IABC Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators

IABC Chicago Member Spotlight: Kris Gallagher

We kick off our Getting to Know You series with Kris Gallagher. Kris earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, and began her career as a reporter for The Wichita Eagle-Beacon newspaper in Wichita, Kansas. She left the newspaper to pursue a career in health care communication and marketing for 15 … [Read more...]

May 7: Coffee with Communicators – Research Insights for Internal Communications

Come network with fellow communicators over coffee and light breakfast as we discuss research insights in support of internal communications. Share best practices and weigh in on the state of metrics in internal communications and how they pave the way for effective communications with our most important stakeholders: employees. Peter Mitchell … [Read more...]

March 28: 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer

  SPOILER ALERT! The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that people have shifted their trust to the relationships within their control, including their employers. Join us on March 28 to learn what else the 19th Edelman Trust Barometer reveals at this interactive luncheon!  Presented by Tamara Snyder, Executive Vice President of Employee … [Read more...]

IABC Chicago Member Spotlight: Ivonne Furneaux

Ivonne Furneaux, a long-time member of IABC’s Chicago Chapter, is currently Director of Communications & Community Relations at SSAB, a Nordic and US-based steel company with employees in more than 50 countries. A seasoned communicator who has overseen numerous corporate transformations, including several large headquarters relocations, Ivonne … [Read more...]

Join us on 1/17 for Suburban Sips (multiple location options!)

You spoke and we listened! Due to the feedback we received in our last membership survey, we will be piloting a new event series that will host intimate networking groups across the city and suburbs in Evanston, Naperville, Wheeling, and Chicago's West Loop. Suburbanites and city dwellers alike are invited on Thursday, January 17, 5:30-7:30 … [Read more...]