November 30, 2010
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News & Updates
- Last Notice! Taste of the South Pacific: A Wine Tasting & Networking Event
- Tomorrow is your last chance to submit your 2010 COTY nomination
- Don’t wait to enter IABC/Toronto’s 2011 OVATION Awards!
- Coming Soon! Creating a Focused and Engaging Presentation
- NEW! Scan the sky for Santa over lunch with IABC/Toronto West
- Last Notice! PIC presents: Building Trust Around Your Words: how nonverbal communication affects what your audience hears
- Coming Soon! PIC presents: Are you getting paid what you are worth?
- 32 in 30: More than one new job position posted daily on IABC/Toronto’s CareerLine in November
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Events Calendar
December 1, 2010
PIC presents: Building Trust Around Your Words: How nonverbal communication affects what your audience hears
December 3, 2010
Scan the sky for Santa over lunch with IABC/Toronto West
December 9, 2010
Taste of the South Pacific: A Wine Tasting & Networking Event
January 5, 2011
PIC presents: Are you getting paid what you are worth?
January 26, 2011
Creating a Focused and Engaging Presentation (evening seminar)
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Last Notice! Taste of the South Pacific: A Wine Tasting & Networking Event
Thursday, December 9, 2010, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Watermark Irish Pub, 207 Queen’s Quay W (the Harbourfront Building), Toronto
Let IABC/Toronto help you slip into something more comfortable this holiday season. A guided wine tasting will soon have you forgetting the stresses of your day, and the hectic pace of December will seem worlds away. Join your fellow communicators along the backdrop of Toronto’s festively lit waterfront and enjoy the hospitality and warmth of the Watermark Irish Pub. Learn what wines are best to serve at your holiday table, or to bring to your host during your next holiday gathering. Your guided wine-tasting includes take home notes from the sommelier, so all you have to do is enjoy the sparkle and shine of the evening!
Prizes will also be presented by draw. Confirmed so far are:
- Two-night getaway for two guests at any of the 45 Delta Chelsea properties across Canada
- Two VIP passes to attend The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army at the Royal Ontario Museum
- Four free passes to the CN Tower
Price includes a drink voucher and a sampling several hors d'oeuvres and South Pacific wines with a short seminar led by a sommelier.
Registration Fees:
- $45: IABC Regular member ($50.85 with HST)
- $40: IABC Student/Transitional member ($45.20 with HST)
- $55: Non-member ($62.15 with HST)
Tomorrow is your last chance to submit your 2010 COTY nomination
Time is running out to put forward the name of an industry leader, known for his or her communications excellence, as IABC/Toronto’s Communicator of the Year for 2010.
The next COTY might be anywhere in the GTA! From Halton to Durham – we want to hear from you. All you need to do to nominate the potential COTY is submit a short email summary outlining why the nominee deserves to be recognized as Communicator of the Year by IABC/Toronto.
Please email your nomination to toronto-pastpresident@iabc.com by the deadline of December 1, 2010.
Feel free to share this with IABC non-members too! Get Tweeting, Facebooking or go plain old-fashion forward, by emailing someone in your professional and social network.
For all the COTY award details as well as a list of past winners, please visit: http://toronto.iabc.com/recognition/coty/
Don’t wait to enter IABC/Toronto’s 2011 OVATION Awards!
It's time to step up and get recognized for all that hard work you have been doing. IABC/Toronto’s OVATION Awards have more than 19 categories to enter, including one for your project, event or campaign. Show everyone what you have been up to and stand out among your peers!
Entries will be accepted starting January 10, 2011. Enter by February 4, 2011 and receive a discount! The final deadline is Friday, February 25, 2011.
In January, IABC/Toronto will present a “How to Win an OVATION” seminar. Watch for details in the January 2011 e-Lerts.
The Call for Entries and details are available at: http://toronto.iabc.com/recognition/ovation-awards/
Do you have questions/comments about IABC/Toronto's OVATION Awards Call for Entries? Please send them to our VP, Awards at toronto-awards@iabc.com. All inquiries are kept confidential.
Creating a Focused and Engaging Presentation (evening seminar)
Wednesday, January 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m., location to be confirmed soon
Featuring: Inge Christensen, Thinking Coach and Creative Consultant, founder of Creative Expeditions Inc.
Is creating and delivering presentations part of your role? This interactive seminar will teach you how to use a “burning question” to focus your presentation and get your audience’s attention.
Session attendees will learn:
- Rules for building effective presentation content
- How to use a “burning question” to engage the audience
- How to use “the ask” to get the response you need from your audience
Stay tuned to http://toronto.iabc.com/iabc-events/upcoming-events/ for more details.
NEW! Scan the sky for Santa over lunch with IABC/Toronto West
Friday, December 3, 2010, noon to about 1:30, Sky Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge,
2680 Skymark Avenue, Mississauga
Celebrate the season over lunch with IABC/Toronto West, near Pearson International Airport. Order from Sky's regular or “fast and fun” menu; choices include sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers, pasta, wings and more. You'll receive an individual bill so cost is up to you.
RSVP to Diana Janosik-Wronski at wroni@sympatico.ca or 905-584-5840 by Tuesday, November 30.
Directions (see www.skyrestaurantlounge.com):
From Hwy 401, exit at Renforth and go south to Eglinton Ave., then west (right) to Explorer, right onto Explorer and left on Skymark. From Hwy 403 east, exit at Eastgate Parkway toward Eglinton. Turn right (east) on Eglinton, left on Explorer and first left onto Skymark; #2680 is on the left.
Last Notice! PIC presents: Building Trust Around Your Words: how nonverbal communication affects what your audience hears
Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 6 to 9 p.m., Metro Hall, Room 303, 55 John Street (southeast corner of King Street West and John Street), Toronto
Featuring: Mark Bowden, Founder, TruthPlane™
At this PIC workshop, Mark Bowden, one of the world’s expert performance trainers, will show you non-verbal techniques to use when speaking to others.
You will learn to:
- Control your physical gestures so people hear and remember you
- Convey the image that you want to present
- Command your audience’s attention
Mark Bowden is the founder of TruthPlane™, a unique model of training for people who need to communicate to an audience. Mark’s techniques are used by G8 political leaders and executives of some of the world’s largest and most respected companies to help them gain rapport with their audiences through body language. He is the author of the best seller Winning Body Language, which has been translated into five languages.
Soft drinks, juice, coffee and tea will be provided.
Registration Fees*:
- $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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Coming Soon! PIC presents: Are you getting paid what you are worth?
Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 6 to 9 p.m., location to be confirmed shortly
Join PIC for a panel discussion on how to deal with those sticky but essential money questions that independent communicators face every day.
You will learn:
- Whether to quote by the project or by the hour
- How to price your work so that it reflects your level of expertise
- Ways to ensure you are paid promptly
Stay tuned to http://toronto.iabc.com/iabc-events/upcoming-events/ for more details.
32 in 30: More than one new job position posted daily on IABC/Toronto’s CareerLine in November
You’re not missing out, are you?
IABC/Toronto received 32 NEW communication job positions on CareerLine in November. These exciting opportunities can only be viewed by members (another benefit of being a member of IABC/Toronto). These companies have chosen to target IABC/Toronto members in their search . . . you already have a leg up on the competition! You might see yourself doing one of the following:
- IT Organizational Change Manager
- Director of Communications
- Proposal Writer
- Digital Media Specialist
- Media Relations Specialist
- Manager Public Relations
- Manager, Member Communications
- Marketing & Intelligence Planning Analyst
- Event Coordinator
- Communications Specialist
- 25+ additional listings on CareerLine...
If you said YES to any of the above, please go to http://toronto.iabc.com/jobs/ to find out more and how to apply for any of these exciting positions.
Have a job position to post? Members and non-members can find information on the simple process and inexpensive price by going to http://toronto.iabc.com/careerline/
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