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