IABC Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators

Susan Heitsch’s Passion for IABC Earns Her the 2016 Karen Utterback Volunteer Award

  IABC Chicago bestows its highest award on Susan Heitsch, MBA: the 2016 Karen Utterback Volunteer Award. IABC Chicago takes great pride in honoring outstanding volunteers, as they embody the heart and spirit of the organization. “Susan’s passion for the organization reminds me of Karen Utterback's passion for IABC Chicago!” said Gabrielle … [Read more...]

Chicago Member Mary Hills Receives IABC Fellow Designation

IABC Chicago wishes a hearty congratulations to Mary Hills, ABC, MComm, Six Sigma, who became one of only 58 IABC Fellows in the world at the 2016 IABC World Conference in New Orleans. This designation is the highest honor IABC gives to its members and is awarded to communication professionals for exceptional leadership and service to the … [Read more...]

Top 9 Nuggets from 2016 IABC World Conference

By Gabrielle Loring   The 2016 IABC World Conference held June 5-8 in New Orleans offered much to the participant. Below you’ll find my top nuggets gleaned from the conference. Unparalleled networking: With more than 1,100 attendees from more than 35 countries, I connected or reconnected with countless communicators from around the … [Read more...]

To Be Clear: Bronze Quill Award Entry Deadline Extended to June 13!

  We made some big changes this year in the timeline for the 2016 Bronze Quill Awards sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Unfortunately, many IABC members and attendees missed our deadlines, and some mentioned not seeing our communications about the contest being … [Read more...]

IABC Recognizes Chicago Chapter for Leadership Development

IABC Chicago received a Chapter Management Award of Merit from IABC for Leadership Development on February 12 in Long Beach, California. As one of the oldest chapters in the organization, IABC Chicago has a proud legacy of being a top-notch chapter with active members. “Getting recognition from IABC for the hard work of our IABC Chicago board and … [Read more...]