IABC Chicago

Coffee with Communicators
2014-05-07 07:45 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | Corner Bakery Cafe (inside Olglvie Transportation Center), 500 W. Madison, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States
Every month, we dedicate one networking event to connecting new IABC Chicago members with those with longer tenure. So, come broaden your peer network over a delicious and healthy breakfast.
Refreshments and Breakfast included.
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Date: May 7, 2014, Wednesday
Time: 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Venue: Corner Bakery Cafe (inside Olglvie Transportation Center)
500 W Madison, Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 715-0800
http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/locations/il/chicago/citicorp
Look for Julia Dunlop, Director of Membership, when you arrive.
Cost: Free to members.

Conference: How communications can help connect business with stakeholders and better results
2014-05-05 08:00 - 2014-05-07 17:00 | DePaul University, 14 E. Jackson, Room 1130, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
Get discounted registration to this communications conference presented by Advanced Learning Institute (ALI) May 5 to May 7, at DePaul University:
“Innovations in Brand Management, Corporate Communications & Social Media: New Insights and Solutions to Connect With Your Stakeholders and Drive Better Business Results”
Topics will cover corporate branding from many angles – reputation, audience relationships, employee engagement, brand loyalty and promise, social media, metrics and more. IABC members receive a $300 discount on registration.
For more information and to register, visit ALI’s website.
IABC/Chicago occasionally partners with other organizations to provide our members with access to a variety of relevant resources and programming.

Gift of Communication Volunteer Opportunity
2014-04-24 14:00 - 17:00 | DePaul University, 14 E. Jackson, Room 1130, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
Every year, IABC/Chicago partners with the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago to offer pro-bono communication support for local non-profits. Participating organizations will come prepared with a communications challenge or project in which they need assistance. Volunteering IABC members will be partnered with the organizations to help brainstorm solutions and share professional communications expertise.
Please consider participating in this year’s event! Students and professionals are welcome.

Register here.

Developing careers in communication: Your road map to success
2014-04-03 17:30 - 20:00 | PepsiCo Sustainability Center, Chicago, IL, United States
Whether you’re just starting out in the communication profession or are an experienced communicator, you’ll gain something from this unique event.
Join IABC/Chicago on Thursday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. at the PepsiCo Sustainability Center for “Developing Careers in Communication: Your Road Map to Success” – a career journey panel discussion of four professional communicators representing corporate, nonprofit and consulting organizations.
You’re sure to gain positive insight from this event:

Students and recent entrants into the profession will learn about finding and taking advantage of opportunities, roles, and development.
Mid-career professionals will hear how the panelist took their careers to the next level, learned to balance their work and personal lives, and achieved their long-term career goals.
Senior communicators have the chance to share their experiences and give a hand to those just starting out.

The PepsiCo Sustainability Center is a leading-edge conference and innovation center located at 555 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606. (map)
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Thirsty Thursday and networking
2014-03-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Thai Urban Kitchen, 500 W. Madison, Chicago, United States
Join us on Thursday, Mar. 27 at 6 p.m. at Thai Urban Kitchen, inside Ogilvie Transportation Center at 500 W. Madison. This is an informal opportunity to meet fellow communicators and enjoy light Asian appetizers with a complimentary drink on IABC/Chicago.
Register here.
Cost: $10 for members, $25 for non-members and $5 for students.

Senior communicators forum: Employee communications - Dialogue or monologue?
2014-03-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Golin Harris, 875 North Michigan Ave, 26th Floor, Chicago, 60611
We all work hard to produce innovative, compelling communications designed to inform and engage employees. What happens after you press “send?” Is anyone really paying attention? Is your message getting through? How do you know? Join your peers from area companies for a roundtable discussion about what’s working – and what’s not – in internal communications today.
Hosted by Insidedge, the employee communications specialty of Golin Harris.
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(Parking is available at the Hancock, at Water Tower Place and at 900 N. Michigan.)
Cost: $5, Includes wine, cheese, refreshments and networking.

This members-only event is limited to 20 people.
Must be an IABC member with 10+ years experience in the communications field and/or have a title of director or above.
Past and current IABC/Chicago board members are also welcome.

Coffee with Communicators
2014-03-05 07:45 - 09:00 | Corner Bakery Cafe, 175 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
Every month, we dedicate one networking event to connecting new IABC Chicago members with those with longer tenure. So, come broaden your peer network over a delicious and healthy breakfast.
Each month, the breakfast rotates to different locations. In March, it is at Old Orchard.
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Cost: Free to members.

All Things Public: financial communications, investor relations, corporate governance and you
2014-02-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Banquet Facility, 516 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Join IABC/Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to learn more about how public companies communicate with investors and other stakeholders . . . what investors, shareholder activists and reporters really want to know about these companies . . . and how public company regulations affect communicators in other areas, such as marketing or employee communication…
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Members: $35 (advance registration); $40 at the door
Non-members: $55
Students (with valid ID): $15

Liquid Change, a Ketchum Change Management Workshop
2014-01-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Banquet Facility, 516 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Join IABC/Chicago on January 21st for a presentation from Ketchum’s Managing Director Tyler Durham and Senior Communications Consultant Jacqueline Baron on their company’s change management initiative Liquid Change. Attend the luncheon Thriving Through Liquid Changesm and assess how liquid your organization is. Shape the flow of organizational change and achieve sustainable business success.
As part of the workshop, you will have the opportunity to do the following:
– participate in Ketchum’s Liquid Change diagnostic tool
– analyze the results, and
– create a tangible action plan to help individuals and business units become more liquid
With the New Year on the horizon, now may be an ideal time to pause and think through how your organization — and you as a leader— can become more liquid and able to thrive through change.
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Members: $35 (advance registration); $40 at the door
Non-members: $55
Students (with valid ID): $15

Coffee with Communicators
2014-01-15 07:45 - 09:00 | Corner Bakery, 233 S. Wacker Drive, East Lobby, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States
New IABC/Chicago members can meet over breakfast and coffee! Contact info@iabcchicago.com for further details.

Coffee with Communicators
2013-12-04 07:45 - 09:00 | Wishbone, 1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60607, United States
Join us for and learn to get the most of your IABC/Chicago membership! Available to IABC/Chicago members who have joined within the last 12 months and have not previously attended a new member breakfast.
Please click link to register for the event!

Communicating the Company Brand to Employees: A Case Study
2013-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Banquet Facility, 516 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Join IABC/Chicago on Tuesday, November 12 for a presentation by branding and communications strategist Bob Zeni, ABC, of Bob Zeni & Associates, about his recent re-branding work for the electronics supplier Molex.
Bob will facilitate a discussion around his work with Molex to define, develop and communicate the company’s brand to employees. Molex representatives will contribute, giving an internal company perspective to the value of a re-branding initiative. In the discussion, participants will:

Understand why the re-branding was necessary
Discover how the re-branding and communication efforts impacted Molex employees
What Zeni did to help integrate the brand into the Molex corporate culture

Thanks to our sponsor, Big Shoes Network.
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Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(11:00-11:30 a.m., networking; 11:30- 1:00 p.m., program and luncheon)
Maggiano’s Banquet Room
516 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 60654
Members: $35 (advance registration); $40 at the door
Non-members: $55
Students (with valid ID): $15
About the presenter:
Bob Zeni, ABC, of Bob Zeni & Associates
With a diverse roster of clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations, Bob Zeni & Associates consistently help companies tell their stories and build their brands in ways that contribute to the bottom line.
Three notable projects:

McDonald’s Gold Card – Created crewmember incentive card that averaged a 15% annual increase in participation by independent restaurant owners for eight straight years.
Walgreen World – Designed 32-page bimonthly employee magazine for ten years that increased understanding and alignment with corporate goals by employees and twice won the Ragan Report’s Magazine of the Year.
Anning-Johnson website – Designed and implemented corporate site that drove 125% increase in inquiries from potential customers in just six months.

Specialties:

Comprehensive print/digital communications programs
Branding for employee and member communications
Magazines, newsletters and online publications.

Client Portfolio:
Accenture, Anson Industries, American Bar Assn., American Marketing Assn., Bank Marketing Assn., Baxter Healthcare, Bulkmatic, ComEd, Edelman Public Relations, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, GagenMacDonald, Global Web Systems, Harris Bank, Hill & Knowlton, IRI, ITW, Joint Commission, LaSalle Bank, McDonald’s, Molex, Morton International, Motorola, Navistar, Ragan Consulting, Towers Watson, Walgreens and WeberShandwick.

The Affordable Care Act and You
2013-10-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Banquet Facility, 516 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
During our October professional development luncheon, we will talk with healthcare communication/advocacy experts Ray Valek, ABC, CEO, Valek & Co, Jim Duffett, Executive Director, The Campaign for Better Healthcare, and Lindsay Resnick, Chief Marketing Officer, KBM Group: Health Services in detail about how the Affordable Care Act affects communicators, small business and the healthcare consumer.
