The Canadian Investment Awards (CI(A) announced today the call for submissions for seven specialty awards.

The specialty awards are voted upon by senior juries and are chosen from submissions by organizations within the industry. Winners are chosen based on rigorous criteria and are considered to be leaders in the industry.

“This is an opportunity to showcase exciting and important initiatives,” says Sabine Steinbrecher, president, Canadian Investment Awards Inc. “It is a tremendous honour to win and we are seeing more and more organizations rewarded for their commitment to innovation and performance”

The seven specialty awards are:

> Best new initiative;

> Best use of technology;

> Investor education award;

> Advisor education award;

> Imagine Canada corporate citizenship award;

> Canadian Investment Marketing Awards; and

> Green Company Awards.

Submissions are due before September 30. Complete award and submission information is available at www.investmentawards.com.

The CIA also called for nominations for the career achievement and person of influence of the year awards. E-mail individualawards@investmentawards.com

This year’s awards gala will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. Early bird tickets are now on sale.