2021 Nominations

Nominations Open for the Annual Manitoba Communicator of the Year Award!

“Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job – a lovely added extra to attract people’s attention.”- Sophie Thompson

Calling all candy-floss lovers! The Canadian Public Relations Society, Manitoba Chapter (CPRS) is pleased to open nominations for its annual Manitoba Communicator of the Year (MCOY) award. The MCOY award celebrates individuals and organizations whose work in public relations or communications has had a significant impact.

New this year is the creation of two distinct categories:

• Small Campaign Category (budget less than $20,000)
• Large Campaign Category (budget greater than $20,000).

These new categories will recognize communicators in Manitoba who work with varying budgets and resources, and will ensure that nominees are evaluated on an equal playing field against their peers.

To nominate yourself or your peers for the MCOY award for the Large Campaign Category (budget greater than $20,000), please click here.

To nominate yourself or your peers for the MCOY award for the Small Campaign Category (budget less than $20,000), please click here.

Nominations will be reviewed and selected by the CPRS Manitoba Board of Directors; all nominees and recipients will be contacted in March. Recipients will be celebrated at a gala event on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at The Qualico Centre.

Eligibility

It is not the nominee’s body of work as a whole that qualifies, but rather a specific initiative where communications played a vital and measurable role in a desired outcome.

Nominees will have demonstrated creativity, solid communication strategies, and outstanding skills in communicating with the public at large or with specific stakeholder groups. Nominees do not have to be professional communicators to be eligible for the award. And yes, you may nominate yourself!

Happy nominating!

– Stephanie Fung, CPRS Manitoba Programming Co-Chair