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IABC Tucson Chapter News January 5, 2010

In This Issue:

Stand Out and Be Heard: 2010 Cactus Quill Awards Work Session
When was the last time your boss or client noticed how sharp you are? Winning a Cactus Quill Award can help you stand out and be heard. IABC/Tucson will help you put your entry together at a Jan. 26, 2010 morning work session.

Judges of chapter Quill awards programs will give you tips on how to focus your work plan for maximum effect. Bring your materials, an outline, a draft, your concepts or your questions to shape and hone your entry during the one-on-one session.

While at the session, you can save money by selecting from gently used office supplies to create your entry.

“Stand Out and Be Heard:
2010 Cactus Quill Awards Work Session”
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, 8-10 a.m.
Intuit, 2800 E. Commerce Center Place
Free for members, $5 for non-members, $3 for students (payment goes toward Cactus Quill entry fee)
RSVP: events@iabctucson.com
The 2010 Cactus Quill Awards is sponsored by Bohte Design.

Helping the Homeless:
A Networking and Charity Activity
Answer the national call to service and help create comfort kits for the homeless. We’ll make these kits for Operation Deep Freeze while meeting up with business communications colleagues during this brown-bag lunch. Attendees are asked to bring donations, be ready to stuff kits and share some time together.

You can find details on what to bring and where you can drop off donations if you can’t make the event at www.iabctucson.com.

Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day
Monday, Jan. 18, 2010
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
BIO5 Institute, 1657 E. Helen St.

While there is no cost to attend this event, we would like to know if you’re coming, so RSVP toevents@iabctucson.com.

Festival of Books

IABC/Tucson officially has a booth at the Tucson Festival of Books March 13 and 14 where we hope to let the public know about business communicators and how they can network with colleagues. Current members will market their writing services and works and meet-up for lunch at the event’s food tent. We are looking for volunteers to staff the booth and members to add their own publicity efforts for books or services they provide. Watch for more details!

Member News

Karen Lutrick has become executive assistant to the campus president at Pima Community College.

Juleen Eichinger marks eight years as an IABC member.

Paul Tumarkin marks four years as an IABC member.

Prez Says

As we say so long to '09 and greet the new year, I want to wish you all a wonderful, productive, peaceful year. Thank you so much for being a part of this organization. IABC/Tucson is one of a kind in this town and it is your participation that makes it so. We look forward to seeing you soon. Make yourself heard this year and step it up with IABC/Tucson! –Paul Tumarkin

Reminders

The IABC/Tucson Accreditation Study Group is working in earnest to meet deadlines this spring for IABC accreditation. It’s not too late to apply! Find details at www.iabctucson.com/Accreditation.html.

Early-bird deadline for Gold Quill Awards is Jan. 27 and final deadline is Feb. 3. The same entry can also be submitted to the chapter’s Cactus Quill Awards, whose deadline is in late March.

Early registration is now open for the 2010 World Conference in Toronto June 6-9.

Events

Jan. 18: MLK lunch and charity activity.

Jan. 23: Board mid-year mini-retreat, 8:30-11:30 a.m., location TBA.

Jan. 26: Work session for Cactus Quill Awards entrants.

Feb. 11: IABC/Tucson board meeting, 8:30 a.m., Good Egg, Grant and Swan.

Feb. 18: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

March 13-14: Tucson Festival of Books booth and meet-up.

March 18: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

May 6: “Pre-emptive Public Relations” discussion led by John Brown, director of communications for the UA Foundation.

Links to Remember
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To reach the board: Paul Tumarkin, pbt@barkinshelby.com