June 29, 2010
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News & Updates
- IABC/Toronto Welcomes the 2010/2011 Board
- Impact of HST on cost of IABC/Toronto Offerings
- Congratulations to our first ever Mentor of the Year, Paulina Callaghan, ABC
- Winning ideas from the 2010 OVATION Award recipients – FREE for IABC/Toronto members
- Be the 1,700th member and win!
- Take part in IABC Research Foundation study on communication departments
- Call for Speakers – We Want to Hear From You
- Local Implications for a Global Event: How did the G8-G20 Summits Affect You? Tell Us How
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IABC/Toronto Welcomes the 2010/2011 Board
IABC/Toronto has announced the approval of the new Board of Directors for 2010/2011. The members of the new board were approved at IABC/Toronto’s Annual General Meeting on June 24, 2010. The 2010/2011 Board comprises the following members:
- President: Carrie MacAfee
- Past President: Brent Carey, ABC
- Executive Vice President: Trell Huether
- Accreditation & Standards: Brigette Kocijancic, ABC
- Advertising & Sponsorship: Cyrus Mavalwala, ABC
- Association Management: Linda Andross, ABC
- Awards: Katie O’Dell
- Finance: Natasha Renaud, MBA, MS Mass Comm
- Marketing Communications: Christine Andrew, MBA
- Member Communications: Diana Degan Robinson, ABC
- Membership: Sharon Beattie
- Networking & Special Events: Amanda Flude
- Professional Development: Louise Armstrong
- Volunteer Services: Marie Fitzpatrick-Hall, ABC, BAA
Board member biographies and portfolio descriptions are available at http://toronto.iabc.com/about-iabc/chapter-board/
The 2010/2011 board year runs from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
Impact of HST on cost of IABC/Toronto Offerings
As most of you know, effective July 1, 2010, the Province of Ontario is harmonizing its Provincial Sales Tax (PST) with the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will be applied at a rate of 13% – consisting of a 5% federal component and an 8% provincial component. While IABC/Toronto has always collected GST on events and services, starting July 1 members will pay an additional 8% in taxes (the provincial component of HST).
Providing value to our members and striking a balance between reasonable prices and sound financial planning is important to the IABC/Toronto Board. Be assured of our continued commitment in offering you services that are affordable and accessible.
Congratulations to our first ever Mentor of the Year, Paulina Callaghan, ABC
At the volunteer recognition event on June 16, Paulina Callaghan, ABC, accepted the first-ever IABC/Toronto Mentor-of-the Year Award. Several mentors were nominated for this award by their mentees, but the nomination by mentee, Melissa Gibson, was the winning submission. Melissa noted it was Paulina’s ongoing professional support, enthusiasm and new friendship that created such a strong tie between the two individuals. The next Mentorship Program will begin in the Fall of this year.
Winning ideas from the 2010 OVATION Award recipients – FREE for IABC/Toronto members
Have you checked out the IABC/Toronto 2010 OVATION Awards winning entries booklet yet? The perfect companion for any communicator that wants to compete for an OVATION award, this resourceful booklet features more than 40 winning Work Plans (including those for the IABC/Toronto Student of the Year and the Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award). Also included, is information about best practices and ideas on how to structure your entry for next year’s awards.
Members have FREE access to the 2010 OVATION Winning Entries Book online (PDF), click here to view. Non-members can purchase a PDF copy of the book for $40 plus tax by calling IABC/Toronto at 416-968-0264.
Be the 1,700th member and win!
Our chapter continues to grow in a challenging economy, and we are nearing a milestone for membership numbers as we close in on 1,700 members. In recognition of this occasion, we’ll be offering the 1,700th member one free pass to any IABC/Toronto Professional Development event AND one free pass to any Munch ‘n’ Mingle from September 2010 to June 2011. To join and to become part of chapter history, please go to http://toronto.iabc.com/membership/join-or-renew/
Take part in IABC Research Foundation study on communication departments
If you are a senior communication managers in a corporation or non-profit organziation, the IABC Reseach Foundation is hoping you can spare 15 minutes of your time to participate in a web-based survey. This research effort is part of an IABC-sponsored (funded in part by IABC/Toronto) project studying the structure of the communication department and its relationship to organizational processes. After conducting 25 qualitative interviews, the team of researchers led by Prof. Krishnamurthy Sriramesh (Massey University, New Zealand) and Mr. Fraser Likely (CEO of Likely Strategies, Ottawa, Canada) have developed a survey questionnaire. Please go to the following url and respond to this survey.
http://formicweb.chester.ac.uk/webforms/?TAG=IABCinternational
Call for Speakers – We Want to Hear From You
After another great professional development year for IABC/Toronto, we’re gearing up for next year and we need your help. We want to make sure we offer you seminars and sessions with dynamic speakers talking about interesting topics. If you have any suggestions for professional development topics or if you would like to suggest a speaker, please let us know. As a non-profit organization we are unable to compensate speakers but we do provide them with an opportunity to share their message with a great audience. Please send your suggestions to toronto-info@iabc.com.
Local Implications for a Global Event: How did the G8-G20 Summits Affect You? Tell Us How
Many of us experienced the impact the G8 and G20 Summits had on the host cities first hand. As communications professionals, we want to hear how these global events impacted you personally and professionally. Did you need to “Summit-proof” your life and schedule? Did you do things differently? How did your workplace prepare your people? What types of messages did you need to communicate and how? Send your thoughts and experiences to toronto-memcomm@iabc.com. We’ll share them in an upcoming issue of Communicator.
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