Past #Hashtag Awards

2021 Hashtag Awards Winners

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Winner: Libro Credit Union 

Runner Up: The City of Calgary 

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA (BUSINESS)

Winner: Sky Alphabet

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA (NON-PROFIT)

Winner: UpHouse & the Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba

Runner Up: Harvey McKinnon Associates

AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Winner: Thinkingbox 

BRAND OF THE YEAR

Winner: RNDSQR

BEST PR CAMPAIGN

Winner: SMC Communications

Runner Up: AM/FM Inc.

BEST COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN

Winner: Yulu PR

Runner Up 1: Partners and Hawes Marketing Consulting Inc.

Runner Up 2: Hippie Snacks

BEST SEO MARKETING

Winner: DDB Canada

PODCAST AWARD

Winner: ATB Financial

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN - NON-PROFIT, FOUNDATION OR CHARITY

Winner: Science World

Runner Up 1:  DDB Canada

Runner Up 2: Acts for Water

BEST IN SHOW FOR SMALL AGENCY 2-5

Winner: Front and Centre Communications Inc.

Runner Up 1: Partners and Hawes Marketing Consulting Inc.

Runner Up 2: Worthington PR and Story

BEST IN SHOW FOR MEDIUM AGENCY 6-20

Winner: UpHouse

Runner Up 1: Periphery Digital

Runner Up 2: Anchor Marketing Inc.

BEST IN SHOW FOR LARGE AGENCY 21+

Winner: DDB Canada

BEST IN SHOW FOR INDIVIDUAL MARKETER

Winner: Bill Morrison at Newterra Marketing Consulting

MARKETING LEADERSHIP AWARD

Winner: Conner Galway at Junction Consulting

BEST SAAS FOR MARKETERS

Winner: Function Point Productivity Software, Inc.

Runner Up: Creator (formerly Shop and Shout)

BEST REPORTING SOFTWARE

Winner: DashThis

BEST DIGITAL ADS CAMPAIGN

Winner: Periphery Digital

BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN - INTEGRATING RADIO, TV & DIGITAL

Winner: Calgary Co-op

BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN - INTEGRATING OOH, PRINT & DIGITAL

Winner: SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)

BEST DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN

Winner: Anchor Marketing Inc.

BEST CAMPAIGN WITH CREATORS

Winner: Creator (formerly Shop and Shout)

Runner Up: ATB Financial

CREATOR AWARD

Winner: Matthew & Karla Bailey at Must Do Canada

BEST EMAIL CAMPAIGN

Winner: FOUR20

WEB PROJECT OF THE YEAR (LESS THAN 10 PAGES)

Winner: Forge and Smith

WEB PROJECT OF THE YEAR (MORE THAN 10 PAGES)

Winner: SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) 

REALLY NICE AWARD

Winner: SMC Communications

Runner Up 1: Libro Credit Union

Runner Up 2: ATB Financial

AD OF THE YEAR

Winner: AM/FM Inc.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Winner: Unbounce

Runner Up 1: SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)

Runner Up 2: #HealthNotHate Collective

BIPOC MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LEADER

Winner: Hannah Lim, Marketing & Creative Director at Netcoins Inc.

Runner Up 1: Tammy Tsang from AndHumanity, Inclusive Marketing Agency

Runner Up 2: Daryl Louie

BEST MARKETING E-NEWSLETTERS IN CANADA

Winner: Junction Consulting

FEMALE LEADER AWARD

Winner: Lori Hatcher, Head of Marketing for Truss Beverage Co.

2019 Hashtag Awards Winners

Best Community Manager

Courtney Higgins – Edmonton Tourism
Jenny Black – DDB Canada
Leilani Olynik - Calgary Farmers’ Market
Michaela Ritchie – Calgary Public Library

Best Social Media Agency
DDB Canada
Full Blast Creative
London Road Media
Strong Coffee Marketing

Best Social Media Campaign
Ag More Than Ever – Farm Credit Canada
#CBCVancouverTreasureHunt – CBC Vancouver
Teatro’s 25th Anniversary – Lana Rogers PR
Throw in the Towel - The Mustard Seed
#TinyExplanation – City of Edmonton

Best Use of Social Media (Business)
420 Premium Market
ATB Financial
Calgary Farmers’ Market
DDB Canada – Encor By EPCOR

Best Use of Social Media (Non-Profit)
Calgary Public Library
NAIT
Plaid Goat Mountain Bike Fest
The City of Calgary
University of Calgary