2010 Ilima Awards: Call for Entries!
ARE YOU READY TO BE A WINNER?
The Ilima Awards recognize and award excellence in communication programs. Get the recognition you deserve by submitting your work in this prestigious competition.
Marketing and communication professionals throughout the state of Hawaii are invited to enter their best works of 2009 in this year’s Ilima Awards program, sponsored by the Hawaii chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Hawaii). The Ilima Awards program is open to all communications professionals and students, both members and non-members of IABC, who practice in Hawaii. All entries must have been produced between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. Commercial works, such as publications or videos sold to the public, are ineligible.
Entries are judged by IABC professional in chapters across the nation. Winners receive awards of excellence and merit in an awards banquet in June.
DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE
ENTRY DEADLINES
Early Bird (discount applies): RECEIVED by 4:00 pm, Friday, April 2.
Final entry deadline: RECEIVED by 4:00 pm, Friday, April 9.
SIX STEPS TO ENTER
1. Complete the entry form. Make copies of the entry form for additional entries.
2. For each entry, you must prepare and attach a project statement – no more than one letter-sized page – providing the following:
3. Submit two copies of each entry with accompanying entry form and project statement attached to EACH COPY.
4. Package entries to keep all materials together. Submit photos in lieu of bulky or odd-sized materials for easier handling.
5. Enclose your check payable to: “IABC Hawaii”; or a copy of your online payment receipt. All entries MUST include either a check or copy of online receipt.
6. Mail or deliver your entry and check (or copy of online receipt) to: Kris Tanahara • c/o Becker Communications, Inc. • 119 Merchant Street, Suite 300 • Honolulu, HI 96813
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Publications. (Newsletters, newspapers, magazines, or magapapers). Submit three issues. Issues do not need to be consecutive but all must have been produced within the eligibility period.
Emerging Technologies, Video, Multi-media and Electronic programs. Submit all entries, regardless of format, on CD-Rom (Mac and PC), or DVD. Include script with all entries. Electronic and interactive work samples should be viewable on Windows or Macintosh equipment and/or software. Summarize your CD-ROM, DVD or other electronic medium (a screen shot with caption, a storyboard of select scenes, etc.) in your project statement.
NOTE: Electronic entries will be disqualified if judges cannot view or install work samples using instructions provided.
Important Information about Entry Form
WHERE TO DELIVER/MAIL ENTRIES
Mail or deliver your entry and check (or copy of online receipt) to:
Kris Tanahara
c/o Becker Communications, Inc.
119 Merchant Street, Suite 2860
Honolulu, HI 96813
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
COST
The cost to enter is $60 per entry for IABC members and $70 for non-members. The student member rate is $20 and student non-members pay $25 per entry. Entrants submitting by the early bird deadline will receive a $10 discount off each standard entry fee.
ONLINE ENTRY FEE PAYMENT
Online payment for your entry fees is now available.
CLICK HERE to pay online.
Please print receipt and attach to your entry as proof of payment.
JUDGING
Fellow communications professionals in IABC chapters on the U.S. mainland will judge entries. Only one Ilima Award (Award of Excellence) will be given in each subcategory, except in the case of a tie. Awards of Merit may be given at the discretion of the judges. If, in the opinion of the judges, there is no entry worthy of an award, no award will be given. All student entries will be judged in a separate student division.
AWARDS DINNER
The awards dinner will be held at the Waialae Country Club, on Thursday, June 10, 2010.
IABC Hawaii Ilima Award Winners
2009 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)
2008 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)
2007 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)
2006 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)
2005 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)
IABC Awards Program
HAWAII Awards
Ilima Awards: The Ilima Awards were established to recognize and award excellence in communication programs and programs. Get the recognition you deserve by submitting your work in this prestigious competition. Entries are judged by IABC professionals in other chapters. Winners receive Awards of Excellence and Merit during an annual dinner banquet in April.
Communicator of the Year (COTY) Award: This award was established by IABC Hawaii in 1982 to honor individuals who are not professional communicators, yet have demonstrated excellence in the promotion and effective use of communication strategies. Submit your candidate to the IABC Hawaii board of directors for consideration.
Past winners have included (Organization at the time of award):
1982, Terence Knapp, University of Hawaii, Drama Dept
1983, Richard Mamiya, Heart Surgeon
1984, Mary Bitterman, State Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
1985, Winona Rubin, Alu Like, Inc
1986, Russell Okata, Hawaii Government Employees Assn
1987, Richard Kelley, Outrigger Hotels
1988, Julia Frolich, Blood Bank of Hawaii
1990, Robert G. Reed III, PRI
1993, Larry M. Johnson, Bancorp Hawaii, Inc.
1994, Bruce I. Yamashita, Attorney
1995, Randall Roth, University of Hawaii School of Law
1998, Harry S. Kim, Hawaii County Civil Defense
1999, Ken Miller, Bishop Museum
Lifetime Achievement Award: The Lifetime Achievement award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their communications practice as well as have contributed to the development of other professionals in the fielde of business communications. Past recipients have included Mr. Arnold Kishi, Director eGovernment, State of Hawaii (2002), Dr. Helen Varner, Communications Dean at Hawaii Pacific University (2004), and Stafford Kiguichi , Senior Vice President and Corporate Communications Manager at Bank of Hawaii (2007).
REGIONAL Awards
Silver Quill Awards: In the annual Silver Six Awards Program, communicators compete with colleagues in the Pacific Plains Region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Hawaii winners receive these awards at a spring IABC program. Past winners from Hawaii have included Ms. Kitty Lagaretta, President & CEO of Communications Pacific and Mr. Arnold Kishi, East-West Center. Visit the IABC Pacific Plains website for more information.
INTERNATIONAL Awards
Gold Quill Awards: Communicators enter the best of their professional work in this annual international competition. Recent winners from Hawaii include Mr. Alan Tang, President and CEO of Olomana Marketing. Visit the IABC International web site for more information about this ultimate IABC professional award.
Who Won This Year’s Ilima Awards? See Below…
Click here for a list of all winners 2010ILIMA_AWARDSLR.PDF
KAU I KA HANO AWARD
David Cox
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
Punahou Bulletin
KAU I KA HANO AWARD
Becker Communications, Inc.
HAWAII CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Hawaii’s Seed Crop Industry Economic Report 2009
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
HAWAII VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU
HVCB’s “A Thousand Reasons to Smile” San Francisco Campaign
Keala Peters
HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH
Centennial Celebration Campaign
Jennifer Pang
PANG COMMUNICATIONS
RevoluSun Company Launch
Jennifer Pang
PANG COMMUNICATIONS
Alakona Corp./Green Mix Hawaii
Jennifer Pang
PANG COMMUNICATIONS
Hawaii P-20’s Step Up! Launch
Helene Waihee
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Women’s Health & Beauty Fair
Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
CPB’s Alex the Loyalty Officer Retires
Charlisse Chang
TOBACCO PREVENTION & CONTROL TRUST FUND
Kick Butts Day
Crystal Yamasaki
BENNET GROUP STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Special Olympics Hawaii Fundraiser Takes Participants Over the Edge
Becker Communications, Inc.
EAST-WEST CENTER FOUNDATION
East-West Center 50th Anniversary Video
Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
National Cyber Security Awareness Higher Education Campaign
Becker Communications, Inc.
KRAFT FOODS
12 Days of Kraft Foods
Jasmin Rodriguez
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
The Joint Care Center
Diane Pizarro
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
Punahou Bulletin
David Cox
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
Punahou Bulletin
Becker Communications, Inc.
HAWAII CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Hawaii’s Seed Crop industry Economic Report 2009
Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company
Opalavision Display
Kathleen Connelly
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
PUEO Program Puts College Within Reach
AWARD OF MERIT
Becker Communications, Inc.
HILDGUND JEWELRY
Hildgund Jewelry Gift Giveaway
Community Relations
& Communications Group
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
Oiwi TV Launch Campaign
McNeil Wilson Communications
MARRIOTT RESORTS HAWAII
Marriott’s Spirit of Aloha Tour
McNeil Wilson Communications
MARRIOTT RESORTS HAWAII
Marriott Resorts Hawaii’s “Tweet Yourself to
Hawaii Tweetup”
HASTINGS & PLEADWELL:
A COMMUNICATION COMPANY
Central Pacific Bank
“Honoring the Legacy” Exhibit
Rapid Transit Division
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
Honolulu Rail Transit Symposium
Tiffany Benedict
HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH
Kapiolani’s 100th Birthday Celebration at the
Honolulu Zoo
Kim Gennaula
HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH
“100 Years. Over 1 Million Lives. Celebrating a
Century of Care at Hawaii’s Children’s Hospital”
1- Hour TV Special
Becker Communications, Inc.
& OrangeRoc
RETINA INSTITUTE OF HAWAII
Retina Institute of Hawaii Website
Julie Ford
SCHWEITZER CONSULTING, LLC
CSI: Reinventing a Home Page
McNeil Wilson Communications
MARRIOTT RESORTS HAWAII
Marriott’s Spirit of Aloha Tour PowerPoint
Jasmin Rodriguez
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Vera Zilber Birth Center
Keala Peters
HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH
“Celebration” PSA
Helene Waihee
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Ulupono Magazine
James Hoff
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Ku I Ka Mahalo
James Hoff
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Castle MD
Kapono Ryan
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY
Chaminade Quarterly Magazine 2009
Helene Waihee
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Windward Health
James Hoff
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Annual Quality Report
Lee Tokuhara
BENNET GROUP STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS
Building Dreams for Hawaii Families
Monica Salter
PRUDENTIAL LOCATIONS, LLC
PERSPECTIVE Newsletter
Mark Berthold
HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH
“100 Years of Caring for Children” Newsletter
Helen Waihee
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Ulupono
Ken Lincoln
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
Annual Quality Report
Kathleen Connelly
PUNAHOU SCHOOL
PUEO-Reaching for College
