Senior Communicators' First Fridays 2017–2018
Date and time
Location
Three Bananas Cafe
9918 102 Ave NW Edmonton, AB T5J 3N5 CanadaRefund Policy
Description
Are you a communications professional with at least 8 years' experience?
Join us the first friday of November, January, March and May for IABC Edmonton's First Fridays. Connect with your peers and discuss a specific topic/case study and use the power of the network to gain new insights.
First Fridays are FREE for IABC members. Not an IABC member? You're welcome to join us—please purchase a ticket. Coffee is included.
Location TBA.
Themes
November 3
Lipstick on a pig—How to counsel the C-Suite when "framing" isn't enough
Reading List
Using best practices from the Arthur W. Page Society and the Melbourne Mandate as a platform, we'll discuss how to encourage our organizations' leaders to "walk the walk." For a case study, we can look at how the NFL and NHL are dealing with the identification of CTE (info in the reading list), or participants can bring their own.
March 2
TBA
May 4
TBA
FAQs
Who is this event for?
Discussions and topics are developed for senior communicators—team managers, assistant directors, and directors. Those who aren't in these roles or at this stage of their careers may find the topics challenging.
IABC Edmonton offers other PD events and mentorship for those at different stages in their career.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Transit: TBA
Parking: TBA
Organized by
Because professional and fun can go together
IABC Edmonton is a professional association that prefers to do without the stuffiness that sometimes accompanies business events. Our more than 450 members range from students to seasoned professionals. As members of IABC Edmonton, they’re part of a strong and growing community that understands their passion for communication. We get together to stoke that passion with fun opportunities for professional growth, inspiration, and enrichment.
IABC Edmonton is the local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, which connects more than 15,000 of us (in more than 80 countries) in a vibrant network.
We’re not for everyone.
But if you’re a student or active professional in these areas, you’ll feel right at home:
- Public relations/media relations
- External/corporate communications
- Internal/employee communications
- Public affairs
- Investor/member relations
- Government relations
- Advertising and marketing communications
- Community relations
- Writing and editing
- Graphic design, photography, and digital media
- Human resources communications
- Communications education