Yearly Archives: 2017

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Celebrate the Season & What’s in Store for 2018

By Jeanette LeBlanc, President 2017-18
December 13, 2017

Happy Holidays to all IABC/BC members, sponsors, and friends. I really enjoyed celebrating the season with you at last week’s networking event and meeting long-time members, new members and more…. Read more

Optimize your networking experience at IABC/BC events

By Christine Ackerley
December 3, 2017

Whether you like it or not, you know networking is important. And you are not alone. IABC/BC event evaluations show that 90 to 100% of respondents consistently say that they… Read more

#myIABCstory: What’s your member story?

By Spencer Perry
October 19, 2017

Our members are what makes IABC/BC a great place to network, volunteer, and grow your career. As part of Member Month, we’re sharing member stories from across our chapter.  … Read more

Member Profile: Laurie Dawkins, Canada’s newest Master Communicator

By Gemma Lawrence
October 19, 2017

Laurie Dawkins, ABC, MC, has been a member of IABC/BC for 23 years. Throughout these times she’s been a consistently active member of our vibrant chapter and has won many… Read more

Students, we want to hear from you!

By Glauce Fleury
October 19, 2017

As you may have seen in a previous blog post, the Student + New Communicator Services portfolio is back and we’re currently planning our 2018 events!  Our goal is simple:… Read more

What’s in a Membership?

By Jeanette LeBlanc
October 19, 2017

6 Reasons to belong to a Professional Association like IABC As the 2017-2018 President of IABC’s BC chapter you might expect that I should sell you on becoming a member… Read more

October is IABC Member Month!

October 4, 2017

This October, we’re celebrating IABC/BC members. Whether you’ve been a part of IABC/BC for years, are new to communications, or looking to re-join after some time away from our chapter,… Read more

President’s message

By Jeanette LeBlanc
September 21, 2017

We lead IABC/BC & you can too: meet Gemma Lawrence, your vice president We have exciting news to share to kick off the year! Our next chapter president was just… Read more

Meet the student + new communicator services team

By Glauce Fleury
September 21, 2017

Student + new communicator services is back as an independent portfolio. Each aspect of our plan focuses on maximizing your experience as an IABC/BC member. If you’re a student or… Read more

Looking Ahead: What you can expect from IABC/BC this year

By Jeanette LeBlanc
August 23, 2017

Welcome back to IABC/BC! I hope you’ve had a great summer. While fall isn’t here just yet, the IABC/BC Board has been hard at work this summer planning an exciting… Read more