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Take the Chill Off This Winter and Join Us at the February Munch n Mingle for Some Hot Food and Cool Company!


Trying to shake the winter blues? Spice up your winter with a fun, relaxing evening of great food, drinks and mingling with fellow communications professionals at the next IABC/Toronto Munch n Mingle on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at The Bedford Academy.

Don't miss the chance to take advantage of early bird pricing - register before February 1, 2012 and you will be automatically entered to win two free tickets to the next IABC/Toronto Munch n Mingle! Your registration entitles you to appetizers - pub fare and some healthier options - two drink tickets instead of the usual one, and the networking and mingling opportunities, which are priceless!Register


Registration Fees:

  • $30: IABC Member early bird & Student/Transitional member ($33.90 with HST) - ends February 1, 2012
  • $35: IABC Regular member ($39.55 with HST)
  • $40: Non-member ($45.20 with HST)

If you have any questions, please contact toronto-specialevents@iabc.com

 

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Awards Season Comes to Toronto!


Like Hollywood, IABC/Toronto is gearing up for our very own awards season! Check out all the great ways you can be recognized for the outstanding communications work youu're doing.

OVATION Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the OVATION Awards. Show your Colours by submitting your best work to one or more of the 19 award categories. Open to all GTA communicators, including non-members, the OVATION Awards celebrate communications excellence.

Entries are now being accepted online. Enter by February 3, 2012, for a discount. The final deadline is February 24, 2012. Check out the Call for Entries for more information.

Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award
This award recognizes outstanding leadership, contribution to the communications profession and service to the community. Open to any team or individual who has used strategic communications to make a beneficial impact within the community, either directly or through a philanthropic campaign.

Click here for more information. Entries will be accepted from March 1, 2012, to March 30, 2012.

IABC/Toronto's Student of the Year Award
Calling all student communicators! Do you possess creativity, strong writing skills and passion in both your academic and volunteer projects?

If so, we invite you to enter IABC/Toronto's Student of the Year (SOTY) Award. Open to IABC/Toronto student members, there is no charge to enter.

Click here for more information. Entry deadline is March 30, 2012.

 

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FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW: OVATION Awards


Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at noon (webinar will be 25 to 35 minutes in length depending on the Q&A portion of the session).

Thinking about entering the IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards, but not sure how to use the new online entry system? You're in luck!  Join us tomorrow (January 25) for a free live webinar for members and non-members that will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to submit your entry. A Q&A will follow the session.

Don't worry if you can't make it, the webinar will be available on the IABC/Toronto website after January 25, 2012.Register

Click here to register for the webinar. After registering, participants will receive an email with instructions for logging on to the webinar.

The OVATION Awards are open to all professional communicators from across the GTA. Entries are now being accepted, with an early-bird deadline of February 3, 2012 (enter early for a discount). The final deadline is February 24, 2012. All you need to know about the OVATION Awards can be found in the Call for Entries.

Webinar is sponsored by:




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Last Notice! Professional Independent Communications Presents: How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Presence: For Yourself and Your Company


Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 6 to 9 p.m., Metro Hall, Room 310, 55 John Street, Toronto

Featuring: Anita Windisman, founder and President, One of a Kind Marketing.

Are you on LinkedIn but not getting the most out of it? Do you know about the newest features that LinkedIn offers?

At this presentation you will learn:

  • The five areas to add key words that highlight you in searches
  • What a complete profile includes
  • The importance of setting up a "vanity" URL and how to use it

Registration Fees*:Register

  • $22: IABC member ($24.86 with HST)
  • $32: Non-member ($36.16 with HST)

*Advance registration and payment is required. Registrations and payments will NOT be accepted at the door.




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Do You Love Monday mornings? (evening seminar and workshop)

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Toronto

Featuring: Edwin Jansen is the Director of Marketing at Softchoice, Canada’s largest IT Solutions Provider.

ONLY THREE SPOTS LEFT. At-the-door registrations will not be accepted for this event.

If you dread the Monday morning alarm, you don't have the career of your dreams. Is such a thing possible? Yes it is, and this professional development session will show you how to create it for yourself. A job doesn't have to be just a means to an end. It can be fulfilling, inspiring, and exciting. You just need to dream it and create your plan of action to achieve it.

This interactive session will give you the tools to develop your own personal job creation strategy.

Anything is possible once you figure out what you want!

At this event, you'll:
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  • Figure out what you are really meant to be doing in your career
  • Grasp the modern job creation strategy that is guaranteed to get results
  • See real examples of how communications and marketing professionals made their dreams come true

Your dream job is out there. This event will help you identify it and land it.

Registration Fees*:

  • $25: IABC Student/Transitional member ($28.25 with HST)
  • $45: IABC Regular member ($50.85 with HST)
  • $60: Non-member ($67.80 with HST)

*Advance registration and payment is required. Registrations and payments will NOT be accepted at the door.


Sponsored By:




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IABC/Toronto Westend Networking Event


Join us on February 9, 2012 for the first Westend networking luncheon of the year, where you can meet new colleagues and catch up with old friends. If networking is on your list for professional development this year, then this event is for you!Register

Where:
Spring Rolls Restaurant, 90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga

When:
Thursday, February 9, 2012, Noon

Cost: What you purchase from the menu (you'll get a separate bill).

RSVP to Karen Payton by Friday, February 3.




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February is Worldwide Membership Month!


Throughout February, the application fee will be waived for new or lapsed members who enroll in IABC. This promotion does not affect renewing members, transitional members or students, as an application fee is not required.

In today's economy, every penny counts and this exciting offer represents the following savings of $40 for mail, fax or phone enrollments or $30 for on-line enrollments.

To qualify, applications must be received at IABC's San Francisco headquarters during the month of February.

Don't let your prospects and lapsed members miss out on this great deal!


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IABC/Toronto's CareerLine is off to a Strong Start in 2012


2012 has just arrived and IABC/Toronto's CareerLine has received more than one new job listing a day this year already! Don't sit back - take action on these opportunities!

To help you stay on top, all IABC/Toronto members can subscribe to the e-job notification service for free (it's a member perk). To subscribe, send an e-mail to toronto-info@iabc.com with your name, preferred e-mail address and the subject line "e-job notification sign-up".

Have a job position needing qualified candidates? For only $230 plus HST ($280 plus HST for companies that do not employ an IABC member), you can post your job listing and have access to more than 1,750 communication professionals in the GTA. For more information, please go to http://toronto.iabc.com/careerline/

Looking for a new opportunity in 2012? IABC/Toronto members can access the latest positions by going to http://toronto.iabc.com/jobs/. Some of the latest positions listed are:


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