IABC Tulsa Honors Top Communications Professionals

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TULSA, Okla.March 6, 2015 The Tulsa chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Tulsa) recognized top local communications professionals on March 5, at the organization’s annual Bronze Quill Awards Ceremony. The event, attended by more than 100 local professionals, was held at the Tulsa Historical Society.

Scott Shepherd, vice president, ONE Gas transformation project, was named the 2015 Communicator of the year for his leadership in implementing a business transformation project at ONE Gas and his commitment to communicating effectively about change management.

Angela Byers, founder and principal of Byers Creative, received the John Hartman Professional of the Year award. Byers, who currently serves as president of IABC/Tulsa, was recognized by her peers as an outstanding leader, communications professional and community supporter.

The Leon Bolen Service Award, which honors an IABC member’s volunteerism and support of IABC’s organizational goals, was awarded to Cody Bromley of Enovation Controls, and Sara Pollard of Walmart.

The “Best of Show” Award, presented to the 2015 entry with the highest total score, was awarded to Michael McCulloh of ONE Gas.

In addition, 34 Bronze Quill awards were awarded to local communications professionals for exceptional work completed during 2014 and 2015.

Awards of Excellence were present to:

  • Becky Carver, Jason Wright and ONEOK Information Security, for: “12 Days of Security Sense”
  • City of Tulsa Communications Department, for “City of Tulsa Safety Transformation Project”
  • Jennifer Rector and the ONE Gas Communications Department for “Standing Up a New Company: Communications, Engagement and Trust”
  • Adam Paluka and Kelli Bruer of EMSA, for “Paramedic Response Time Change”
  • Adam Paluka, Kelli Bruer and Tina Wells of EMSA, for “CPR Education Program”
  • Steve Higgins, Liza Mata, Kelly Cook, Teri Dreyer and Chris Farmer of Williams, for “Connect, Williams’ Customer Magazine”
  • Adam Paluka, Kelli Bruer, Tina Wells and Chris Stevens of EMSA, for “Work at EMSA Week”
  • Kelli Bruer of EMSA, for “EMSA Banner Ads & Videos”
  • Marianne Sicking of ONE Gas, for “ONE Gas Distribution Company Facebook Pages”
  • Tim Landes and Jason Dobson of Cherokee Nation Businesses, for “Anadisgoi.com”
  • Keith Isbell and Steve Higgins of Williams, for “Geismar Update”
  • Kathy Murphy of ONEOK, for “2014 Annual Shareholder Meeting Video”
  • Amy Schiska-Lombard and Joyce Grippi of Walmart, for “Walmart Holiday Greeting Videos”
  • Pam Eaker, Jessica Neal, Trina Moore, Kyle Partridge, Cody Bromley and Ramon Cardiel of Enovation Controls, for “Murphy General Catalog 2015”
  • Anna Raybourn of ONEOK, for “ONEOK Investor Relations Monthly”
  • Tim Rucker of Byers Creative, for “Flintco Proposal for OU Stadium”
  • Brad Borror of ONEOK Partners, for “Lonesome Creek Plant Announcement News Conference”
  • D. Eureste, Megan Lewis and Anna Raybourn of ONEOK, for “ONEOK and ONEOK Partners Annual Investor Conference”
  • Michael McCulloh of ONE Gas, for “With ONE Gas Support, Group Reaches Out to Prevent Youth Violence”
  • Natasha Mitchell of ConocoPhillips, for “Global Expectations: Expatriate Assignments Expand Employees’ Operational Knowledge”
  • Janet Hardy, Phillips 66, for “Chance Meeting Leads IT Employees to Form a Band”

Awards of Merit were presented to:

  • Oral Roberts University Student Media, for “ORU Student Streaming Media Uses and Gratifications Study”
  • Leslie Agee, Linde Process Plants, for “Framing Communications”
  • Phillip Harris of Williams, for “One Williams Live”
  • Janet Hardy and Shannon Stephen of Pillips 66, for “Celebrate 66”
  • Ellen Devereux of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, for “Be Covered Oklahoma”
  • Oral Roberts University, for “ORU Media/Advertising Degree Promotion”
  • Adam Paluka and Kelli Bruer of EMSA, for “EMSAcare Program Name Change”
  • D. Eureste, Megan Lewis and Anna Raybourn of ONEOK, for “ONEOK and ONEOK Partners Annual Investor Conference”
  • Megan Webb of ONE Gas, for “Investor Relations Monthly”
  • Brad Borror of ONEOK, for “ONEOK and ONEOK Partners 2013 Annual Reports”
  • Stephanie Higgins, Ashley Cleveland and Becky Carver of ONEOK, for “ONE in Responsibility – 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report”
  • Cherokee Nation Businesses, for “10th Anniversary of SQ 712 Passage”
  • Trina Moore of Enovation Controls, for “Tige’ Touch 2, 2015 Owner’s Manual”

Sponsors of the IABC/Tulsa 2015 Bronze Quill Awards included Walmart, ONEOK, Williams, Byers Creative, Miller Photography and Allegra.

Bronze Quill 2015

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UPDATE: Final deadline extended. Please submit your entries before Jan. 26, 2015 at noon.

The IABC Bronze Quill Awards recognize outstanding employee communications, public relations, media relations, community relations, government affairs and marketing communication efforts.

The Tulsa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators’ Bronze Quill Awards is open to all communicators – members and non-members alike – in the corporate, nonprofit, advertising, marketing and government sectors.

Submit your entry online at: www.awardsentry.org/tulsa

Sponsors:

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IABC/Tulsa 2014 Bronze Quill Awards Moved to March 2015

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In an effort to align with other IABC chapter and international awards programs, the IABC/Tulsa Board unanimously voted to postpone this year’s Bronze Quill Awards Program until March 2015.

In an email update earlier this month, Russell Grossman, vice chair of the IABC International Executive Board, announced new timing for IABC International’s Gold Quill Awards. In order to align with these changes, IABC/Tulsa will adjust the timing of our awards.

Award program alignment will allow for more consistent standards and programs across chapters, regions and internationally. It will also allow for assistance in judging entries and will make it easier for entrants to participate in every award program level if they choose.

The eligibility period for work submitted for the 2015 IABC/Tulsa Bronze Quill awards program will be expanded to accommodate work that would have been submitted for the 2014 awards program.

The IABC/Tulsa Board believes realignment is the right choice for our chapter. This will benefit chapter members and allow for a better overall awards program in Tulsa.

For more information on the realignment please visit the IABC/Tulsa website. If you have additional questions, please contact Megan Lewis or Lucia O’Connor, IABC/Tulsa Awards Co-Chairs, or visit our Bronze Quill FAQ page.

Watch your email for more information on the March Bronze Quill Awards. We look forward to many great entries in 2015! 

Bronze Quill 2013: Celebrating Creativity – RSVP Today!

Reserve your seat for the 2013 Bronze Quill Awards Celebration. Enjoy networking with other communications professionals, as we congratulate this year’s winners and announce the 2013 Communicator of the Year and John Hartman Professional of the Year. Feel free to invite guests to help celebrate your accomplishments.

When

Thursday, October 10, 2013

6:30 p.m. – Cocktails

7 p.m. – Dinner and Awards

Where

Tulsa Historical Society

2445 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma

Fees 

All Guests and IABC Members $35.00

Table of 8 $250.00 (Select the Registration Type “Table of 8” to pay online for this option)

RSVP by: Friday, October 4, 2013

*If you have tickets or a table as part of your sponsorship package, register for the event but choose the “pay offline” option. Please advise check-in at the event you are attending as part of a sponsorship.

 

Bronze Quill 2013: Call for Entries

The IABC Bronze Quill Awards recognize outstanding employee communications, public relations, media relations, community relations, government affairs and marketing communication efforts. The Tulsa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators’ Bronze Quill Awards is open to all communicators – members and non-members alike – in the corporate, nonprofit, advertising, marketing and government sectors.

All entries must be submitted though the online judging system at www.awardsentry.org/tulsa. See the categories and judging criteria.

Deadline for entries:
Early Deadline: Wed., Sept. 4
Final Deadline: Wed., Sept. 11
Awards celebration: Thurs., Oct. 10

Entries will be judged based upon stated criteria and the Work Plan provided to the judges. A select panel of communications professionals from IABC chapters in other states will judge all entries.

SPECIAL AWARDS

In conjunction with the Bronze Quill Awards, IABC Tulsa is also seeking nominations for two important individual awards:

  • Communicator of the Year: Honors a member of the community for his or her contributions to the community through communications. This person is not a communicator by profession — but by passion. Previous recipients include former TU coach Bill Self; former Tulsa mayor Susan Savage; former Williams CEO Keith Bailey; Tulsa Community College President Tom McKeon; Pierce Norton, ONEOK; and Nancy Day, executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ).
  • Professional of the Year: Recognizes the outstanding achievements of an IABC member in his or her career, profession and community. Past recipients include Russ Florence, Kerry Malone, Kim MacLeod, Susie Wellendorf, Ginger Homan, ABC, Tom Droege and others.
  • Leon Bolen Chapter Service Award: Formerly the President’s Award, the award is selected by the chapter president and given to the IABC Tulsa member who has contributed/volunteered the most to the chapter over the past year.

To nominate an individual for one of these awards, contact Megan Lewis at megan.lewis@oneok.com or 918-561-5325.

We will also present a Best of Show Award to recognize the entry judged to be the most effective and creative in achieving its goals.

BRONZE QUILL AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you for attending this year’s event!

Nancy Day, executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ), was named the 2012 Communicator of the Year for her leadership in communication events that have made a real impact in the Tulsa community. In the past year, Day has helped to lead significant events, such as Tulsa Unites, Bully and the National Federation of Just Communities Annual Conference.

Tom Droege, account supervisor, of Rex PR, received the John Hartman Professional of the Year award. Droege was recognized for his peers as an outstanding communications professional, journalist and community adversary.

Rachel Payne-Wagner, of Walmart, and Phillip Harris, of Williams, were both awarded the Leon Bolen Service Award, which honors an IABC member for volunteerism and support of the chapter’s goals.

A list of individuals also honored for their work during the event is below.

Awards of Excellence

• Charlene Bassett, ONEOK, ONEOK Quarterly Magazine
• Tom Droege, Rex PR, The University of Tulsa Master of Energy Business Brochure
• Nicole Morgan, Rex PR, Ovarian Cancer Awareness
• Kari Culp, Schnake Turnbo Frank PR, Helping Kids Get Smart About Their Health
• Schnake Turnbo Frank PR and Hinkle Creative Services, Nothing Checking
• Jessica Carthen, Ramon Cardiel, and Kyle Vandale, FW Murphy, ‘Total Engine Integration’ EICS Product Brochure
• Juliane Spinuzzi, Ramon Cardiel, Jessica Carthen, and Pat Runnels, FW Murphy, ‘FW Murphy New Solutions Trailer’ 2012 Gas Compressor Association Conference Debut
• Shannon Frederick, Walmart, and Ginger Homan, Zia Strategy, A Story About Me
• Russell Shaffer, Walmart, “Christmas Layaway Returns for Toys and Electronics” blog
• Jarrod Kopp and Susan Hardy Brooks, Schnake Turnbo Frank PR, OK Pop Museum
• Williams and WPX Energy Internal Communications Team, The Spinoff of WPX Energy
• Melissa Clark, Clark Communications, Keep the Drive Alive – Honoring Michael P. Johnson
• Melissa Clark and Steve Turnbo, Tulsa PRSA Chapter, PRSA’s APR Recognition Dinner
• Tamara Hooks and Melissa Clark, WPX Energy, Xsite – the WPX intranet
• Tim Rucker, Byers Creative, Raymond James Rebranding

Awards of Merit

• Nicole Nascenzi, Amethyst Cavallaro, and Keith Isbell, Employee Update with Williams President and CEO Alan Armstrong
• Ward Mankin, T.D.Williamson, “Who We Are”
• Rachel Payne Wagner, Walmart, Developing our talent globally
• Brad Borror, ONEOK, ONEOK and ONEOK Partners 2011 Annual Reports and Bakken Pipeline Media Outreach
• Charlene Bassett and Rick Ayre, ONEOK, and Russell Kaufmann, Trick Dog Design, ONEOK Quarterly Design
• Megan Lewis, ONEOK, Vision Driving Progress – ONEOK Corporate Responsibility Report
• Jennifer Pigeon, ONEOK, ONEOK Implements Facebook Timeline
• Tom Droege, Rex PR, Firstar Bank Rebranding
• Nicole Longmore, ONEOK, NAPTP Investor Conference Presentation and Investor Relations Monthly
• Janet Hardy, Phillips 66, Aviation: Achieving higher altitudes of service
• Blake Loepp, Schnake Turnbo Frank PR, Coalition of Advocates for Respnsible Eldercare (CARE) RV Tour
• Russ Florence and Lucinda Rojas Ross, Schnake Turnbo Frank, Lafarge Tulsa Cement Plant – Fuel Quality Waste
• Donna Swaffar, Saint Francis Health System, Kohl’s Fun and Fit Kids
• Jessica Carthen and Ramon Cardiel, FW Murphy, ‘All Applications. All Environments.’
• Keith Isbell, Williams, The Need is Real: 2011 Williams’ Tulsa Area United Way Campaign
• Michael McCulloh, ONEOK, An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure and ONEOK Today
• Sara Delgado, Williams, Williams Midstream Customer Newsletter
• Steve Higgins, OCCJ, Tulsa Unites
• Steve Higgins, Williams, Gulfstar: Offshore Reliability, Made in America
• Nicole Nascenzi, Williams, www.williams.com
• Talia E. Myres and Brian Yazzie, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Cherokee Nation 2012 Government Relations
• Talia E. Myres & Stephanie Pinkston, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Where the Casino Money Goes
• WPX Energy, MODA and Byers Creative, E&PWAY Intranet Redesign
• The Branding Team for WPX Energy/Williams and WPX Energy, WPX Energy Brand Launch
• Sharon Price, Cherokee Nation Businesses, CNB-Cherokee Heritage Center Employee Membership Campaign, Elders & Kids and CNB Benefits Campaign
• Joshua Smith; Cherokee Nation Businesses, Cherokee
• Joshua Smith and Jessica Land, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Cherokee Heritage Center Giving Campaign and Inside Look
• Tim Rucker, Byers Creative, Baylor/Flintco
• Shawna Berger, Walmart, “12 Days of Giving”

BRONZE QUILL 2012 AWARDS – REACH FOR THE SKY

Book your ticket now for the Bronze Quill Awards Celebration, which will be held Oct. 11, 2012 (10-11-12), in the ESPO Hanger at R.L. Jones Airport in Jenks, Okla, just south of Tulsa! Boarding begins at 7 p.m.

Enjoy networking with other communications professionals, as we congratulate this year’s winners and announce the 2012 Communicator of the Year and John Hartman Professional of the Year! We’ll also have a table reserved for some special first-class passengers.

A reception will begin at 7 p.m. with heavy h’orderves and an open “sky” bar. Be sure to try our signature Kamikaze drink in your take-home souvenir glass. The awards will start promptly at 8 p.m.

Take the opportunity to also see for yourself the mechanical mastery of a vintage WWII Warbird fighter plane!

Please contact Angela Byers at angela.byers@cox.net or 918-949-3399 if you have any additional questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor.

WHEN
Thursday, October 11, 2012, from 7  – 9 p.m.

WHERE
ESPO Hanger – R.L. Jones Airport
8605 S. Elwood, Jenks, Okla.

Reserve your seat today!

BRONZE QUILL 2012: REACH FOR THE SKY

The IABC/Tulsa annual Bronze Quill awards competition recognizes outstanding employee communications, public relations, media relations, community relations, government affairs and marketing communication efforts. All communications professionals – IABC members and non-members – in the corporate, nonprofit, advertising, marketing and government sectors.

2012 Call For Entries

As professional communicators, we reach for the sky every day – aiming to deliver excellence for our clients. The 2012 IABC Tulsa Bronze Quill Awards present an opportunity to earn elite status and land recognition for your hard work. So go ahead. Prepare your entry and book your ticket. Your trip begins today.

Entries are open to all communicators. Entry deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at 4 p.m. Awards will be presented at the chapter’s annual Bronze Quill Award Celebration, which is being held this year at the ESPO Hangar at Jenks Airport, from 7 to 9 p.m.

To be eligible for entry, projects must have been completed between July 1, 2011, and Aug. 1, 2012.

Those submitting entries must have been directly involved in producing materials entered. Please note that this year, all entries must be submitted in PDF format. No hard copies or binders are needed. Additional information is available in the Call for Entries Instructions. You may also download the Entry Form here.

Sponsorship packages are also available for this event. Learn more about supporting the communication efforts in the Tulsa community!

Key Dates and Documents:

Deadline for entries – Wednesday, Sept. 12
Entry Form
Instructions
Sponsorship Opportunities

Awards Celebration – Thursday, Oct. 11
Watch for more details!

Join Us for the 2011 IABC/Tulsa Bronze Quill Awards

Thursday, October 13
Reception at 7 p.m.; Awards at 8 p.m.
Harwelden Mansion
2210 South Main Street
Tulsa, OK

Join Us for the 2011 IABC/Tulsa Bronze Quill Awards

Please make plans to join us as we celebrate the 2011 Bronze Quill Awards.

Enjoy networking with other communications professionals, as we congratulate this year’s winners and announce the 2011 Communicator of the Year and John Hartman Professional of the Year!

A reception will begin at 7 p.m. with heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. The awards will start promptly at 8 p.m. Please contact Angela Byers at angela.byers@cox.net or 918-949-3399 if you have any additional questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor.

RSVP now as seating is limited. We look forward to seeing you there!

2011 IABC Tulsa Bronze Quill Call for Entries

IABC Tulsa is now accepting entries for the 2011 Bronze Quill Awards! Awards are open to all Tulsa-area communicators in corporate, nonprofit, advertising, marketing and government sectors.

Entry deadline is September 9, 2011, at 4 p.m.

Awards will be presented at the chapter’s annual Bronze Quill Award Ceremony, which is being held this year at Harwelden Mansion on October 13, at 7 p.m.

To be eligible for entry, projects must have been completed between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011. Those submitting entries must have been directly involved in the producing materials entered.

Please note that this year, all entries must be submitted in PDF format. No hard copies or binders are needed. Additional information is available in the Call for Entries document.

Interested applicants may get the detailed criteria and complete instructions from the Call for Entries document. You may also download the entry form here.

We hope to see you and your outstanding work at this year’s Bronze Quill Awards!