Events
IABC/Chicago – Your Place to Grow
Broaden Your Professional Network – Strengthen Your Skills – Generate New Ideas
IABC/Chicago is your place to strengthen and broaden your communicator skills. The chapter’s professional development programs feature top-rated national and local speakers for Chicago-area events ranging from breakfast discussions to luncheon presentations and seminars.
Our Events Calendar Starts with You
IABC/Chicago seeks to offer events in a variety of locations to meet the needs of members who work in downtown Chicago and the outlying suburbs. Events are aimed to benefit those who are just entering the field of communication, those who are seasoned practitioners, and everyone in-between.
Learn more about our:
Professional Development Luncheons
Senior Communicator Forums
IABC Conferences, Seminars and Webinars
2012–2013 Event Calendar
Click here for noteworthy non-IABC events
SPEAKERS & TOPICS
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| Tues. June 18, 2013 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. DePaul University School of Communication 14 E. Jackson Room 1834 Chicago, IL 60604 |
Gift of Communication: Volunteeer Event in partnership with United Way offering pro-bono communication support for local non-profits. Registration will open soon – check back!!! |
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| Tues. June 4, 2013 5:30 p.m. – 7: 30 p.m. Wildfire 159 W. Erie Street Chicago, IL 60654 |
Bronze Quill Awards Celebration! Share in our recognition of the best in Chicago business communications by attending the Bronze Quill Awards Celebration. The event will feature interactive presentations from award winners who will share insight and practical advice from top projects. |
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| Thurs. May 30, 2013 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. RB Grille, One West Grand Avenue, (The State Room) Chicago, IL 60604 |
May 30—Members’ Only Networking Night Connect with your IABC/Chicago friends and communication colleagues at a May 30 members only networking event. |
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| Wed. April 17, 2013 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Maggiano’s Banquet Room 516 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60654 |
Professional Development Luncheon: Panel Presentation “Entanglement: Moving Beyond Employee Engagement” Featuring: Dr. Ken Thompson (DePaul University); Dr. Ray Benedetto, (GuideStar); Tom Walter (Tasty Catering); and Molly Meyer (nuphorIQ) Register |
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| Wed. March 20, 2013 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Maggiano’s Banquet Room 516 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60654 |
Professional Development Luncheon: Rob Biesenbach “Act Like you Mean Business: Essential Communication Lessons from Stage & Screen” Register |
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| Wed. Feb. 20, 2013 | Professional Development Luncheon: “The Gamification of Everything”: Using Gamification in your Internal and External Communications” with Jim Wexler, President of Experiences Unlimited | |||
| Wed., Feb. 6, 2013 | Cut the Cord presented by Balihoo Productions and IABC/Chicago, with corporate communication gurus Jim Ylisela and Tim Clue | |||
| Wed. Jan. 16, 2013 | Professional Development Luncheon: “Sustainability & Communications Panel” with Ron Loch, Sr. Vice President and Managing Director, Sustainability Consulting Practice, Gibbs & Soell Inc. | |||
| Tues. Nov. 27, 2012 | Professional Development Luncheon: “Creating a Powerful Persona: Professional Betterment Techniques with WGN’s Bill Moller” Bill Moller, President of Bill Moller Communications |
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| Thurs. Oct. 18, 2012 | Senior Communicators Forum: Topic: Reputation management” | |||
| Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 | Professional Development Luncheon: “The Evolution of Engagement” Maril MacDonald, Founder and CEO, Gagen MacDonald |
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| Wed. July 25, 2012 | Summer Networking and Volunteer Recognition | |||
| Thurs. June 7, 2012 | 2012 IABC/Chicago Bronze Quill Award and Volunteer Recognition Banquet | |||
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