Robert Heath, professor of communication and director of the Institute for Issues Management at the University of Houston, Texas, won first place in the research paper competition of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Research Foundation's 1996 competition. Heath's research covered residential attitudes towards a nearby Texas chemical plant in light of the company's community outreach efforts. (IABC, 415/433-3400)
The Greater Washington (D.C.) Society of Association Executives (GWSAE) presented its "Excellence in Communications Award" to Christopher Bonner, president of communications consulting firm Christopher Bonner Consultants, Washington. (GWSAE, 202/429-9370)