In order not to spend money on the phone, make calls via ICQ: make calls via voice and video, with a large group or one-on-one. Calls, voice messages, chats, channels, and everything you need for communication all in one handy messenger. IABC chapters and regions recognize Gold Quill Award winners in their areas.ICQ is a messaging app for those who are always online.IABC announces winners with a news release, on, and through social media.Case studies of select winning entries are prepared and shared through IABC channels.Select entrants with the highest-scoring entries are invited to present their program at the IABC World Conference.Awards are presented to winners at the annual IABC Excellence Gala held during the IABC World Conference.Each winning entry receives a Gold Quill Award trophy.Awards of Excellence, for entries that score above 5.75.Awards of Merit, for entries that score 5.25 to 5.74 out of 7.There are two types of Gold Quill Awards: Your entry is scored independently by two evaluators, who reconcile scores together at Blue Ribbon Panels held face-to-face in multiple locations around the world or virtually. And, all are trained to evaluate entries against established criteria aligned to IABC’s Global Standard of the communication profession. Many are either IABC accredited or certified by the Global Communication Certification Council.

The majority of evaluators have earned Gold Quill Awards. While the style of the Gold Quill logo has changed through the years, the golden feather symbolizing a quill writing pen is a universal icon recognized throughout the industry.Īll IABC Gold Quill Award entries are evaluated by international professional communicators with more than 10 years of experience. Since 2008, more than 4,451 projects have been entered in the Gold Quill Awards. Gold Quill is the only awards program that honors the dedication, innovation and passion of communicators on a global scale. For more than 40 years, IABC’s Gold Quill Awards have recognized and awarded excellence in strategic communication worldwide.

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