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IABC/HOUSTON HONORS IMPERIAL SUGAR CEO WITH 2009 COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP AWARD

Release Date: 11-May-09
Author or Contact: Hattie Horn
Category:  News Release  
Houston – May 1, 2009 – The Houston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) presented John C. Sheptor, chief executive officer of Imperial Sugar Company, with the 2009 Communication Leadership Award during the organization’s Bronze Quill Awards Gala on April. 30. The award, given annually to an organizational leader who actively supports communications by initiating, directing, supporting or ...
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IABC 2009 Southern Region Conference RFP for Speaker Presentations

Release Date: 20-Mar-09
Author or Contact: Pam McConathy
Category:  News Release  
IABC U.S. Southern Region seeks speakers for our 2009 regional conference. The conference will consist of a full day of 75-minute breakout sessions, and may offer a number of in-depth sessions before or after the conference on key topics affecting today’s business communicators. We anticipate the conference may draw more than 200 communicators from the southern United States, and Northern and Southern Caribbean. The conference will ...
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IABC Chair to Address Houston Chapter on

Release Date: 17-Mar-09
Author or Contact: Pamela McConathy
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  IABC/Houston Professional Development Event
Now, running a successful consultancy and serving as IABC/International Chair, Barbar Gibson, ABC, will reveal to IABC/Houston members and guests on March 26, 2009, at the House of Blues, how she 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 also share her tips for building a ...
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IABC/Houston Welcomes Nominations for 2009 Communication Leadership Award

Release Date: 5-Mar-09
Author or Contact: Merrisa Turner
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Bronze Quill
Houston – March 5, 2009 – Each year, the Houston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) recognizes a top-level business or organizational leader who actively supports communications by initiating, directing, supporting or sustaining outstanding and effective communications programs within his or her organization. The deadline for this year’s nominations is Monday, March 16, so IABC/Houston is ...
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Deadline Nears for IABC/Houston Bronze Quill 2009 Submissions

Release Date: 11-Feb-09
Author or Contact: Merrisa Turner
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Bronze Quill
Houston – Feb. 11, 2009 – The Houston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) is nearing the deadline for entries to its Bronze Quill Awards, which annually celebrates the outstanding efforts of the communications professionals in Houston and southern Texas. The deadline for entries is this Friday, Feb. 13, although procrastinators will be able to enter, for a small entry fee penalty, until Feb. 20. ...
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Canadian Barbecue Guru Mixes Business With Brisket

Release Date: 9-Feb-09
Author or Contact: Merrisa Turner
Rockin’ Ronnie Brings His Meaty Motivational Message to Houston Houston, Feb. 9, 2009 – In his day job, Ron Shewchuk is a business consultant who helps organizations communicate better with their employees. In his spare time, he’s built a second career as his alter-ego, Rockin’ Ronnie, international barbecue champion and bestselling cookbook author. A few years ago Shewchuk had a crazy idea to combine his lifelong passions for outdoor ...
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IABC/Houston Announces 2 New Awards for Bronze Quill 2009

Release Date: 5-Feb-09
Author or Contact: Merrisa Turner
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Bronze Quill
Houston – (Feb. 5, 2009) – The Houston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) is celebrating the local area’s top communication professionals by offering two new awards to honor them during its Be Heard, Be Awarded, Be Celebrated...Get Bronzed! 2009 Bronze Quill Awards Gala. In addition to its existing Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit and Communication Leadership Award, IABC/Houston is adding a ...
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Dr. Peter Bishop, Futurist, Coordinator of Master Program in Future Studies, College of Technology, University of Houston, to Share Insights on Strategic Planning

Release Date: 19-Jan-09
Author or Contact: Tracy Torma
Category:  News Release  
HOUSTON, Jan. 19 – If developing a communications plan for your organization or client is on your to-do list for 2009, help is on the way. IABC/Houston presents Dr. Peter Bishop, futurist and coordinator of the graduate program in Futures Studies at the University of Houston, at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22. Dr. Bishop will share strategic foresight concepts, procedures and tools that will help organizations anticipate ...
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Dr. Richard Murray, Political Analyst, University of Houston, to Discuss Election-Winning Communications Strategies at Dec. 4 Meeting

Release Date: 1-Dec-08
Author or Contact: Tracy Torma
HOUSTON, Dec. 1 – After 20 months of campaigning that started with nearly 20 serious candidates, voters have decided who they want to be the next president of the United States. University of Houston political analyst Dr. Richard Murray will share his perspective on what have we learned from this historic marathon contest, the impact of communications on the election and what the next few months may look like during the Dec. 4 meeting of the ...
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Rice University Professor Deborah Barrett to Share Keys to Effective Leadership Communication at IABC/Houston Meeting Oct. 23

Release Date: 20-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Merrisa Turner
HOUSTON, Oct. 20 – In a time of economic crisis and business uncertainty, it’s important for business leaders to communicate effectively with their employees and other stakeholders. IABC/Houston presents Rice University Professor Deborah Barrett for a program on effective leadership communication at its October 2008 program. The meeting will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Damian’s Cucina Italiana, 2011 Smith St., in Houston. Dr. ...
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Houston Mayor Bill White to Give Talk at IABC/Houston on “Communication in the Nation’s Fourth Largest City”

Release Date: 18-Jul-08
Author or Contact: Travis  Harper
Category:  Recent News  Subcategory:  IABC/Houston Professional Development Event
HOUSTON, July 16 – IABC/Houston’s July 2008 program features Houston Mayor Bill White on Thursday, July 24th at Brennan’s of Houston, 3300 Smith St.. Mayor White will share his insight into the challenges of communicating to 2.4 million Houstonians and how he has done so in a relevant manner. Additionally, Mayor White will also discuss how he has internally communicated to more than 22,000 employees in this $1.5 billion organization. ...
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IABC/Houston Honors Executive, Member Communicators of the Year

Release Date: 12-May-08
Author or Contact: Susie McMichael
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Executive Communicator of the Year
The Houston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) named Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo, dean of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, its Executive Communicator of the Year. David B. McKinney, ABC, APR, Communications Manager at Shell Oil Company’s Deer Park refinery and chemical plant, was named Member Communicator of the Year. The prestigious awards were presented April 24 at the organization’s annual ...
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IABC/Houston Announces Deadline for 2007 Bronze Quill Awards

Release Date: 29-Jan-07
Author or Contact: Sarah  McIver
Category:  Membership Organization  Subcategory:  Bronze Quill
The Houston Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) is seeking entries from Houston area communicators for the 2007 Bronze Quill Awards. The early bird deadline of February 2 features a reduced entry fee, and the final deadline is February 9. The theme for the 2007 Awards is “Communications That Soar.” Bronze Quill is IABC/Houston’s annual competition for communication ...
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IABC/Houston Seeks Nominations for Prestigious Executive Communicator of the Year Award

Release Date: 29-Jan-07
Author or Contact: Sarah McIver
Category:  Membership Organization  Subcategory:  Bronze Quill
The Houston Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Houston) is seeking nominations for its 8th annual IABC Executive Communicator of the Year Award, which recognizes a top-level business or organizational leader who displays understanding and active support of communication. Awards Chair Ginger Bertrand, president of Bertrand Communications, Inc., encouraged companies and organizations to nominate their ...
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A SALUTE TO HOUSTON'S COMMUNICATIONS ALL STARS

Release Date: 14-Jul-06
Author or Contact: Nicole  Haagenson
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Bronze Quill
Join IABC/Houston for a night of food and fun as it presents A Salute to Houston's Communications ALL STARS at the 2006 Bronze Quill Awards Banquet honoring 2006’s Bronze Quill winners.
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IABC Houston Wins International Awards

Release Date: 14-Jul-06
Author or Contact: Nicole Haagenson
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Awards
The Houston chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has been awarded four awards for outstanding chapter management. IABC Houston won an award of excellence in the Communication category and awards of merit in the Professional Development, Finance and Leadership categories. The awards were announced at the 2006 Leadership Institute conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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"Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing"

Release Date: 14-Jul-06
Author or Contact: Nicole Haagenson
Category:  Professional Development  Subcategory:  IABC/Houston Professional Development Event
Starting from the premise that customers behave more like cats than Pavlov's dogs, this internet marketing consulting team’s new book examines how emerging media have diluted the effectiveness of mass marketing. Marketing communicators need to redefine how they interact with customers –- and take greater advantage of interconnected media channels.
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Communications Pro Earns Accreditation Designation

Release Date: 3-Apr-06
Author or Contact: Webmaster IABC/Houston
Communication Pro Earns Accreditation Designation SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 14, 2006) - Pegge Bogle, of Houston-based Pierpont Communications, has earned the Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) designation by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). IABC's accreditation process measures the strategic abilities and technical skills of a communicator, and is a critical step in a communicator's career growth.  ...
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IABC Houston Honors 2005 Executive Communicator of the Year

Release Date: 31-Aug-05
Author or Contact: Nicole Haagenson
Category:  News Release  Subcategory:  Executive Communicator of the Year
The Houston Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) awarded its prestigious Executive Communicator of the Year Award to Clark Baker, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Houston, at the chapter’s annual Bronze Quill Awards Banquet Thursday, August 25, 2005, at the Houston Hilton Post Oak.
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American Association of Port Authorities Presents Crisis Communications

Release Date: 3-May-05
Author or Contact: Aaron Ellis, APR
Category:  Crisis Communications Workshops  Subcategory:  American Association of Port Authorities
The American Association of Port Authorities are putting on a pair of hard-hitting, interactive communications workshops in Galveston, June 7-8. Both sessions are designed to put professional communicators through the rigors of communicating under pressure.
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