Help Wanted! 2013-14 Board of Director Nominations Now Open!

Help Wanted! The Board of Directors is looking for a few members to unleash their leadership skills and join the board for a one-year term. Take a look at these board positions and let us know what you would like to do! President President Elect Director, Finance Secretary Director, Accreditation Director, Awards Director, Educational Relations [...]

President’s Update: LI Recap, New Board Members and Chapter Survey

I would like to first welcome Tova Vance, Nancy Nash and Jeffrey Conover to the IABC/Chicago board of directors. These new chapter leaders joined mid-year, which presents a unique learning curve. Yet, they are overcoming their respective challenges, are quickly learning systems, and will (hopefully) continue through the 2013-14 season! I encourage you to meet [...]

2012 Proved Full of Change for IABC

Media played such an important role in 2012 – as it does every year – with so many uncanny and fascinating issues. Traditional and new media were laden with the embattled presidential election, the fiscal cliff, the Mayan calendar, twin babies dancing, dancing sensations, naked royals and much, much more. Needless to say, it’s been an [...]

IABC Announces New Staffing Structure

Late last month, IABC’s international staffing structure underwent a massive reorganization to better align with the organization’s strategic plan. IABC’s executive leadership issued an update on Nov. 29 that outlines the new structure and appropriate contacts. This reorganization affected several staff members at the San Francisco office, so please review the update to ensure you can [...]

Reminder: “Cut the Cord” Event Rescheduled

Tonight’s special event, “Cut the Cord” sponsored by Balihoo! Productions and IABC/Chicago has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2013. We emailed registrants of this on October 13. If you have registered for the event, your reservation will automatically transfer to the new date. However, if cannot attend the event on February 7, we will cancel [...]

Membership ROI: Why am I paying for this?

Five years ago, I didn’t know IABC existed. I was working full-time, and taking night classes, with aspirations of becoming some type of communications manager. At the time, I was taking on small communications projects because I didn’t like my regular duties. I thought it might help me get a full-time communications opportunity. Looking back, [...]

Chicago-area Communicators Take Six IABC/PPR Silver Quill Awards

Each year, much like our IABC/Chicago Bronze Quill Awards, the IABC Pacific Plains Region hosts their annual Silver Quill Awards competition. The competition invites participation from communicators throughout our region, encompassing 19 states from Wisconsin to Hawaii and from Arizona to North Dakota. Seasoned communicators evaluated communication entries for their strategy, effectiveness and creativity. Chicagoans [...]

IABC Suspending New Accreditation Applications; Current Candidates Supported

IABC, our parent organization, stated last week that a “major overhaul” of our accreditation program is well underway.  For the past nine months, the IABC international executive board has undertaken a thorough review of the program and its role in supporting the professional development of members. The board is now in the final phase of [...]

August is for Transitions

July proved to be a very interesting month at IABC. We have a new Executive Director, Chris Sorek, and our new IABC Chair, Kirby Meyers, began his term. Our own IABC/Chicago board transitioned as well. We’re extremely happy to welcome new board members, Lisa Thomas, Robert Arredondo, Anne Divita Kopacz and Julia Dunlop. Each of them [...]

Welcome Message from the President

Welcome to the 2012-13 IABC/Chicago board year! I am extremely honored and excited to serve as president in one of IABC’s largest and most tenured chapters. Our board officially began its term on July 1 and we have a fantastic year planned. Looking back, June proved to be an extremely exciting (and busy) month! The 2012 [...]

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