Learning to Communicate With an International Accent

Thursday 26-Mar-09 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT

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Total Seats: 100

Reserved: 81

House of Blues

1204 Caroline Street
Houston TX 77002 USA
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Phone: (888) 402-5837

Speaker Barbara Gibson, ABC

Position: IABC International Chair & President,
Company: Spokes Comm

Event Description

After nearly 20 years spent building a career and a strong network of professional contacts in the United States, Barbara Gibson quit her job, sold most of her possessions and moved to London with no contacts, no work permit and no idea of what lay ahead. Within six months of arriving, she was president of the UK chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, and the following year became region chair of IABC Europe/Middle East. Six years later, she's running a successful consultancy with clients in the UK and worldwide, and serving as international Chair of IABC. Find out how Barbara leveraged her IABC membership to overcome cultural barriers, gain understanding of differences in communication practice, build a network and gain professional credibility even though she was an outsider. She'll share her tips for building a powerful network whether you want to expand your contacts worldwide or right here at home.

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Registration Deadlines: The lower-price early registration deadline is midnight on Monday before the Thursday event. The final registration deadline is midnight on Wednesday before the event. Online reservations and credit card payments will not be accepted after that time; please pay with check or cash at the door. Because we must order meals Tuesday morning, cancellations cannot be accepted after midnight on Monday.

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Event Contact	Event Coordinator
Helen Fischer	Pamela McConathy
(713) 827-7847	(713) 416-4410
	(713) 723-5734 FAX

www.thinkforesight.com

Comments for Learning to Communicate With an International Accent:

Total Comments: 6

Ginger on 31-Mar-09 3:18 PM permalink
I loved the House of Blues...just having the opportunity to eat there was neat. It ws great meeting Barbara Gibson and the food was delicious. I wasn't in a rush, so I didn't mind the late food service. But, I know it's an inconvenience to others that have standing appointments or have to get back to the office. Thanks to everyone for being so kind to my guest, Kim Land of DesignLand. She also enjoyed the meeting!
April on 31-Mar-09 1:30 PM permalink
Cool venue but parking was a bit of a hassle and it was way too loud to hear table talk. Food was great once we go it, but I knew something was off when we didn't SIT until 12:15, it seemed. Speaker was good - cool to have the big cheese with us!
April on 31-Mar-09 1:30 PM permalink
Cool venue but parking was a bit of a hassle and it was way too loud to hear table talk. Food was great once we go it, but I knew something was off when we didn't SIT until 12:15, it seemed. Speaker was good - cool to have the big cheese with us!
April on 31-Mar-09 1:30 PM permalink
Cool venue but parking was a bit of a hassle and it was way too loud to hear table talk. Food was great once we go it, but I knew something was off when we didn't SIT until 12:15, it seemed. Speaker was good - cool to have the big cheese with us!
April on 31-Mar-09 1:30 PM permalink
Cool venue but parking was a bit of a hassle and it was way too loud to hear table talk. Food was great once we go it, but I knew something was off when we didn't SIT until 12:15, it seemed. Speaker was good - cool to have the big cheese with us!
April on 31-Mar-09 1:29 PM permalink
Cool venue but parking was a bit of a hassle and it was way too loud to hear table talk. Food was great once we go it, but I knew something was off when we didn't SIT until 12:15, it seemed. Speaker was good - cool to have the big cheese with us!

Learning to Communicate With an International Accent

Thursday 26-Mar-09 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT

Speaker Barbara Gibson, ABC

Position: IABC International Chair & President,
Company: Spokes Comm

Biography

Barbara Gibson, ABC, heads London-based independent consultancy Spokes Comm, providing both strategic communication planning and media spokesperson development. An American transplant to the UK with more than 20 years experience in corporate communication and public relations, she has worked with leading companies worldwide. An active IABC member since 1989, Barbara has served in volunteer leadership roles at every level of the association. She is a past president of both the Central Florida and UK chapters, past region chair for IABC Europe and Middle East, and served on the International Executive Board for three years prior to becoming international chair of IABC in June 2008.You can find Barbara�s blog, Connecting the I�s, at http://barbgibson.x.iabc.com, or contact her at bgibson@spokescomm.com.

Learning to Communicate With an International Accent

Thursday 26-Mar-09 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT

House of Blues

1204 Caroline Street
Houston TX 77002 USA
Google Maps | Hotels Near | Yahoo! Maps | Weather Forecast
Phone: (888) 402-5837

Learning to Communicate With an International Accent

Thursday 26-Mar-09 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT

	Before 24-Mar-09	Before 26-Mar-09
Member:	$35.00	$40.00
Non-Member:	$47.00	$52.00
Student Member:	$20.00	$20.00
Student Non-Member:	$20.00	$20.00
Table/Team:	$280.00