Oct 18, 2019

Four women from WDBA's Communications Team accept the IABC Detroit Renaissance Award

 On October 17, 2019,  WDBA’s Communications and Stakeholder Relations team was presented with the Renaissance Award of Excellence in the category of Government Communications Programs by  the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Detroit.

The IABC Detroit’s Annual Renaissance Awards honours the top business communicators and their programs and are presented to communications professionals and organizations who have executed outstanding work.

The WDBA Communications and Stakeholder Relations team has been the recipient of several other industry awards recently including a Silver Quill Award for Government Communications Programs from the IABC Heritage Region which included 61 entries from nine states, Washington D.C. and Canada, and an Award of Merit for Government Communications Programs by the IABC, Toronto Region.

IABC is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves approximately 15,000 members in 80 countries and 100 chapters.

 

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