Awards
EPIC Awards
Special notice for 2021: epic CATEGORY awards ARE on pause
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR OUR PAUL B. CLARK, COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AND CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
It has been an EPIC year for California’s Public Information Officials. In light of this “unprecedented” experience (are we all ready to retire that word?), we are going to press pause on the EPIC award program for 2021 and focus on our association’s historic milestone while celebrating all of us and the solid work we have delivered since we last met.
Paul B. Clark Award
The award is presented at the EPIC Awards Dinner during CAPIO’s Annual Conference to the individual who, in the judgment of the CAPIO Board of Directors, demonstrates exceptional leadership and lifetime achievement in the field through professional commitment, including the mentoring of others and fostering a greater understanding of the PIO function among colleagues, community and the media.
Communicator of the Year Award
The Communicator of the Year award will be presented to the individual who, in the judgment of the CAPIO Awards Committee and Board of Directors, demonstrates exceptional abilities, skills and talents in leading their organization to greater and more successful communications and public engagement.
Frank Potter Cowan Crisis Communications Leader Award
Established in 2017, the Frank Potter Cowan Crisis Communications Leader award recognizes a Public Information Professional (or Team) who demonstrated extraordinary success in leading a team during a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or a reputational crisis.
CAPIO developed this award to recognize the men and women who lead teams during a crisis.