This Award recognizes an accredited Canadian public relations practitioner who has elevated the public relations/communication management profession through a long-term body of work. The recipient will have made significant contributions to the national and international discourse on public relations/communication management practices and trends.

This individual’s thought leadership upholds the values, principles ethics and standards of the CPRS, and has elevated the profession. Their body of work may include published articles and papers, presentations and keynotes, podcasts and workshops. The individual should be recognized as a thought leader in the profession generally or related to a specific topic/issue.

The recipient has also shown themselves to be generous in providing advice and mentorship to other members of our profession, facilitating dialogue, new ideas and thought leadership by others.
 

2024 recipient - Martin Waxman, MCM, APR


Past recipients