Congratulations to our 2024 Capital Awards Winners!
Check out the complete list of winners below:
- Division 1
Communication
Management - Division 2
Communication
Training & Education - Division 3
Communication
Skills
| Category | Project Name | Organization | Award Level |
| Media Relations | Edmonton for Everyone – Civic Service Union 52 | The Adams Agency | Excellence |
| Media Relations | Lessons in Performative Indigenous Relations | Indigenous Advisory Council for CN Rail | Excellence |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | Driving Growth Through Branding and Strategic Marketing for Streamline Control | Brand Marvel | Excellence |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | Edmonton for Everyone – Civic Service Union 52 | The Adams Agency | Excellence |
| Government Relations and Public Affairs | Edmonton for Everyone – Civic Service Union 52 | The Adams Agency | Excellence |
| Issues Management and Crisis Communication | Edmonton for Everyone – Civic Service Union 52 | The Adams Agency | Excellence |
| Non-Profit Sector Communication | Kickstand Awareness Campaign | Elizabeth Bunny Communications & Axioma Consulting | Merit |
| Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication | ACE Call for No Entries | FKA | Merit |
| Category | Project Name | Organization | Award Level |
| Communication Training & Education | Sharing Best Practices for Culturally Appropriate Communication | pipikwan peÌhtaÌkwan | Excellence |
| Category | Project Name | Organization | Award Level |
| Creative Design | Adverb Communications 2023 Holiday Card | Adverb Communications Inc. | Excellence |
| Creative Design | Kickstand awareness campaign | FKA | Excellence |
| Creative Design | KDays Brand Refresh | Berlin Communications | Excellence |
| Creative Design | Road to the Junos | Berlin Communications | Merit |
| Writing | APEGA Nexus Conference Keynote Feature Articles | Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta | Excellence |
| Writing | FRIAA 25 Years | Berlin Communications | Excellence |
| Publications | Women and Children’s Health Research Institute 2022-2023 Annual Report | Women and Children’s Health Research Institute | Excellence |
| Publications | Celebrating 60 Years: The ARTA 2023 Annual Report | Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association | Excellence |
| Publications | 2022 Annual Report and Community Accountability Report | Alberta Blue Cross | Excellence |
| Publications | The Tap | EPCOR Utilities Inc. | Excellence |
| Publications | FRIAA 25 Years | Berlin Communications | Excellence |
| Social Media | Women and Children’s Health Research Institute 2022-2023 Annual Report Social Media Campaign | Women and Children’s Health Research Institute | Excellence |
| Social Media | Continuing Education at the University of Alberta | Continuing Education at the University of Alberta | Excellence |
| Social Media | Edmonton for Everyone – Civic Service Union 52 | The Adams Agency | Excellence |
| Social Media | KDays Social Media | Berlin Communications | Excellence |
| Digital Communication | CASA Mental Health Website | FKA | Excellence |
| Digital Communication | FRIAA 25 Years | Berlin Communications | Excellence |
| Special and Experiential Events | 60 Years of ARTA – Anniversary Celebration | Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association | Excellence |
| Special and Experiential Events | ACE Awards Creative Theme — The Ad Gods | FKA | Excellence |
| Special and Experiential Events | Edmonton for Everyone – Civic Service Union 52 | The Adams Agency | Excellence |
| Special and Experiential Events | Lens 2023 | FKA | Excellence |
| Special and Experiential Events | 2023 Block Part | Alberta Blue Cross | Merit |
| Special and Experiential Events | Confetti Fridays | Berlin Communications | Merit |
| Communication Skills, Student Entry | ACE Case Competition- Level Up | Excellence |
We’d also like to extend our congratulations to our Awards of Distinction winners!
2024 Inspired Leader of the Year: Alyson Hodson
Alyson Hodson is the President, CEO, and a founder of zag – an industry-leading, Edmonton-based marketing and communications agency that prides itself on developing “Ideas with Intention.”
Working with local, national, and international clients, Alyson and her team ask clients the right questions to build effective strategies and ensure every execution detail is crafted with an aligned purpose. Her leadership extends beyond her agency and into the community through her volunteer work on boards and other associations.
2024 Inspired Communicator of the Year: Elizabeth Bunney
Elizabeth Bunney is an independent communications consultant and third-generation Cree-Métis woman who is making a difference in the realm of Indigenous-led PR and communications. Elizabeth specializes in strategic communications planning, storytelling, reconciliation action, media relations, and leadership communications.
As past-President of our IABC chapter, she has demonstrated a passion for the field, while encouraging her fellow communicators to be agents of change. Elizabeth is an exemplary relationship builder and strategic thinker.
2024 Inspired Member of the Year: Margaret Bradford
Margaret Bradford has been a part of EPCOR’s communications team for more than nine years and has a proven passion for creating memorable experiences in both in-person and digital spaces.
Through campaigns like the award-winning Glass of the Sask, Margaret has helped curate experiences that highlight Edmonton’s high-quality tap water and celebrate sustainability in a way that directly engages the community.
