Toronto (June 11, 2018) –At the 2018 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards held earlier this month, PortsToronto was recognized with an award of merit in the Corporate Social Responsibility category for the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Billy Bishop Airport) Noise Management Program.
 
“It is a true honour to receive this award from the International Association of Business Communicators and to be recognized for excellence in marketing and public relations in this category,” said Deborah Wilson, Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs, PortsToronto. “The Noise Management Program at Billy Bishop Airport has its foundation in operational procedures and investments to mitigate the impact of noise on the surrounding community. But the program has at its core a communications imperative that includes public meetings, reporting and regular outreach to ensure that we remain in contact and in balance with the community. This award speaks to that efforts and of that we are particularly proud.”
 
The award is the second for the Noise Management Program which has also been recognized by Airport Council International in 2017 with an Environmental Achievement Award.
 
For more than 40 years, IABC’s Gold Quill Awards have recognized and awarded excellence in strategic communication worldwide. The Gold Quill Awards honour the dedication, innovation and passion of communicators on a global scale with a focus on achieving solid business outcomes. The IABC Gold Quill Awards program recognizes business communication excellence globally, and is acknowledged as one of the most prestigious awards programs in the industry.
 
 
About the Gold Quill Awards Program
For more than 40 years, IABC’s Gold Quill Awards have recognized and awarded excellence in strategic communication worldwide. The Gold Quill Awards honour the dedication, innovation and passion of communicators on a global scale with a focus on achieving solid business outcomes.
 
About IABC
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is the recognized global community of communication professionals representing diverse industries and disciplines. We connect communicators with a global and local network, career opportunities, resources and knowledge – using communication to engage, influence, counsel and execute. At the forefront of the communication profession and setting the global standard, our members are professionals who practice with integrity and passion. For more information, visit http://www.iabc.com.
 
About Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Billy Bishop Airport is Canada's ninth-busiest airport and welcomed 2.8 million business and leisure travellers in 2017. The airport is also Canada’s sixth-busiest airport with passenger service into the United States. Offering service to more than 20 cities in Canada and the U.S., with connection opportunities to more than 80 international destinations via our airlines’ networks, Billy Bishop Airport is an important international gateway and a key driver to Toronto’s economy, generating more than $470 million in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) each year and supporting 4,740 jobs, including 2,080 directly associated with the airport operations. Billy Bishop Airport is renowned for its unique travel experience, efficiency and customer service and has recently won a series of passenger-driven awards, including being named one of the top airports in North America in both the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Service Quality Awards and Skytrax World Airport Awards. Billy Bishop Airport was also ranked as the fourth Best International Airport by Condé Nast Traveler in  2017.
 
About PortsToronto (https://www.portstoronto.com)
For more than 100 years PortsToronto has worked with its partners at the federal, provincial and municipal levels to enhance the economic growth of the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. PortsToronto owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomed 2.8 million passengers in 2017; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada's largest freshwater marinas; and, Marine Terminal 52, which provides transportation, distribution, storage and container services to businesses at the Port of Toronto. PortsToronto is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities and has invested more than $10 million since 2009 in charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto's waterfront and beyond. PortsToronto operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act and is guided by a nine-member board with representation from all three levels of government.
   
 
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Sarah Sutton, Senior Manager, Communications & Media Relations PortsToronto Tel: (416) 863-2065 Cell: (647) 298-0544 E-mail: ssutton@portstoronto.com