The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is now accepting entries for the Gold Quill Awards. Each year the Gold Quill Awards competition attracts entries in a variety of categories from IABC members and non-members in over 25 countries. The programme aims to cross communication disciplines and reviews entries from professional communicators ranging from strategists to tacticians. Information about Gold Quill Awards winners will be shared in IABC's magazine "Communication World", at IABC's international conference, and on the IABC website. Their work will also be considered for publication in IABC's resource materials.

Some of the award categories related to community relations and developmental communication include:

• Community Relations - Programmes designed for community audiences, including not-for-profit and volunteer organisations.
• Issues Management and Crisis Communication - Programmes designed for internal and/or external audiences to address trends, issues, and/or attitudes that have a significant impact on an organisation, such as public policy, labour relations, crises, and the environment.
• Social Responsibility - Programmes in this category address sustainable development or other economic, social, or environmental issues. They include programmes for international aid, public awareness, corporate social responsibility, economic revitalisation, cultural preservation, education, literacy, health, poverty reduction, employment, and indigenous and heritage protection.
• Multilingual Communications - Programmes designed for bilingual and/or multilingual audiences, including non-native language speakers.

Early Bird Deadline: January 27 2010

Member - US$190

Non-member - US$290

Join IABC and Enter - US$485

Accreditation and Gold Quill Awards - US$410

Final Deadline: February 3 2010

Member - US$325

Non-member - US$425

Join IABC and Enter - US$620

Accreditation and Gold Quill Awards - US$545

Student Division: February 3 2010

IABC student member - US$25

Student non-member - US$40

Join IABC and Enter - US$71

Entries outlining the communication programme being submitted to the awards for consideration must be sent to regional and thematic coordinators.

Click here for a complete list of categories.

Click here for entry contacts and information.

Click here to access more information about the award in English, French, Russian, or Spanish.

Click here to read about past winners.

IABC Gold Quill Awards website on November 4 2009.