The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is now accepting entries for the 2008 Gold Quill Awards. Each year the Gold Quill Awards competition attracts more than 1,000 entries in a variety of categories from IABC members and non-members in over 25 countries. The programme aims to cross communication disciplines and reviews entries from professional communicators ranging from strategists to tacticians. All Gold Quill Awards winners receive international recognition in IABC's magazine, Communication World; acclaim at IABC's international conference; mention on the IABC website; consideration for publication in IABC's resource materials; and more.

Some of the award categories related to community relations and developmental communication include:

• Economic, Social and Environmental Development - Programmes designed for community audiences, governments and funding agencies concerning sustainable development or other economic, social, or environmental issues. This includes international aid, public awareness, corporate social responsibility, economic revitalisation, cultural preservation, education, literacy, health, economic poverty reduction, employment, and indigenous and heritage protection programmes.
• Community Relations - Programmes designed for community audiences, including not-for-profit and volunteer organisations.
• Issues Management and Crisis Communication - programmes designed for internal and/or external audiences to address trends, issues, and/or attitudes that have a significant impact on an organisation, such as public policy, labour relations, crises, and the environment.
• Publications - Production of internal or external publications in all formats, except electronic. Includes social responsibility reports, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, leaflets, newspapers, and magazines.
• Multilingual Communications - Programmes designed for bilingual and/or multilingual audiences, including non-native language speakers.
• Multi-Audience Communication - Programmes designed for more than one internal and/or external audience.

Early Bird Deadline: February 5 2008

Member - US$140
Non-member - US$240
Join IABC and Enter - US$425

Final Deadline: February 12 2008

Member - US$240
Non-member - US$340
Join IABC and Enter - US$525

Entries outlining the communication programme that you are submitting to the awards for consideration must be sent to regional and thematic coordinators.


Click here for the complete list of categories and regional coordinator contact information for entries.

Click here to download a PDF document with more information about the award and the registration form.


Entry form and fee ONLY must be sent by post to IABC Headquarters, or entry form faxed with credit card number and expiry at the following address:
International Association of Business Communicators
Gold Quill Awards
One Hallidie Plaza, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States
Tel: 415 544 4700
Fax: 415 544 4747

Click here for more information and for access to Spanish and French versions of the call for entry.

Click here to read about past winners.