these categories:

1. Writing
2. Design
3. Publications
4. Audio/Visual Communications
5. Electronic and Interactive Communications
6. Communication Programs and Promotional Campaigns
7. Communication Management
8. Chapter Service Awards


Writing
Awards in the Writing category recognize effective use of language, style and structure in published work, scripts or speeches. Special consideration is given to clear, lively writing that draws the readers in.
Category Award Entrant
Speeches Excellence Tom Unger
Wells Fargo & Company  
PSU Graduate School of Social Work 40th Anniversary
News Stories Merit Mark Goldstein 
Standard Insurance Company 
Health Care Costs Rising, for Employers as Well as Employees
Feature Stories Excellence Pat Emerson
OMPRO 
Angels With Stethoscopes
Merit Mark Goldstein 
Standard Insurance Company 
Over the Hill: The Standard Plaza Turns 40
Merit Mark Goldstein 
Standard Insurance Company 
More than Just Your Paycheck
Personality Profile Merit Mark Goldstein 
Standard Insurance Company 
Pushing the Envelope
Merit Mark Goldstein 
Standard Insurance Company 
Singin' Insurance Man
Recurring Features or Columns Merit Grace Dusseau
PacifiCorp
"Tales from the Trenches" series
Merit Grace Dusseau
PacifiCorp
"Customer Focus" series
Business and Technical Writing Merit

 

Barbara Kommer
Spend and Price Monitoring Monthly Program Update
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Design
Entries in the design category represent an organizational brand identity or other project where design is the primary communication function or tool. These awards recognize excellence in graphic design, creative design solutions and production within budget.
Category Award Entrant
Specialized media Excellence Josh Spivey and Doug Babb
Conkling Fiskum & McCormick
CFM Ceili 2004
Merit PAC/WEST Communications
Holiday Electrical Safety Media Kit
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Publications
The publications category combines the criteria of design, visual arts and writing. Entries in the publication category are evaluated for their overall presentation and their ability to communicate consistently and effectively. Awards recognize entries that demonstrate a high level of creativity and expertise in all aspects of design, graphics, images, writing, editing and production.
Category Award Entrant
Magazines Excellence Grace Dusseau
PacifiCorp
One Magazine
Merit Anna Browne
Standard Insurance Company
The Standard Magazine
Annual Report Excellence Julie Piper Finley
Loaves & Fishes Centers
Loaves & Fishes
2003 Annual Report
One-person Excellence Julie Piper Finley
Loaves & Fishes Centers
Prime Time
Newsletters Merit Communications Department
Qmedtrix
Qnews Employee Newsletter
Merit Lilisa Hall
Pacificorp
Safety Times
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Audio/Visual Communications
The entries in the audio/visual communications category represent communications programs using sound, visuals, film, slides or a combination of these. Awards recognize originality of concept, suitability for audience, creativity, general impact, success in meeting objectives and technical quality.
Category Award Entrant
Radio public service announcements or commercials Merit PAC/WEST Communications 
Permits Protect PSA
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Electronic & Interactive Communications
The electronic and interactive communications category recognizes excellence in computer-based or electronically distributed communication programs. Awards recognize both the quality of the information presented, as well as the ability to access and navigate the information easily.
Category Award Entrant
Electronic Newsletters Merit Barbara Kommer 
Spend and Price Monitoring Monthly Program Update
Internet Sites Merit Josh Spivey and Norm Eder
Conkling, Fiskum & McCormick 
Northwest Gas Association Web site
Intranet Sites Excellence Stacy Hoffacker
PacifiCorp
Intranet Portal

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Communication Programs and
Promotional Campaigns
Entries in the communications programs and promotional campaigns category include projects, programs and campaigns defined by a well-developed communication plan, including research, strategy, planning, implementation, measurement and evaluation. Awards recognize achievement in communicating a variety of messages to a wide range of audiences through creative planning, use of materials and ability to obtain the desired results.
Category Award Entrant
Special Projects for External Communications Excellence Xerox Channels Group 
From Blank Page to Breakthrough
Ongoing Projects for External Communications Merit

Xerox Channels Group 
Colorworks!

Special Projects for Internal Communications Excellence Tiana Tozer
Standard Insurance Company 
The Magic of Giving
  Merit Lilisa Hall 
PacifiCorp
Climate Survey

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Communication Management
Entries in the Communication Management category demonstrate the entrant’s overall management of an effective communication program. Rather than focusing on the program components themselves (the key criteria for the Communication Programs & Promotional Campaigns category), awards recognize the entrant’s full range of communication management skills, including research, strategy, planning, implementation, measurement, and evaluation. 
Category Award Entrant
Communication Proposals, research methods, audits Merit Ellen Berg
Young & Roehr Group
NWEA Research Campaign

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Chapter Service Awards
Rodney Adair Memorial Award
Tom Unger More than twenty years ago, Rodney Adair left Oregon Columbia IABC with a legacy of active membership and dedicated service. After he died tragically in a car accident, the chapter created the Rodney Adair Memorial Award in 1980 "for sustained and exceptional service to the association and for professional advancement." This is the highest honor our chapter can bestow to a member.
Volunteer Award
Melanie Adamson 
Ric Drury 
Barbara Kommer
In appreciation for their dedicated service to Oregon Columbia International Association of Business Communicators for their volunteer efforts during the 2003-2004 year.

 


2003 Communicator Award Winners
2002 Communicator Award Winners
2001 Communicator Award Winners
2000 Communicator Award Winners
1999 Communicator Award Winners
1998 Communicator Award Winners

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