The Association of Professional Communication Consultants (APCC) and the Association for Business Communication (ABC) invite full- and part-time communication consultants to apply for a jointly sponsored, annual Award for Excellence in Communication Consulting. The award winner, to be named at the ABC International Conference, will receive $1,500 and a free registration to the next year's annual conference, with an invitation to present the project at that conference.
The award may be presented in one of three categories: Excellence in Writing, Excellence in Training, and Excellence in Electronic Media. The Call for Proposals describes the criteria for each category, the application procedure, and eligibility requirements. Submit nomination materials by first logging in to ABC and then submitting materials here. (Please check back after late-February, 2024 for an updated form.
Preparing for Following Year's Conference
The recipient will present a paper at the following year’s conference and should submit their paper during the submission period, marking the selection "ABC award". The recipient should register "on time" for the following year's conference after first contacting the ABC Office Manager for a discount code to register with a fee waiver.
Winners of the Award for Excellence in Communication Consulting
- 2023 Not Awarded
- 2022 Not Awarded
- 2021 Jenny Morse, Colorado State University
- 2020 Theomary Karamanis, Cornell University
- 2019 Curtis Newbold, Westminster College
- 2018 Rita Owens, Boston College
- 2017 Karin Goettsch, The Mosaic Company and University of Minnesota
- 2016 Carolyn Boccella Bagin, Center for Clear Communication, Inc.
- 2015 Sana Reynolds, Baruch College, City University of New York