IABC Chicago holds professional development events throughout the year, including Coffee with Communicators, luncheons, Sr. Communicators Forums and Young Professionals Events. In accordance with its mission, IABC Chicago seeks to provide area communicators opportunities to network, learn and keep up-to-date on communication best practices.
Visit our Calendar of Events to see which events are scheduled. In the calendar, click on the events you want to attend. You’ll find a Web page dedicated to each event where you can register for the event..
Learn more about our event types
Coffee with Communicators:
Coffee with Communicators events are held several times a year. Each event gives members, non-members and students an opportunity to network over breakfast. Depending on the venue chosen, a Coffee with Communicators session may include an office tour or presentation.
Register for upcoming events! Check out our events page.
Luncheons: held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Luncheons are held several times a year. They allow members, non-members and students to learn from a communications expert or panel in an hour-long session. Each luncheon starts at 11 a.m. with networking time; food is served at 11:30 a.m.; and each speaker/panel presents from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Register for upcoming events! Check out our events page.
Sr. Communicator’s Forums:
The Senior Communicator Forum offers senior-level communicators (both members and non-members) an informal and confidential setting to strategize, problem solve and share based on their communication experience. These 60-90 minute highly interactive sessions have up to 20 participants; sessions are facilitated by an IABC Chicago member.
Participant Criteria:
Must have 10 + years experience in the communications field. Past and current IABC Chicago board members are welcome.
Previous Senior Communicator Forums have tackled a wide array of topics, including crisis management, ethics, social media and emerging communication technology, community and employee engagement, CEO communication, change management, financial communication, crisis communications/issues management and communication in the news.
Register for upcoming events! Check out our events page.
Young Professionals Events:
Young Professionals Events are typically held in the evening. During these events, we will focus on topics of interest to those with less than 10 years communications experience; however, we are open to attendance from members, non-members and students with an interest in communication and with varying levels of experience.
Past events have included networking happy hours at Starbucks Evening and a panel about communicators’ career growth at Boeing.
Register for upcoming events! Check out our events page.