Congratulations to our award-winning professionals!
For 39 years, the prestigious IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards has celebrated excellence in communications in the Greater Toronto Area.
#OVATION24 marks the 39th year of celebrating the pinnacle of communication excellence in the Greater Toronto Area, and the moment we’ve all been eagerly awaiting has arrived! This year, we saw a record-breaking number of submissions, and we are thrilled to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2024 OVATION Awards.
Division 1: Communication Management – Award of Merit |
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Category 01: Internal Communication |
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| Entry | Company |
| Discover York Academics | York University |
Category 03: Human Resources and Benefits Communication |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| CEC Academic Bargaining Communications | College Employer Council |
Category 07: Marketing, Advertising & Brand Communication |
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| Entry | |
| More to Travel | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| Quick Train Canada | Tenzing Communications Inc |
| StellerVista Credit Union: Building the Brand | Tenzing Communications Inc |
| Bank Like You Live Here | Tenzing Communications Inc |
| Think Turkey Presents The Wishbone Awards | Zeno Group |
| Three Finger Jack Outlaw Out of Home | LABOUR |
Category 08: Customer Relations |
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| Finding community with Food Basics | Agnostic PR |
| IAMS™ For Life Caravan | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Category 09A: Media Relations | Media Relations with budget up to $50K |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Sex Lives Report 2023 | Swerve PR |
| Heart & Stroke Heart Month 2023 | Talk Shop |
Category 09B. Media Relations | Media Relations with budget > $50K up to $100K |
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| Scarborough, Meet[ball], IKEA! | Edelman Canada |
Category 09C: Media Relations | Media Relations with budget > $100K |
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| FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| The Replay Arcade Presented by Coca-Cola | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| AutoTrader Market Leadership | LABOUR |
| Beware the Artificial Imposter | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Category 12: Government Communication Programs |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Region of Durham – 2023 Budget | The Regional Municipality of Durham |
| The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness | Region of Waterloo |
Category 13: Financial Communication & Investor Relations |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Sleep Country Canada Quarterly Earnings | Kaiser & Partners |
Category 15: Corporate Social Responsibility |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| McHappy Day | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| RMHC National Cookie Day | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| The Replay Arcade Presented by Coca-Cola | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| ruckus x DoorDash – Women in Sport | APEX PR |
Category 16: Non-Profit Campaigns |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Memory loss? There’s an app for that | University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science |
| Huntsville Hospital Foundation: Look Forward | Tenzing Communications Inc |
| Aura Freedom International ‘For Her’ Campaign | Veritas Communications and Forsman & Bodenfors |
| CIRA Influencer Program | CIRA |
Category 17C: IDEA | Accessibility |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Mapping Our Cities for All: Canada’s largest accessibility research project | Kaiser & Partners |
Category 17E: IDEA | Marketing Communication |
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| Stella Artois Dine Thru | Veritas Communications |
Division 1: Communication Management – Award of Excellence |
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Category 07: Marketing, Advertising & Brand Communication |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| 75 Years of Belonging Awareness Campaign | Community Living Toronto & Principles |
| Read, Record, Reward: Enbridge Gas Meter Reading Campaign | Context Creative |
| Siakam Swirl | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| RSV Awareness & Arexvy Launch in Canada | Edelman |
| Growing Differentiation through Barilla Moda | Zeno Group Canada |
| FP Canada™: What’s Your Number | Tenzing Communications Inc |
| Still Possible Advocacy Campaign | Parkinson Canada & Principles |
Category 09A: Media Relations | Media Relations with budget up to $50K |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| We All Fly – PWHL Partnership | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Category 09C: Media Relations | Media Relations with budget > $100K |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Category 11: Government Relations & Public Affairs |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Auto theft hurts everyone. When thieves steal, we all pay. | Paradigm PR/Insurance Bureau of Canada |
Category 12: Government Communication Programs |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Texts & Triumphs: Toronto Public Health’s Response to the MPOX Outbreak | Toronto Public Health |
Category 14: Issues Management and Crisis Communication |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| From LD1 to CD1: Bank of the West Becomes BMO | Bank Of Montreal Financial Group |
Category 16: Non-Profit Campaigns |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Nurturing a Resilient Earth | CIFAR |
| Still Possible Advocacy Campaign | Parkinson Canada & Principles |
Category 17C: IDEA | Accessibility |
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| PSW Day: Access, Affordability and Action | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Category 17E: IDEA | Marketing Communication |
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| LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Category 17F: IDEA | Social Media Programs |
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| The Grasslands Channel | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Division 2: Communication Research – Award of Excellence |
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Category 18 : Communication Research |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Authenticity and Alignment: Crafting a new five-year vision for University of Toronto Communications | University of Toronto |
| Beware the Artificial Imposter | Weber Shandwick Canada |
Division 4: Communication Skills – Award of Merit |
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Category 20: Special and Experiential Events |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Arts & Science Dean for a Day | University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science |
| BuildingUp affordability in Simcoe County | County of Simcoe |
| Knorr Yummy K’s (copy) | Edelman Canada |
| Region of Waterloo Celebrates Early Childhood Educators | Region of Waterloo |
Category 21: Digital Communication/Communication for the Web |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Aecon Group Inc. – Digital Communications for the Energy Transition | Aecon Group Inc. |
| CAAT Pension Plan 2022 Year in Review | Context Creative |
| Microlecture Series in Sustainable Living | York University |
Category 22: Audio/Visual |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Sustainable Future: Challenge Accepted! Ep. 1: Changemakers | University of Toronto |
| The Godfather in Conversation | University of Toronto |
Category 23: Social Media |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| FUJIFILM Instax Mini 12 Mailer | Swerve PR |
Category 24: Publications |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| REACH Magazine | CIFAR |
Category 25: Writing |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| “Journey to Freedom,” by Mariam Matti, University of Toronto Magazine | University of Toronto |
| APEX PR x RE/MAX Canada – Walkable Neighbourhoods: Lessons for Small Communities | APEX PR |
Division 4: Communication Skills – Award of Excellence |
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Category 20: Special and Experiential Events |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| IAMS™ For Life Caravan | Weber Shandwick Canada |
| Cigar Box Events | LABOUR |
Category 21: Digital Communication/Communication for the Web |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Grandview Kids 2022-23 Year in Review | Grandview Kids |
| University of Toronto reputational materials and Impact Presentation | University of Toronto |
| U of T’s Brand Portal | University of Toronto |
Category 22: Audio/Visual |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| News Now video series: A Window into the University | University of Toronto |
| Joe’s Basketball Diaries Season 2 Ep. 1 “Community Take 2” | University of Toronto |
| Auto theft hurts everyone. When thieves steal, we all pay. | Paradigm PR/Insurance Bureau of Canada |
Category 23: Social Media |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Knorr Yummy K’s | Edelman Canada |
Category 24: Publications |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| University of Toronto Magazine- Autumn 2023 Issue | University of Toronto |
Category 25: Writing |
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| Entry | Company Name |
| Auto theft hurts everyone. When thieves steal, we all pay. | Paradigm PR/Insurance Bureau of Canada |
| “Discovery of non-native bees in Canada” | University of Toronto |