December 15, 2009

Participate in the IABC Salary Survey to see how compensation is changing, and to provide benchmarks through which we can evaluate the growth of communications within Canadian businesses. 
 
The survey only takes 15 minutes to complete. Your comments will help increase the Canadian body of knowledge in this very important area.
 
The IABC Salary Survey is being conducted by Leger Marketing on behalf of IABC.
 
Note, all individual responses will be kept confidential and only reported in an aggregate form.
 
Please provide your comments by January 30, 2010.
 
https://legerweb.com/IABC2009SalarySurvey

You’ve invested a lot of time and money in your internal communication channels, but how well are they working? Are you overwhelming your employees with information clutter or are you really engaging and motivating them?

Date	Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time	Registration and networking start time: 6 to 6:45 p.m. Food service: 6:15 p.m. Presentation(s): 6:45 p.m. Q&A: 7:45 pm Completion time: 8:15 p.m.
Venue	Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay Street, Toronto Map to Sutton Place Hotel
Panel	Laurie Smith, Vice President, Culture and Communications, CNW Group Leah H. Reynolds Donna Papacosta, Owner, Trafalgar Communications
Ticket Price	$45: Regular member Early Bird (ends January 14, 2010) $25: Student/Transitional member $50: Regular member $65: Non-member
Registration
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The IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards is celebrating its 25th year of honouring communications excellence and the Call for Entries is now available for download. This is your best opportunity to let the communications community know who you are and get the recognition you deserve for your tremendous work!

Entries will start being accepted on January 11th (enter early for a discounted rate) and entries will be accepted until Friday, February 26, 2010. The OVATION Awards program is open to all GTA communication practitioners, including non-members.

2010 OVATION Key Dates and Deadlines

• OVATION Early Bird Entry Date February 5, 2010
• OVATION On-Time Entry Date February 19, 2010
• OVATION Last-Minute Entry Date February 26, 2010
• Judging of 2010 OVATION Awards March 2010
• Notification of 2010 OVATION Winners March 31, 2010
• OVATION Awards Gala May 6, 2010

In January, IABC/Toronto will host a “How To Win An OVATION” seminar, keep an eye out for information in the early 2010 e-Lerts.

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.

This Valentine's Day, you're invited to show your love for our fabulous planet at IABC/AIP's sustainable Munch 'n' Mingle event on February 11. Learn about sustainable approaches to communications while you network with other members and enjoy healthy and delicious food. Participate in our green footprint icebreaker and have a chance to win eco-friendly door prizes. More details to come

How many of you have been bored with your external or internal communication stories as you're writing them? If this sounds familiar, you need a dose of Steve Crescenzo, one of the US's leading experts in employee communications, and "creative" communications.

Loaded with dozens of case studies and best practices in Creative Communications from both small and large organizations throughout Canada and the US, our seasoned employee communication expert will teach you: how to start using multimedia tools, such as podcasts and video, right now -- without blowing your budget; Five things you can do to turn your intranets and web sites from electronic wastelands to powerhouse communication tools; etc.

If you are interested in a more in-depth workshop with Steve Crescenzo, sign up for his full day seminar on Friday, February 26, 2010 at http://crescenzotoronto.eventbrite.com. Discount available for IABC/Toronto members.

Date	Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time	Registration, food service and networking start time: 6 p.m. Presentation: 6:45 p.m. Q&A: 7:30 p.m. Completion time: 8 p.m.
Venue	Sutton Place Hotel, Stop 33 room, 955 Bay Street, Toronto Map to Sutton Place Hotel
Speaker	Steve Crescenzo, President, Crescenzo Communications
Ticket Price	$40: Regular member Early Bird (ends January 31, 2010) $25: Student/Transitional member $45: Regular member $65: Non-member
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Start your day with some inspiration as we honour IABC/Toronto's Communicator of the Year (the winner will be announced in early 2010). The honouree is an expert communicator whose innovative approach has helped him become a trusted leader, influencer and 'fixer' in a challenging sector. Over a delicious breakfast, you'll hear from our winner and have a chance to network with him and other guests.

Registration includes access to the event and full breakfast.

You can now download the speaker presentations from our December 3 seminar entitled: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) vs. Search Engine Marketing (SEM) - Are they the same?

These materials will give a valuable overview on the importance of using SEM and SEO in any marketing communications efforts.

Take advantage of this FREE benefit to you as an IABC/Toronto member!

Click here to see the presentations.

COMING SOON!

Date	Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Time	Registration and networking start time:  6 p.m. Presentation/Workshop and Q&A:  6:30 to 8 p.m. Networking: 8 to 9 p.m. Completion time: 9 p.m.
Venue	The location of this event will be announced shortly - Toronto
Panel	Paul Lima, Freelance writer and author of “Six-Figure Freelancer: How to Find, Price and Manage Corporate Writing Assignments.” Diana Degan Robinson, President of Diana Robinson & Associates and winner of IABC/Toronto's 2009 Independent and Small Agency, Award of Distinction Ken Cherney ABC, MC, APR. Award-winning, senior communications practitioner at Ken Cherney and Associates Inc. Annette Martell ABC, MC. Award-winning, Independent Consulting Associate, TWI Surveys Inc. Guest speaker at IABC International conferences
Ticket Price	$25: IABC member $35: Non-member
Registration	Will open for registration soon. Stayed tuned to http://toronto.iabc.com/events/Registration.asp
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IABC Canada is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The IABC Canada website contains information about conferences, news and events happening across Canada, IABC’s Silver Leaf and Master Communicator awards programs, and information about memberships and benefits of joining IABC. IABC Canada represents more than 4,500 members across Canada, organized into 13 chapters. Click here to visit the new website.

The IABC/Toronto office will be closed for the holiday season between 12 noon on Thursday, December 24, 2009 and Monday, January 4, 2010. Any messages received during this time will be answered when the office re-opens. Please note that some board members will not have access to their IABC/Toronto e-mail during this period.

CareerLine will not be updated during the period the office is closed but can be viewed 24/7. Any job positions received while the office is closed will be posted first thing on January 4, 2010.

Individuals may still register online for events while the office is closed, as the process is automated and secure. For information on events being offered in January and February 2010, please go to: http://toronto.iabc.com/events/.

For information on the 2010 OVATION Awards Call for Entries, please go to: http://toronto.iabc.com/awards/.

The staff and board of IABC/Toronto wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and look forward to being of service to you in the New Year.

Leading corporate communications speaker, blogger, and podcaster Steve Crescenzo is bringing a special one-day seminar, Creative Communications to Toronto IABC members on February 26, 2010 at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Toronto.

This new one-day seminar features dozens of fresh, practical, real-life case studies from the best communicators in the business. It covers everything from social media and executive communications to print publications and multimedia communications—with a focus on content: five things you can do to turn your intranets and web sites from electronic wastelands to powerhouse communication tools; how to revamp your print vehicles—and turn them into the powerhouse communication vehicles they need to be; how to get management buy-in for doing things a different way. And much, much more!

All IABC members are eligible to receive $100 off and see Steve for just $495! That’s almost half the cost of what it costs to normally see him in a one-day seminar!  Simply enter your discount code when registering: TORIABC10.  [Note: this code is for IABC/Toronto members only]

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