Feb. 9 : Best Practice Panel: Crisis Communications: In a crisis, communicators play a special role in getting out the message safely, clearly, and, most importantly, calmly. Join us for this insightful Best Practice Panel as we discuss and review what steps are necessary for effective crisis communications.

Feb. 10 : Communicating in Asia: Join us for an informative one-hour webinar led by George Grimm-Howell, Director, Global Communications at Buck Consultants, and Luke Wardle, Senior Partner and Owner of The Human Capital Group in China. More

Look forward to more events in 2010, including communicating healthcare benefits after healthcare reform, the new 21st century workforce, a wine tasting and other opportunities to network with your colleagues.

You can learn current best practices, get insights from today’s brightest thought leaders, get step-by-step instruction, ready-to-use templates, and groundbreaking research from the Knowledge Centre, IABC’s vast catalog of manuals, books, templates and reports. More

Sept 2: September 2009 is a Worldwide Membership Month! If you’re a new or lapsed member who joins or re-joins, IABC will waive the $40 application fee. Your application must be received during the month of September to qualify. Join now by visiting www.iabc.com/join or calling 1-800-776-4222.

Aug 24: Message To Members
As summer winds down, we are looking forward to the fall and a new year of programming, networking and other activities from IABC WestFair. We also have a new board—a mix of seasoned IABC members and new talent—that brings a high-level of energy and commitment to the chapter. More

Aug 20: Employee Engagement Survey IABC Research Foundation and Buck Consultants new pdf focusing on communicating for optimal employee engagement can be downloaded here.

Visit the IABC Café: The New Blog for Communicators, hosted by 2004-05 International Vice Chair Warren Bickford, IABC.