Fire Award

The CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau Senior Communicator of the Year Award

Award Description

The PuRe Elements FIRE Award is presented to the Ottawa-Gatineau SENIOR Communicator of the Year Award as nominated by his/her peers. The individual is an inspiring communicator who is a strong mentor and has the ability to “fire-up” his or her team to achieve exemplary communications in their organization. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to communication and public relations by an organizational leader. Such contributions may include initiating, directing, supporting or sustaining outstanding and effective communication programs. The nominee should be a role model in the community for communicators and non-communicators alike, and be someone whose communication skills and messages have impacted the lives of others.

The CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau Communicator of the Year Award will be presentedat the 2008 CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau PuRe Elements Awards Night on November 13, 2008.

This award is based on peer nominations.

Guidelines

• Nominations must be made by CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau member(s) in good standing.
• Nominees must have 20-plus years experience in communications/public relations
• Nominees will be evaluated for their career involvement in the field with emphasis on advancing the profession
• Nominations must include a maximum two-page summary, and may include supporting materials. If a video is included in supporting materials, please identify a maximum of two minutes for viewing, and cue the tape to the starting point.
• Provide two copies of the summary and the supporting materials, and provide one copy of a CD/DVD-ROM if applicable.

Key criteria

• Nominees are organizational leaders based in Ottawa-Gatineau.
• 20-plus years as communicator/public relations
• Communicator of the Year nominations are evaluated against criteria for:
  • Demonstrated exceptional leadership,
  • Management and communications skills
  • Advancing the profession