The Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators
Join IABC/Chicago on January 21 to start 2016 with a fresh approach to work-life balance shared by two dynamic and successful professionals. Kathleen Henson, founder of Henson Consulting, will be guided through a Q & A by agency veteran Catherine Merritt, from MSLGroup, on how to have a lasting, positive outlook on work and life. […]
IABC/Chicago 2015-16 board meets earlier this program year. All members are invited to join us at the March 8 meeting downtown. The IABC Chicago Board of Directors invites all chapter members to the March 8 board meeting. We have opened this meeting to all members to provide an opportunity to share plans for coming months, […]
Brian Hall, G&S Business Communications Managing Director, will provide ideas for targeting social campaigns. Join us on March 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at G&S Business Communications (125 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago) to hear Brian Hall, G&S Business Communications Managing Director, discuss how to be highly audience-centric in social campaigns. Learn about using social listening […]
Save the Date! On the evening of March 24, hear 6 to 8 innovative and game-changing communications stories in IABC Chicago’s fast-paced Rápido event. Rápido, the Spanish word for rapid, is a high-octane event that challenges presenters to share their example or idea in under five minutes with no more than 20 slides. Attendees will […]
Video is booming; by 2017 it could account for as much as 69% of all consumer Internet traffic. But when should you hire professionals to produce your video, and when will DIY suffice? For answers to these and other questions, join us on Thursday, April 7, for coffee and conversation at video and event-production agency […]
Communicators can take the new Communication Management Professional (CMP) certification exam for the first time in Chicago on April 9. The Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC) sponsors this certification. Achieving certification means the person has demonstrated professional competence in the following principles – ethics, strategy, analysis, context and engagement: the IABC Global Standard. "The CMP […]
Get a sneak peek of this presentation before the 2016 IABC World Conference. Come to the Metropolitan Club on the 66th floor of Willis (Sears) Tower for more than a great view of Chicago; hear Steve Ritter’s presentation. Steve will explain teams that excel have features in common. They invest in a common vision. They […]
Hear case studies of innovative corporate histories and brainstorm how to bring creativity to your employer's story at this Senior Communicator Forum on June 16. We all know that Throwback Thursday is fun, but how can we make our organization’s history engaging to our customers and employees? Learn why it’s important to showcase your company’s […]
© Friends of the Chicago RiverWhat’s inside those bridgehouses along the Chicago River? Find out and enjoy a Chicago summer evening along the river with tasty appetizers and cool refreshments (beer/wine/soft drinks) by joining IABC Chicago at our next networking event on Thursday, August 11. REGISTER McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum 5:30 to 7:30 […]
REGISTER NOW Join us on September 13 for IABC Chicago's premiere annual event celebrating our 2016 Bronze Quill Award winners. The event will feature: – A case study from our Best in Show award winner, ROC Group, for Electric Boat, on Capturing Hearts and Minds of Frontline Employees – Announcement of Karen Utterback Award […]