It’s a New Year!
Tsunami affects continue
The aftermath of the Tsunami seemed to get more devastating every day. In my last post, I provided some resources to send aid and help. Here are a few more, compliments of Neville Hobson, ABC in the Netherlands:
From the BBC in London news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2004/asia_quake…
and of course, the International Red Cross.
www.ifrc.org/
I have heard from IABC members in Malaysia and Thailand that they are still feeling the affects of the Tsunami disaster. My thoughts and prayers for hope are with all of people in the affected regions.
Accreditation is taking off
Participation and enthusiasm for accreditation has never been stronger. I especially applaud the efforts of IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador where eight chapter members earned IABC’s symbol of competence and professionalism. They are among our most recent ABC’s:
Jan Thibodeau, ABC - IABC/Yankee
Peggy Bieniek, ABC - IABC/Phoenix
Barb Stephens, ABC - IABC/Grand Valley
Caron Hawko, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Martha Muzychka, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Ivan Muzychka, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Dawn Dalley, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Lori Lee Oates, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Diana Quinton, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Gina J. Pecore, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Lynn Barter, ABC - IABC/Newfoundland and Labrador
Congratulations to all of you.
If you’re thinking about accreditation, IABC is offering a teleseminar this week - January 19 — on preparing your portfolio. You can still register at
Blog webinar set for Thursday, January 20
IABC is also offering a webinar this week on blog and their impact on the PR industry. Titled, How Blogs, RSS and Citizen Journalism Have Changed the PR Landscape - 20 January, 2005, the webinar covers the following topics:
* The new media ecosystem we live in and how it differs from the old world
* How to monitor blogs
* What smart companies are integrating blogs into the existing corporate communications channels
* How to get started with RSS
Presenter for this webinar is Steve Rubel, a PR strategist with more than 10 years of public relations, marketing, journalism and communications experience. He currently serves as Vice President, Client Services at CooperKatz & Company, a mid-size PR firm in midtown New York City.
You can register at:
Leadership Institute February 25-6 in Seattle
IABC leaders from around the globe will convene in Seattle next month for a day and a half of leadership development and training, as well as many opportunities to network and share best practices. About 200 IABC leaders are expected to participate in this year’s LI. From my experience in IABC, this is a top notch event and one that reaps benefits to all IABC members through strong, well managed chapters.
February 13th, 2005 at 6:55 pm
Has a new chapter been established in Denmark yet?
And can you bring us up to date on which five cities with fewer than 500 IABC members will have more than 500 when your term in office ends?
Thanks