Last week at the virtual 2021 IABC Chapter Management Awards Ceremony and Leader Reception, chapters were recognized for their leadership, management, creativity and teamwork. Chapter Management Awards (CMAs) showcase chapters’ successes and demonstrate the value chapters provide to their communities. Over the past year, leaders across Canada rose to the challenge of leading chapters during [...]
This comprehensive survey of Canadian communication professionals conducted by Leger, shows that that a large majority of communications professionals credit their employers with creating “inclusive, positive environments”. However, despite the finding that our profession is diverse, both racial and gender diversity decline sharply at the executive level. We can do better. The IABC Canada East [...]
Canada East Region members: Please find below the proposed slate for the Canada East Region Board for 2021-2022 Proposed slate for IABC CER Board 2021-2022 Board Position Term Nominee Chair 2nd of 3-year term (automatic succession) Paula Bernardino Past Chair 3rd of 3-year term (automatic succession) Sherrilynne Starkie Vice Chair 1st of 3-year term (automatic [...]
Nominations for the 2020-2022 Board of Directors of IABC’s Canada East Region are now being accepted. Are you interested in playing an active role to support the work of your regional IABC board? We are looking for passionate, dedicated and experienced volunteers who can play a role at the IABC regional level that covers eight [...]
Do you have a passion for IABC? Do you have a passion for communication excellence? Are you a team player who can work virtually? Do you do well without micro-management? After a year break, the Silver Leaf awards are coming back in 2021. IABC Canada is looking for talented, driven and reliable volunteers to help [...]
Under new Executive Director Peter Finn, the International Association of Business Communicators expands its global reach, helps elevate the profession The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) today announced it has joined the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management. By joining the Global Alliance, IABC members will have the chance to expand their [...]
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) announced that its professional development initiative, the Global Communication Certification Council, has received international accreditation for its Communication Management Professional® (CMP) certification program. Read more
Given the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the decision was made not to hold a Silver Leaf Awards program in 2020. We recognize how these past difficult months have kept communication professionals extremely busy and the hard work will continue for the next couple of months. We want to let communication professionals focus on their strategic daily [...]
Learning Session Open to all IABC members in the Canada East Region How connecting generations can inspire your workforce - with Jolene Ondrik DATE: Thursday, June 11, 2020 TIME: 6:30 p.m. ET The workforce is made up of five generations of people (maybe even six, depending on your organization). As a communicator, understanding your audience [...]
The IABC Canada East Region virtual AGM will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET. All members are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held via Zoom. To register, please use the following form and the Zoom link details will be emailed to you: https://forms.gle/wo4hLJjJqL6rXVjF8 The [...]