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       September 2011
 
 

From the President

 

Well hello there!

For those who don’t know me, my name is Kate O’Donnell and I am your new chapter President. I am delighted to be leading IABC Victoria for the coming 12 months and hope to continue to deliver outstanding local value to you, the members.

I hope to build on the hard work of previous boards and continue to increase member engagement, become more present in the digital space and strengthen the IABC brand in Victoria.

Since you last received ‘Connect’ there has been a change of faces and it is with great pleasure that I introduce six new board members to the table:

·      Monika Lancucki – Vice President

·      Jamie Garantziotis - Communications

·      Kim Lovely – Professional Development

·      Richard Roach – Brand and PR

·      Belinda Lawrie – Education

We extend the welcome to new student chair, Sam Regester.

Also, a special thanks to those who have stepped off the board, Mirella Manganaro, Elise Olney, Kelly Marshall, Jen Quilty and Anny Ma.

Click here to continue reading Kate's President's letter.

 

Join today and save!

 

So, you know that IABC is the professional association for communicators from across the spectrum, you've experienced our great local events with topical issues and quality speakers but you've been putting off signing up?

Well, here's another great reason to make the commitment to being a proud, passionate and paid up IABC member.

You will also benefit from connecting with a worldwide community of over 14,000 communicators and have access to the latest resources at your fingertips.

For the month of September, if you join IABC, we will waive the application fee. This means you will save $46!

Don't delay, your application must be received by 30 September to qualify.  This offer applies to new or lapsed members only.

Join now by visiting www.iabc.com/join and download your application form.

We look forward to adding to you to our local IABC community and seeing you soon at an IABC Victoria event.

 

Member Give-away! The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication, 2nd Ed

 

Congratulations to Keith De La Rue from Acknowledge Consulting who won a copy of the handbook valued at $75!

If you still want a copy of the handbook or for more information click here

 

October is Accreditation Month!

 

IABC’s Accreditation Program offers professional communicators a way to demonstrate their ability to think and plan strategically, and successfully manage the skills essential to achieving effective organizational communication. Submit your application for the IABC accreditation program between 1 October – 15 November, to receive a US$20 IABC knowledge centre gift certificate and automatically enter the draw to win:

  • One year IABC membership
  • IABC Webinar
  • One-year subscription to Discovery
  • Latest edition of The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication
  • Your choice of a book or manual published by IABC
  • One-hour audio CD, Linking Communication to Business Results courtesy of Sinickas Communications, Inc.
  • A three-month subscription to Revving up Readership from Wylie Communications, Inc.
  • More prizes to come

For more information, contact our Education chair Belinda Lawrie.

 

Special thanks to our professional partner

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