The 2009 Vision Awards are presented by Findley Davies with support from PR Newswire and Medical Mutual of Ohio.

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2010 VISION AWARDS STARTS PREP; VOLUNTEER YOUR EXPERTISE

IABC CLE members are called to action to support 2010 VIsion Awards planning activities. Please contact President Kavita Sherman or Awards Program Director Jamie Jackson to volunteer and for more information.

THE VISION AWARDS:  CELEBRATING COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE

JUNE 3—Skills in project planning, strategy, execution and results that showed the depth of communication talent in Northeast Ohio were on display June 3 at IABC Cleveland’s 2009 Vision Awards luncheon held at Windows on the River on the west bank of the Flats.

Congratulations, Vision Award winners ... see the complete list

Twenty-two communication projects received recognition in the communications management, communication skills, communication creative and student categories.  Four organizations, including the Cleveland Metroparks, Time Warner Cable, Watson Wyatt Worldwide and Findley Davies, secured the coveted Award of Excellence, the Vision Awards' highest honor. 

Entrants included communicators working at Fortune 500 companies, consultancies, public relation firms, government and non-profit agencies.  They tested their best work against a standardized rating system based on scoring set by the International Association of Business Communicators.  A little more than half the score is based on the entrant’s successful development of a detailed work plan, including budgeting and results measurement.

Keynote speaker was Robin Ratliff, Assistant Vice President of Communications and Assistant Corporate Secretary for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.  She was selected as IABC Cleveland’s 2009 Communicator of the Year. Well-respected broadcaster and community champion, Larry Morrow served as master of ceremonies.

In additiion, Rebecca Odell, a public relations major from Cortland, Ohio, attending Kent State University, received the chapter's $2,000 Future Vision Award scholarship.

The 2009 Vision Awards was presented by Findley Davies, with the support of PR Newswire and Medical Mutual of Ohio.

Robin Ratliff named IABC Cleveland’s 2009 Communicator of the Year

Assistant Vice President of Communications and Assistant Corporate Secretary,                   The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Known for her artistry in “creating one voice from many,” Robin Ratliff has helped the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s diverse team of experts advance their views—during times of both calm and crisis— on economic and policy issues that affect our nation and region. She’s also IABC Cleveland’s 2009 Communicator of the Year.

More on the Communicator of the Year Award.  This award honors an individual within the Northeast Ohio community who has demonstrated communication excellence during the past year. The winner will have consistently displayed leadership in the delivery of information to employees, customers, and stakeholders.   Nominations are generated by you, members of IABC Cleveland. For more information, contact Matt Evans, 2009 Communicator of the Year chair, or by phone at 330-471-3381.

Vision Awards Sponsors ... Thank You

• Findley Davies

• Medical Mutual of Ohio

• PR Newswire

• Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

• Fleishman-Hillard

• Laurie Mitchell & Company

• Time Warner Cable

The Future Vision Award Scholarship

Thank you to all who submitted entries for the 2009 Future Vision Award Scholarship program. The entry period is now closed.  We look forward to announcing the winner. Pass on the word about your experiences to the undergraduates you know interested in a communications-related career. We think it's a great opportunity.

Past scholarship winners
2009— Rebecca Odell, Kent State University (at right in center with Marie Kilbane-Seckers and Kavita Sherman)

2008— Angela Kaufman, Bowling Green State University
2007—Kelly Fenn, Kent State University

For more information, contact Kavita Sherman, Future Vision Award chair, 440-668-5461.