Award for Excellence in Communication Consulting

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.

Deadline for Self Nominations: To be Determined    Check back after late-February, 2024

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