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IABC Tucson Chapter News June 8, 2010

In This Issue:

Blockbuster Big C Mixer Set
Meet new friends, catch up with colleagues and find your movie “partner” for a prize at the annual Big C Membership Mixer June 22, 5-7 p.m., in the Sonoran Room of The Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive.

The movie theme includes a Hollywood backdrop from where you can take glam shots of you and your friends.

Of course, expect the usual tasty refreshments, hosted bar and chance to win a basket of goodies from each of the participating organizations. IABC/Tucson member Dean Steeves will serve as master of ceremonies.

Participating this year are members from Ad2 Tucson; American Advertising Federation Tucson; American Society of Media Photographers; AIGA The Professional Association for Design; Tucson Chapter of the American Marketing Association; International Association of Business Communicators, Tucson Chapter; Southern Arizona Architects & Engineers Marketing Association, and the Public Relations Society of America, Southern Arizona Chapter.

RSVP by June 16, then don’t forget to bring your business cards to the biggest social event of the year for folks in our profession.

If you’d like to help out by working the registration table or the IABC/Tucson information table or contributing to our chapter’s gift basket, contact Daphne Gilman, dgilman@bio5.org.

New Leadership Takes Reins July 1
Congratulations to the new board for the 2010-2011 year:
President Daphne Gilman
Treasurer Juleen Eichinger
Past President/Director of Membership Paul Tumarkin
Director of Professional Development Vanessa Reyes
Director of Technology/Online Presence Monica Surfaro Spigelman

There are several offices that remain open: Vice President, Secretary and Director of Communications, as well as the coordinator for the indies group. If you are interested in filling one of these important roles, please contact Daphne Gilman, dgilman@bio5.org.

Cactus Quill Celebration
Take a look at this year’s IABC/Tucson’s Cactus Quill Award presentation and reception. Congrats to Michelle Rau for her Cactus Quill merit award!

Board Now Accepting Speaker Proposals for Coming Year
IABC/Tucson has a wealth of knowledgeable members. Let’s teach each other the business of business communications. Submit a proposal for a workshop, roundtable discussion or presentation and the board will work to make it happen. You can also submit a proposal to host an upcoming IABC web seminar event. Contact Paul Tumarkin, pkt@barkingshelby.com.

Get Out of the Box and Into the PPR Exchange Conference
Step back from your daily work routine and refresh your view of business communications at the IABC/Pacific Plains Region’s EXCHANGE Conference Oct. 17-19 in Palo Alto, Calif. It’s packed with forward-thinking and practical tips, strategies and tactics for business communicators of all levels. Keynotes will come from Tim McCleary, the architect of Brand Involvement, and Nancy Duarte, author of slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations.

Follow the lead-up to and the conference on Twitter, @iabcppr, #pprex.

Events
JJune 17: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

June 22: Big C Networking Event, Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa.

June 30: “’Safe’ Social Media” IABC web seminar.

July 14: “How a High-Flying Culture Can Engage Employees and Impact the Bottom Line” IABC web seminar.

July 15: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

July 28: “Somewhere in the World It is 11 O’clock in the Morning: Making Virtual Meetings an Effective Communication Channel” IABC web seminar.

Aug. 11: “Let Feedback Ring: 7 Keys to Spark Conversations in Your Workplace” IABC web seminar.

Aug. 19: Indies lunch, 11:45 a.m.

Sept. 15: “Corporate Communications 3.0: 7 Ways You Can Be Relevant 5 Years From Now” IABC web seminar.

Sept. 29: Media Coaching for Media Coaches: Insights on Shaping the Spokesperson’s Character, Content, Charisma and Leadership” IABC web seminar.

Oct. 17-19: 2010 IABC Pacific Plains Region EXCHANGE Conference, Palo Alto, Calif.

Oct. 20: “Start with the Truth (and Then Edit): The Search for Corporate Candor” IABC web seminar.

Oct. 27: “Powerful Presentations: Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say” IABC/Tucson broadcast of IABC web seminar.

Oct. 28-29: Employee Communication Conference, Chicago.

Nov. 3: “Social Media When ‘It’ Hits the Fan: When Social Media & Crisis Communications Collide” IABC web seminar.

Nov. 17: “Communicating in Tough, Touchy, Sensitive Situations: Dealing with High-Level Emotional Issues Can Be an Important Career-Building Opportunity” IABC/Tucson broadcast of IABC web seminar.

Dec. 15: “Getting the Boss to Listen: Becoming a Trusted Advisor” IABC web seminar.