Important Dates

Call for Entries Open: January 8,2010
Call for Entries Deadline: February 8, 2010
Nominees Announcement: May 1, 2010
Gala: June 1, 2010 at 7p.m Venue TBD

 

Judges Wanted

The KRW Awards is seeking nominations for individuals to serve as judges for this years awards. Please read more about our Judging Procedures and email us your nominations for judges, to staff@krwawards.ca.

 

Contact Us

Kenneth R Wilson Awards
E: staff@krwawards.ca
T: 416-422-1358
F: 416-504-0437
Mail:
425 Adelaide St West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON, M5V 3C1

 

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Magazine Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage for this program.

Canadian Heritage. The Canadian Heritage Portfolio was created in 1993 to consolidate policies and programs that maintain Canada’s cultural sovereignty and promote Canadian Identity. Its strategic approach is (a) to enhance pride in Canada, (b) to contribute to Canada’s economic growth and prosperity, (c) to protect Canada’s heritage, (d) to ensure access to Canadian voices and Canadian space, (e) to encourage participation in and contribution to Canadian society, and (f) to make government more responsive.

Canada Post Corporation. Canada Post is in the business to serve all Canadians, businesses and organizations through the secure delivery of messages, information and packages to any address in Canada and the world, at a level and quality of value that makes customers want to repeat the experience.

The Canadian Press Images. The Canadian Press Images (www.cpimages.com) is Canada's leading picture and digital service provider. Access more than one million photos from The Canadian Press Images archive containing: news photos for editorial use - news, sports, business, entertainment and fashion pictures from The Canadian Press, the Associated Press and other prominent photo agencies are all available; and royalty-free stock images - find the perfect creative stock image for your magazine cover or article. Plus, when you need a photographer to deliver quality results on time, as quoted, without hassles, count on The Canadian Press Images photo assignments service - trusted for worry-free photography for more than 25 years.

Quebecor World. Quebecor World is one of the largest commercial printers in the world. It is a North American market leader in most of its major product categories which include magazines, inserts and circulars, books catalogues, direct mail, directories, digital pre-media, logistics, mail list technologies and other value added services.

Masthead Magazine. With a lively mix of in-depth features, news stories, surveys, tallies and commentary, Masthead magazine provides well-read, independent coverage of the $1.5 billion periodical industry. Its companion website, MastheadOnline.com, offers headline news, the industry's online Job Board, and reference links. Industry decision-makers turn to Masthead and MastheadOnline.com for must-read information.

The Audit Bureau of Circulations. The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) provides auditing services for North American newspapers (circulation, reader profile), trade publications (circulation), consumer magazines (circulation, subscriber profile), trade show attendance (Expomark), and website activity (ABC Interactive). ABC maintains the world's most extensive circulation database and electronic analysis tools.

Business Information Group. Business Information Group is Canada's largest publisher of trade magazines, online magazines, directories and mailing lists. If you are looking for manufacturing directories, medical information or Canadian magazines on mining, energy, transportation and logistics, trucking or occupational health and safety (to name a few of the industries we serve) you will find them here. This is the place to connect with sellers, buyers or your peers. Discover what your competitors are up to, read the latest industry news and grow your business.

CCAB BPA Worldwide. BPA has the largest membership of any media-auditing organization in the world, spanning more than 20 countries. Worldwide, BPA serves 3,000 media properties-including more than 2,000 B-to-B publications, more than 600 consumer magazines and newspapers, more than 300 Websites, plus events, email newsletters, databases, wireless and other advertiser-supported media-as well as more than 2,600 advertiser and agency members. Visit www.bpaww.com for the latest audit reports, membership information and publishing and advertising industry news.

Cornerstone Group of Companies. Cornerstone helps our Clients find and keep good customers. We do this by providing to our Clients the best prospects leads available and helping them manage and enrich their customer database. For the publishing sector, we provide complete subscription fulfillment processing and customer relationship management as well as List Brokerage, List Processing and List Management Services.

General Printers. Since 1950, General Printers has specialized in magazine production with a 24-hour operation, electronic imaging, FTP site, two to eight colour presses, complete bindery and postal services. Our goal is to consistently deliver on-time, error free products and services, which exceed our customers' expectations.

CDS Global. Consumer and business-to-business subscription fulfillment services as well as inbound customer service call centre and outbound renewal and requalification telemarketing. Complementary by fax and e-mail blast capabilities with offices in Toronto and Montreal.

Ironstone Media Corporation. Ironstone Media Corporation is a family of commercial printing operations encompassing everything from traditional web and sheet fed printing to the latest in online editions. Its components, Web Offset, Linkpath and IMprint combine cutting edge printing technology with flexibility and experience – the same vision of quality, innovation and efficiency that publishers have relied on for over 45 years. From concept to realization, we are the full service printer capable of exceeding all of your printing needs.

Transcontinenal Printing. As a Transcontinental Printing magazine client you gain more than just a printer, we become part of your team. Whether you are launching a new publication or broadening the scope of a present one, we can provide you with total consultation and latest technology – from launch to distribution.

MagNet: Canada's Magazine Conference

MagNet — Canada's Magazine Conference
Mark your calendars for MagNet 2010: June 1 to 4 in Toronto

Watch magnet.magazinescanada.ca for information and updates on the next MagNet starting in Spring 2010.



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