For over 40 years, IABC/Toronto’s prestigious Ovation Awards have celebrated communication professionals for their exceptional talent and creative brilliance across corporate communications, public relations, marketing, event planning, and social media. Each professional’s entry is evaluated against a high standard of excellence, rather than competing directly with their peers. You can choose from four divisions and more than 25 categories to submit your project. Whether you’ve managed a full strategy, conducted formative research, performed communication training or produced an outstanding tactic – event, written content, video and more – there’s a category for you!
The Ovation Awards align with IABC’s global and national award programs. This enables you to seamlessly leverage one submission across local, national, and international awards.
This is your opportunity to showcase your work, and gain industry recognition and feedback!
2027 Ovation Awards Information
Entries are now open for Toronto’s most prestigious communication awards program.
- October 6, 2026: 2027 Program Launches
- December 6, 2026: Early Bird Deadline
- January 31, 2027: Regular Deadline
- February 14, 2027: Final Deadline
- April 2027: Winners Announced
- May 2027: Gala Celebration