Articles for IABC Houston

The production and use of photography is increasing globally by a staggering 20 percent each year as communicators realize the power of images. Join Suzanne and Chris Salvo for lunch on Thursday, May 22, and bring your digital camera to the workshop to take full advantage of this unique opportunity! Register for LUNCHEON & WORKSHOP Register for LUNCHEON ONLY

Join a bunch of other chatty communicators for a Party on the Patio at Catalan on Wednesday, June 18, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo, dean of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, was named IABC/Houston’s Executive Communicator of the Year, and David McKinney, ABC, APR, communications manager at Shell Oil Company’s Deer Park refinery and chemical plant, was named Member Communicator of the Year. To read more about these outstanding communicators, as well as access a list of Award of Excellence and Award of Merit winners, click here.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career development? IABC/Houston will be offering an overview workshop of the accreditation process to IABC members in May or early June.

To read about the latest accomplishments of your fellow members, and to find out who's new to the chapter, click here.

Read about this month's Volunteer of the Month, Jill Lindquist, and her contributions to the chapter.

The new student chapter at the University of Houston has taken off with a roar! The 12 founding students met March 26 and elected a Board, discussed meeting dates and times, brainstormed speaker topics and scheduled the first professional development meeting for April 8.

Don’t let “forgetting to register” be your excuse for missing the 2008 Campaign for the Quill on April 24! Read more and register. Great events happen with the help and generosity of great sponsors. Please lend your voice to thanking these sponsor companies who have so graciously supported the communication professionals of Houston: Presenting Sponsor: Towers Perrin HR Services Gold Sponsors: Pierpont Communications, Shell Silver Sponsors: Brookwoods Group, Torma Communications, Loc

Talent, expertise, a pretty face – what more could you want in your next speaker? IABC/Houston’s got you covered when it comes to selection from our available speakers. We showcase a growing list of experts from a variety of communications areas.

Seventeen enthusiastic new members took the opportunity to meet each other at the complimentary New Member Breakfast on March 18 at Harry's Restaurant in Midtown. New Member Orientation Director Wesley Lichenstein invited all new members who have joined IABC/Houston during the past several months to attend.

To read about the latest accomplishments of your fellow members, and find out who's new to the chapter, click here.

To read about the latest accomplishments of your fellow members, and find out who's new to the chapter, click here.

Summer's coming, social plans are changing and the phone's ringing. How quickly can you react? Join YP on Tuesday, April 22, for a talkative lunch-and-learn presented by SCHIPUL's Tim Newton on the uses of and best practices for mobile Web.

We're courting YOU to be one of the influential super-delegates in attendance April 24 as we reveal this year's hotly-contested 2008 Campaign for the Quill winners. Read more and register. Great events happen with the help and generosity of great sponsors. Please lend your voice to thanking these sponsor companies who have so graciously supported the communication professionals of Houston: Towers Perrin HR Services, Pierpont Communications, Shell, Brookwoods Group, Torma Communications,

Read about Mike Ribble and his recent contributions to the chapter.

The Bronze Quill Awards will be held Thursday, April 24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Early RSVPs are encouraged, as spots are filling up quickly! You can register for 2008 Campaign for the Quill at our online headquarters, www.iabchouston.com.

Whenever you change jobs, e-mail addresses, etc., please remember to update your profiles so your colleagues (and STET!) can reach you.

To read about the latest accomplishments of your fellow members, and find out who's new to the chapter, click here.

Educational Relations Director Lauren Bohnstedt and Faculty Advisor Mike Emery hosted an initial meeting Feb. 5 at the University of Houston for students who are interested in forming a student chapter.

Join IABC during the Houston chapter's March Membership Drive to save $40! During this month the $40 application fee will be waived for former members whose memberships have lapsed, as well as brand-new members.