IABC NSW attendees gathered together for our first in person event (nearly a year to the day that we last met in person) for a highly interactive workshop; Corporate snakes and career ladders.

To discuss the future of comms we rallied four exceptionally talented comms experts to host a sold-out interactive discussion about our profession, the key themes are collated in this article.

The board have now hosted our 2021 strategy session, and we’re pleased to share our priorities to ensure our members receive exceptional value. We’re committed to continuing to boost the credibility, networking and professional development opportunities of our members and our communication profession.

At the 9th December IABC NSW AGM the president’s report by Kieran McCann was presented and accepted - it is replicated in its entirety below

Refer New Members by 31 December and They’ll Receive 25% Off IABC’s International Dues

Isentia and IABC APAC Region surveyed communication professionals to conduct in-depth research on the future of the communication profession post-pandemic. With our guest speakers Zora Artis, GAICD SCMP and Ngaire Crawford attendees had the opportunity to delve into the report.

Membership month is our favourite time of year. We pulled out all the stops to help us all stay connected. This year we made a series of announcements and offers for existing and new members. Here’s an overview of the ten announcements we made during the month.

We’re thrilled to give you a sneak peek on how 2021 is shaping up.

The Annual General Meeting of the NSW Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators will be held 5.30pm, Tuesday 8 December 2020.

In July we asked for your feedback and suggestions for events, topics and speakers to inform our events strategy for next year.

We were delighted that so many of you responded, we want to assure you we heard, we are listening, and we are responding to your feedback.

Ahead of the submissions opening in October IABC NSW presented a virtual show and tell event where five winners gave a case study overview of their campaigns and shared key learnings to help others develop their submissions.

Interested in increasing your earning potential, gaining a competitive advantage and building professional credibility, then Certification as a Communication Management Professional (CMP) or Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP) can help you.

Conscious that we can’t fall into the trap of when-things-return-to-normal thinking, critical thinking was the focus of our most recent IABC NSW event, “Power-up your creative problem-solving”.

Australian chapters of the IABC have joined the Australian Communications Advocacy Group (ACAG) to support university fee equality.

ABC NSW is thrilled to advise that we will be hosting our first Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC®) exam in Sydney on Saturday, 14 November 2020.

Last week IABC NSW had the pleasure of hosting Oscar Trimboli, to share his insights about the missing half of communication – listening.

Lucy is one of Australia’s most well-regarded and influential executive recruiters and talent advisers in the corporate affairs, communication, government relations and investor relations space. Lucy has a reputation for always finding the right person for the right role and is a respected strategic business partner to her clients.

We sat down with Lucy to discuss the current comms environment, how roles are shaping up, what skills are required for the future and why comms professionals are needed more than ever.

So, would you fly blind? Obviously not, but it feels to me a fitting parallel to being a senior executive without a good communication team.

One of the most important days in the IABC calendar year has arrived. It’s time to celebrate those brilliant communicators across NSW (and around the world) whose skills have been recognised by a Gold Quill award.

Given the times we’re in, we made a promise to you to work with future speakers around options and opportunities for web-based events, and we’re excited to be able to deliver for you.