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The Current
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Vote for your 2017/18 IABC/Calgary Board of Directors
On behalf of the IABC/Calgary Board Nomination Committee (comprising Sheila Carruthers, Amber Marechal, Marnie McMillan, Carley Robertson, Will Tigley, and Angela Anderson-Blunt), I am pleased to present the following proposed slate for the Chapter’s 2017-2018 Board of Directors.
Please review the slate and vote before 11.59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Select either "IN FAVOUR" or "OPPOSED" and (for member verification) indicate your name and IABC membership number.
All votes are confidential. They will be independently compiled by Associations Plus. A tally of votes in favour and opposed will be provided to the IABC/Calgary Board Nomination Committee and announced to members by April 25.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sheila Carruthers, at sheila@csrstrategies.ca.
Vote now
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Behind the scenes with Calgary's media
IABC/Calgary member Maddie Handy participated in the Media Crawl to get a better sense of what it’s like to run and work in a newsroom, so that as communicators, we can be aware of the challenges and needs of our media colleagues.
Read more on the blog
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Silver Leaf Award Winner Profile: Suncor’s communications directly supports safety performance
Read about Suncor's award-winning work and how to make safety a priority in an organization.
Read more on the blog
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Nominations open for Canada West Region 2017-18 Executive Board
If you are a strategic thinker, team player and accomplished problem solver and who is committed to IABC, IABC Canada West Region has an excellent opportunity for you to give back to the communications community, work with communications professionals across Western Canada and have some fun making professional contacts and life-long friendships. The regional board is accepting nominations for their board until April 21, 2017.
Find out more and submit your nomination
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Job Postings
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You can find complete descriptions of all jobs on CareerLine.
Communications Advisor (Temporary 1 Year)
(CLOSES TODAY) Marketing Officer
(CLOSES TODAY) Digital Marketing Officer
Senior Digital Communications Advisor
CareerLine password: CalgaryCareers17
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Manager, Special Interest Groups (Career Services)
Writer and Publisher, Canada West Regional Conference
Social Media Coordinator, Canada West Regional Conference
Silver Leaf Awards Coordinator, Canada West Region
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Upcoming Events
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Chapter Events
Company of One: Closing the Deal – How to Ask for Work and Get Your Rate
Join Hamish Knox, President of Sandler Training and author of Accountability the Sandler Way and Change the Sandler Way as he guides us through an interactive session on called Closing the Deal – How to Ask for Work and Get Your Rate. Hamish will help us understand how to keep rapport, assertively ask for business and get the rate we are seeking. Come prepared with an open mind, a specific (non-hypothetical) sales challenge, a pen and a blank notebook.
Transform: Communication strategies and stories to transform in a digital world
A full day conference where industry experts share best practices, stories and new ideas that helped shape and define their company. During a series of talks and workshops, you will be inspired to build communication strategies, regardless of what stage you are at in your career, based on stories that support your brand.
Saturday, June 24
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Regional Events
IABC Canada West Regional Conference
Early bird pricing is now available for the 2017 IABC Canada West Regional Conference. Whether you’re a new communicator looking to elevate your career or a seasoned professional interested in elevating your strategic leadership, the Canada West Regional Conference has something for you.
October 22-24
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre
Kelowna, BC
International Events
Online workshop: Mastering Communication Leadership
Are you a communication professional with ambitions and aspirations to play a larger role, make a bigger difference and lead the way in your organization? If so, you can get started down that path with “Mastering Communication Leadership.”
Thursdays, April 13 to May 4
$375 for members
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