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The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of more than 15,000 members representing a wide range of communication disciplines. The Cleveland chapter is growing, with member retention and growth among the strongest in recent years...more.
Marie Kilbane Seckers
2008-2009 President
IABC Cleveland
Learn more about the Heritage Region Conference, Oct. 12-14. Early bird deadline: July 31.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Northeast Ohio Communication Jobs
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Apr 10, 2008 -- Renaissance Man on the Web, Shel Holtz. Click here for information on his morning, lunch and afternoon programs.
Mar 8, 2008 -- Sense Making & Sense Giving, Mark Crowley. Click here to view his presentation.
Jan 10, 2008 -- Intranets and Employee Portals in a Web 2.0 World, Michael Rudnick. Click here to learn more.
Oct 18, 2007 -- Influencing Your Audience and Getting Off to a Good Start, business writing workshop and lunch, Ken O'Quinn. Click here for workshop outline and here for lunchtime program notes.
Aug 30, 2007 -- Beyond Buzz: The Next Generation Of Word Of Mouth Marketing, Lois Kelly. Click here to learn more.
NEWS
CLEVELAND PLUS ORGANIZES
HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATORS SUMMIT
July 15 -- Cleveland Plus is bringing together Northeast Ohio’s major communication organizations to hold a Healthcare Communicators Summit Sept. 12. The goal is to develop common messaging and identify opportunities where communicators across the local healthcare sector can collaborate and raise national awareness of the region's leadership position.
Save the date
The event takes place Friday, Sept. 12, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Independence. Click here to register.
Planning committee opportunity
Cleveland Plus needs volunteers to join the Communicators Summit planning committee. Commitment is three to four meetings, one to two hours each. For more information, contact Rick Batyko, Cleveland Plus.
IABC CLEVELAND OPPORTUNITIES:
TAKE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL
July 15 -- Want to get involved, but not sure how? Need to manage your time commitment? IABC Cleveland offers various ways to network, gain new skills and further your profession. Here's a short list of available volunteer roles:
* Membership Committee
* Scholarship Committee
* Volunteer Coordinator
* Communicator of the Year Chair
Contact Marie Kilbane Seckers to learn more.
Speed Networking Event Planned. Help put networking on the front burner by joining the speed networking committee. For more information, please contact Kavita Sherman.
IABC CLEVELAND PRESENTS VISION AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIP
June 16 – IABC Cleveland recognized excellence in Northeast Ohio’s communications community at its recent Vision Awards event.
Congratulations Vision Award winners. Click here to view the 2008 event program, including the list of award winners. Visit the Vision Awards page to view photos from the event or check out photographer Bill Trent's Web site at www.billtrentphotography.com and click on "Awards Ceremonies." To view all the images on his site, click on "Order Picture."
Thank you Vision Award sponsors. Sponsor Watson Wyatt Worldwide, and supporting sponsors Medical Mutual of Ohio and Findley Davies, helped deliver an exceptional Vision Awards program.
MASTER'S-LEVEL COURSE AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY OPEN TO IABC MEMBERS
June 4 -- Kent State University's School of Journalism & Mass Communication will offer Values & Ethics Management for the second time this fall semester. The popular course allows IABC members to participate as "guest students," learning to partner with senior officers to establish culture, standards, accountability and communication about values and ethics.
For class registration information, contact Ellen Losh, Kent State JMC office. 330-672-2582. Click here for additional information.