The IABC 2012 World Conference offers seven distinctive tracks to help you better organize your conference experience. You are free to mix and match among the seven tracts or only go to one specific track of interest. Read through these descriptions and, select topics that will impact your professional success.
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IABC All-Star sessions
In each track there are special sessions presented by seasoned IABC World Conference speakers. Look for the All Star designation under the session title and be prepared for a superior learning experience.
Evaluations from your past World Conference peers grant the All Star honor to the session presenter that achieved a greater than 6.3 out of 7 score.
The seven tracks are:
You’re a seasoned professional with exceptional vision. And to stay relevant, you know that continuing your education is vital to you and your organization. Find the courses that lead you to a higher level of thinking and action and gain the satisfaction of staying ahead of the next wave.
Employee & Change Communication: Sponsored by ROI Communication
Effective internal communications is a key driver of positive employee engagement, proven to add significant value to organizations on all metrics. Learn the latest in communicating clear objectives to foster a culture of trust in the ever-evolving business environment.
Global Trends: Sponsored by Cisco
The business world can no longer be kept in a silo; even small organizations are influenced by the actions of others all around the world. Hear from your international colleagues for their unique perspective about the impact and value of global communications.
Marketing & Business: Sponsored by Factiva
This track offers new insights on best practices in marketing, the most powerful use of consumer communications and the measurement tools you need to succeed.
Media & Public Relations: Sponsored by The Grossman Group
Learn to mix new and time-tested public relations strategies and tactics to bring your organization the awareness and engagement that scores high points in the media and with all of your audiences.
Reputation & Brand: Sponsored by FPinfomart
Corporate reputation and brand encompasses the most important issues facing 21st century organizations. And as the world gets smaller, the need to manage and measure your organization’s reputation and brand becomes even more important. This track is key to the advancement of your career and your organization’s success
Strategic Leadership: Sponsored by The ROC Group
Strategic leadership provides the vision and direction that drives organizational success. Learn how you can manage the many faces of communication from renowned leaders, covering a wide variety of critical topics for today’s communication professional.
RECORDING DISCLAIMER
No part of the IABC conference educational sessions may be recorded, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including but not limited to video or audio recording, photograph, photocopy or any other information storage or retrieval system known now or in the future, without the express written permission of the International Association of Business Communicators.
IABC GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKER SELECTION
IABC makes speaker selections based on audience and content needs to reflect our membership demographics. We seek diversity in our conference speakers and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, physical ability, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, language, type of industry, business or function.
Session Handouts
Registered attenders will receive an e-mail approximately two weeks prior to the conference that includes a link to the handouts submitted by speakers. Please print any handouts that you would like to have with you at sessions. IABC does not print or distribute handouts for any sessions.
IABC 2013 World Conference call for papers
The deadline for speaker proposals for IABC’s 2013 conference is 15 July 2012. Please take the time to review the following requirements so that you will have the best chance of being selected.
IABC’s 2013 events include the following:
- 2013 World Conference, 23-26 June, New York, New York, USA
IABC invites presentation proposals from qualified experts who meet the association’s criteria for educating communication practitioners to excel professionally and improve organizational performance.
Assess your fit for an IABC speaking position by answering these questions:
- Do you have experience presenting to audiences with 75 or more participants?
- Is your content fresh and highly relevant to communication practitioners?
- Do you have global communication experience (working and speaking in countries other than your own)?
- Are your sessions interactive? Would your audiences describe you as a dynamic presenter?
- Can you provide audience evaluations (with 75 or more participants) demonstrating excellent ratings of 80th percentile or above?
If your answers to all five questions are “yes,” you meet IABC’s qualifications for a speaking position and are encouraged to apply. Submit a proposal.
