2008 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)

2007 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)

2006 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)

2005 Ilima Award Winners (PDF download)

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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.

Entries are judged by IABC professional in chapters across the nation. Winners receive awards of excellence and merit in an awards banquet in April.

Please note that entry categories have changed to reflect current communications trends.

Click here to DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM.

Entry Deadlines
Early Bird (discount applies): RECEIVED by 4:30 pm, Friday, Feb 22.
Final entry deadline: RECEIVED by 4:30 pm, Friday, Feb 29.

Where to deliver/mail entries
Mail or deliver your entry and check (or copy of online receipt) to:

Linda Howe
c/o Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
822 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

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.

Awards Dinner
The awards dinner will be held at the ALA MOANA Hotel, on Thursday, April 24, 2008.

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).

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.

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.