Hear from the experts: Award-winning campaigns for social good

Thursday, January 23, 6 to 8 p.m.
APEX Public Relations, 160 Bloor Street East, Suite 600

We’re introducing IABC/Toronto’s OVATION Awards case study events, kicking off with an in-person session hosted in partnership with APEX Public Relations. In this event, we will highlight three award-winning case studies, with experts sharing insights on the campaigns they delivered, the challenges they overcame, and the best practices they’ve learned.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025, the prestigious IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards have long recognized excellence in communications across the Greater Toronto Area. Last year, we saw a record-breaking number of submissions, and we’re excited to share the details of these outstanding campaigns with the broader communications community to highlight key insights and innovative strategies.

The campaigns we’ll be discussing, all focused on the theme of social good, include:

Brand: The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)
Campaign: Nurturing a Resilient Earth
Focus area: Climate change
Excellence Award: Non-Profit Campaign category

Brand: DoorDash x Ruckus
Campaign: Women in Sport
Focus area: Gender equality
Merit Award: Corporate Social Responsibility category

Brand: RE/MAX
Campaign: Walkable Neighbourhoods: Lessons for Small Communities
Focus area: Housing crisis
Excellence Award: Writing category

The event will include networking, allowing you to connect with other attendees.

Speakers

• Heather Cameron (she/her), Head of Brand & Creative, DoorDash Canada

• Hannah Yakobi (she/her), VP Communications, CIFAR

• Lydia McNutt (she/her), Director of Content and Communications, RE/MAX

Moderator

• Chris Lee (he/him), VP, Communications, Gallagher

Capacity is limited.

• $15: IABC members ($16.95 with HST)

• $35: Non-members ($39.55 with HST)

Register here