In the July newsletter, you will find:
- Message from the Chair
- Meet your 2021/22 IABC APAC Region Board
- Zora Artis named joint 2021 IABC Chair’s Award Recipient
- IABC APAC Chapters win big at 2021 Chapter Management Awards
- Pathways to global certification – differentiate yourself: a free IABC APAC webinar
- My certification journey: Sunita Venugopal, SCMP
- Creating shared understanding and alignment Part 2: How to tell your corporate story
- IABC World Conference: Catch-up with an All-Access Pass
- Terrific IABC discounts on two exciting partner events
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Dear <<First Name>>
In my first week as Chair I was honoured to host the regular IABC APAC Mid-week Comms Call. It was a real buzz to be part of a conversation that clearly demonstrates the power of ‘I’ in IABC.
Members from across the region spoke with firsthand experience on topics that could have been at a global conference; internal communication at Amazon around Jeff Bezos resigning, the inside word from vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca, and how various countries are approaching return to the workplace, including the wonderful suggestion of ‘re-boarding’ (onboarding for returning to the office).
That one hour of inspiration cemented to me that the power of IABC comes from you as the members. Sharing your knowledge, experiences, successes, and lessons that you have seen as communication professionals is so important to making us all better at what we do. I feel privileged to be exposed to so much and encourage you to stay involved - to help others learn and to improve yourself.
I’m still unpacking a truly amazing IABC World Conference – topics covered everything from astronauts and NASA to disinformation, resilience for communicators and using games to make virtual calls more engaging. An advantage of having a digital conference was that I didn’t have to pick and choose what sessions to attend; they’re all recorded and available to be viewed at my leisure – or your leisure if you take up the offer of the World Conference All-Access Pass.
We’ve held our first IABC APAC Board meeting for the term, so a big thank you to 2021 Board. I can’t let this chance pass without recognising our Immediate Past Chair, Kristy Christie. Kristy has done so much to grow the region and I want to extend a big thank you to her on behalf of all members.
Lastly well done from me to the IABC APAC members recognised with IABC Chair Awards and Chapter Management Awards!
Warm Regards,
James
Chair IABC Asia Pacific
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Meet your 2021/22 IABC APAC Region Board
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We're pleased to announce the IABC APAC Region Board for 2021/22 -
with some new and familiar faces!
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Chair
James Howe (Australia)
Immediate Past Chair
Kristy Christy SCMP (Malaysia)
Deputy Chair
Katherine Loftus SCMP (Australia)
Treasurer
Monica Lancuki GAICD, ABC (Australia)
Secretary and Governance Director
Lauren Nowak SCMP (Australia)
Awards & Recognition Director
Kane Choa (Philippines)
Certification Director
Sunita Venugopal SCMP (India)
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Chapter Development Director
Mark Woodrow (Australia)
Member Engagement Director
Jyoti Khan (Singapore)
Member Marketing Director
Kazuko Kotaki (Japan)
Professional Development Directors
Ross Monaghan (Australia)
Melinda Coyne (Australia)
Strategic Communication Director
Samara Williams (Australia)
Digital Communication Director
Shane Hutton (Australia)
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Zora Artis named joint 2021 IABC Chair’s Award Recipient
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 We're excited to extend our congratulations to our Past Chair, Zora Artis, GAICD, SCMP, FAMI, CPM for being named as the joint recipient of the 2021 IABC Chair's Award.
Zora was honored for her contributions to IABC’s strategic plan where she facilitated member journey mapping, SWOT research, and strategic alignment (stay tuned for future updates on the release of the strategic plan!).
She shares this year's award with Neil Griffiths, ABC, Chart.PR, IABC Fellow for his work leading the IABC Diversity, Equ(al)ity, and Inclusion Task Force.
Congratulations Zora and Neil!
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IABC APAC Chapters win big at 2021 Chapter Management Awards
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 Congratulations to IABC New South Wales and IABC Victoria for their recognition in the IABC 2021 Chapter Management Awards!
IABC New South Wales won the Medium Chapter of the Year Award and their President Kieran McCann was awarded the 2021 Chapter Leader of the Year.
IABC Victoria were presented with the Chapter Events Award for Excellence for their chapter events as well as an Award of Merit for their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work.
These are exceptional achievements and testament to the hard work and dedication of the volunteers who work tirelessly to provide opportunities for professional communicators to share knowledge, learn from others and create connection.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to be a growing area of interest for many professional communicators. With the recent release of the Trends Watch Task Force Survey, this month we're highlighting some of the more recent Catalyst articles on the role of professional communications in driving DE&I.
Don't have time to read? Check out the April 2021 edition of PodCatalyst where Maya Bordeaux talks about the DE&I journey and shifting mindsets.
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Pathways to global certification – differentiate yourself
Free webinar on 22 July at 3pm AEST (time conversions)
We invite you to join us for this joint IABC Vic and IABC APAC webinar where Sia Papageorgiou FRSA, SCMP will share her insight into how you can navigate the pathway to professional global GCCC* certification in Communications and give yourself that edge.
We’ll ask the burning questions of Sia: ‘Why and how is this is important and why should one care? What’s involved? The cost?’ We’ll also hear from others who have received certification and who can share their experience.
*The Communication Management Professional (CMP) and Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP) certifications are two certifications offered by the Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC®).
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My certification journey: A chat with Sunita Venugopal, SCMP
Have you been thinking about certification? We understand that everyone's journey to certification is unique.
IABC APAC Immediate Past Chair, Kristy Christy, speaks with Sunita Venugopal SCMP on her experience serving as a professional communicator in the tech industry and her journey to certification.
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Creating shared understanding and alignment Part 2: How to tell your corporate story
IABC member-only 'breakfast webinar' on 14 July at 7 - 8am AEST (time conversions)
Join former IABC APAC Board members, Zora Artis, GAICD, SCMP, FAMI, CPM and Wayne Aspland for the second of a 3-part IABC member-only webinar series. Zora and Wayne will share the latest thinking on building shared understanding and alignment. In this session, they'll focus on the importance of your corporate story. How it conveys the heartbeat or DNA of your organization and why it’s the most important story you can tell.
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Missed out on the 2021 IABC World Conference live event? Don't worry - catch-up on all the insights and action with a All-Access Pass!
The IABC World Conference All-Access Pass gives you full access to more than 50 learning sessions and workshops from this year's conference. This exclusive offer for only $299 USD for IABC members and $399 USD for non-members.
Know someone interested in joining IABC, but has been holding off? New members joining IABC before 31 August 2021 can also take advantage of the $99 USD All-Access Pass.
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Terrific IABC discounts on two exciting partner events
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The Brand Leadership Forum, 28-30 July in Sydney, has been designed to bring together the nation’s leading brand and marketing professionals from the nation’s most iconic companies to discuss ways that you can improve your brand strategy, experience, management, and more.
It’s everything brand-focused over two jam-packed days of star speakers (including our own Danielle Bond SCMP from Aurecon), in-depth discussions, unrivaled networking opportunities, and a pre-conference workshop on the power of brand storytelling.
IABC APAC is a proud partner of the #BrandLeadershipForum and we have the best available rate for our members.
Register here using the code IABC15.
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The Strategic Communication Leadership in Government Summit, 24-26 August in Sydney, invites all current and aspiring public sector communication professionals to hear from those who are raising the bar of modern government communications (including several IABC members).
Discover how high-level strategic communication can help you be more effective with your communications and engagement, manage crisis and risk, engage stakeholders for influence, align internal and external engagement, create more successful teams, and much more.
IABC APAC is a proud partner of the #SCLGSummit and we have the best available rate for our members.
Register here using the code IABC15.
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All the best to you and yours! Stay safe.
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