About IABC
A Vigorous and Varied Group of Communicators

The breadth of specialties within its membership makes IABC/Houston a remarkable organization.  With members ranging from corporate communications to marketing communications to design to photography to event planning and many associated services, IABC/Houston brings together the broadest mix of communications-related professionals - and we're international.

When you become a member of IABC/Houston, you gain access to hundreds of Houston area communicators and more than 15,000 business communicators worldwide. With over 280 members, IABC/Houston is one of the 15 largest chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

-- an information network dedicated to serving communication professionals locally, nationally, and throughout the world.

In 2006, IABC/Houston received the following Chapter Management Awards:

• Award of Excellence – Communication

• Awards of Merit– Leadership Development, Professional Development, Financial Management

Our chapter was named 1998 Chapter of the Year for excellence and effectiveness in Professional Development, Member Marketing, Communication, Financial Management, and Leadership Development -- and we still take pride in this accomplishment.

Join IABC/Houston - the finest group of communicators you'll ever meet!

Over eight percent of IABC/Houston's members have become Accredited Business Communicators, as compared with over five percent in IABC internationally. Our members represent the broadest range of disciplines of any communications-related organization.  They work for local, national and international corporations, non-profit organizations, public relations and creative agencies, and as freelance consultants providing the following expertise:

• Corporate communication
• Employee/internal communication
• Marketing communication
• Electronic communication
• Public relations/external communication
• Media relations
• Community relations
• Public affairs
• Investor relations
• Government relations
• Business and technical writing
• Graphic design
• Photography
• Videography
• Printing

As a business seeking communication expertise -- you gain access to experienced freelance communication resources and education needed for effective communication efforts.

As a communications professional -- you gain from lively networking, current information access -- and life-long learning and friendships with other IABC members.