2005 Virtuoso Winners

 

COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

1. Community Relations

Award of Excellence

a) "Beyond Disability" - The Lashbrook Group, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Laurie Lashbrook

b) "When You Get Your Body Checked" - The St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation in Hamilton, Christine Brooks-Cappadocia and Nicola Gilles-Morreale

c) "Banting for the Greatest Canadian" - Banting House, Grant Maltman, Cynthia Lockrey and Kris Dundas

Award of Merit

a) "Reduce Infant Abuse Campaign" - The Marketing Department, Joseph Farina

2. Media Relations

Award of Excellence

a) "Beyond Disability" - The Lashbrook Group, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Laurie Lashbrook

b) "Vote Banting Campaign" - Banting House, Grant Maltman, Cynthia Lockrey and Kris Dundas

4. Special Events

Award of Excellence

a) "IABC Virtuoso Awards Celebrating IABC London's 25th Anniversary" - IABC London, Elena Aggelopoulos and Colleen Babenko

Award of Merit

a) "Spirit of Giving" - Fanshawe College and IABC London, Fanshawe College students

5. Marketing Communications

Award of Excellence

a) "2004 Dream of a Lifetime Lottery" - McGill and Partners, Leslie McGill

b) "Reduce Infant Abuse Campaign" - The Marketing Department, Joseph Farina

Award of Merit

a) "Canada LifeInvestor's Group Alliance" - London Life Insurance Company, Colleen Babenko and Sandra King Webster

6. Issues Management

Award of Excellence

a) "Growing Together" - Silk Dimensions Systems, Anthea Rowe

7. Internal Communications

Award of Excellence

a) "Private Wealth and Estate Services" - London Life Insurance Company, Jacqueline Sullivan

8. Strategic Research and Training

Award of Excellence

a) "Reduce Infant Abuse Campaign" - The Marketing Department, Joseph Farina

b) "London Hospitals Emergency / Urgent Care Research" - McGill and Partners, Honey Design, Marketing Communications, and London Hospitals, Leslie McGill, Kathleen Barnard, Robin Honey, and Tania Testa Fleming

Award of Merit

a) "3M Corporate Sponsorship Program" - McGill and Partners, Leslie McGill and James Low

COMMUNICATION TACTICS

 

9. Audio-Visual

Award of Excellence

a) "2004 Dream of a Lifetime Lottery, Radio Campaign" - McGill and Partners, Leslie McGill

10. Special Publications

Award of Excellence

a) "Discovery is Just the Beginning" - Lawson Health Research Institute, Jayne Graham

Award of Merit

a) "London Health Sciences Campaign and Annual Report 2004" - London Health Sciences Foundation, Anna Golian and Carla Rogers

b) "Canadian Language and Literacy Calendar: Helping to Improve Early Childhood Language and Literacy (www.thehealthline.ca)" - the healthline.ca and Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network, Jill Wright and Michael Robbins

11. Regular Publications

Award of Merit

a) "Enhancing Abilities" - The Lashbrook Group and Thames Valley Children's Centre, Laurie Lashbrook and Dahlia Reich

12. Electronic and Interact Communications

Award of Excellence

a) "Canadian Language and Literacy Calendar: Helping to Improve Early Childhood Language and Literacy (www.thehealthline.ca)" - the healthline.ca and Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network, Jill Wright and Michael Robbins

Award of Merit

a) "Engineering Now" - University of Western Ontario, Allison Stevenson

b) "Western's Welcome Website: welcome.uwo.ca" - University of Western Ontario, Kate Brand

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

 

13. Features and Editorial Writing

Award of Excellence

a) "Beyond Disability" - The Lashbrook Group and Thames Valley Children's Centre, Laurie Lashbrook and Dahlia Reich

14. Specialty Writing

Award of Excellence

a) "Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto" - Office of Advancement University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Morden Communications, Joanne Cole and Pat Morden Keddy

b) "3M PPS Ad Series" - McGill and Partners, Leslie McGill

Award of Merit

a) "A Media Release: New Canada Research Chair to Revolutionize New Medical Procedures" - University of Western Ontario, Douglas Keddy

15. Photography

Award of Excellence

a) "Beyond Disability" - The Lashbrook Group, Brian Hillier Photography and Thames Valley Children's Centre, Laurie Lashbrook and Brian Hillier

 

The 10th Annual Virtuoso Gala was held on June 16 to recognize London's best in communications and graphic design. The evening included Jim Swan as the Master of Ceremonies and a soulful jazz performance by Denise Pelley.