CPRS (Toronto) Ace Awards

The ACE (Achieving Communications Excellence) Awards is an annual event recognizing creativity and excellence in public relations for Toronto and surrounding areas. Each year awards are presented to entrants from corporate, agency, not-for-profit and government sectors, who have submitted entries demonstrating excellence in strategic communications using the RACE process. Awards are also presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the pursuit of bettering the profession. For a full information package, please click here.

Each application is carefully judged by a panel of respected senior public relations professionals and professors from the corporate, agency, not-for-profit and government sectors.

Key dates to remember:

Campaign or project entries: Early Bird cut off date is: January 22, 2010, 5 p.m. EST; Final entry deadline is: Friday, January 29, 2010, 5 p.m. EST.
Leadership Awards: Final deadline (Friday, February 26, 2010 by 5 p.m. EST.)
Awards gala: Details to follow.

ACE Awards are given in the following categories:

Industry Campaigns:

Corporate/Agency
Not-for-Profit/Non Governmental Organization
Government
Student

The four highest scoring submissions will qualify to receive be chosen to participate in the selection process for the PR Campaign of the Year and Creative Excellence awards (excluding the Student submissions). These awards are not separate entry categories.

CPRS (Toronto) Leadership Awards:

Public Relations Student of the Year
Young PR Professional of the Year
PR Professional of the Year
Mentor of the Year Award
Volunteer of the Year Award

Click here for the entry form.

Click here for a full listing of Ace Awards categories.

Click here to request extra awards.

Please contact the ACE Team at cprs.ace.awards@gmail.com if you have any questions.

NOTE: Entries will only be accepted electronically through the CPRS Toronto website’s online entry form. In the case of technical difficulties with the online entry form, note that entries will only be accepted at cprs.ace.awards@gmail.com account.

ACE Awards 2009

Click here for the 2009 ACE Awards winners.

CPRS (Toronto) members click here for photos from the 2009 ACE Awards.

Non-members click here for a selection of photos from the 2009 ACE Awards.