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WHAT ARE SILVER QUILL PARTICIPANTS SAYING?

"I find the judge's comments to be the most important aspect of Silver Quill.
Whether you win or not, the feedback from your peers on the quality of your entry, the results it produced, and
your ability to communicate what was achieved, is invaluable."
Terry Peckham
Vice President, Marketing Comm. Director
Brown and Caldwell, CA

"As a graphics communications firm, the Silver Quill helps us stand out as a firm that does more than create beautiful visual images. It is recognition that we take a holistic and strategic approach to communication, with the goal of delivering beautifully designed, effective communications pieces with measurable results."
Victor Rodriguez, President, Eurie Creative, NV

 

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors for the 2009 Silver Quill Program!

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Congratulations to the 2009 Excellence Winners

Jeffrey Conlin, Restaurant.com, Restaurant.com Empowers Nation to “Feed It Forward”

Julee Cunningham, Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1, Be a Conservation Sensation

Terah Davis, Towers Perrin and Tween Brands, Cinch – Your 2009 Benefits (2)

Kenis Dunne, Cisco, Management Central Website

Tracy Finneman, North Dakota Department of Commerce, Experience North Dakota

Amy Finsand, Buck Consultants for Cargill, Managing Benefits Change

Kenneth Groh, Aon Consulting, Take Charge! Live Well! - Wellness Education

Kate Hardman, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Enterprise Services Leadership Transition

Deborah Hendrickson, T-Mobile USA, Journey to Epr and Amhrsc

Mark Hersberger, MBE, A UPS Company, MBE Community Communications

Mary Hills and Joanne Kitsos, ABC, HeimannHills Marketing Group, After The Research: Making the Value Study Messages Actionable

Ed Kamrin, Wordwright Communications, Inc., Gilead Sciences 2009 Open Enrollment Campaign (2)

Ann Mann, CHS Inc. and Colle & McVoy, The Cenex Guy is Your Friend

Heather McAvoy, Assurant Health, Journey '08: Choose Growth. Choose Greatness

Clifton O'Neal, TransUnion, TransUnion Trends Into The Financial & Public Eye

Debbye Omlie, Western Washington University, Social Media Conference NW, The New Word of Mouth

Amy Kot, Towers Perrin for Farmers Insurance, Farmers Total Rewards

Katie Paulson, Padilla Speer Beardsley for JLG Industries, Get Ready to "Let Go of the Ladder"

Laura J. Shanley, Qualcomm, Employee Trade Show

Kristine Thompson, ABC, CHS Inc., C Magazine: CHS In A New Light

Kathy Walgamuth, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, The Picture of Health Wellness Program

Jennifer Whitlow, Buck Consultants, 2009 SAVVIS Enrollment Campaign, 2008 Buck Holiday Gift, 2008 BKD Recruitment Video

Brad Whitworth, ABC, Cisco, Solving an Identity Crisis

Susan Zographos, Hewitt Associates, ready.set.go-Our Two Year Quest to Transform Benefits Communication at Wachovia


 

 

 

Congratulations to the 2009 Merit Winners

Jane Cooper, Cooper Hong, Case Rodeo: Building Bungalows Beats Busting Broncos

Alison Cordray, Fidelity Investment Consultants for The Permanente Medical Group, Cruise Control for Your Savings

Emily Dobbins, Archer Daniels Midland, 2008 ADM Enrollment Campaign (2), 2008 ADM Donation Website

Kate Hardman, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Enterprise Services Leadership Transition

Suzanne Hartman, ABC, APR, Seattle City Light Environment Report

David Himmel, ABC, and Valerie Polacek, Prescription Solutions, Ethics & Integrity Poster Series

Brenda Kahn, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, 2007 Annual Report: Rising to the Challenge

Melissa Kramper, Buck Consultants, 2009 Kellwood Enrollment Campaign and 2008 BKD Recruitment Video

Ann Krzmarzick, ABC, Vasamed Cardiovascular Systems, Endovascular Today Supplement and Orbital Atherectomy Safety Profile

Martha Nevanen, United Properties MREG Marketing Communications Team, United Properties/NorthMarq Rebranding

Laura J. Shanley, Qualcomm, Talk Back Week and Annual Report About People 2007

Alan Tang, Olomana Marketing Advertising & Public Relations, Olelo Community Television Report to the Community

Michelle Theilmann, Padilla Speer Beardsley for Rockwell Automation, Opening Markets by Tearing Down a Digital Divide

Rebecca Till, Buck Communications, 2008 Buck Holiday Gift

Paula Tsurutani, Winston & Strawn LLP, Challenge Yourself This Summer

Stephanie Wilga, Graybar, Graybar Outlook

Sandra Worley, Teradata, Teradata Magazine


SQ Entry Form Cover

2009 Silver Quill

Questions? Contact Ken Groh
Aon Consulting
Tel: 312.381.4813
Email: Kenneth_f_Groh@aon.com

 

 


Silver Quill 2009

TOP 6 REASONS TO ENTER
IABC PACIFIC PLAINS REGION
SILVER QUILL AWARDS

  • Experience the awesome power.
    [Obtain the honor, recognition and respect you earned.]
  • Hard work is rarely its own reward.
    [Grow your business and your career.]
  • Every CEO has a niece who can write.
    [Differentiate yourself from your competitors.]
  • We don’t care how BIG or small your
    organization or budget may be.
    [A level playing field.]
  • Get an opinion that does really matter.
    [Have your entry evaluated by your peers.]
  • Remind clients or employer why they hired
    you in the first place.
    [Muy importante. ¿No?]

 

 


View a 2008 Winning Entry

 

 

Entering the Silver Quill Awards Program helps all entrants:

  • Demonstrate the value of strategic, quality communication to your management or clients.
  • Build credibility and support from within your organization and with clients.
  • Obtain feedback from experienced communication professionals.
  • Get recognized among your peers. Winners are posted on the Pacific Plains Region website and in chapter newsletters. Also, winners are recognized at a special reception during IABC’s International Conference.
  • Take a step toward accreditation. Entries can be easily repurposed for accreditation portfolio samples.

The Pacific Plains Silver Quill competition reaches out to communicators in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming and elsewhere.

A HUGE thanks to the volunteers working on the 2009 Silver Quill awards program:

  • Brian Everett, ABC
  • Diane Fraser, DEF Communications
  • Ken Groh, Aon Consulting/Organizational Performance & Implementation
  • Steve Kuyatt
  • Jackie LeFort, ABC, Barr Allen Marketing Communications
  • Gabrielle Loring, The ROC Group
  • Jennifer Saputo, Takeda Pharmaceutical
  • Cindy Schmieg, ABC, Capira Marketing-Communications LLC
  • Bruce Stevenson, ABC Barr Allen Marketing Communications
  • Karen Utterback, ABC, GFOA
  • Pamela Wedgeworth, Wedgeworth Business Communications

 

 

  
     
         
     

   
 

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