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March 2021
Communicator of the Year (COTY)
Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 9 to 10:30 a.m. ET And our IABC/Toronto Communicator of the Year is… Founder and Chairman of the BlackNorth Initiative and Founder and Executive Chairman of Kingsdale Advisors, Wes Hall. IABC/Toronto is delighted to award Wes the prestigious 2020 Communicator of the Year (COTY) Award because he has demonstrated visionary leadership and communications excellence through his efforts to address anti-Black racism in Canada. In June 2020, Wes founded the BlackNorth Initiative, whose mission is to end…
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IABC/Toronto 2021 Communicator of the Year (COTY)
Friday, February 4, 2022, 12 to 1 p.m. EST IABC/Toronto will be honouring Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, on Friday, February 4, 2022. Dr. de Villa will share key learnings and takeaways from almost two years of pandemic communication, and engage in a Q&A with the audience. Throughout the pandemic, Dr. de Villa has worked tirelessly to ensure Torontonians have the information they need to keep themselves and those around them safe. She has been a…
Find out more »RECORDING: IABC/Toronto’s 2021 Communicator of the Year
RECORDED ON: Friday, February 4, 2022 Dr. Eileen de Villa and our esteemed panel of healthcare communicators provided exceptional industry insights. Craig DuHamel, Vice President Communications, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Craig is a proud member of Sunnybrook’s award-winning communications team. Since announcing the first COVID patient in Canada in January 2020, the team has been busy sharing information with staff and the community and working with media and other stakeholders to help keep everyone informed and educated about COVID-19. Craig has been with…
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IABC/Toronto 2022 Communicator of the Year (COTY)
Celebrate Jesse Wente: BMO Communicator of the Year for 2022 Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | Noon to 1:15 p.m. EST | Zoom Join IABC/Toronto live-to-air as we honour Jesse Wente, Ojibwe writer, broadcaster, public speaker, activist, curator and best-selling author with the BMO Communicator of the Year award for 2022. Wente has spent 25 years making space for Indigenous storytellers, highlighting issues facing the community and championing the work of Indigenous artists. He is best known for his work as…
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Recording: IABC/Toronto 2022 Communicator of the Year (COTY)
Celebrate Jesse Wente: BMO Communicator of the Year for 2022 RECORDED on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 IABC/Toronto honours Jesse Wente, Ojibwe writer, broadcaster, public speaker, activist, curator and best-selling author with the BMO Communicator of the Year award for 2022. Wente has spent 25 years making space for Indigenous storytellers, highlighting issues facing the community and championing the work of Indigenous artists. He is best known for his work as a film and pop culture columnist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s…
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IABC/Toronto’s 2023 Communicator of the Year (COTY)
Celebrate Fennella Bruce: IABC/Toronto's Communicator of the Year for 2023 Friday, March 1, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST Join IABC/Toronto as we honour Fennella Bruce, veteran television producer and writer. Fennella is being recognized for demonstrating leadership and communications excellence through her ongoing work boosting the voices of Black professionals in the media. Giving Black professionals opportunities to share their stories and experience with a national audience is a powerful tool against anti-black racism in Canada. IABC/Toronto applauds her for her continuous…
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