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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR IABC?

You’ve been an IABC member for years (or you’ve just joined and can’t wait to know it all!); you’ve attended several World Conferences, local chapter and regional events; you’ve interacted with the movers and shakers of IABC and the profession. Are you ready to now test how well you know your association?

IABC celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.  To mark this milestone, we invite you to participate in a fun quiz about the people, programs and milestones in our 40-year journey. Answer the following 40-questions and find out your “How well I know IABC” score.

Read more about IABC’s 40th anniversary celebration in the May-June issue of Communication World magazine.

  1. Which two organizations merged to form IABC in 1970?
    American Association of Industrial Editors (AAIE)
    American Association of Professional Communicators (AAPC)
    International Council of Industrial Editors (ICIE)
    International Association of Organizational Communicators (IAOC)
  2. When was Communication World magazine launched?
    1970
    1982
    1993
    2000
  3. Which is the most visited member blog on the IABC eXchange?
    LPT by Laura Pevehouse Thomas
    Justin case you were wondering by Justin Goldsborough
    Dora the Explora by Dora Smith
    Jennifer Frahm Collaborations by Jennifer Frahm
  4. Where is the London chapter located?
    U.K.
    Australia
    New Zealand
    Ontario, Canada
  5. Which is IABC’s oldest chapter?
    IABC/Toronto
    IABC/Chicago
    SF/IABC
    IABC/New Orleans
  6. How many focused tracks does the 2010 World Conference offer?
    1
    2
    7
    12
  7. Who was the first chair of IABC?
    William G. Irby
    Mark Schumann
    Julie Freeman
    Les Potter
  8. Which EXCEL Award winner switched places with a front-line employee for a week for a national TV program?
    Brian Dunn, CEO of Best Buy, 2009 EXCEL Award winner
    Rajesh Subramanium, President of Fedex Canada, 2006 EXCEL Award winner
    J.W.Marriott, Chairman of Marriott International, 2008 EXCEL Award winner
    James E. Burton, CEO, World Gold Council, 2001 EXCEL Award winner
  9. How many members did IABC have in 1971?
    100
    500
    3,000
    10,000
  10. Which year did the IABC Accreditation program begin?
    1974
    1984
    1994
    2004
  11. Which is IABC’s largest chapter?
    IABC/India
    SF/IABC
    IABC/New York
    IABC/Toronto
  12. Two long-time IABC members host the popular communication podcast: “For Immediate Release.” Who are they?
    Ron Schewchuk (BC/IABC)
    Shel Holtz, ABC (San Francisco/IABC)
    Neville Hobson, ABC (IABC/UK)
    Steve Crescenzo (IABC/Chicago)
  13. Where was the first IABC World Conference held in 1970?
    San Francisco
    New York
    Pittsburgh
    New Orleans
  14. When was the IABC Code of Ethics established?
    1970
    1977
    1999
    2002
  15. How many active chapters does IABC have currently (including student chapters)?
    50
    95
    140
    210
  16. The Blue Ribbon Panel of judges selects winners of which IABC Award?
    EXCEL Awards
    Gold Quill Awards
    Fellow’s Award
    Chairman’s Award
  17. Between 1970 and 2010, three cities are tied for the most number of times they have hosted the IABC World Conference. The cities are: Washington D.C., Toronto and __________________.
    New Orleans
    San Francisco
    New York
    Chicago
  18. Les Potter, ABC, is the author of which best-selling IABC publication?
    The Handbook of Organizational Communication
    Corporate Communication from A-Z
    The Communication Plan
    Building High Trust Organizations
  19. What is the name of IABC’s online strategic communication-planning tool, originally developed by Cisco Systems?
    MyIABC
    MyComm
    MyCommunicationPlan
    The Marketplace
  20. Which IABC EXCEL Award winner dictates his blog post into a recorder for his communication staff to transcribe and post?
    J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Chairman and CEO, Marriott International
    Brian Dunn, CEO of Best Buy, 2009 EXCEL Award winner
    Rajesh Subramanium, President of Fedex Canada, 2006 EXCEL Award winner
    Edward W. (Ned) Barnholt, chairman, president and CEO of Agilent Technologies, 2003 EXCEL Award winner
  21. How many sites were created on the IABC eXchange in its first two years of existence?
    18
    120
    390
    560
  22. Where can prospective clients find a database of IABC members who are consultants?
    The IABC Marketplace
    MemberSpeak
    The IABC Buzz
    LinkedIn
  23. How many followers does IABC have on Twitter?
    Less than 1,000
    1,000-4,000
    4,000-6,500
    Over 6,500
  24. Which two chapters have earned the most International Chapter of the Year awards (five times)?
    IABC/Phoenix
    Kansas City/IABC
    IABC/Toronto
    IABC/Seattle
  25. How many corporate member companies does IABC have in 2010?
    120
    280
    314
    472
  26. What does a 45-day job posting on the IABC Job Centre cost for members?
    US$99
    US$149
    US$199
    US$299
  27. How many people have joined IABC’s group on LinkedIn?
    1,000
    1,000-5,000
    5,001-10,000
    More than 10,000
  28. IABC has an online community for social responsibility. What is it named?
    CSR Champions
    SR LINK
    IABC Gives
    Communicators Beyond Borders
  29. How many regular monthly podcasts does IABC have?
    1
    3
    5
    10
  30. What is the name of IABC’s members-only discussion board?
    IABC Speaks
    MemberSpeak
    IABC Conversations
    MemberChat
  31. Where can you find a list of the latest ABCs?
    The Accreditation web site
    The IABC eXchange
    The IABC homepage
    MemberSpeak
  32. You can submit your Gold Quill Award entry as part of the portfolio requirement for the accreditation process. True or False?
    True
    False
  33. How many categories did the 2010 Gold Quill Awards program offer?
    7
    17
    27
    37
  34. Which IABC executive board member co-produced a play with his/her child?
    Mark Schumann, ABC
    Glenda Holmes, ABC
    Shelley Bird, ABC
    Robin McCasland
  35. How many articles does the IABC Code of Ethics have?
    10
    12
    14
    18
  36. What is the minimum number of members needed for a bronze level corporate package?
    5
    10
    15
    20
  37. Where is IABC’s Golden Horseshoe chapter located?
    Africa Region
    Canada Eastern Region
    Europe and Middle East Region
    US Pacific Plains Region
  38. When is/was IABC’s first-ever Student World Conference?
    9–10 June 2010
    9–10 August 2010
    9–10 October 2010
    9–10 December 2010
  39. What is the largest corporate member company?
    Walmart
    Shell International
    Microsoft
    IBM
  40. What is IABC’s tagline?
    Communicators Rock!
    Be Heard
    Making connections
    People, programs, places