Las Vegas, NV – Canada took home its fair share of awards from the 2019 IAM Communications Conference.
Benoit Blanchette of IAM Local Lodge 869 took home first prize in the Social Media Facebook Page category and took second place for best layout and design in the website category.
From left to right – IAM Director of Communications Bob Wood, IAM Canadian GVP Stan Pickthall accepting the awards on behalf of Benoit Blanchette, IAM Secretary Treasurer Dora Cervantes, IAM International President Robert Martinez
John Vincent of IAM District Lodge 140 placed third in the best layout and design in the website category.
From left to right – IAM Director of Communications Bob Wood, IAM Canadian GVP Stan Pickthall, IAM District Lodge 140 Communicator John Vincent, IAM Secretary Treasurer Dora Cervantes and IAM International President Robert Martinez
Rob Piercy and Dave Flowers of IAM Local Lodge 2323 won in two categories for the Newsletter Contact. They took second place in general excellence and second place in layout and 
From left to right – IAM Canadian GVP Stan Pickthall, IAM Secretary Treasurer Dora Cervantes, IAM Local Lodge 2323 Communicator Rob Piercy, IAM International President Robert Martinez, IAM Director of Communications Bob Wood
Brother Maurizio Romanelli of IAM Local Lodge 717T received honourable mention for his photograph of Machinist Gord McKeand in the photo contest category.
IAM Director of Communications for Canada, Bill Trbovich, was presented with the Robert J. Kalaski Special Performance Award for distinguished and effective communication efforts promoting the mission of the labour movement in Canada.
From left to right – IAM Director of Communications Bob Wood, IAM Director of Communications for Canada Bill Trbovich holding the Kalaski Award and IAM Canadian GVP Stan Pickthall.
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