Nomination deadline: december 1, 2000

Communication World, Oct-Nov, 2000

Dear IABC Member:

The Excellence in Communication Leadership (EXCEL) Award, one of the highest honors IABC can bestow, recognizes a person who is not an IABC member but who exhibits leadership in fostering excellent communication. Your help is needed to identify candidates for this prestigious award.

EXCEL winners consistently demonstrate vision and leadership in their commitment to effective business communication. This international award is frequently given to a CEO, managing director or president. Consider some of our past winners: Solomon Trujillo, Chairman and CEO of US West, Inc., used good communication as a critical part of successful management; Lawrence Weinbach, President and CEO of Unisys Corporation, re-energized company productivity and financial success by implementing more effective employee communication; Rick George, President of Suncor Energy, Inc., attributed communication and public relations efforts to the company's remarkable business turnaround. Through their actions and examples, these winners and those who preceded them have supported the communication profession and those who practice it.

I invite you to submit your nomination(s) for the 2001 EXCEL Award. Candidates for the award must have demonstrated the highest ethical and professional standards in fulfilling their responsibilities. As an international organization, IABC seeks a diverse pool of highly qualified candidates who represent the international business community. There are no restrictions or biases based on size of organization or budget. Because EXCEL is one of our profession's preeminent awards, we request that the award recipient accept the award in person at the IABC international conference in New York, NY., June 24-27, 2001.

You may submit more than one nomination, and the same person may be nominated by more than one IABC member. Separate nomination forms and documentation are required for each nominee. Attached is a brief outline of the EXCEL program and criteria, as well as the nomination form. Required documentation is outlined on the nomination form. All completed nominations should be sent to EXCEL Award Nomination, IABC, One Hallidie Plaza, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, 94102 USA by December 1,2000. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.

Help to honor organizational leaders who are champions for outstanding business communication by submitting your candidates for IABC's 2001 EXCEL Award.

Sincerely,

Jo Curkpatrick

2001 EXCEL Award Chairman